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paoarc�. Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) 'fAY COVry'1'y Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider 13. Incentives (1 page max) A. Will your organization provide incentives to youth for accomplishing program benchmarks or personal goals? If so, please describe. The proposed program will be utilizing incentives to acknowledge participants as they reach specific program benchmarks. These benchmarks include: 1) obtaining employment 2) retaining employment 3) enrolling in education 4) retaining education (i.e. enrolling in second semester; passing semester grades) 5) earning an industry recognized certification 6) obtaining a Driver's License 7) completing the 6-week Work Readiness curriculum 8) being discharged from Probation or Parole The purpose of the incentives is to encourage youth to participate in activities throughout program duration, including the 12-month post -exit follow-up period. Although benchmarks 6-8 are not directly related to employment and education, without achieving these benchmarks, participants will often struggle to obtain and retain employment and education or to sustain long-term progress in either area. They are also often a sign of readiness to change and a demonstration of the participant's level of commitment to their individual success. A large percentage of participants do not have a Driver's License or stable mailing address at time of enrollment. By supporting participants in achieving these fundamental benchmarks, it is an esteem boast as they work toward applying for jobs, enrolling in school, planning transportation to and from both, and feeling confident in their personal stability and professionalism to compete alongside their same age peers who may not have the same struggles to contend with. All incentives will be in the form of a $50 VISA gift card. Participants are eligible for and encouraged to earn multiple incentives. On average, participants will earn $250 in incentives throughout their participation. All incentives will be tied to training and education, work readiness skills, and/or occupational skills attainment goal as identified in their ISP and/or ICP. All incentives will be documented in the participant's case file and accompanied by supporting documentation of the achievement. B. Include the Incentive Policy as Attachment H. See the Incentive Policy for the proposed program in Attachment H.