Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act in Mississippi
PROGRAM YEAR 2019
ANNUAL REPORT
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
A YEAR OF TRANSITION
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in Mississippi 2019 Annual Report
State Plan Strategic Vision and Goals ...............................................................................................................2
Titles I & III: Measuring Service and Data Quality
................................................................................................................. 3
Data Validation
................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Mississippi Active Waivers
.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Governor’s Reserve Funding
..............................................................................................................................7
Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP)
....................................................................................................10
Mississippi Community College Board Office of Adult Education
.................................................................... 11
Title IV. General Vocational Rehabilitation and Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
.................................... 15
Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS)
........................................................................................18
Services to Veterans
......................................................................................................................................19
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
..............................................................................20
Titles I & III. Workforce Services
.....................................................................................................................21
Working with Job Candidates and Laid-Off Workers
...........................................................................................................21
Working with Businesses
...................................................................................................................................................21
Effectiveness In Serving Employers
....................................................................................................................................22
Rapid Response
................................................................................................................................................................23
Performance Information....................................................................................................................................................24
Appendix
........................................................................................................................................................26
Local Workforce Development Areas and WIN Job Center Locations
...............................................................26
South Delta Planning and Development District
..................................................................................................................27
Three Rivers Planning and Development District
.................................................................................................................34
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
........................................................................................................ 41
Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
.....................................................................................................47
Appendix B
......................................................................................................................................................56
On-the-Job Training Accounts and Individual Training Accounts
.....................................................................56
On-the-Job Training Including MDES, MDA, & Other Funding Sources
.................................................................................56
Individual Training Accounts
...............................................................................................................................................57
Appendix C
......................................................................................................................................................80
Title I. Supplemental Information
....................................................................................................................80
Individuals Served by Service Center..................................................................................................................................80
Individuals Placed by Service Center
..................................................................................................................................85
The contents of this report and additional information may be found online at mdes.ms.gov.
Mississippi’s
WIOA partners
are succeeding
in transforming
the state’s entire
workforce delivery
system, focusing on
improving skills of
workers to connect
them with high-
demand jobs.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Dear Friends:
On behalf of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, I am pleased to submit
Mississippi’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Annual Statewide Performance
Report Narrative for Program Year 2019. This year brought on many changes in Mississippi –
• November 2019, Governor Reeves was elected as the 65th Governor of Mississippi.
• March 2020, the COVID19 Pandemic began to affect Mississippi’s workforce and
healthcare system.
• May 2020, Governor Reeves appointed a new State Workforce Investment Board
Chair, Patrick Sullivan, bringing together public and private sectors to help move
Mississippi forward.
• June 2020, Mississippi’s new WIOA Combined State Plan was approved.
Workforce development and training are top priorities for Governor Reeves, as he is
committed to increasing earnings of Mississippians through business growth and workforce
training. Mississippi’s WIOA Combined Plan is built around the commitment by the Governor that
the state’s workforce system ensures that all Mississippians have jobs and an opportunity to live
here, raise families, and grow the state. Further, Mississippi’s WIOA partners are succeeding in
transforming the state’s entire workforce delivery system, focusing on improving skills of workers to
connect them with high-demand jobs.
We are proud of the work and accomplishments of Mississippi’s workforce system,
especially in light of the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope you enjoy
reading about the innovative programs and partnerships that strengthen Mississippi’s workforce
system and make Mississippi a better place to work and live.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline A. Turner
Executive Director
O f f i c e O f t h e G O v e r n O r
1
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
STATE PLAN STRATEGIC VISION
AND GOALS
Mississippi’s strategic vision continues to
support a workforce system that acts and
functions as an ecosystem where all parts
are connected to achieve common goals.
This system gives every Mississippian the opportunity to be work- or career-ready
and to secure his or her dream job right here at home. Under Mississippi’s Combined
Plan, from the moment one enters the education and workforce system, he or she
will be presented with the necessary tools to choose and pursue a career pathway
that is relevant to current and future labor markets. Similarly, as soon as current
and prospective businesses enter into a partnership with Mississippi’s education
and workforce system, resources will be aligned to cultivate the sustainable, high-
performance workforce critical for maintaining and expanding businesses’ long-term
economic viability. This partnership creates better and more sustainable employment
opportunities for Mississippians.
Mississippi’s Combined Plan includes the six required state programs — the
Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the Youth Program, the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, and the Vocational
Rehabilitation Program—along with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),
Unemployment Insurance (UI), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Jobs for Veterans
State Grants Program (JVSG), and Senior Community Service Employment Program
(SCSEP). This report showcases the six required state programs along with the optional
partner programs that complement the state plan.
2
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Titles I & III: Measuring Service and Data Quality
Response from each of the three questions
were used to calculate the American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
2019 JOB SEEKER SATISFACTION
RATE
Delta 75.81
MS Partnership 71.74
Southcentral 77.0 6
Twin Districts 76.83
State Average
75.20
2019 BUSINESS SATISFACTION
RATE
Delta 67.11
MS Partnership 70.48
Southcentral 70.74
Twin Districts 71.26
State Average
70.15
In addition to sharing the annual results
with the local workforce develpment areas
(LWDAs) and agency management, the
MDES staff also participates in quarterly
meetings with workforce managers
ensuring that customer satisfaction remains
a high priority. Feedback will be used by
the four LWDAs and results incorporated
in customer service training for staff in the
WIN Job Centers and at other providers.
Measuring Service and Data Quality for the WIOA customer satisfaction ratings were
collected through a telephone survey of job seekers and businesses in Mississippi who
participated in WIOA workforce programs. Eligible job seekers had received help finding
a job within the last several months and were either adults or dislocated workers.
Eligible businesses have received a substantial service that had either been completed
or was ongoing at the time of the survey. In order to improve the response rate, a letter
was mailed to each participant to be surveyed prior to conducting the telephone survey.
A total of 1,000 surveys were completed with each group accounting for 500 surveys
each. The participation results are as follow:
SURVEY COMPLETION RESULTS
SURVEY
PARTICIPANTS
SURVEYS
COMPLETED
RESPONSE RATE
Job Seeker
1,026 500 48.73%
Businesses
762 500 65.62%
Results being generalized to each type of customer indicate that both businesses and
job seekers are satisfied with the services they received from the local WIN Job Centers
and other providers. This suggests that service providers are consistently meeting the
needs of their customers. Overall, the state-level results are largely reflected across
WIOA areas, indicating that job seekers and businesses are satisfied with the services
they are receiving from the service providers in their area.
Survey Questions
Three questions were used to determine how satisfied job seekers and businesses were
with the services they received. Question 1 asked job seekers or businesses to rate their
overall satisfaction with the services received. Question 2 asked how closely the services
received met the expectations of the job seeker or business. Question 3 asked if the
services received were ideal for an individual or business in the same circumstances.
3
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Referrals
The Hub plays a key role in allowing agencies to
refer customers electronically, with the goal that no
one falls through procedural cracks. The Hub is like
a post office and every participating WIOA partner
agency can use their own systems (mailboxes) to
send and receive referrals to each other.
PY 2018
7/1/2018 to 6/30/2019
PY 2019
7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020
WIOA Hub
Mississippi designed and developed a centralized system
called the “WIOA Hub” to assist individuals across the
WIOA partner agencies. The Hub allows agencies to work
together to ensure that customers get connected to the
services they need to succeed. The growth of the WIOA
Hub referrals was significant between PY 2018 and PY
2019 as the diagrams below illustrate.
A COMMON CASE
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
All agency systems linked
to common system via web
services.
Vocational
Rehabilitation
WIOA Hub System
Human
Services
Other
Systems
Adult
Education
Workforce &
UI Systems
4
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Eligible Training
Provider List
Mississippi’s ETPL website contains information
about approved training providers and
programs. The purpose of the ETPL is to
provide customer-focused employment training.
Training providers who are eligible to receive
Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) through
WIOA Title I-B funds are listed on the ETPL.
Training Service Providers may apply to have
new training courses added to the list and may
edit existing training courses during the State’s
annual open enrollment and recertification
period April 1-15. System Administrators may
access the database for approval or denial of
programs.
ELIGIBLE TRAINING PROVIDER LIST
Available Online
Serving 1,173 Participants
Serving 39 Providers
Offering 648 Courses
234 Courses Utilized by Participants
Tracks ITAs
Tracks OJTs
Tracks Payments
Interacts Daily with the
DFA system/MAGIC
State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)
Mississippi received the WDQI supergrant because our State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) is one
of the most mature in the United States.
WHAT IS LONGITUDINAL DATA?
Longitudinal data are accumulated over time and provide an opportunity to identify and track progress
and/or trends.
WHAT IS SLDS?
SLDS is a state system that uses state data as a valuable resource for understanding how to improve
services, ensure good educational outcomes, and guarantee training that leads to good jobs. The
data for Mississippi’s SLDS are provided by state agencies that serve Mississippians in the areas of
education, human services, corrections, vocational rehabilitation services, and employment security.
This provides a complete picture of the state.
HOW DOES THE SLDS HELP EVERY MISSISSIPPIAN?
There are many ways that SLDS helps, but one clear example is in the area of economic
development. Imagine you wanted to start a company in Mississippi that uses pine wood to make
custom furniture. One look around shows that there are plenty of pine trees, but what about skilled
workers? The SLDS allows prospective companies to see Mississippi’s people as clearly as they see
the trees. SLDS data provide an accurate picture of available workers, including the training pipeline,
that a company can use when deciding to locate in Mississippi, giving Mississippi a huge advantage.
5
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Mississippi Active Waivers
Mississippi requested a waiver associated with the requirement at WIOA Section 129(a)(4)(A) and
20 CFR 681.410 that the State and local areas expend 75 percent of the Governor’s Reserve youth
funds and Local Formula youth funds on out-of-school youth (OSY). The U.S. Department of Labor
approved this waiver for Program Years (PYs) 2019 and 2020. Under this waiver, the State and local
areas may lower the expenditure requirement of Governor’s Reserve from 75 to 50 percent for OSY.
Our expectation is that the number of in-school youth (ISY) served will increase and performance
accountability outcomes for overall WIOA Youth (including both in- and out-of-school youth) will
remain steady or increase for the majority of the WIOA Youth performance indicators. Performance
data is not provided for PY19 but will be reported as soon as it is available.
Data Validation
Data Validation is conducted and documented
on an annual basis according to prior
established processes and procedures. Training
is conducted on an as-needed basis when
requested by Local Workforce Development
Areas. MDES Performance and Reporting unit
staff are required to attend Department of Labor
training regarding WIOA guidance.
During the preparation of the Participant
Individual Record Layout (PIRL), the National
Strategic Planning and Analysis Center (nSPARC)
at Mississippi State University personnel reviews
program data for errors, missing data, out-of-
range values, and anomalies. Quarterly program
reviews are performed by the Performance and
Reporting Unit at MDES prior to presenting the
results to MDES management for approval and
certification.
Data Validation was a high priority during
Program Year 2019 at MDES. Along with the
cooperation of nSPARC, the Performance
and Reporting Unit at MDES initiated several
projects to improve data integrity. These
initiatives targeted data elements in all WIOA
programs and included such topics as priority of
service, proper resulting of services, and other
miscellaneous topics.
MDES will continue to focus on improving
processes and procedures to include quarterly
data validation activities and more frequent
training opportunities for location personnel.
Although other LWDAs are expanding their ISY services in PY20, during
PY19, only the Mississippi Partnership LWDA exceeded the statutory 25%
ISY limit and made use of the waiver. This is their story.
A recurring topic from businesses in The Mississippi Partnership Local Workforce
Development Area (MS Partnership) is the need for workers who come to work on
time and know the basics needed to keep a job. The MS Partnership Youth Program,
currently known as the Gateway Youth Program, came into existence by listening
to these employers. The program is designed to help prepare youth for entering the
workforce. The MS Partnership understands the need to reach youth as early as
possible to develop good work ethics and expose individuals to career opportunities
in their region that align with our sector strategy plan. The Gateway Youth Program’s
mission is to diminish the “brain drain” and ensure a qualified pipeline of young job
seekers in the workforce area.
The Youth Gateway Program serves both in-school and out-of-school youth and
assisted over 660 youth in PY 2019. The area’s youth programs are provided through a
network of six in-school youth providers and four out-of-school youth providers. Of the
660 youth served during PY 2019, 270 were participants in the in-school program made
possible by utilization of the waiver. The local area spent 31.5% of their total youth
allocation on their in-school program. Without the waiver, this would not have been
possible. They project that their in-school program will continue to grow and flourish.
The youth programs are designed to assist youth in developing career pathways, assist
with alleviating barriers impeding their success including assistance with obtaining
recognized credentials such as high school equivalencies and ACT® National Career
Readiness Certificates, to expose youth to essential job skills needed to succeed in the
workforce, and provide opportunities for the youth to develop those essential job skills
by providing paid work experiences.
6
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
GOVERNOR’S RESERVE FUNDING
Jobs for Mississippi Graduates Inc. (JMG)
Jobs for Mississippi Graduates (JMG), Inc., is a private non-profit organization initiated in 1990.
JMG’s target population focused on at-risk and disadvantaged young people enrolled in public
schools. In 1990, JMG became an affiliate of one of the most successful school-to-career
programs in the nation, Jobs for America’s Graduates, (JAG) Inc.
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING PY19
92% Graduation Rate for Class
of 2019 (591 out 641)
100% Graduation Rate for Class of 2020
47% Post Secondary Enrollment
Rate for Class of 2019 (279 out 591)
22% Workforce Participation
Rate for Class of 2019
21% Available but unemployed
JMG continues to lead the fight in Mississippi
to help students achieve success by
overcoming barriers and factors that
cause them to drop out of school. JMG’s
mission is to keep young people in school
through graduation and provide work-based
learning experiences that will lead to career
advancement opportunities or to enroll in
a postsecondary institution that leads to a
rewarding career.
