OTHER-2023-046-Approval of Contracts with Capital area workforce development CAWD for workforce innovation and opportunity act program services

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I • Partnership Funds provided under this agreement shall be used to implement a comprehensive youth service delivery i system, which includes the fourteen required WIOA youth program elements as described in Section 129 (c) (2) of the law . The availability , through WIOA funds and collaboration with other resources , of the fourteen ( 14) required elements must be assured by the Service Provider in order to assess each youth ' s I individual needs and to tailor services to identified needs . Services shall be provided to both in - school and out- of- school youth . Not less than 75 % of the WIOA funds must be spent on out- of- school youth . Not less than 25 % of WIOA funds must be spent on Work-Based Learning . All youth served shall be ages 14 -24 and shall meet the WIOA youth eligibility requirements specified by Capital Area and WIOA Final Regulations . As part of a year round strategy to improve youths ' academic achievement and build connections between work and education, the Service Provider shall partner with the public schools , alternative schools , community colleges , and training providers to extend learning opportunities for both in - school and out- of- school youth . In- school- youth who are assessed to be basic skills deficient shall have at least one basic skill goal as part of their individual service strategy . Instruction options that vary from one - on-one tutoring and computer-based remediation to work-based learning opportunities shall be available to all youth . A variety of workforce development activities shall also be provided to help in school and out- of- school youth identify personal and vocational interests and to begin to work toward long - term employment goals . The Service Provider shall ensure that the following requirements are met for all youth who are served ility determination, verification and certification, WIOA enrollment, under this agreement : eligib comprehensive assessment, individual service strategy (ISS ) , comprehensive case management, information and referrals , appropriate WIOA service elements , including not less than 12 months of follow-up services . 3 . Management Information System and Accountability . Accountability is an essential aspect of the administration of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. WIOA services and outcomes must be tracked, and state and federal reporting requirements must be met. The North Carolina Division of Workforce Solutions has developed an automated Management Information System through Geographic Solutions called Virtual One - Stop (VOS ) to provide for the storage and maintenance of data that is necessary to comply with state and federal requirements . The Division of Workforce Solutions uses information in this system to determine each Local Area ' s outcomes on the federal WIOA Primary Indicators of Performance . An individual participant record is created in VOS for each youth served under WIOA . The Service Provider shall use the VOS system to track all WIOA participants from initial contact through intake/application, eligibility, enrollment into WIOA activities , case management, exit from WIOA, and 3