STATE OF MAINE - WIOA Annual Performance Report Program Year 2018 - Introduction

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WIOA Annual Performance Report Program Year 2018 outlines how Maine’s workforce system delivered employment and training services between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. The report details participation in career services and training activities under WIOA titles III and IB, alongside labor market changes such as falling unemployment. It emphasizes the resulting challenge in filling vacancies and recruiting youth, and describes priorities to strengthen access to untapped labor pools and align workforce partners through Maine’s one-stop system, including governance and regional structure.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatDOCX

Pages19

Reading Time7 min

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Introduction

Maine’s One-Stop System

State Workforce Board

Local Areas

Service Coverage and Partner Alignment

STATE OF MAINE WIOA Annual Performance Report Program Year 2018 December 2019 Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736516" Introduction PAGEREF _Toc25736516 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736517" Maine’s One-Stop System PAGEREF _Toc25736517 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736518" State Workforce Board PAGEREF _Toc25736518 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736519" Local Areas PAGEREF _Toc25736519 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736520" State Plan Implementation PAGEREF _Toc25736520 \h 4 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736521" Accessing Untapped Labor Pools PAGEREF _Toc25736521 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736522" Ex-Offenders PAGEREF _Toc25736522 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736523" Individuals with Disabilities PAGEREF _Toc25736523 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736524" Veterans PAGEREF _Toc25736524 \h 6 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736525" English Language Learners PAGEREF _Toc25736525 \h 6 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736526" Older Workers PAGEREF _Toc25736526 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736527" Younger Workers PAGEREF _Toc25736527 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736528" Individuals in Recovery PAGEREF _Toc25736528 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736529" Service Alignment and Integration PAGEREF _Toc25736529 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736530" Maine-At-Work PAGEREF _Toc25736530 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736531" State Workforce Action Team (SWAT) PAGEREF _Toc25736531 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736532" Central Western Maine Employer-Driven Partnership PAGEREF _Toc25736532 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736533" Northeastern Employer Response Team PAGEREF _Toc25736533 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736534" Apprenticeship for Individuals with Disabilities: PAGEREF _Toc25736534 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736535" High School to College Apprenticeship Pathway PAGEREF _Toc25736535 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736536" Apprenticeship Feeder Collaborative PAGEREF _Toc25736536 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736537" Integrated Training Orientation PAGEREF _Toc25736537 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736538" New Tool for Service Integration: Reemployment System Integration - Dislocated Worker Grant PAGEREF _Toc25736538 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736539" Career Pathways and Stackable Credentials PAGEREF _Toc25736539 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736540" Performance and Accountability PAGEREF _Toc25736540 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736541" Effectiveness Serving Employers PAGEREF _Toc25736541 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736542" Waivers and Common Exit Programs PAGEREF _Toc25736542 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736543" Customer Satisfaction PAGEREF _Toc25736543 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736544" Program Evaluation PAGEREF _Toc25736544 \h 16 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736545" Data Element Validation PAGEREF _Toc25736545 \h 16 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc25736546" Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion PAGEREF _Toc25736546 \h 17 Introduction Between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019, over 42,700 job seekers accessed labor exchange services through the Maine JobLink system and Maine’s CareerCenters. Of those, 4,819 participated in career services funded through title III of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Under title IB of WIOA, 540 adults, 264 dislocated workers and 402 youth participated in career and training activities. Throughout this period, Maine’s unemployment rate dropped from 3.4% in July 2018 to 2.8% in October 2019. While this resulted in expanded employment opportunities for job seekers, employers found it increasingly difficult to fill critical vacancies and WIOA service providers found recruitment of youth participants challenging. Low unemployment reinforced the need to accelerate deployment of workforce strategies identified in the State plan; specifically, to increase employer access to untapped labor pools and to deepen collaboration and alignment between workforce partners to serve those

FAQs

What time period does the WIOA Annual Performance Report cover for Maine?

It covers the period from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, describing workforce service activity during that program year.

How did Maine’s unemployment rate change during this period and why does it matter?

Maine’s unemployment rate fell from 3.4% in July 2018 to 2.8% in October 2019. The report notes that this expanded opportunities for job seekers but made it harder for employers to fill vacancies and for providers to recruit youth.

What is the role of Maine’s One-Stop System in this report?

The report uses the One-Stop System to frame how workforce governance and service delivery are organized, including the State Workforce Board and the state’s local area regions.

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