For Program Year 2019, JMG provided
education and workforce training for
Mississippi youth 16-24 years of age. The array
of services to these individuals was designed
to improve their employability skills and
stabilize the family unit. The services consist
of adult education, career and technical
education, and workforce training programs
that align with the various sector strategies
identified by the Local Workforce Development
Boards and addresses the skills gap identified
in the state’s WIOA Plan.
The youth programs that JMG has provided
across the state for over 26 years center
around improvement of the high school
graduation rate, assisting those youth who
have dropped out of high school to obtain
their high school equivalence, and provide
the requisite supportive services (academic
remediation, mentorship, and emotional
support) to ensure their successful
on-boarding into a career pathway.
Some of the methodologies employed
include work based learning; career
exploration; tutoring; remediation; Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
related activities; field trips (to major
employers’ facilities and colleges); guest
speaker presentations; internships; and
employability skills training. The prevailing
objective of the JMG Program is to improve
the quality of Mississippi’s workforce.
7
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Jones County Junior College
Jones County Junior College (JCJC) equips students with quality workforce training for jobs of the
future. JCJC’s enhanced virtual reality (VR) learning experience offers students the opportunity to learn
through traditional classroom training and complete virtual immersion into a subject or trade skill. In
addition, students can obtain certificates, degrees, national credentials, and/or other skills that can lead to
employment opportunities.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology Program
(HEMT) provides students with the hands-on training, instruction, and credentials needed to fill the
documented skills-gap in heavy equipment. In addition, HEMT expands students’ knowledge of Diesel
Mechanics Technology options.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all instruction at MGCCC has moved to the college’s online platform.
As of March 31, 2020, initial training began with six students under workforce training. All six students
successfully completed the first courses and were awarded 18 credit hours.
Refill Jackson Initiative
The Refill Jackson Initiative (RJI) Workforce Training Program empowers young adults, ages 18 to 24,
by providing professional and interpersonal development opportunities that prepare them to navigate
and excel in the workforce. The program achieved much success, with a 74.3% graduation rate among
all participants. Of the 12 graduates from Cohort 2020.1, five began paid internships, one secured
employment, and one enrolled in classes at Hinds Community College.
Christian Burns is a mother of two young children and a graduate of Lanier High School, but lacked
opportunities to develop her professional and technological skills. She was referred to RJI by her high school counselor.
Throughout the training program, Ms. Burns had a positive attitude and excelled when serving customers in the Refill Café.
After graduation, Ms. Burns decided to pursue a Refill Internship as a receptionist at Stewpot’s Opportunity Center. Christy Burkett, the Director of
the Opportunity Center, shared that she is impressed with Ms. Burn’s jump-right-in attitude and plans to increase her job responsibilities over time.
Because of Refill, Ms. Burns is motivated to explore new things and is more confident working with computers. RJI’s mission is that all participants
like Christian gain confidence, motivation, new skills, and find success.
8
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Hinds Community College (HCC)
Project: WIOA Manufacturing Academy II
Target Population: Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth,
Veterans, and Individuals with a Disability
For Program Year 2019, Hinds Community College used Governor’s
Reserve funding to expand training capabilities to meet the needs
of the growing economy in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector. The
purpose of the subgrant was to provide an accelerated pathway
specifically designed to move low-skilled Mississippians to middle-
skilled careers that provide a self- or family-sustaining income.
In Program Year 2019, 753 students were exposed to the equipment
that was purchased with WIOA funds and enhanced HCC’s
Manufacturing Academy II Project.
GOAL MANUFACTURING ACADEMY II PROJECT GOALS
1
Develop a Pipeline of Skilled Workers for the Advanced
Manufacturing Sector (Aligned to State WIOA Goal 1, 2, & 3)
2
Implement Wrap-Around Support Services for WIOA
Participants (Aligned to State WIOA Goal 1, 2, & 3)
3
Integrated Education and Training Skills Instruction for WIOA
Participants. (Aligned to State WIOA Goal 1, 2, & 3)
4
Scale Internship and Apprenticeship Activities
(Aligned to State WIOA Goal 1, 2, & 3)
GOAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM DURING PY19
1
753 participants served; 367 program graduates (note,
some participants decided to complete short term training
components but not graduate with a degree or certificate)
2
All participants had access to campus navigators to
assist with Wrap-Around Support Services
3
179 students participated in Integrated Education
and Technical Skills Training
4
86 Internships and 24 Apprenticeships
CAREER PATHWAY SUCCESS STORY
FATHER OF TWO CREDITS HINDS
CC FOR RELAUNCHING CAREER,
SETTING GOOD EXAMPLE AT HOME
Mr. Blevins credited Hinds
Community College (HCC)
with lifting a huge weight off
his shoulders by helping him
restart his education.
He is a single father of two
who applied his skills as a
forklift operator for years
before returning to school.
Mr. Blevins took courses at
the Rankin Campus Career-
Technical Education building
and benefited from WIOA
funding that provides federal
aid to support training for qualified students in approved career-tech
programs at HCC. Even when the COVID pandemic hit, HCC provided
alternative training and support for students.
This past semester, he earned an Associate in Applied Science
degree in Electromechanical Technology and was on the Dean’s
List. Ceremonies were adjusted from the traditional format due to
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and Mr. Blevins was among 619
students who received at least one credential from the college during
drive-through ceremonies.
Mr. Blevins plans to continue his education at Jackson State University
and complete a degree in industrial engineering, an achievement he
says will serve as the best inspiration possible for his two daughters.
“I believe in leading by example,” he said. “The reason that I decided to
go back to school is because I am a single father and I am determined
to set a great example for my daughters.”
Walter Blevins, with daughters
Ly’Niah, 9, left, and L’Deja, 11, right
9
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
MISSISSIPPI APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (MAP)
The Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP) works with community college and industry partners across
the state to strengthen the workforce and provide more opportunities for Mississippians to participate in
apprenticeship programs. These programs represent a variety of fields such as manufacturing, transportation
and logistics, energy and utilities, banking and finance, and more that enable our state’s residents to earn a
living wage while learning a new skill that could lead to a meaningful career.
As a part of these efforts, MAP works to ensure people of diverse backgrounds learn about and take
advantage of these programs across the state.
10
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OFFICE OF ADULT EDUCATION
Currently, Mississippi has over 361,000 individuals that are 18 years or older without a high
school diploma. During PY19, the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) intentionally
worked hard to change the mindset of adult education with our initiative, Skill UP MS, since we’ve
advanced to be so much more than just getting a high school equivalency (HSE) diploma.
Adult Education (AE) programs, administered by the Office of Adult Education (OAE) at MCCB, provide adults with the education
needed for functional literacy before they move on to employment or additional education and training. AE programs are designed
to offer opportunities that will enhance the skills and abilities of individuals preparing for the workforce or additional educational
activities through various initiatives, such as HSE diploma preparation, Smart Start (SS) Pathway Course, Mississippi Integrated Basic
Education and Training (MIBEST), and ACT WorkKeys Assessments leading to the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).
Smart Start Pathway Course
Adult education participants can earn a Smart Start Credential, a 45-hour work-ready program
of study that includes the NCRC, other stackable credentials, and completed coursework in:
communication, teamwork, professionalism, critical thinking,
and problem solving. Since 2015, the OAE has awarded
7,239 Smart Start Credentials, with 2,365 awarded during
the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Using the adult education management system, the data
shows definitive results that students who complete the
Smart Start Pathway Course are developing skills at a
faster rate than those who did not complete the course.
Students who did not complete the Smart Start Pathway
Course resulted in a 45.5% Measurable Skills Gain (MSG)
performance, whereas students who did complete the
course resulted in a 72.6% MSG performance as
shown at right:
0
20
40
60
80
100
Enrolled in SS Not Enrolled in SS
MSG in Correlation to SS Enrollment
ABEL6
ABE LEVEL (L) 1 ABE L2 ABE L3 ABE L4 ABE L5 ABE L6
11
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Smart Start and College Credit
Beginning July 1, 2017, upon successful completion of the Smart Start credential requirements, a student is eligible to receive college credit
under the following course code SSP 1002 with the option for colleges to increase an hour or decrease an hour in college credit, meaning the
course code could be SSP 1001 or SSP 1003. Community colleges have opted for SSP 1003 and the table below signifies the student
success rate:
SSP 1003 TREND FALL 2018 SPRING 2019 FALL 2019
Enrolled 81 60 401
Passed 72 49 333
Smart Start as a Dual Credit Substitution
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) requires all high school graduates beginning with the Class of 2022 to pass a specifically designed
College and Career Readiness (CCR) course. Since the goals and outcomes of the CCR course are very similar to those of the Smart Start Pathway
Course, MDE has decided to allow Smart Start to serve as a substitution for the CCR high school graduation requirement as long
as the following additional instructional modules are added each time the course is delivered for dual credit:
• Student Portfolio • Digital Literacy • Community Service • Postsecondary Education/Financial Aid
More information can be found at https://www.mdek12.org/ese/College-and-Career-Readiness.
College Guide for Adults 2020-2021
The OAE contributed resources and information regarding HSE, Smart Start, MIBEST, and the NCRC to the College Guide for Adults created by
Get 2 College. View the guide at https://get2college.org/adult-students.
Referrals
For 2019-2020, through the electronic referral process, adult education has enrolled 3,167 referred participants from WIOA Core Partners:
Mississippi Department of Employment Security 1,871
Mississippi Department of Human Services 1,150
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services 146
12
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
WIOA Core Follow-up Outcome Measures
Employment Second Quarter after Exit 46.37%
Employment Fourth Quarter after Exit 46.58%
Attained a Secondary School Diploma & Enrolled in PS Ed or Training within one year of exit 28.06%
Attained a Secondary School Diploma/Recognized Equivalent and Employed within one year of exit 29.09%
Attained Any Credential (Unduplicated) 28.86%
MIBEST
MIBEST contextualized and standards-based instruction, allows participants to earn certifications and/or college credits while working on the
high school equivalency diploma. MIBEST career pathways are developed and created to help participants improve basic and occupational skills
in order to successfully move forward on a career path. Currently, there are over 1,700 students enrolled in a MIBEST pathway with
the following outcomes:
HSE CTE Hours (6) Occupational
Credential
NCRC Soft Skills
Training
Smart Start
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
MIBEST Outcomes
13
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
COVID-19 and Digital Literacy
COVID-19 forced adult education programs
to rethink how education opportunities are
provided. All AE programs submitted and
implemented a distance education plan to
the OAE outlining their means of delivery and
support to their students. Programs have
fully integrated technology into classroom
instruction through various online formats,
such as Zoom, Google Classroom, Canvas,
Aztec, and Burlington English.
AE programs have demonstrated great
resourcefulness and resiliency when
suddenly transitioning to remote instruction
despite numerous technological, resource,
and life change barriers. COVID-19 did
affect adult education, programs, staff, and
students. However, despite the challenges
of the pandemic, Mississippi reported 46%
measurable skill gains for PY 19 participants,
just shy of the annual target goal of 50%.
In order to provide guidance and support
to local adult education programs enabling
continuous educational opportunities via
distance learning, the Instructional Specialist
(IS) for Adult Education position was created.
The IS is responsible for designing and
facilitating the new statewide online delivery
model for the HSE, as well as assisting in
training for the Smart Start Pathway Course
in the event programs are not able to meet
face-to-face due to pandemics like COVID
and for participants who cannot attend
classes due to childcare, transportation, or
other personal situations.
CAREER PATHWAY SUCCESS STORY
Changing the Hand
I Was Dealt
by Shasta Drummond
From a young age, I’ve had the cards stacked against me. My
mother was a prostitute, and my father was a drug addict. By
the time I was seven years old, I found myself stuck in what
seemed like an endless cycle of moving from foster home to
foster home. With many factors continually changing in my life,
learning in school was exceptionally difficult.
In tenth grade, I moved in with my mother and her boyfriend,
which led to abuse, homelessness, and eventually dropping
out of school. Years later, I became pregnant and realized that
I wanted my life to change. I was tired of being at the mercy of
others and wanted to give my daughter the best life I possibly
could.
I left an abusive relationship, moved to Mississippi, and began
pursuing my education. When I started the Smart Start program
at Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC), I
was terrified because of my past experiences in school. That
changed, though. NEMCC had wonderful encouraging teachers
who took away the fear and helped me feel secure and confident
about my education.
Once I completed Smart Start, I enrolled in evening classes at
NEMCC. I was nervous about starting the program but found the
instructors to be supportive and encouraging. They helped me
push through my testing anxiety and proved to be my biggest
cheerleaders.
The instructors continued to be supportive even when we
transitioned to learning virtually due to COVID. When I complete
the medical terminology class, I will be prepared to start the fall
semester as a full-time student in the nursing program.
It has been a long
and trying road, but
I have succeeded.
My education will
allow me to give
my daughter the
life I never had. I
cannot express in
words how much
this opportunity
has meant to me.
14
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
TITLE IV. GENERAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR THE BLIND
OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (OVR)
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation assists eligible
individuals with disabilities prepare for, secure, retain,
advance in, or regain employment in careers that are
consistent with the individual’s unique employment factors
– strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities,
capabilities, interests, and informed choices. Vocational
Rehabilitation begins with an
assessment to help determine the
individual’s employment factors.
The counselor and the client work
together to develop an Individualized
Plan for Employment (IPE) that
outlines the employment objective
and the VR services required to meet
the employment goal.
OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION FOR THE
BLIND (OVRB)
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for
the Blind assists eligible individuals
who are Blind, Deaf-Blind, and
Visually Impaired prepare for,
secure, retain, advance in, or regain
employment in careers that are
consistent with the individual’s unique employment factors - strengths, resources, priorities,
concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choices. Vocational Rehabilitation
begins with an assessment to help determine the individual’s employment factors. The
counselor and the client work together to develop an IPE that outlines the employment
objective and the VR services required to meet the employment goal.
Employment Rate
PY 2019, Quarter IV:
74.0%
15
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
OVR SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION AND TRANSITION SERVICES
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and Employment Transition Services (ETS) for potentially eligible students with disabilities include Job
Exploration Counseling, Work-Based Learning Experiences, counseling on Enrollment in Postsecondary Training Opportunities, Workplace Readiness
Training, and Instruction in Self-Advocacy including Peer Mentoring. OVR/OVRB collaborates with local school districts statewide to assist students in
making a successful transition from secondary school life to employment or training. Those served include: potentially eligible students with disabilities –
3,131; Transition Students – 3,849; and Transition Students served by OVRB – 211. OVR/OVRB also provided several ETS and Pre-ETS Training Programs,
conferences, and boot camps around the state.
CAREER SERVICES
Career Services include, but are not limited to, VR Counseling and Guidance, Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Impairments, Job Prep/Job Search,
Job Placement, Short-Term Job Training, Assistive Technology, Benefits Counseling, and Supported Employment. The IPE for individuals may include one or
more of these services. Some individuals require more assistance than others to reach the ultimate goal of getting and keeping a job. In PY 2019, over 6,540
individuals received career services.
TRAINING SERVICES
Training Services include training at a college/university, junior or community college, Occupational or Vocational Training, On-the-Job Training,
Apprenticeship Training, and Industry recognized Customized Training, and Orientation and Mobility for individuals with Blindness. Over 2,169 receiving
training services were based on RSA Summary of the VR Program Participant Quarter IV Reporting.
MEASURABLE SKILL GAIN/CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT
In PY 2019, 1,037 individuals served gained skills at a 59.8% rate in Quarter IV. 22.8% individuals served enrolled in Education/Training leading to a
recognized postsecondary credential in Quarter IV.
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
OVR provides services to individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Late-Deafened to assist them in preparing for, securing, retaining, advancing in, or
regaining employment. Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf work with consumers to help them make informed choices about their career goals and assist
them in identifying and obtaining the specialized services and assistive technology equipment needed to help them meet their goal. OVR Deaf and Hard of
Hearing services served 2,872 individuals: 1,189 individuals secured, retained, advanced in, or regained employment.
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
Many clients require more extensive support services in order to adjust to or remain on the job. This support is provided through a Vocational Training
Instructor or Job Coach. Supported Employment served 552 individuals and 82 obtained and retained employment.
PROJECT SEARCH
Project SEARCH is a national program whose primary objective is to secure competitive employment for people with disabilities. Project SEARCH provides
internships and education leading to Competitive Integrated Employment. Currently, seven sites are active and four will begin in 2021.
16
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
OVR is able to expand the delivery of VR services for individuals with disabilities across the state by collaborating and entering into cooperative
agreements with other Community Rehabilitation Programs. These programs offer a range of VR services to meet the needs of the individuals who
are served. In addition, 15 Community Rehabilitation Programs (AbilityWorks) are administered by OVR. These programs provide Vocational Evaluations,
Work Adjustment Training, and Customized Training for individuals with disabilities referred by their VR Counselor. AbilityWorks also establishes
cooperative agreements with local businesses to provide work experience in the community, Customized Training, and On-the-Job Training. 1,356
individuals were served last year.
Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center for the Blind provides traditional intensive evaluation, training, and adjustment services on the
campus of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Training was provided to 70 consumers.
BENEFITS COUNSELING WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) AND TICKET
TO WORK AND COST REIMBURSEMENT
Under a system of Work Incentives, eligible individuals with disabilities can look for work, obtain a job, and continue to receive Social Security
Insurance (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits until they are able to support themselves. These incentives help remove
barriers to work so that beneficiaries can find the right job and succeed in the workplace.
THE TICKET
TO WORK
PROGRAM
The Ticket to Work Program is a voluntary program that provides beneficiaries, ages 18-65,
choices for receiving employment services while increasing the providers to serve these individuals.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides disability beneficiaries with a “ticket” (not a
physical ticket) that may be used to obtain VR services and/or support from an Employment
Network (EN) of their choice. Vocational Rehabilitation is an Employment Network and had 164
tickets assigned from SSA in PY 2019.
COST
REIMBURSEMENT
Cost Reimbursement is a program in which the SSA reimburses OVR for the cost of services
provided to eligible SSI/SSDI recipients. The services must result in the individual returning to
work for at least nine continuous months at a substantial earnings level, which is referred to as
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA).
17
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES (MDHS)
MDHS strongly supports Governor Reeves’ opinion that Mississippi needs
the next generation of workers to be equipped so they can take on any job.
Through substantial transition during this program year, MDHS continued to
support Mississippi’s strategic vision, held by both the former and current
governor, by aligning with the WIOA Combined State Plan. MDHS is continuing
to develop partnerships with subject matter experts across the state who
deliver educational as well as employment and training service opportunities to
Mississippians. MDHS partners with state and other community organizations
through various workforce programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Program, the
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work Program (TWP), and
through other TANF funding opportunities that promote workforce statewide.
SNAP E&T
During PY 19, Hinds Community College enhanced a Smart Start Pathway
Course in Hinds County for both mandated able-bodied adults without children
(ABAWDs) and volunteers of the SNAP E&T Program through their Third-Party
partnership with MDHS. This class was structured to meet participants where
they were and offered barrier mitigation ultimately leading to success.
THROUGH PY19, THE HINDS COUNTY CLASSES ALONE YIELDED A
TOTAL OF 179 SMART START CREDENTIALS TO PARTICIPANTS:
97 Smart Start Certificates of Completion /Smart Start Credentials; and
82 National Career Readiness Certificates (49 Bronze, 21 Silver,
8 Gold, and 4 Platinum).
Both Smart Start Credentials and the NCRC are recognized through Mississippi
as an attestation that an individual has earned valuable skills and credentials to
successfully enter the workforce in high-demand occupations.
TANF WORK PROGRAM
MDHS has partnered with MDES since 2017 to provide
case management and placement for TWP participants.
The link that MDES has to Mississippi’s workforce
system has played a major
role in getting participants
back to work, leading to
life-changing careers that
provide a living wage.
Ms. Bridgett Breedlove is a prime example of how the
MDHS and MDES partnership is improving the lives of
Mississippians. Ms. Breedlove is a single mother of two
who worked as a sales associate and a carhop, both of
which paid the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. She spent
several years as a stay-at-home mom and then became a
single parent with little to no experience and in need of the
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
for assistance with training, childcare, and transportation.
Ms. Breedlove needed a career that would provide
life-sustaining wages to support her family. She was
referred to the local WIN Job Center by the George
County MDHS Office where she expressed an interest
in welding as she completed her initial assessment.
Staff helped her create an Individual Employment Plan
outlining the steps needed to attain her goal of becoming
a welder, and she was referred to the welding program
at MS Gulf Coast Community College. Ms. Breedlove
chose the welding program that could lead to a degree
and welding certification. She successfully completed
that program and was hired for a Welding HA position
with Huntington Ingalls earning $16.42 per hour. Ms.
Breedlove exemplifies what the TWP is designed to do:
provide training and assistance to single moms who
need a career that will provide a sustainable wage. Ms.
Breedlove now has a career that she loves and that
enables her to support her family all by herself.
18
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
The Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Program is fully integrated as an
essential part of the WIN Job Center network. Between October 1, 2019, and
September 30, 2020, some 328 veterans were served under the JVSG program.
Of the veterans served, 324, or 98.8%, were given individualized career services.
SERVICES TO VETERANS
Integration
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)
Specialists funded through the Jobs for
Veterans State Grant (JVSG) are included
among the WIN Job Center partner staff. The
WIN Job Center staff assist veterans, eligible
spouses, and other covered persons.
Veterans and eligible spouses are asked to
complete an assessment form to determine if
they have significant barriers to employment.
The WIN Job Center staff provide initial basic
career services and refer veterans/eligible
spouses with barriers to the DVOP Specialist
for individualized career services.
Local Veterans Employment Representatives
(LVER) are viable and effective partners in
the WIN Job Center delivery system. They
participate in employer outreach, job fairs,
and other activities related to the JVSG
guidelines. LVERs are key members on the
MDES Business Services Team participating
in business development activities, employer
outreach efforts, and in developing jobs
for veterans. To better meet the needs
of businesses wishing to hire veterans, a
coordinated approach to business outreach
and service delivery includes the LVER and
other WIN Job Center staff.
Priority of Service
Veterans and eligible spouses (Covered
Persons) are given priority of service for
the receipt of employment, training, and
placement services provided under all
Department of Labor-funded programs.
These include Wagner-Peyser, National
Dislocated Worker Grants, Trade Adjustment
Assistance, and the Senior Community
Service Employment Program.
WIN Job Center staff identify covered
persons at the point of entry to the system.
They make each individual aware of their
entitlement to priority of service, available
programs and services, and eligibility
requirements for those programs or services.
To ensure veterans receive consideration
for all opportunities for which they qualify,
MDES ensures covered persons are aware
of (1) their entitlement to priority of service,
(2) the full array of employment, training, and
placement services available through the WIN
Job Centers and all service points, and (3)
that all applicable eligibility requirements for
these programs are understood and applied.
MDES will also utilize the following as
means of providing priority of service:
• Referral of qualified veterans to new job
openings, especially Federal Contractor job
orders, prior to all non-veteran job referral
activity; and
• Placement of veterans at the top of WIOA
waiting lists for limited training funds in
Individual Training Accounts and On-the-
Job Training (ITA and OJT).
MDES management will monitor priority of
service by reviewing quarterly, monthly, and
ad hoc performance reports.
19
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP)
Enrollment into SCSEP allows low-income people over the age of 55 to earn subsidized wages as they update and
upgrade their job skills. The goal for each SCSEP participant is to be able to re-enter their local workforce and obtain
permanent, unsubsidized employment.
The ten Planning and Development Districts each have sponsors who have job-readiness programs that provide wages, workers’
compensation coverage, eligibility determination, and program oversight. It is the host agency partners in the various counties that
provide on-site local training, supervision, and mentorship.
In many cases, the host agency will hire the SCSEP participant on a permanent basis, saving agency training dollars.
The SCSEP for PY19 has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the program does have some success stories.
Mary Smith is a SCSEP participant from the North Central Planning and Development
District. She is receiving training at Central Mississippi Incorporation, located in
Grenada, Mississippi, and is one of the program’s shining gems.
Ms. Smith learned about the program through the Grenada WIN Job Center. She needed to work because she had been laid off
from her job, had no income, and lacked the necessary skills to gain new employment. Ms. Smith has developed skills in filing and in
researching to locate resources for others in need.
Ms. Smith stated that she does not know where she would be if she did not have the Senior Program. SCSEP has provided her with
a source of income and is helping her acquire new skills for the workplace. Upon completion of the program, she looks forward to
obtaining employment where she can use her new skills.
Mrs. Sherry Langston is 61 and lives in Northeast Mississippi Planning and
Development District, an area which has low employment prospects.
Ms. Langston doesn’t have a high school equivalency (HSE), and she lacked the necessary skills to enter the workforce. Ms.
Langston progressed through SCSEP in eleven (11) months and was moved to unsubsidized employment at the Host Agency, Adult
Day Care. She loves working with the seniors and has a great personality. She prepares meals and plays games with the seniors. Ms.
Langston continues progress on achieving her HSE. She considers her host agency, Adult Day Care, a wonderful place, and states
that the business is constantly growing.
20
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
TITLES I & III. WORKFORCE SERVICES
Working with Job
Candidates and
Laid-Off Workers
Mississippi’s network of WIN Job Centers is
the centerpiece of the Mississippi Workforce
Investment Network. These centers provide
easy access to employment services such
as education and training for workers, human
resource assistance for businesses, and
information for economic developers. During
Program Year 2019, over 68,200 participants
were served under Wagner-Peyser utilizing
over $4,704,140 at a cost of $69.00 per
participant.
Job Search and Placement
Assistance
WIN Job Center staff members help
customers find work. They also help
businesses find employees. People looking
for work use WIN Job Center computers to
search for jobs on their own or work with
available staff. WIN Job Center staff also help
clients create or update resumes, conduct
job searches, and prepare for job interviews.
Staff members provide information on high-
demand occupations and available job
training to help them be more competitive in
the job market.
Information On and Referral to
Training
The WIN Job Center staff and online
resources connect customers to employment
services and training programs of MDES and
our workforce partners. Training programs
are available to eligible individuals enrolled
in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act programs who cannot find adequate
employment through normal job search
strategies.
Assistance on-site or by referral may include
occupational skills training, On-the-Job
Training, entrepreneurial training, skills
upgrading, job readiness training, and adult
education and literacy activities. Some
workers may be eligible to receive Individual
Training Accounts that allow them to choose
educational options from a list of eligible
training providers.
Internet Access for Job
Openings and Resume Posting
People looking for training or jobs have
access to Internet-connected computers and
WIN Job Center staff members assist with
computer-based career exploration and job
openings.
Access to
Office Equipment
Customers have free access to computers,
telephones, fax machines, and photocopiers
to aid them in their job search.
Working with Businesses
Businesses operating in Mississippi – or
considering a move to the state – will find the
WIN in Mississippi system and the WIN Job
Centers eager to assist with searching for
qualified employees, researching state, local
and federal regulations, exploring the state’s
economic development services, and more.
