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• MOU Phase II- Shared Resources and Infrastructure Costs: Building upon the MOUs established in Phase I, addresses how to best support established service delivery coordination through the sharing of resources and joint Infrastructure costs in order to functionally and fiscally sustain regional service coordination with administrative cost arrangements. The OC Region is on target with the development and execution of Phase II MOUs with all of the required partners in the local area prior to June 30, 2017 as described in section 3Dv and attached in section 30. Status update for Phase II MOUs adheres to the following deadlines included in EDD Directive WSD16 -09: • January 4, 2017 Local Boards submit progress reportltimellne to Regional Advisors. • March 1, 2017 Local Boards that do not anticipate reaching consensus on infrastructure costs alert the State Board if state funding mechanism needs to be triggered and submit supporting documentation. • May 1, 2017 Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction notifies Local Boards of AJCC partner contributions under state funding mechanism (if triggered). • June 30, 2017 Local Boards submit hard copies of completed Phase II MOUs to Regional Advisors. Cooperative Service Agreement: A cooperative service agreement has been established between the three local boards to solidify the commitment to the overall workforce and economic development of the OC Region through system alignment, integration of service delivery, and leveragelbraiding of funding, included as an attachment in the appendix. DECLARATION: The local boards work with WIOA Section 166 grantees to provide Indian and Native Americans equal access to AJCC services. The Southern California Indian Center, Inc. (SCIC) has been a long standing AJCC partner. SCIC mission Is to promote social and economic self - sufficiency for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian people. SCIC provides a variety of human service and general welfare programs. They also provide educational, vocational and cultural programs. SCIC's Supportive Services Program provides child care services, school supplies, tuition assistance, work clothing, transportation assistance, emergency food, motel vouchers, rental assistance, utility assistance, and emergency medical care. STRATEGY: Individuals can access services through staff (who will be cross trained) and online. The referral process includes: in person, by phone, online and through referral forms. The local boards have an executed MOU with the Southern California Indian Center. Services to be provided include, but are not limited to: • Referrals, outreach, intake, and orientation • Native American programs, activities, and services (funding and eligibility permitting) • Eligibility determination for customers entering through Native American programs, activities, and services • Coordination of services with other one stop system partners • Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities, and support service needs • Career counseling, job search and placement assistance in in- demand industry sectors and occupations • Specialized support services available through Native American programs such as child care assistance, medical or child health assistance, and other support services such as but not limited to transportation, food, shelter, etc. • Information on how to access services • American Indian /Native American Programs are waived from cost sharing for AJCC co- location operating costs • Leverage of resources and services for shared customers • Alignment and integration of programs and services for the Orange County Region DECLARATION: The local boards will coordinate to provide Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers equal access to AJCC services. The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) is designed to serve economically disadvantaged people who primarily depend on employment in agricultural labor and who experience chronic unemployment or underemployment. Through training and other workforce development services, the program is intended to assist eligible participants and their families to prepare for jobs likely to provide stable, year -round employment both within and outside agriculture. STRATEGY: Although Orange County does not have a National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), the local boards work to provide Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers equal access to AJCC services. Participants will be served through the Adult or OC Local Plan 19D -76