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2017-18 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br />Youth Employment Program - WIOA Proposal <br />12. Supportive Services: <br />A. Will your organization provide supportive services to youth such as gas cards, bus pass, <br />childcare assistance, etc. If so, please describe. — Yes. All youth will be provided with <br />supportive services during all phases of the WIOA program. Supportive services are available <br />to those youth approved for the program that show limited resources to meet basic needs, <br />and have expressed to our case manager or educational counselor the need for additional <br />support services. <br />WIOA Youth enrolled at OCCTAC are eligible for the following (as long as funds are <br />available): <br />1. 30 day bus passes: Every month as long as they provide proof of a steady attendance <br />to all WIOA activities and or accomplish employment or educational goals <br />2. ACCESS Coupon Books: Every other week as long as they provide proof of a steady <br />attendance to all WIOA activities and or accomplish employment or educational goals <br />3. Gas Cards: Every month as long as they provide proof of a steady attendance to all <br />WIOA activities and or need to accomplish employment or educational goals. As well <br />as proof of their license. <br />4. Academic Supplies: All WIOA participants are eligible for academic supplies, such as: <br />planners, USB drives and backpacks. For students who have entered post -secondary <br />education we are able to purchase some, if not all, of their college course books. For <br />those who have entered a credential program some if not all fees can be paid off. <br />5. Work Related: All participants are eligible for work related material when needed, to <br />help obtain or keep employment such as portfolios, clothing etc. <br />B. Include the Supportive Service Policy as Attachment G. <br />Please see attached OCCTAC Support Service Policy for more specific details. <br />13. Incentives: <br />A. Will your organization provide incentives to youth for accomplishing program <br />benchmarks or personal goals, if so, please describe. — Yes WIOA staff will be providing <br />youth with incentives that will encourage them to accomplish their goals, and obtain the <br />necessary skills to move forward in employment and education. Please see Incentive <br />Policy as attachment H. <br />Some of Examples of incentives are as follows: <br />• Stipends: participants are eligible to obtain $600 during their completion of their <br />first 80 hours. <br />• Attendance: Youth in secondary education will receive a $50 incentive for one <br />month of perfect attendance. <br />• High School Dropout students: participants are eligible to obtain $50 for every <br />two courses they are able to complete during the first year of the program. <br />• Employment Services: participants are eligible for gift cards or check incentives <br />after they set up Interviews; obtain employment, or are employed for 3 <br />consecutive months. <br />• Post -Secondary Education: participants are eligible to obtain a $100 gift card or <br />check incentive after obtaining credentials, or registering for upcoming classes and <br />EXHIBIT A <br />