In support of Mississippi businesses, WIN
Job Centers provide a vast array of services,
including providing E-Verify, hosting job fairs,
posting jobs, screening potential workers,
providing meaningful data about Mississippi’s
labor market, and providing training services
all at no cost to businesses and workers.
The WIN in Mississippi system works to
gather and produce meaningful information
that identifies business needs and employee
skill levels. The WIN Job Centers provide
information on a variety of services and
training opportunities to help businesses.
21
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Effectiveness
In Serving
Employers
The state has chosen Employer
Penetration Rate and Repeat
Business Customers Rate
as the two approaches for
the Effectiveness in Serving
Employers performance
indicator pilot. During Program
Year 2019, the Employer
Penetration Rate was 10.0% and
the Repeat Business Customers
Rate was 31.6%.
Recruitment and Screening
• Recruit, screen, and refer a variety of job
seekers, ranging from entry-level workers to
skilled professionals.
• Recruit full-time, part-time, and seasonal
workers.
• Post job openings.
• Host job fairs.
• Partner with businesses to clarify job
descriptions and eligibility criteria.
• Screen applicants to ensure that the right
workers with the right skills are referred.
• Provide access to federal funding for
programs.
Training
• On-the-Job Training helps businesses
find workers by reimbursing a portion
of expenses incurred during the initial
training process. The WIN Job Center can
reimburse a company up to one-half the
cost of training eligible workers through On-
the-Job Training. Reimbursement is based
on the trainee’s wage at hire date. The
amount available to be reimbursed depends
upon the intensity of the skills required for
the position. On-the-Job Training is limited
to 50 percent of a business’s workforce and
is at the discretion of the Local Workforce
Development Board. Businesses may
be reimbursed for up to six months. The
length of training usually ranges from 160
hours to 1,040 hours per employee. Upon
completion of the training, the company
may be eligible for the federal Work
Opportunity Tax Credit.
• Refer businesses and job seekers to
training programs that support human
resource departments.
• Provide information on other types of
training services such as pre-employment,
incumbent worker, and customized training,
which assist the company with the cost of
skills upgrading.
Other Services
• Provide businesses with access to the labor
pool.
• Provide information about wages and
employment trends.
• Keep companies informed about state
demographic and economic information.
• Provide information on Alien Employment
Certification guidelines.
• Provide office space for interviewing and
on-site screening.
• Help businesses determine eligibility for
the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a federal
tax savings of up to $9,600 per person for
hiring workers from certain target groups.
• Assist companies with Rapid Response
services to help manage layoffs and
closures.
22
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Rapid Response
Rapid Response (RR) is a required activity carried out in the local
workforce development areas (LWDAs) by the collaboration of the
LWDAs, State, and area partners. RR establishes methods to provide
additional assistance to local areas that experience disasters, mass
layoffs, plant closings, or other dislocation events when such events
increase the number of unemployed individuals.
Each of the four LWDAs developed a Layoff Aversion Activity Plan to formalize layoff
aversion activities and to provide a standard for evaluation.
PY 2019 proved to be a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and required
modifications to some policies and procedures to effectively serve employers and
employees in the state. COVID-19 caused mass layoffs and devastated the state and
its workforce. Going on-site to conduct a RR event was no longer possible
and a new strategy was needed. The State RR Team partnered with the
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Mass Layoff Team to create an innovative
procedure for addressing the vast numbers of layoffs by assisting
an employer in filing one mass layoff UI claim for all of its employees.
Employers were sent the Initial Employer Mass Layoff email as soon as
MDES was notified of the layoffs and/or closures. This email included links
and attachments that provided all the needed tools and guidelines for the
employer to file the mass layoff UI claim, the RR Action Checklist, tools that
provided guidance for employees on filing weekly certifications, and FAQs
that would be helpful during this time of transition.
During PY 2019, the RR team provided services to
19,989 EMPLOYEES and 142 BUSINESSES that
were affected by layoffs or closures.
23
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Performance Information
The following tables show attainment rates on each performance measure for the
state as a whole and for each of the four local workforce development areas. Each
year, Mississippi negotiates attainment rates on each common performance measure
with the U. S. Department of Labor. All of the data in Mississippi’s WIOA performance
reports is uniformly reported and validated in accordance with federal requirements.
WIOA Titles I & III — Program Year 2019
MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE
STATEWIDE REPORTED INFORMATION NEGOTIATED LEVEL ACTUAL LEVEL
Adult Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 75.0% 86.2%
Adult Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 72.0% 85.3%
Adult Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $5,200 $6,262
Adult Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 48.0% 79.4%
Adult Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 44.4%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 70.0% 77.8%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 68.0% 77.0 %
Dislocated Worker Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $5,007 $5,569
Dislocated Worker Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 48.0% 67.8 %
Dislocated Worker Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 44.9%
Youth Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 72.0% 77. 3 %
Youth Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 69.7% 80.3%
Youth Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 70.5% 86.7%
Youth Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 62.4%
Youth Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit Baseline $2,888
Wagner Peyser Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 65.0% 70.9%
Wagner Peyser Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 65.3% 68.9%
Wagner Peyser Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $3,900 $4,238
24
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
PY 2019 Cost Per Participant
The state was successful in providing WIOA Title I Program Services that assisted 11,632 participants at a total cost of $24,863,412. The
breakdown of these services along with the cost per participant is outlined in the table below.
WIOA TITLE I PROGRAM YEAR 2019 EXPENDITURES
WIOA TITLE I PROGRAMS EXPENDITURES PARTICIPANTS COST PER PARTICIPANT
ADULT
Career Services (Basic and Individual) $1,759,531 4,700 $374.37
Training Services $6,329,929 2,435 $2,599.56
Total Adult $8,089,460 7,135 $1,133.77
DISLOCATED WORKER
Career Services (Basic and Individual) $8,098,128 2,634 $3,074.46
Training Services $1,373,257 311 $4,415.62
Total Dislocated Worker $9,471,385 2,945 $3,216.09
Y O U T H
Career Services (Basic and Individual) $6,067,330 1,346 $4,507.67
Training Services $1,235,237 206 $5,996.30
Total Youth $7,302,567 1,552 $4,705.26
Total WIOA Title I Program Year Expenditures $24,863,412 11,632 $ 2 ,137.50
WIOA Title I — Performance Information Program Year 2019
25
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT MISSISSIPPI 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Partner Operated WIN Job Centers
Part-Time WIN Job Centers
Full-Time WIN Job Centers
WIN Job Center location information is
subject to change. For the most current
information, visit us online at mdes.ms.gov
26
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
The Mississippi
Partnership
Bill Renick, WIOA Director
Post Office Box 690
75 South Main Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Phone: 662-489-2415
Fax: 662-489-0958
Email: brenick@trpdd.com
Twin Districts
Allison Hawkins, Director of Economic
Workforce Development Division
Patricia Morrison, Economic
Workforce Manager
10441 Corporate Drive, Suite 1
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: 228-868-2311
Email: ahawkins@smpdd.com,
pmorrison@smpdd.com
Southcentral
Mississippi Works
Mary Powers, Workforce Director
1170 Lakeland Drive
Post Office Box 4935
Phone: 601-321-2169
Email: mpowers@cmpdd.org
Delta
Mitzi Woods, WIOA Director
831 South Broadway
Post Office Box 1776
Greenville, MS 38702
Phone: 662-335-6889
Fax: 662-332-5175
Email: mwoods@sdpdd.com
Adams
Issaquena
Perry
Alcorn
Itawamba
Pike
Amite
Jackson
Pontotoc
Attala
Jasper
Prentiss
Benton
Jefferson
Quitman
Bolivar
Jeff. Davis
Rankin
Calhoun
Jones
Scott
Carroll
Kemper
Sharkey
Chickasaw
Lafayette
Simpson
Choctaw
Lamar
Smith
Claiborne
Lauderdale
Stone
Clarke
Lawrence
Sunflower
Clay
Leflore
Tallahatchie
Coahoma
Leake
Tate
Copiah
Lee
Tippah
Lincoln
Covington
Tishomingo
DeSoto
Lowndes
Tunica
Forrest
Madison
Union
Franklin
Marion
Walthall
George
Marshall
Warren
Greene
Monroe
Washington
Grenada
Montgomery
Wayne
Hancock
Neshoba
Webster
Harrison
Newton
Wilkinson
Hinds
Noxubee
Winston
Holmes
Oktibbeha
Yalobusha
Humphreys
Panola
Yazoo
Pearl River
Adams
Issaquena
Perry
Alcorn
Itawamba
Pike
Amite
Jackson
Pontotoc
Attala
Jasper
Prentiss
Benton
Jefferson
Quitman
Bolivar
Jeff. Davis
Rankin
Calhoun
Jones
Scott
Carroll
Kemper
Sharkey
Chickasaw
Lafayette
Simpson
Choctaw
Lamar
Smith
Claiborne
Lauderdale
Stone
Clarke
Lawrence
Sunflower
Clay
Leflore
Tallahatchie
Coahoma
Leake
Tate
Copiah
Lee
Tippah
Lincoln
Covington
Tishomingo
DeSoto
Lowndes
Tunica
Forrest
Madison
Union
Franklin
Marion
Walthall
George
Marshall
Warren
Greene
Monroe
Washington
Grenada
Montgomery
Wayne
Hancock
Neshoba
Webster
Harrison
Newton
Wilkinson
Hinds
Noxubee
Winston
Holmes
Oktibbeha
Yalobusha
Humphreys
Panola
Yazoo
Pearl River
APPENDIX
Local Workforce
Development Areas
and WIN Job Center
Locations
Overview
South Delta Planning and
Development District (SDPDD)
has been the designated fiscal
agent for the Delta Workforce
Development Area (DWDA)
Board since its inception in
2000. South Delta provides
the administrative and fiscal
support functions associated
with the implementation of
the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) in the
14 counties of the DWDA.
WIN Job Center Locations
Batesville
662-360-1236
103 Woodland Road #16
P.O. Box 1511
Batesville, MS 38606-1511
Clarksdale
662-624-9001
236 Sharkey Ave., 3rd floor
Federal Building
P.O. Box 640
Clarksdale, MS 38614-0640
Cleveland
662-843-2704
119 N. Commerce Ave.
P.O. Box 1750
Cleveland, MS 38732-1750
Greenville
662-332-8101
Delta Plaza Shopping Center
800 Martin Luther King Blvd.,
Suite C54
P.O. Box 5279
Greenville, MS 38704-5279
Greenwood
662-459-4600
812 W. Park Ave.
P.O. Box 554
Greenwood, MS 38935-0554
Indianola
662-887-2502
226 N. Martin Luther King Drive
P.O. Box 963
Indianola, MS 38751-0963
Lexington
662-834-2426
303 Yazoo Street
Lexington, MS 39095
INTERESTING FACT
Sky Lake is an old, abandoned channel of the Mississippi River
located in Humphreys and Leflore Counties near Belzoni in the
Mississippi Delta.
Native Americans are thought to have occupied the site
of Sky Lake and nearby up to several thousand years ago. Ancient bald cypress
trees, some more than 1,000 years old, are the main attractions at Sky Lake. The
oldest bald cypress there measures nearly 47 feet in circumference and is 70 feet
tall. This tree and a slightly smaller cypress 300 feet away are among the largest
trees in Mississippi and are likely some of the oldest living things in the state.
visit http://skylakemississippi.org/
South Delta Planning and Development District
Delta
27
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Delta: South Delta Planning and Development District
There are six staff members who support the activities of the DWDA Board in planning
and coordination; rapid response activities; management information systems;
contract management; fiscal accountability; monitoring; small business development/
entrepreneurial/self-employment activities; and administration of adult, dislocated worker,
and youth programs.
Training efforts are coordinated with businesses, the four community colleges in the DWDA,
the Mississippi Community College Board, the Mississippi Development Authority, the
Mississippi Department of Employment Security, the State Workforce Investment Board,
Delta Council, local economic development organizations, and other state and local entities
to ensure the best use of the funds.
This coordination of funds helps to reduce duplication and leverage existing resources for
similar training needs. Training services, which include Customized Training, Internships,
Externships, On-the-Job Training, Apprenticeships and Individual Training Accounts are
provided to adults, dislocated workers, and youth in the 14-county area.
The Greenville WIN Job Center is the Comprehensive WIN Job Center for the Delta. WIOA
core partners physically housed in the Greenville Center include MDHS, MDRS, Adult
Education, and MDES. All other WIN Centers in the Delta are affiliate centers.
Program Design
Strategies
The Delta Sector Strategy Plan is the
basis upon which the DWDA programs are
designed.
Other strategies include:
• Using social media to reach a wider range
of participants
• Offering financial literacy workshops
through the Foundation for the Mid South
• Providing entrepreneurial training
• Working with community colleges to
develop and fund short-term training
programs to meet business demand
• Offering practice tests for high school
equivalency testing
• Partnering with MIBEST at the community
colleges
• Working with local and regional economic
development agencies to recruit new
businesses, expand existing businesses,
and develop new opportunities for existing
businesses
• Working with the State Workforce
Investment Board to implement Sector
Strategy Plans and facilitate Work Ready
Community efforts
• Providing innovative training opportunities
WIOA services were provided through the following agencies and
organizations:
• Bolivar County CAA
• Coahoma Community College (CCC)
• EMI Staffing
• Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.
• Mississippi Department of Employment
Security (MDES)
• Mississippi Delta Community College
(MDCC)
• Mississippi Hospital Association
(MHA)
• North Central PDD
• Northwest MS Community College
(NWCC)
• Sunflower-Humphreys Counties
Progress, Inc.
