Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board

TRUCKING IS A HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND SECTOR CRITICAL TO MITIGATING SUPPLY-CHAIN DISRUPTION. DRIVING PROSPERITY WILL SOLIDIFY AND EXPAND SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH IN THE SOUTHWESTERN OREGON TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. THIS PROGRAM PLANS TO TRAIN HUNDREDS OF NEW TRUCK DRIVERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS INCLUDING A&M TRANSPORT, BETTENDORFT TRUCKING, COMBINED TRANSPORT, AND THOMAS H IRELAND INCORPORATED. THE AWARDEE WILL EXPAND THE TALENT POOL AND DIVERSIFY THE WORKFORCE THROUGH TARGETED RECRUITMENT AND PROVISION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO ENSURE THEIR TRAINEES CAN ATTAIN THEIR LICENSES AND FIND GOOD PAYING JOBS.

PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGSETA PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF MASS LAYOFF OR OTHER QUALIFYING DISLOCATION EVENTS. EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS GENERALLY DELIVER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDE CAREER, TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES) TO DISLOCATED WORKERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BECOME REEMPLOYED.ACTIVITIES PERFORMEDEMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS GENERALLY DELIVER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE INCLUDING CAREER, TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO DISLOCATED WORKERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BECOME REEMPLOYED.EXPECTED OUTCOMES GENERALLY, STATE NEGOTIATED PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR THE TITLE I WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM SERVE AS A BASIS FOR EACH DWGS PERFORMANCE GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIESPARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS MUST BE ELIGIBLE DISLOCATED WORKERS AS DEFINED BY THE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY AND INNOVATION ACT, AND INCLUDE THOSE LAID OFF THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS WHO HAD RELIED ON THE INCOME OF ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER, AND CERTAIN MILITARY MEMBERS AND SPOUSES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIESGRANT RECIPIENTS MAY PARTNER WITH SUBRECIPIENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE GRANT, AS APPROPRIATE.