[NFBOH-Cleveland] An important announcement from President Payne

[Cheryl Fields]

You should review this and submit comments.
Ohio's Modified Four-Year Combined State Workforce Plan Released

 for Public Comment




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In June of 2016, Ohio's Combined State Plan was approved by the U.S.
Departments of Labor and Education.  As required by sections 102(c)(3)(A)
and 103(b)(1) of WIOA, states must submit modifications to Ohio's four-year
WIOA Combined State Plan in 2018.



Today, Ohio is releasing its 2018 modifications to the Combined State Plan
for public comment.  The plan aligns several of the state's largest
workforce programs under one strategic vision to better connect businesses
to qualified workers, including:



*            Title I of WIOA, which funds county OhioMeansJobs Centers and
job training and job search assistance programs for adults, dislocated
workers and low-income youth;





*            The Wagner-Peyser Act Program, which funds a variety of
employment services to connect job seekers and employers;





*            Adult Basic Education through the Ohio Department of Higher
Education's Aspire Program, which serves Ohioans who have less than a
12th-grade education or equivalent through high school equivalency
preparation, adult math, reading and literacy courses;





*            The Vocational Rehabilitation Program through Opportunities for
Ohioans with Disabilities, which supports vocational rehabilitation programs
for individuals with disabilities;





*            Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education, which provides
funding for career technical training for secondary and post-secondary
students;





*            Senior Community Service Employment Program, which is a
community service and work-based job training program for older Ohioans; and





*            Jobs for Veterans State Grants Programs, which helps veterans
find jobs through employment services at local OhioMeansJobs Centers.





To view the plan modifications and offer comment please visit:
http://workforce.ohio.gov/Initiatives/Combined-State-Plan



The online portal will be open for public comment until 5:00pm on Friday,
February 9, 2018.








Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back



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Cheryl E. Fields


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never sit.
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