• Warren-Washington-Issaquena-Sharkey
Community Action Agency (WWISCAA)
28
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Delta: South Delta Planning and Development District
Delta Workforce Development Area (DWDA)
works with all four community colleges in
the service area to provide training for in-
demand occupations, such as the Aviation
Maintenance Pathway (AMP) program with
Northwest MS Community College, the
lineman training program and manufacturing
basic skills training with Mississippi Delta
Community College (MDCC), and specialized
training with Coahoma Community Colleges
for two new businesses, Image Industries
and PeopleShores. We work with local high
schools in NCRC testing for career tech
students to help them begin to see a career
pathway.
All efforts are geared toward creating the
workforce ecosystem where everything is
aligned and which provides all Deltans the
opportunity to be work- or career-ready to
support themselves and their families.
Out-of-School Youth Services - The
DWDA’s youth program is comprised of six
out-of-school youth providers, which includes
one community college, one planning and
development district, and four community
action agencies, serving youth in 14 counties.
The participants are ages 16-24, are not
attending any school, and possess at least
one of the barriers required for eligibility.
New and Different in PY 2019 Y
outh -
Programmatically, to expedite and make
services readily accessible, the DWDA
obtained licenses to administer the Tests for
Adult Basic Education (TABE) and WorkKeys
assessments onsite. As a result, this has
decreased the need for transportation to
other sites, as well as the length of time to
receive results. This has been a great addition
and increases the time that can be utilized in
training.
A request for proposals was issued to provide
services to in-school youth to take advantage
of the waiver received that allows DWDA to
expend 50 percent of youth funds for Out-
of-School Youth, as opposed to 75 percent.
We received and reviewed five proposals.
Unfortunately, the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic in March 2020 halted the process.
DWDA invested in a virtual training module
through the Success Training Institute 14
Elements effective PY 2020. This training can
be used onsite or remotely. It is designed to
address each of the WIOA 14 elements either
directly or supportively.
The DWDA provides Small Business
Development/Entrepreneurial/Self-
Employment Training to area residents
and WIOA customers in accordance with
DOL’s TEGL12-10 “Supporting Entrepreneurial
and Self-Employment Training through the
Workforce Investment System.” This program
addresses the role the workforce investment
system plays in support of entrepreneurial
activities. Activities are coordinated with Small
Business loans, banks, and South Delta’s loan
program.
Delta Partnerships Aligned with WIOA Goals
Partnerships are the backbone of all training efforts in the DWDA,
including all combined plan partners through referrals to the various
programs offered by the partners. Coordinated efforts are made
to provide services to specific populations served by plan partners
using braided funding from various sources.
29
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Delta: South Delta Planning and Development District
Job Fairs – The DWDA works closely with
the Governor’s Job Fair Network, WIN Job
Centers, economic development groups,
and local businesses to plan and implement
job fairs each year. Targeted job fairs are
held to help employers who are recruiting or
expanding their workforce.
Rapid Response (RR) services were
coordinated with the state Rapid Response
team to respond to both Worker Adjustment
and Retraining Notification (WARN) and
non-WARN events in the DWDA. The Delta
RR team consists of the RR Coordinator at
MDES; SDPDD staff member; the Home
Saver Program; WIN Job Center staff
representing ES, UI, ITA, OJT, Resource
Center and JSST; Community College
representative; SDPDD Small Business
Developer; and the MS Department of
Rehabilitation Services.
TANF Workforce Training Employment
Grant provided case management and
workforce training services through Career
STEP Navigators at Coahoma Community
College and the Greenville and Cleveland
WIN Job Centers, to TANF and SNAP
beneficiaries as well as low-income and
unemployed or underemployed participants
throughout the 14 counties. This program kicked
off shortly before the pandemic hit, which
slowed things down, but it has been refunded
for Program Year 2021.
National Dislocated Worker Grant –
COVID-19 provides temporary jobs to public
entities to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19
virus through screenings and by sanitizing public
buildings. Several entities are using the program,
including Delta State University, MS Delta
Community College campuses in Tunica and
Humphreys County, and the Batesville, Greenville,
and Greenwood WIN Job Centers. Other counties
are coming on board now.
“We are grateful for the vision
of many people in establishing
the MDCC Lineman Training
Program,” said Delta Electric Power
Association General Manager David
O’Bryan in a Today in Mississippi
article in November 2019. “Our
former general manager, Ronnie
Robertson, was instrumental
in making this school possible.
Ronnie’s goal was to help establish
a local workforce training program
to train our local people to be
linemen. He knew it was much
easier to recruit and retain local
people as linemen rather than
reaching outside our service
territory.”
Because of the many hurricanes and tropical storms lately, many graduates of Classes ‘19 and ‘20 left the program
and headed straight to working the storms. They quickly saw what all the training was preparing them for.
THE ELECTRICAL LINEMAN TRAINING PROGRAM CLASS ’19
30
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
National Dislocated Worker Grant - The
Opioid Grant provides career and training
services to participants who have been
referred by the Court system because of the
Opioid Public Health crisis.
MDA Workforce Training Funds - Seven
grants provided workforce training services
for the following companies: Baxter
International - $304,000; Crown Cork
and Seal - $102,000; Viking/Lynx Grills –
$204,000; Blauer Manufacturing - $306,000;
Green Serv - $51,000; Milwaukee Tool -
$600,000; and PeopleShores - $261,000.
Total MDA - $1,828,000. The Baxter grant
ended in PY 2019, but the others are ongoing.
The Electrical Lineman Training
Program was developed and first funded
in August 2010, in response to energy
company needs, and continued with two
more classes this year. This program is a
collaborative effort with SDPDD, MS Delta
Community College, the MS Community
College Board, MDES, Delta Electric Power
Association, Coahoma EPA, Twin County
EPA, Tallahatchie Valley EPA, Entergy, city
utility programs, and utility construction
companies. The 16-week program prepares
trainees to become apprentice linemen
trainees with local energy companies and
energy construction contractors upon
completion.
Classes ‘19 and ‘20 completed the program
in PY 2019. A total of 320 trainees have
completed the program since the beginning.
Class 21 is ongoing with 19 trainees.
Delta: South Delta Planning and Development District
The lineman building on the campus at MDCC was completed,
with Class ‘18 being the first class to use the new building.
Funding for the building was provided through private, local, state, and federal
partnerships. The Open House and Ribbon Cutting was held September 23, 2019, with
Chris Caldwell, Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority as the featured
speaker. “This is what workforce development is all about. This partnership of federal,
state, local, and private funding and community, coming together to build this lineman
facility is TRUE workforce development. I use this program as a model for what others
should be doing. If all applications came to us with these kinds of partnerships, it would
all be worthwhile.”
— Chris Caldwell, Federal Co-Chairman, Delta Regional Authority.
Ribbon Cutting and Open House at the Lineman Building on the MDCC Campus
31
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Delta: South Delta Planning and Development District
NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM
The Nurse Extern Program through the MS Hospital
Association provides nursing students entering their final
year of nursing school a 320-hour internship program at a
local hospital with a nursing preceptor. It is a great work
experience opportunity for the students and provides the
hospital a chance to recruit new nurses.
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
Customized training for new businesses locating in the Delta,
such as Image Industries in Clarksdale. The latest SWIB
grant provided funds for NCRC testing for high school juniors
and seniors in the Delta Workforce Development Area.
NEW AND DIFFERENT
While nobody wants to focus on COVID-19, its onset taught
us new and different ways to serve our Delta businesses
and workforce population. Virtual reality became a reality.
Zoom meetings became the norm. Opportunities for funding
exploded. Serving customers through email and phone
calls became the new standard and are the way to do it
now. We’re ready for a return to normal, but are prepared to
ride out the pandemic for as long as it takes — still serving
customers and still serving employers until normal returns.
Sector Strategy Plan
The State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) engaged the local workforce boards
to develop regional plans using the SWIB’s Sector Strategy Planning guidance. The
Sector Committee of the SWIB approved plans and each area received $240,000
for implementation. The Delta’s initial Sectors were manufacturing, healthcare, and
agribusiness, with technology added this year. In addition to Individual Training Accounts
(ITAs), the DWDA has also implemented the following programs for our sectors:
SUCCESS STORIES
DELTA: YOUTH
Participants Rakia Small and Carmen Brown
enrolled in the Warren, Washington, Issaquena, and
Sharkey Community Action Agency (WWISCAA)
program in July 2019 and October 2019 respectively.
However, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic
occurred and added to everyone’s stress levels. Ms.
Small and Ms. Brown had to adapt their education
plans to the new way of doing things while staying
focused on the goals and responsibilities and figuring
out computer-based training. Both ladies weathered
the pandemic and received their Pharmacy Technician
certificates through Mississippi Delta Community
College Career and Workforce Development Center
on May 14, 2020, proving that hard work and flexibility
pay off!
DELTA: WIOA ITA
Brittani Lucus was tired of working as a stocker,
cashier, and/or EMT. She was looking for a career
and not just a job. Ms. Lucus had always envied
the freedom and income that truck drivers enjoyed,
so she decided to chase her dream of becoming
one. She visited her local WIN Job Center and was
awarded an Adult WIOA Individual Training Account
that would pay for her to attend Ace Truck Driver
Training.
Ms. Lucus resigned her position as an EMT to begin
the six-week truck driver training. She earned her
certification, CDL license, and accepted a full-time
position with Total Transportation of Jackson as a
long-distance truck driver. The starting salary of
$1,500 per week, with quarterly bonuses for safe
driving, would provide for her family and allow to fulfil
her dream of being a truck driver.
32
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
WIOA Title I — Performance Information: Delta Local Workforce Development Area
DELTA LWDA REPORTED INFORMATION NEGOTIATED LEVEL ACTUAL LEVEL
Adult Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 70.0% 90.2%
Adult Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 74.0% 89.3%
Adult Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $4,600 $6,016
Adult Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 46.0% 88.6%
Adult Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 44.3%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 66.0% 82.8%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 63.0% 86.9%
Dislocated Worker Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $4,400 $5,778
Dislocated Worker Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 51.0% 94.1%
Dislocated Worker Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 52.7%
Youth Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 72.0% 83.7%
Youth Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 69.7% 83.3%
Youth Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 70.5% 99.2%
Youth Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 27.7%
Youth Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit Baseline $3,094
Delta: South Delta Planning and Development District
33
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Overview
Three Rivers Planning & Development
District, Inc. (TRPDD) serves as the Fiscal
and Administrative Agent for The Mississippi
Partnership Local Workforce Development
Area (MS Partnership). The MS Partnership
is the largest geographical workforce area
in the state, consisting of 27 counties in
the north and northeast section of the
state. Through partnerships established
with Community Colleges, the Mississippi
Department of Employment Security, other
planning and development districts, and
Core Partners in the area, MS Partnership
can provide the highest quality of services
to its customers. Over $6.9 million was
contracted for workforce services in the
areas of youth and adult in PY 2019 with
WIOA service providers..
WIN Job Center Locations
Amory
662-256-2618 and
662-256-5617
1619 Highland Drive
P.O. Box 415
Amory, MS 38821-0415
Attala County
662-289-2535
254 Hwy 12 West
Kosciusko, MS 39090
Calhoun County
662-412-3170
237 S. Murphree Street
Pittsboro, MS 38951
Corinth
662-696-2336
2759 S. Harper Road
Corinth, MS 38834-2050
Desoto County
662-280-6218
NWCC Desoto Campus
WIN Job Center Room # 300-L
5197 W. E. Ross Parkway
Southaven, MS 38671
Grenada
662-226-2911
1229-A Sunset Drive
Grenada, MS 38901
Houston
662-407-1219
210 S. Monroe St.
Houston, MS 38851
Iuka
662-423-9231
1107 Maria Lane
Iuka, MS 38852-1120
Louisville
662-773-5051
790 N. Court Ave.
Louisville, MS 39339-2059
Marshall County
Workforce Training
Center
662-851-4190, 662-851-4191,
& 662-851-4192
4700 Cayce Road
Byhalia, MS 38611
Mayhew
662-243-1751
8731 South Frontage Rd
Mayhew, MS 39753
Noxubee County
662-726-5220
198 Washington Street
Macon, MS 39341
New Albany
662-407-1226
301 North St.
New Albany, MS 38652
Oxford
662-236-7201
1310 Belk Blvd.
Oxford, MS 38655
Pontotoc
662-407-1226
316 Coffee Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Tate County
662-562-3351
NW Community College
4975 Highway 51 N
Senatobia, MS 38668
West Point
662-243-2647
1899 East TVA Rd
West Point, MS 39773
Three Rivers Planning and Development District
The Mississippi Partnership
INTERESTING FACT
Snopes is the name of a family of characters who appear
throughout the works of American writer William Faulkner of New
Albany/Oxford, Mississippi. When David Mikkelson, creator of Snopes.
com, began publishing on the internet in the late 1980s, he worried even
back in those relatively uncrowded days that no one would remember yet
another David. He was inspired to adopt a nom-de-Net, selecting one that honored those
fictional Faulknerian characters, and began signing his newsgroups posts as “Snopes.”
Over the years Snopes established a reputation for his ability to thoroughly fact-check
and debunk false claims. When it came time to name our domain, snopes.com seemed
the obvious choice.
Wondering about the pronunciation? It rhymes with “soaps.”
34
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
The Mississippi Partnership: Three Rivers Planning and Development District
The MS Partnership designed its local plan and sector strategy plan to align with Mississippi’s
strategic vision for the workforce system, and all of the workforce programs in our area are now
classified as “Gateway Workforce Services.” Our Gateway Workforce Services are designed
around the needs of businesses in our area and offer help for every Mississippian to become
work- or career-ready and to secure his or her dream job here at home. We stay connected
with businesses in our area to ensure we are meeting their needs and providing a qualified
pipeline of potential employees to sustain and expand their business’s economic viability. Our
in-demand target sectors are: Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology, Logistics –
Transportation and Distribution, and in PY 2019 Energy was added as a target.
