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0 <br />growth and job generation by offering state tax credits to businesses that hire our youth. Finally, as an <br />incentive, youth that do find employment will receive a $50 incentive to encourage their positive efforts. <br />Follow-up Services (SAWC): A total of 12 months of follow-up services will be provided to each youth <br />enrolled in the Program. Staff will maintain monthly contact with clients after they have been exited in <br />order to provide additional education and employment retention services. Such services include coaching <br />and mentoring to ensure their continued success and self-sufficiency. Our expertise in running WIA <br />programs has provided us with insight and knowledge on how to best to accomplish the outcomes and <br />performance needed to best serve program participants. Our program is organized so that all outcomes <br />and WIA performance measures are accomplished prior to completion of the program. The intent is to <br />achieve all desired goals while we have momentum with the youth. This allows us to solely focus on <br />retention of their outcomes and more easily address any issues and concerns the youth may encounter <br />once they have left our program. <br />E. COMMON MEASURES: <br />The SAWC, through its extensive experience in administering Federal and State funded programs, <br />understands that WIA performance management is vital to the success of the YSPN. Over the past 11 <br />years, the SAWC as the Service Navigator has been instrumental in helping WIA funded providers <br />manage and meet their performance measures individually and as a Network. Staff is also experienced in <br />preparing and training staff on WIA performance measures and any new and updated legislation. <br />Additionally, Staff attends DOL training and the annual California Workforce Association Conferences to <br />stay updated with the most recent legislation and requirements regarding WIA. Staff has provided <br />training on Common Measures to WIA funded providers to give them a basic understanding of what <br />Common Measures are and how they affect their program and the way they provide services. Our <br />commitment to helping the YSPN stay in compliance and in meeting all Federal, State, and locally <br />mandated performance measures will continue to be a top priority with this program. <br />Through this experience and Staffs various past experience running other performance based non-WIA <br />funded programs, we have challenged ourselves to meet or exceed the following performance measures as <br />they are listed below: <br />❑ 70% of placement in Employment or Education <br />❑ 80% of youth will attain a Degree or Certificate <br />❑ 40% of youth that are Basic Skill deficient will improve their Literacy or Numeracy <br />Although we are not able to finalize our performance for the program this year because the youth have not <br />been exited from the program, we can say with certainty we are on track to meet our performance goals. <br />We were able to meet our winter enrollment goal of 75% prior to the fall and even over enrolled a few <br />youth and were 100% enrolled by the winter. Currently we have exceeded our attainment of <br />credential/diploma/certificate measure and are at 93%. SAWC Staff has expertise on performance <br />management including exit and follow-up in order to comply with federal, state, and local regulations. <br />Staff will use a custom designed database developed to provide reports and up to date information to <br />show what the current progress of the program is. Additionally, this year we have incorporated incentives <br />to encourage positive efforts and incentivize hard work by providing the following incentives: <br />• Basic Skills Increase Incentive $50.00 <br />• Complete an Autobiography $30.00 <br />EXHIBIT A <br />