25D - AGMT - WIA YOUTH PROGRAM FUND 13-14

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growth and job generation by offering state tax credits to businesses that hire our youth. Finally, as an incentive, youth that do find employment will receive a $50 incentive to encourage their positive efforts. Follow -up Services (SAWC): A total of 12 months of follow -up services will be provided to each youth enrolled in the Program. Staff will maintain monthly contact with clients after they have been exited in order to provide additional education and employment retention services. Such services include coaching and mentoring to ensure their continued success and self - sufficiency. Our expertise in running WIA programs has provided us with insight and knowledge on how to best to accomplish the outcomes and performance needed to best serve program participants. Our program is organized so that all outcomes and WIA performance measures are accomplished prior to completion of the program. The intent is to achieve all desired goals while we have momentum with the youth. This allows us to solely focus on retention of their outcomes and more easily address any issues and concerns the youth may encounter once they have left our program. E. COMMON MEASURES: The SAWC, through its extensive experience in administering Federal and State funded programs, understands that WIA performance management is vital to the success of the YSPN. Over the past 11 years, the SAWC as the Service Navigator has been instrumental in helping WIA funded providers manage and meet their performance measures individually and as a Network. Staff is also experienced in preparing and training staff on WIA performance measures and any new and updated legislation. Additionally, Staff attends DOL training and the annual California Workforce Association Conferences to stay updated with the most recent legislation and requirements regarding WIA. Staff has provided training on Common Measures to WIA funded providers to give them a basic understanding of what Common Measures are and how they affect their program and the way they provide services. Our commitment to helping the YSPN stay in compliance and in meeting all Federal, State, and locally mandated performance measures will continue to be a top priority with this program. Through this experience and Staffs various past experience running other performance based non -WIA funded programs, we have challenged ourselves to meet or exceed the following performance measures as they are listed below: [170% of placement in Employment or Education 1180% of youth will attain a Degree or Certificate ❑ 40% of youth that are Basic Skill deficient will improve their Literacy or Numeracy Although we are not able to finalize our performance for the program this year because the youth have not been exited from the program, we can say with certainty we are on track to meet our performance goals. We were able to meet our winter enrollment goal of 75% prior to the fall and even over enrolled a few youth and were 100% enrolled by the winter. Currently we have exceeded our attainment of credential /diploma /certificate measure and are at 93 %. SAWC Staff has expertise on performance management including exit and follow -up in order to comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Staff will use a custom designed database developed to provide reports and up to date information to show what the current progress of the program is. Additionally, this year we have incorporated incentives to encourage positive efforts and incentivize hard work by providing the following incentives: • Basic Skills Increase Incentive $50.00 • Complete an Autobiography $30.00 EXHIBIT A wldKllee