The graph above shows how the Gateway Workforce Services provide assistance in our area
to individuals in different stages of life, from youth who are still in high school, to youth who
are out-of-school, to adults who are unemployed or underemployed. The ultimate goal of all of
our Gateway Workforce Services is to provide every Mississippian in our area the opportunity
to gain skills necessary to obtain employment that leads to self-sufficiency while meeting the
needs of our local businesses.
Dislocated Worker
Success Story
Brandon Morton is a firm believer that
faith and hard work will pay off.
In
February 2019, among hundreds of others, Mr.
Morton was dislocated from his job at Navistar
Defense after only seven months.
Mr. Morton suffered a few setbacks due
to health issues, but was determined to
move ahead. He enrolled in East Mississippi
Community College’s Composite and Avionics
and Cabling Manufacturing programs that were
funded through a WIOA Individual Training
Account. Both programs were beneficial
in providing the skills necessary to move
forward in a new career. Mr. Morton developed
teamwork skills, manufacturing skills, and
received instructional training.
He was granted an eight-week internship
with Aurora Flight Sciences in Columbus,
Mississippi, that exposed him to experienced
composite technicians who shared similar
career paths and journeys.
Mr. Morton was hired by Aurora Flight Sciences
through the On-the-Job Training program where
he continues to learn from the experienced
technicians. He is thankful for the opportunity
and the assistance he received during his
journey. Mr. Morton says, “Even when it seems
that the chips are down, always remember that
some doors close so other ones can open.”
35
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
The Mississippi Partnership: Three Rivers Planning and Development District
WIN Job Centers
MS Partnership’s workforce training funds
for PY 2019 increased slightly over the
previous year. MS Partnership continues to
manage funds carefully to ensure they are
able to meet the needs of job seekers and
job providers. During this program year,
MS Partnership served 1,800 adult workers
and 400 dislocated workers through the
WIN Job Centers with over 1,340 individuals
receiving on-the-job training (OJT), individual
training accounts (ITAs), apprenticeship, and
internship services.
In-School Youth Program Success Story
Annie Kate was a high school senior at Bruce High School when she enrolled in the Gateway
Youth Program. Annie Kate knew that she wanted to attend college after graduation and was seeking
assistance with figuring out her next steps in life. The Gateway Youth Program was a great opportunity for her
to explore her career interests and develop a career pathway plan.
In the program, Annie Kate obtained a Silver National Career Readiness Certificate and expressed interest in
working in the funeral home industry. She understood that the funeral industry is by no means an easy career
option. However, she believed that it can be very fulfilling and rewarding. Annie Kate completed the essential
job skills training where she learned the skills that are necessary for success in the workplace.
The Career Coach secured a paid internship with a local funeral home for Annie Kate. During the internship,
she used the essential job skills she learned in the Gateway Youth Program. Annie Kate discovered that
the funeral services program was a career that she wanted to pursue. The Career Coach assisted her with
completing college and scholarship applications. When Annie Kate graduated from high school in May 2020,
she was accepted into the Funeral Services Technology program at Northwest Mississippi Community
College. Annie Kate is grateful for the opportunity the Gateway Youth Program offered her, and she continues
to be successful in the Funeral Services Technology program.
In PY 2019, MS Partnership continued to
collaborate with local governments to provide
bricks and mortar locations for WIN Job
Centers in their area while concentrating on
providing funding for personnel and training
for workers. WIN Job Centers provide
services that meet workforce needs based
on the local economy. The WIN Job Centers
are focused on both the potential employee
and the business owner. Businesses are
encouraged to use the WIN Job Center
for networking to find the best potential
employees.
The MS Partnership has a tremendous
working relationship with the community
colleges in the area. Four community
colleges (East MS, Itawamba, Northeast,
and Northwest) serve 21 counties and
their workforce development professionals
lead both workforce council meetings
and WIOA workforce efforts. WIOA and
community college staff coordinate with
economic developers to host meetings with
businesses interested in locating to the MS
Partnership area. Together, they provide a
cohesive workforce training package that
is instrumental in business recruitment.
36
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
The Mississippi Partnership: Three Rivers Planning and Development District
As businesses determine additional
training needs, the workforce area and
community colleges are sometimes able
to pool resources to provide the training.
A combination of OJT and customized
training (CT) is a powerful tool for retention of
existing businesses and recruitment of new
businesses.
Youth Programs
A recurring topic from businesses in The
Mississippi Partnership is the need for
workers to come to work on time and
know the basics needed to keep a job. The
Mississippi Partnership Youth Program,
currently known as the Youth Gateway
Program, came into existence by listening
to businesses and is designed to help
prepare youth for entering the workforce. We
understand the need to reach youth as early
as possible to develop good work ethics and
expose individuals to career opportunities in
our region that align with our sector strategy
plan. The Youth Gateway Program’s mission
is to diminish the “brain drain” and ensure a
qualified pipeline of young job seekers in our
workforce area.
The MS Partnership uses the State of
Mississippi’s waiver that allows the local
workforce areas to lower the target rate of
youth expenditures to 50% for out-of-school
youth. MS Partnership’s Youth Gateway
Program serves both in-school and out-
of-school youth. In PY 2019 the Youth
Gateway Program assisted over 600 youth.
The Youth Gateway Programs are provided
through a network of six in-school youth
providers and four out-of-school youth
providers. The program is designed to
assist youth in developing career pathways,
and in alleviating barriers impeding their
success. In addition, the Youth Gateway
Program provides assistance to obtain
recognized credentials such as high school
equivalencies and ACT® National Career
Readiness Certificates, to expose youth
to essential job skills (also known as soft
skills) needed to succeed in the workforce
and to provide opportunities for the youth
to develop those essential job skills by
providing paid work experiences.
The MS Partnership’s youth programs are
a “hand-up” not a “hand-out” program.
Through the MS Partnership Youth
Gateway Programs, individuals are given
the tools to improve their skills and enter
or reenter the workforce. The Youth
Gateway Programs are just the beginning
of the opportunities that are available to
these individuals. Counselors encourage
the participants to continue on the career
pathways that are developed and help
bridge the gap for these individuals so they
can obtain self-sustaining employment.
Out-of-School Youth
Program Success Story
After graduating from West
Point High School, Isaac Douglas
realized that he wanted to pursue
employment that would lead to a
successful career. After months of
searching for work and only finding
employment at a local automobile
dealership and a local farm, Mr. Douglas
realized that he needed help. He began
searching for career information and
discovered the Gateway Youth Program
at East Mississippi Community College
(EMCC). He contacted one of the career
navigators, found out he was eligible, and
enrolled in the program.
During the enrollment process, Mr.
Douglas mentioned that he was
interested in becoming a commercial
truck driver. He completed the essential
job skills training and was accepted into
training in the EMCC Commercial Driver’s
License Program. Upon completion of
his training, Mr. Douglas was immediately
employed with Royal Trucking as a driver.
He attributed his success in finding
employment quickly to the skills that he
learned in the Gateway Youth Program,
and he now has a meaningful career.
37
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
The Mississippi Partnership: Three Rivers Planning and Development District
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program
The MS Partnership continues to develop innovative programs to educate our present and future workforce in career exploration. We
continue to provide businesses an opportunity to try out potential applicants in real work settings. We are pleased to enter our fourth
year of our Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs. Our Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs partners with Itawamba,
Northeast MS, Northwest MS, and East MS Community Colleges. These programs consist of up to two years of community college
instruction plus work experience specific to their instruction in partnership with local industries. The “earn while you learn” concept is
becoming very popular in our area.
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs focus 100% on the MS Partnership’s Sector Strategy Plan, as they support the five
identified sectors. Currently, the programs of study at local Community Colleges include programs such as: Information Systems &
Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Information Systems Technology, Drafting, Design and 3D Modeling
Technology, Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology, Welding and Cutting Technology, Electrical Technology, and Diesel
Equipment/Power Technology. In PY 2019, we served over 100 apprentices in our industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.
Adult Success Story
Matthew Cunningham was selected by Philip Good Farms to participate in the East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) WIOA
Adult paid internship program in the areas of logistics and information technology.
When Matthew was asked about his time as an intern, he said, “During my time at Philip Good Farms, we raised corn, soybeans, cotton, cattle,
and catfish. I joined their team because I wanted to be part of the agriculture production industry. I have been able to learn so much in a very short
amount of time. I hope to continue to learn in order to become a better employee and producer. I am very thankful to have received this opportunity.
There is a great amount of satisfaction that comes with this work. Thank you to East Mississippi Community College and Philip Good Farms for this
wonderful opportunity.”
When Matthew’s supervisor, Christian Good, was asked about Matthew’s job performance as an intern, he said, “The process of getting Matthew
on-boarded onto our team was seamless with the help from the EMCC staff. Matthew was able to get exposed, educated, and proficient with
many of the processes on our farm in a very timely manner. Since his internship has completed, we were able to permanently add Matthew as an
experienced team member as he takes on even more responsibility within our operation.”
38
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
The Mississippi Partnership: Three Rivers Planning and Development District
Business Services/Layoff Aversion
A critical component of the workforce services in the MS Partnership is having partnerships
with businesses. Current and future business needs are the driving force for continuous
improvements to the Gateway Workforce Programs to ensure economic viability within the
workforce area. In PY 2019, the MS Partnership hired a Business Outreach Specialist to
help develop stronger partnerships with businesses.
Strategies that we are implementing for businesses include things such as:
Strategic planning for potential layoffs, layoff aversion, and dislocation events
Business outreach to engage in proactive measures to identify opportunities for potential
economic transition in growing sectors or expanding businesses, providing assistance
such as assessment of needs, identification of business solutions and options, and
coordination with other partners for the delivery of services to address the needs,
Developing partnerships or contracts with business-focused organizations
to assess risks to companies, propose strategies to address those risks,
implement services, and measure impacts of services delivered.
Conducting analysis of the suppliers of an affected company to assess
their risks and vulnerabilities from a potential closing or shift in production
of their major customer. MS Partnership will conduct analysis and act upon
data and information on dislocations and other economic activity.
Data analysis to assist in identifying and gathering information for early
warning of potential layoffs or opportunities for layoff aversion.
Developing, funding, and managing incumbent worker training programs or other
worker upskilling approaches as part of a layoff aversion strategy or activity.
WIOA Service Providers
WIOA services were provided
through the following agencies and
organizations:
Calhoun County Schools
East Mississippi Community College
Itawamba Community College
Golden Triangle Planning &
Development District
Mississippi Hospital Association
Mississippi Department of
Employment Security
New Albany City Schools
North Center Planning & Development District
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community Services
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Pontotoc County Schools
Three Rivers Planning & Development District
39
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
WIOA Title I — Performance Information: Mississippi Partnership Local Workforce Development Area
MS PARTNERSHIP LWDA REPORTED INFORMATION NEGOTIATED LEVEL ACTUAL LEVEL
Adult Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 76.0% 88.6%
Adult Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 72.0% 88.3%
Adult Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $5,200 $6,575
Adult Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 50.2% 81.2%
Adult Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 54.0%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 70.2% 77.0 %
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 68.0% 77.4%
Dislocated Worker Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $5,007 $5,241
Dislocated Worker Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 48.0% 64.0%
Dislocated Worker Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 41.1%
Youth Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 73.0% 79.4%
Youth Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 74.5% 83.3%
Youth Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 70.5% 95.3%
Youth Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 79.4%
Youth Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit Baseline $2,935
The Mississippi Partnership: Three Rivers Planning and Development District
40
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Southcentral Mississippi Works
Overview
Southcentral Mississippi Works (SMW)
Local Workforce Development Area is most
proud of partnerships and relationships that
exist with our workforce partners. These
partnerships help to educate our citizens
about our programs and to cohesively
and seamlessly provide our citizens with
comprehensive workforce services and
training as efficiently and easily as possible.
SMW, in conjunction with Hinds Community
College, Copiah-Lincoln Community
College, and the Mississippi Department of
Employment Security, operates seven WIN
Job Centers within a 17-county workforce
area. Each of these centers offers a variety
of services to help residents seek and secure
an appropriate job. Assistance includes,
but is not limited to, basic career services,
individualized career services, referral to a
variety of workforce partner services, and
when needed, skills and job training.
The Central Mississippi Planning and
Development District serves as the
administrative and fiscal agent for the
Southcentral Mississippi Works Local
Workforce Development Area.
WIN Job Center Locations
Brookhaven
601-833-3511
545 Brookway Blvd.
P.O. Box 790
Brookhaven, MS 39602-0790
Jackson
601-321-7931
5959 I-55 N, Frontage Road,
Suite C
Jackson, MS 39213
Madison County
601-859-7609
152 Watford Parkway Drive
Canton, MS 39046-0450
McComb
601-684-4421
1400-A Harrison Ave.
McComb, MS 39648
Mendenhall
601-847-1322
150 W. Court Ave.
Mendenhall, MS 39114-3550
Natchez
601-442-0243
107 Colonel John Pitchford
Parkway
P.O. Box 810
Natchez, MS 39121-0810
Pearl
601-321-5441
212 Saint Paul St.
Pearl, MS 39208-5134
Tylertown
601-222-2161
200 Ball Ave., Courthouse
Tylertown, MS 39667-2170
Vicksburg
601-638-1452
755 Hwy 27 S.
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
INTERESTING FACT
The University of Mississippi Medical
Center, located in Jackson, Mississippi,
is the state’s only academic health science
center and includes seven health science
schools, with an enrollment of over
3,000 students. In 1963, the University of
Mississippi Medical Center accomplished
the world’s first human lung transplant,
and on January 23, 1964, Dr. James D.
