TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Unified or Combined State Plan ............................................................................................................................. 9 II. Strategic Elements .................................................................................................................................................. 9 (A) Economic, Workforce, and Workforce Development Activities Analysis ................................................ 9 (1) Economic and Workforce Analysis ......................................................................................................... 9 (a) Economic Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 9 i. Puerto Rico Economic Overview....................................................................................................... 9 ii. Existing Demand Industry Sectors and Occupations. .................................................................... 19 ii. Emerging Demand Industry Sectors and Occupations ................................................................. 29 iii. Employers’ Employment Needs ....................................................................................................... 39 (b) Workforce Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 42 i. Employment and Unemployment ................................................................................................... 42 ii. Labor Market Trends. ........................................................................................................................ 62 iii. Education and Skill Levels of the Workforce ................................................................................... 66 iv. Skill Gaps ........................................................................................................................................... 69 (2) Workforce Development, Education and Training Activities Analysis. ............................................... 72 (A) The State’s Workforce Development Activities ............................................................................... 72 (B) The Strengths and Weaknesses of Workforce Development Activities ......................................... 75 (C) State Workforce Development Capacity ....................................................................................... 77 (B) State Strategic Vision and Goals .............................................................................................................. 78 (1) Vision .................................................................................................................................................. 78 (2) Goals .................................................................................................................................................. 78 (3) Performance Goals .......................................................................................................................... 79 (4) Assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 82 (C) State Strategy .............................................................................................................................................. 84 III. Operational Planning Elements ........................................................................................................................... 92 (A) State Strategy Implementation ................................................................................................................. 92 (1) State Board Functions ....................................................................................................................... 92 (2) Implementation of State Strategy ................................................................................................... 93 (A) Core Program Activities to Implement the State’s Strategy .......................................................... 93 (B) Alignment with Activities outside the Plan. ...................................................................................... 96 (C) Coordination, Alignment and Provision of Services to Individuals. .............................................. 104 (D) Coordination, Alignment and Provision of Services to Employers ............................................... 105 (E) Partner Engagement with Educational Institutions. ...................................................................... 107 (F) Partner Engagement with Other Education and Training Providers ............................................ 108 (G) Leveraging Resources to Increase Educational Access. ............................................................. 109 (H) Improving Access to Postsecondary Credentials. ........................................................................ 110 (I) Coordinating with Economic Development Strategies. ............................................................... 110 (B) State Operating Systems and Policies .................................................................................................... 115 (1) State Operating Systems ................................................................................................................. 115 (2) State Policies that will Support the Implementation of State’s Strategies .................................. 120 (3) State Program and State Board Overview. .................................................................................. 123 (A) State Agency Organization ............................................................................................................ 123 WIOA State Unified Plan 2020 | The Government of Puerto Rico (B) State Board ...................................................................................................................................... 124 i. Membership Roster ........................................................................................................................ 124 ii. Board Activities ............................................................................................................................... 126 (4) Assessment and Evaluation of Programs and One-Stop Program Partners ..................................... 126 (A) Assessment of Core Programs ........................................................................................................ 126 (B) Assessment of One-Stop Program Partner Programs .................................................................... 129 (C) Previous Assessment Results ............................................................................................................ 130 (D) Evaluation ........................................................................................................................................ 130 (5) Distribution of Funds for Core Programs .............................................................................................. 131 (A) For Title I Programs ........................................................................................................................... 131 i. Youth activities in accordance with WIOA section 128(b)(2) or (b)(3), ..................................... 131 ii. Adult and training activities in accordance with WIOA section 133(b)(2) or (b)(3), ................ 132 iii. Dislocated worker employment and training activities ............................................................... 132 (B) For Title II ........................................................................................................................................... 133 (C) Vocational Rehabilitation Program ............................................................................................... 133 (6) Program Data ....................................................................................................................................... 133 (A) Data Alignment and Integration. ................................................................................................ 133 (B) Assessment of Participants’ Post-Program Success .................................................................... 136 (C) Use of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Wage Record Data........................................................ 136 (D) Privacy Safeguards ....................................................................................................................... 137 (7) Priority of Service for Veterans ............................................................................................................. 137 (8) Addressing the Accessibility of the One-Stop Delivery System for Individuals with Disabilities ....... 141 (9) Addressing the Accessibility of the One-Stop Delivery System for Individuals who are English Language Learners ............................................................................................................................... 142 IV. Coordination with State Plan Programs ............................................................................................................. 142 V. Common Assurances ......................................................................................................................................... 143 VI. Program-Specific Requirements for Core Programs .......................................................................................