Item 24 - Regional and Unified Local Workforce Plan for PY 2021-24

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4 a participant may receive the necessary support that would allow them to complete career or training services successfully. The local boards work with AJCC partners and other community organizations to identify support services resources. The demand often exceeds the budgets of the local boards. Customers are referred to other organizations to obtain such services before the boards’ limited support services are expended. The resources that the boards are usually able to obtain through other supporting organizations are clothing and food. The supportive services most needed are child care, transportation assistance, and work attire. 2AV. How the Local Board and AJCC partners will comply with WIOA Section 188 and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 regarding the physical and programmatic accessibility of facilities, programs and services, technology, and materials for individuals with disabilities, as outlined in WSD17-01 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Procedures. The Orange County, Santa Ana, and Anaheim Workforce Development Boards comply with WIOA Section 188 and the applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. All AJCC/One-Stop Centers are accessible and assistive technology is available for those who have a physical, visual, or hearing impairment. The local boards and AJCCs ensure all locations meet ADA requirements through the Biennial Local Area Self-Assessment checklist. The local boards also ensure all eligible training providers meet the standards necessary to allow participants to access training. The boards comply by following the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity procedures outlined in WSD17-01. More specifically, the boards ensure the following: • Contracts, cooperative agreements, job training plans, and policies and procedures contain the nondiscrimination assurances • The OC local AJCC/One-Stop Centers provide initial notice and continuing notice that it does not discriminate by posting the required “Equal Opportunity is the Law” poster with the EEO contact information for filing a complaint. Postings are in prominent places in the centers and on the websites. • The nondiscrimination information is provided during verbal presentations, including participant’s orientations. • Enrolled clients sign a nondiscrimination form, and it is maintained in the participant’s file. • All staff members are provided with nondiscrimination policy information and training upon hire. Orange County repeats the training annually, and Santa Ana and Anaheim staff repeat the training every two years. • Program flyers and program communication contain an EEO and auxiliary aid and services statement. EXHIBIT 1A