Hardy performed the world’s first heart
transplant surgery there. These first two
operations set the stage for all future heart
and lung transplantation. The medical
center is one of the largest employers in
Mississippi, with more than 10,000 full and
part time employees.
41
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Southcentral Mississippi Works: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
About Southcentral
Mississippi Works
As a local workforce development area under
the federal WIOA, Southcentral Mississippi
Works provides workforce development and
training activities that help improve the skills
and abilities of workers in order to connect
them with permanent employment at a self-
sustaining wage level, support the labor needs
of local businesses, and contribute to the
economic growth of area communities. SMW
works closely with a number of workforce
partner agencies, including the Mississippi
Department of Employment Security, the
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation
Services, the Mississippi Department of
Human Services, the four local Community
Colleges located within the workforce area,
the Mississippi Development Authority,
and local economic developers to offer a
comprehensive, all-inclusive array of services
to both job/service seekers and employers.
Activities are also available that are geared
specifically to the Youth population.
Workforce activities in the area are overseen by a Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB)
and a Local Elected Officials Board, called the Board of Commissioners. These boards are
responsible for overall policy-making and allocation of resources within the area. Workforce
policies are developed in a manner that ensure employers’ hiring and training needs are met,
while also making sure that financial resources are utilized in the most efficient manner. The
LWDB membership includes a majority of business leaders and representatives of programs
and organizations in accordance with the requirements of the WIOA law and are appointed by
the Local Elected Officials Board. The Local Elected Officials Board membership includes one
representative from each of the 17 counties within the local area. Both Boards are nominated
and appointed in compliance with the WIOA law.
A workforce staff of eight serves as support to the two boards. Staff oversee program
activity and performance, monitor programmatic activity and fiscal accountability, provide
Rapid Response services, and provide support to the area’s one-stop operators and service
providers. A vital staff responsibility is that of continual training of WIN Job Center staff in the
provision of services and implementation of the area’s policies and procedures for all Adult,
Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.
42
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Southcentral Mississippi Works: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
Sector Strategy Plan
The workforce area undertook a lengthy project to identify the targeted industry sectors within the workforce area
that offered the greatest potential for employment and the greatest need on the part of the employers. The industry
sectors identified for Southcentral Mississippi Works Workforce Development Area are healthcare, manufacturing, and
transportation/distribution/logistics. During the program year, the workforce area has worked diligently to develop training
services and programs to meet the needs and fill the skill gaps identified by the industry representatives. This is an
ongoing effort, and while federal WIOA training dollars are not restricted to use only within these targeted sectors, the
sectors are given priority in designing and planning workforce programs and activities. Workforce area staff continually
collaborate with industry representatives to receive feedback on current and changing needs and actively explore ways to
meet those needs. These sectors continue to be in high demand within the workforce area.
MIBEST Community College Programs
SMW Workforce Development Area works closely with Hinds Community College, Copiah-Lincoln Community College,
Holmes Community College, and Southwest Mississippi Community College under WIOA to fund the tuition of some
MIBEST participants and to enhance the success of WIOA MIBEST students enrolled at those community colleges.
MIBEST programs are accelerated approaches to the instruction of skills training and workplace preparation. This
program structure follows that of MIBEST, an education model which challenges the conventional notion that basic skills
instruction must be completed by students prior to starting college-level courses. Eligible MIBEST students are awarded
WIOA funded ITAs to pay tuition and other costs of the training.
Youth Programs
SMW’s youth programs mainly serve Out-of-School Youth. Services to the Out-of-School Youth population include Career
Services, ITAs, and Internships. Limited services are also provided to In-School Youth in the form of Career Services and
Internships for students enrolled in career tech training in the workforce area’s targeted industry sectors.
The workforce area operated an In-School youth program for students enrolled in sector industry career tech training at
community colleges to afford them with internship training work in their field of study during the summer months. This
program was quite successful and will be continued during the school year 20 – 21 in an effort to connect career tech
community college students with permanent employment in their field of study.
43
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Southcentral Mississippi Works: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
SMW Innovative Youth Programs
The SMW Workforce Development Area has implemented several unique youth programs during the year. These
various programs target specialized youth populations to help participants gain basic necessary work skills,
as well as connect them with appropriate employment. One of these unique programs is operated by a local
food service employer, Refill Jackson Initiative, to implement a program for at-risk out-of-school youth. Eligible
program participants spend a number of weeks learning basic necessary work skills, receiving career counseling,
and earning appropriate credentials, including an HSE if needed. After completion, they are offered training in a
food service atmosphere. The training and the obtaining of the NCRC provides the youth with workplace skills
they need to enter gainful employment, whether in the food service industry or some other occupation. The
program then places participants with area businesses for internship opportunities.
The workforce area operates another unique program for adjudicated youth. These individuals are remanded
to the program by the youth court judge as an alternative to other judgements. Participants are offered intense
counseling, preparation for and opportunities to earn a high-school equivalency if needed, and they are required
to earn the NCRC during program participation. For those for whom it is appropriate, internships are available
with area employers.
SMW also funds a program for foster care system youth in a transitional living environment, who are provided
Career Services, Smart Start classes, attainment of the NCRC, and internship opportunities upon complete of
the program.
These unique programs allow the workforce area to reach special youth populations that we might not otherwise
be able to reach and serve.
COVID-19 Challenges and Responses
Program Year 2019 has presented many challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the onset of
the pandemic, the WIN Job Centers closed to the public and staff worked primarily on meeting the needs of
the massive numbers of individuals filing for unemployment insurance benefits. Once employers began hiring in
anticipation of re-opening, the workforce area staff worked with WIN Job Center staff to ensure that employers
were able to access WIOA training programs, such as OJT and internships. When the area’s community colleges
were once again able to enroll students in short-term training programs and to bring students back to either
online or in-person classes, WIN Job Center staff were able to remotely enroll individuals in ITAs.
44
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Southcentral Mississippi Works: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
The workforce area worked diligently to ensure that WIOA services
were available to both job seekers and employers during the disaster.
In addition, SMW received funds under a National Dislocated Worker/
National Emergency Grant to be used to provide temporary workers to
public and humanitarian entities for the purpose of performing COVID
related tasks such as disinfecting, cleaning, temperature taking, etc.
National Career Readiness Certificates
SMW, in cooperation with the workforce area’s community colleges,
ensures that WIN Job Center customers are offered the opportunity to
obtain a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). In keeping with
the requirements of WIOA and the State Plan, the certificate, which is
nationally recognized, certifies to potential employers that the holder has
the basic skills necessary to succeed in a particular job classification.
Southcentral Mississippi Works has worked closely with the workforce
area’s community colleges’ efforts to assist all 17 counties in earning
the Work Ready Community designation. Becoming a Work Ready
Community assists economic developers in attracting new business and
industry to the area by ensuring to employers that a work-ready pool of
potential employees is readily available.
The workforce area’s community colleges provide WorkKeys testing,
either on their respective campuses or at the area’s WIN Job Centers.
Attainment of the NCRC is a pre-requisite requirement for individuals
applying for WIOA Individual Training Accounts. Applicants are required
to obtain the NCRC prior to being awarded an ITA.
D’Anthony Thompson
earned his diploma
from Callaway High
School in 2018.
Afterwards, he worked at Olive Garden
as a busser and server assistant and
regularly volunteered at the Medgar
Evers Library. His mentor at the library,
Mark Leffler, suggested he apply to
the Refill Jackson Initiative (RJI). Mr.
Thompson was accepted to the cohort
and his training began in January 2019.
While at RJI, Mr. Thompson acquired
many skills, including providing customer
service, communicating professionally,
being responsible, thinking critically, and
showing initiative.
The skills learned at RJI paid off for Mr.
Thompson. In March 2020, he began a
paid internship at The Good Samaritan
Center, where he was responsible for
stocking the thrift store, sorting and
collecting clothing donations, and
greeting and assisting clients. This
internship soon turned into a job offer
and Mr. Thompson became a full-fledged
employee.
Mr. Thompson has decided to
further his education and plans to
attend Hinds Community College
to major in graphic design.
45
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
WIOA Title I — Performance Information: Southcentral Mississippi Works Local Workforce Development Area
SOUTHCENTRAL LWDA REPORTED INFORMATION NEGOTIATED LEVEL ACTUAL LEVEL
Adult Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 75.0% 79.8%
Adult Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 71.0% 76.5%
Adult Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $4,900 $5,560
Adult Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 48.5% 87.9 %
Adult Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 54.4%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 71.0% 80.4%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 65.0% 76.4%
Dislocated Worker Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $4,900 $5,520
Dislocated Worker Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 48.5% 89.2%
Dislocated Worker Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 62.0%
Youth Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 71.0% 63.5%
Youth Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 69.0% 69.4%
Youth Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 70.5% 70.1%
Youth Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 56.4%
Youth Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit Baseline $2,946
Southcentral Mississippi Works: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
46
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Twin Districts
Overview
Southern Mississippi Planning and Development
District (SMPDD) is the fiscal and programmatic agent
for the Twin Districts Workforce Development Area
(TDWDA). TDWDA provides strategic workforce training
and services throughout its 24 diverse counties, from
the Coast to Kemper County. TDWDA’s services are
designed and delivered to increase the pipeline of well-
trained individuals to meet the demands of businesses
within the region, both now and in the future.
TDWDA’s strength lies in its active involvement and
guidance from the TDWDA Board, its One-Stop
Committee, Industry Advisory Council (IAC), and
the Youth Committee, the Local Elected Officials
Board, and workforce partners including East
Central Planning and Development District (ECPDD).
Additionally, TDWDA partners with MDES and our
area community colleges — East Central Community
College (ECCC), Jones County Junior College (JCJC),
Meridian Community College (MCC), Mississippi
Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), and Pearl
River Community College (PRCC) to provide career
pathways and relevant training programs aligned
with the unique and specific industry demands. Twin
Districts accomplishes this by funding occupational
skills training as well as work-based learning activities
including youth work experiences, internships,
externships, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships,
on-the-job training (OJT), customized training, and
incumbent worker training, including layoff aversion
strategies.
WIN Job Center Locations
Carthage
601-267-9282
202 C.O. Brooks St.
Carthage, MS 39051-4262
Choctaw, MS
601-663-7722
266 Industrial Road
Choctaw, MS 39350
Columbia
601-736-2628
1111 Highway 98
Columbia, MS 39429-3701
Forest
601-469-2851
536 Deer Field Drive
Forest, MS 39074-6005
Gulfport
228-897-6900
10162 Southpark Drive
P.O. Box 2849
Gulfport, MS 39505-2849
Hancock County
228-466-5425
856 Hwy 90 Suite D
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Hattiesburg
601-584-1202
1911 Arcadia Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5428
Laurel
601-399-4000
2139 Highway 15 N, Suite D
Laurel, MS 39440
Meridian
601-553-9511
2000 Highway 19 N
Meridian, MS 39307-4906
Newton
601-683-2021
107 Adams St.
Newton, MS 39345-2642
Pascagoula
228-762-4713
1604 Denny Ave.
P.O. Box 1058
Pascagoula, MS 39568-1058
Philadelphia
601-389-3431
1016 Saxon Airport Road
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Picayune
601-798-3472
2005 Wildwood Road
Picayune, MS 39466
Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
INTERESTING FACT
Ms. Oseola McCarty was recently immortalized in
a bronze sculpture… See story on page 54.
47
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
OJT Success Story
Rebuilding a Life
Ronald McSwain needed to make some changes to better his situation. He lost
his home due to a house fire, making him homeless; he was an older worker who was laid
off from a job that paid $13.00 per hour and was currently working as a grounds person
earning $10.00 per hour with no possibility for a wage increase or a promotion; and he
needed more money so he could begin rebuilding his home.
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
As part of the American Job Center Network, TDWDA has 13 WIN Job Centers that fulfill
two primary missions: assisting businesses in locating and training a highly skilled labor
force specific to their operational needs, and assisting job-seekers in obtaining high-
demand skills and job search tools that will lead them to long-term employment with
family sustaining wages. Through career exploration, job placement, career counseling,
and work-based and educational training opportunities, WIN Job Centers help companies
recruit and train employees to meet their business needs. They help participants find
jobs and get the skills they need to improve their own lifelong career pathways. As the
backbone of the local workforce system, WIN Job Centers are a critical component in
creating a Work-Ready Mississippi.
The WIN Job Center in Harrison County, located in Gulfport, serves as the
Comprehensive Center for Twin Districts. All of the core partners (MDES, MDHS, MDRS
and the community college MGCCC) are all located in the Comprehensive Center.
Additionally, a WIOA Youth and Senior Community Services Employment Program
(SCSEP) representative are available to make referrals throughout the workforce district.
Other on-site partners include Moore Community House/Women in Construction, Job
Corps, Veterans Services, UI, and Wagner-Peyser Labor Exchange. The partners work
together to ensure that the individual is receiving the workforce training services and
support services they need to make them as successful as possible.
A Year of Transitions:
On-the-Job Training (OJT) is a hands-on method of teaching the skills, knowledge, and
competencies needed for employees to perform a specific job within the workplace.
48
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Mr. McSwain heard that Hood Industries was hiring from a friend. He contacted
Hood Industries and was referred to the Hattiesburg WIN Job Center where he
met with an employment specialist. Mr. McSwain received assistance in updating
his resume and was referred to an Entry Level Position at Hood Industries through
an OJT agreement. He was hired at Hood Industries on March 28, 2019 at $13.40
per hour and learned how to conduct an inventory of raw materials and finished
products; inspect materials and products for defects; and measure, record, and
weigh materials and products to specifications. He also learned LockOut/Tag Out
procedures and operations of all plywood manufacturing machine equipment. Mr.
