Item 09 - Biennial Modification to the PY 2021-24 Regional and Local Workforce Plan

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Orange County WDBs 2023 Biennial Modification to PY 2021-24 Unified Local Plan 8 Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. The centers are funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The lead center is based in Orange County and is hosted by the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton. Through the boards’ connection to the SBDC, they are building a relationship with the Small Business Diversity Network (SBDN), a non-profit organization that supports small businesses throughout Orange County that are owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and people with disabilities. Partnerships with Community-Based Organizations Over the last four decades, each of the three WDBs in Orange County has developed close and effective relationships with non-profit and community-based organizations. Such organizations are an integral part of the fabric of workforce development service delivery in the County, providing a vast array of services that supplement those offered under WIOA, by the core and required partner programs, and through ot her publicly- funded initiatives. Not only do CBOs fill gaps in services offered by public programs, they frequently function as community on-ramps to the AJCCs and other agencies that comprise the workforce development system by providing information and referrals. Among the many non-profit agencies and CBOs with which the local boards collaborate, the following organizations have notably strong ties with the workforce system: Orange County United Way, OC Goodwill, 211 Orange County, Working Wardrobes, OC Conservation Corps, Hope Builders, Project Kinship, Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center, and Chrysalis. Detailed information on the programs, services, and resources of organized labor, business-serving, and community-based organizations that are foundational partners of the Orange County workforce system can be found online at Orange Workforce Alliance (OWA) website: https://orangeworkforcealliance.com/. OWA represents the programs and interests of the three Orange County-based local workforce boards, along with those of many workforce system partners. B. Partners' Efforts to Collaborate on Co-Enrollment and Case Management Local boards support the integration of service delivery within the AJCC system, including strategic co-enrollment and common case management strategies. The boards maintain strong partnerships with organizations committed to collaborating to increase service integration, as appropriate, for the local areas' needs and for improving participant experiences. These practices allow partners to leverage limited resources and eliminate duplication of services. Case management is a shared responsibility among partners serving joint customers. CalJOBS, the statewide MIS system for WIOA and other programs administered by EDD, facilitates communication between partners and documents participant activities, outcomes, and referrals. EXHIBIT 2