McSwain completed his OJT training on August 25, 2019 at $16.30 per hour. He
stated that since starting at Hood Industries, he was in much better financial shape
and is in the process of removing the debris of his old home to rebuild. He also
said that he should be able to be in his own home in five (5) to six (6) months. Mr.
McSwain is grateful for all the help he has received to get him where he is today.
Update from Hood Industries as of 10/19/2020: Mr. McSwain is still employed
with Hood Industries and has been promoted from Entry Level Position to Dryer
Off-Bearer position, working as a Utility employee assigned to the Maintenance
Department. He received a pay increase with the promotion.
A New and Better Career
Helen Banghart came to the Gulfport WIN Job Center for a job fair. An initial comprehensive assessment
was used to determine her skills and interests to provide applicable career guidance and planning. Her
work history was very inconsistent and consisted mainly of low-skilled, low-paying jobs. The rate of pay
for her last job as a housekeeper was $9.25 an hour. Ms. Banghart wanted to find a new career. She was
given information on the Shipfitting Program, which is typically a non-traditional career field for women,
but could provide a much higher wage with numerous employment opportunities.
Ms. Banghart enrolled in WIOA and completed an application for the Shipfitting Program, and began
class soon after. She successfully completed the training at the top of her class and was hired at VT
Halter Marine with a rate of pay of $17.00 an hour. Ms. Banghart loves her new position as a shipfitter, is
appreciative for the WIOA funding, and is grateful that she can support her family with a sustainable wage.
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
49
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
TDWDA Layoff Aversion Projects
The TDWDA worked with the largest manufacturing employer
in the state of Mississippi on a layoff aversion activity to
prevent approximately 100 employees from losing their job.
Ingalls and the TDWDA worked together on a unique training
opportunity for the affected workers. Painters and Rust
Machine Operators had been given lay-off notices but were
then given an opportunity to train as a shipfitter, which was in
high demand at the time. By using this layoff aversion strategy,
Ingalls could meet the workforce demand for shipfitters,
while allowing affected employees to stay employed with skill
upgrade and career advancement opportunities.
The TDWDA also worked with Hol-Mac Corp. to develop a
strategy to upskill current workers in order to prevent layoffs.
Hol-Mac trained Fabrication Welders and Machinists in
a specialized method of welding and machine training. A
total of 36 Fabrication Welders and 12 Machinists received
training in specific areas. Fabrication Welders were trained
in Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG), submerged arc welding,
horizontal gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and flux core arc
welding (FCAW) processes. The training allowed employees
to retain their employment and avert layoffs. The retention of
the current workforce was critical to allowing responses to
the customer’s dynamic demand and staying competitive to a
world-class clientele.
50
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
COVID-19 National Dislocated Worker Grant
This program has provided much needed work experience and wages to multiple Dislocated Workers in our
area, while simultaneously assisting local government agencies and non-profit organizations in combating the
COVID-19 pandemic. Job areas include sanitation, public health, safe food preparation/delivery, and clerical
duties involving COVID-19 mitigation and workload. As the effects of COVID-19 deepen, and the economic
situation becomes more unstable, the job skills gained by our participants will only increase in demand.
Most of our participants that have exited the program have found full-time employment or returned to school,
which we consider a success.
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
Perseverance Pays Off
Army veteran Donald Creel entered the Pascagoula WIN Job Center with briefcase in hand ready to begin
the next chapter in his life. After completing his attestation and meeting with the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
Specialist (DVOP), Mr. Creel revealed that he was not pleased with his past choices in life, but was now ready to move
forward and begin fresh. He explained to the DVOP that he did not have a driver’s license and it would cost several hundred
dollars to have it reinstated. He had no reliable transportation, no email address or resume, but he did have housing. This is
where Mr. Creel’s life began to turn around.
The DVOP assisted him with creating a functional résumé and email address; taught him basic computer skills such
as logging on, utilizing different browsers, navigating job search engines, and uploading documents; and assisted in
submitting job applications. Unfortunately, securing employment without a valid driver’s license proved to be very difficult.
Mr. Creel remained in contact with the DVOP after he found employment at a local church as the grounds keeper. He was provided transportation
to and from work, began saving money for his license, and also provided yard services for church members. After several months of steady work
and income, Mr. Creel acquired a valid state identification card. Then, a driver’s license with a light commercial endorsement followed several
months later.
Now, Mr. Creel was ready for more permanent employment with a livable wage, but feared that employment opportunities would be sparse due to
the COVID-19 pandemic. However, an opportunity arose within the week. He was offered a job as a health screener at the WIN Job Center through
the SMPDD Dislocated Worker Program (NDWG-COVID) earning $14.90 per hour.
This opportunity allowed Mr. Creel to purchase a new 1990 Ford truck, allowing him to be more mobile and independent. He opened a bank
account, increased in confidence, updated his appearance, continued to work on his computer skills, and worked for his community during his off-
time to supplement his income. Perseverance when all seemed hopeless paid off in the end.
51
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
TDWDA WIOA Youth Services
Twin Districts has a Youth Committee that works with youth service providers to ensure that Twin Districts offers training programs that provide
the education and skills needed for the future workforce. The Committee and Board strive to connect area youth with training, education, and
work experience in high growth labor markets. Currently, the Twin Districts youth programs are available to out-of-school youth (OSY) age 16 to
24. SMPDD has been very successful as a direct services provider for Out-of-School youth at four (4) sites located in Laurel, Forest, Waveland,
and Columbia. Additionally, there are eight (8) other OSY sites operated by SMPDD/TDWDA youth services providers. Work readiness training/
soft skills, financial literacy, high school equivalency (HSE) test prep, National Career Readiness Certification (NCRC) testing, and paid work
experience are among the services provided as we “meet the youth where they are” in their journey to be good citizens earning family sustaining
wages. As part of the Sector Strategy, there is time spent in the Youth curriculum on familiarizing the individuals with the pathways and skill
requirements for jobs in Advanced Manufacturing, Energy and Chemicals, Information Technology, and Healthcare.
WIOA Youth Success Story
Overcoming Barriers and Gaining Confidence
William Joseph Savell enrolled in the WIOA Out-of-School Youth program and displayed unique
characteristics during our initial meeting. His social skills were very limited, and he rarely interacted with
people. Mr. Savell’s grandfather had to moderate the conversation because Joseph did not want to speak. I
asked him “What would you like from the program?” Joseph’s reply was a shoulder shrug.
After 5 weeks in the program, Mr. Savell transformed into a more confident individual. The program provided
the opportunity for Joseph to practice his social skills, work ethics, career exploration, job searching
skills, interviewing skills, resume writing, financial literacy, work experience, and life skills. Mr. Savell got
the opportunity to participate in Work Experience at the Gautier Public Library right before the COVID-19
pandemic started. This was Joseph’s first experience in the workforce and he worked as a Library Assistant
where he provided clients with an overview of the available services.
Mr. Savell, in his early twenties, was able to save his earnings from Work Experience and from Disaster
Unemployment Benefits to purchase his first car and get his driver’s license. He also applied and received a
Pell Grant to enroll this fall as a student at MGCCC pursuing a career in Medical Laboratory Technology.
Mr. Savell’s family is so thankful for how much Joseph’s instructor, Mr. Reyes, and the OSY Program
helped him. They said that he has really transformed and is a completely different person. He now has self-
confidence, interacts well with others, and realizes that he can accomplish anything that he puts his mind to.
52
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
Senior Community Service Employment Program
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a strategic partner in the WIOA Combined State Plan. The project
operates under the Economic Workforce Development Division at SMPDD and is aligned with our TDWDA WIOA programs. Enrollment
into SCSEP allows low-income people over the age of 55 to earn subsidized wages as they update and upgrade their job skills. Numerous
host agency partners provide the on-site local training, supervision, and mentorship to help make our SCSEP participants successful.
The goal for each SCSEP Participant is to be able to re-enter their local workforce and obtain permanent, unsubsidized employment.
SCSEP Success Story
Ms. Evangeline Culberson
Harrison County resident, Ms. Evangeline “Van” Culberson was a 60 year old disabled individual
who recently relocated to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and joined the MDES SCSEP.
After many years of being unemployed, Ms. Culberson was hard-pressed to find employment that would
provide decent housing. She felt that the combination of her age and disability discouraged most employers
from seriously considering her for permanent employment.
After in-depth conversations with an Enrollment Specialist that included her desired Career Path and a
description of her Dream Job, an employment plan was created. Ms. Culberson felt that her many years in
customer service would prove beneficial in an office setting that served the general public. She was provided
a number of assignments to choose from and selected an assignment as a Receptionist/Clerical Assistant at
one of the Gulfport Nonprofits. Ms. Culberson chose well. Her professionalism landed an offer of permanent
employment at the Host Agency, Renaissance Community Loan Fund, Inc., before the end of the first year to
continue in her role as the “First Face” of this agency.
Today, Ms. Culberson is stationed at a stylish reception desk, in the entryway of a beautiful new building,
where she meets and greets all visitors with her own dazzling smile and sincere desire to assist them. Ms.
Culberson continued to work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and her new employer is grateful for
the SCSEP partnership that sent such an outstanding SCSEP participant to serve at their agency. As her
supervisor, Ms. Denise Carver, stated recently, “This may sound a little cheesy – but, “Van” is the perfect
person for her job! She is such a sweet, positive person. She is always smiling and friendly, and she learns
well, too.” Ms. “Van” Culberson is also grateful for the opportunity to show her excellent customer service
skills and to serve the public as they seek vital assistance from the Renaissance Community Loan Fund, Inc.
Ms. Culberson expects to serve in her role for many years to come.
53
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
INTERESTING FACT
Ms. Oseola McCarty was recently immortalized in a bronze sculpture on the Hattiesburg campus of the University of Southern
Mississippi honoring her life and legacy. McCarty worked for 75 years as a washerwoman and donated the majority of her life savings to
the University to benefit worthy but needy students. Setting aside just enough to live on, McCarty donated $150,000 to fund scholarships for
students seeking the education she never had—although Harvard University awarded her an honorary doctorate in 1996. When others found out
what she had done, over 600 men and women in Hattiesburg, MS and beyond made donations that more than tripled her original endowment.
Today, the university presents several full-tuition McCarty scholarships every year.
McCarty herself put it this way: “I knew there were people who didn’t have to work as hard as I did, but it didn’t make me feel sad. I loved to
work, and when you love to do anything, those things don’t bother you Sometimes I worked straight through two or three days. I had goals I was
working toward. That motivated me and I was able to push hard Work is a blessing. As long as I am living I want to be working at something.
Just because I am old doesn’t mean I can’t work.” This extraordinary work ethic continued straight through to her retirement at age 86. “Hard
work gives your life meaning,” stated McCarty. “Everyone needs to work hard at somethin’ to feel good about themselves. Every job can be done
well and every day has its satisfactions If you want to feel proud of yourself, you’ve got to do things you can be proud of.”
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
The life size statue is located on
Weathersby Lawn in the heart
of campus and was created by
local artist Ben Watts. Like many
philanthropists, McCarty hoped to
inspire others to similar acts. And
she did. In addition to the local
outpouring that more than tripled
her endowment, cable TV mogul Ted
Turner decided to donate a billion
dollars to charity after hearing her
story. He was quoted in the New York
Times saying, “If that little woman
can give away everything she has,
then I can give a billion.”
54
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
WIOA Title I — Performance Information: Twin Districts Local Workforce Development Area
TWIN DISTRICTS LWDA REPORTED INFORMATION NEGOTIATED LEVEL ACTUAL LEVEL
Adult Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 70.5% 78.2%
Adult Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 70.5% 79.9%
Adult Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $4,500 $5,285
Adult Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 48.0% 53.6%
Adult Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 26.9%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 68.5% 73.3%
Dislocated Worker Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 67.0% 73.2%
Dislocated Worker Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit $4,700 $5,774
Dislocated Worker Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 48.0% 54.9%
Dislocated Worker Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 28.6%
Youth Employment Rate 2nd Quarter After Exit 69.5% 74.2%
Youth Employment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 70.0% 78.5%
Youth Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter After Exit 66.0% 54.0%
Youth Measurable Skill Gain Baseline 53.0%
Youth Median Earnings 2nd Quarter After Exit Baseline $2,102
Twin Districts:
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District
55
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX: LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATES
APPENDIX B
On-the-Job Training Accounts and Individual Training Accounts
On-the-Job Training Including MDES, MDA, & Other Funding Sources
The following tables identify the breakdown of On-the-Job Training (OJT) spending by Fund Source Category and Local Workforce Area for all funds
including funds from the Mississippi Development Authority. These tables help demonstrate the diversity of the areas served with the OJT funding.
OJT by Fund Source Category
Fund Source Category Number of Students Trained Total Amount Spent
Adult 646 $2,504,611.52
Dislocated Worker 102 $ 479,119.32
Statewide Funds 383 $1,794,758.87
OVERALL TOTAL 1,131 $4,778,489.71
OJT by Local Workforce Area
Local Workforce Development Area Number of Students Trained Total Amount Spent
Delta 245 $ 959,625.10
MS Partnership 656 $2,409,285.78
Southcentral MS Works 137 $ 612,105.13
Twin Districts 93 $797,473.70
TOTAL 1,131 $4,778,489.71
56
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Individual Training Accounts
Individual Training Accounts Summary
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy Health Related Occupations 2 $3,230.00 $3,230.00 $1,615.00
Access Training Incorporated Health Related Occupations 2 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $2,500.00
Ace Training Center, Inc. Truck Driving 93 $386,800.00 $386,800.00 $ 4,159.14
Alcorn State University School of Nursing Health Related Occupations 4 $ 21,229.15 $ 21,229.15 $ 5 , 307. 29
Bevill State Community College Health Related Occupations 4 $9,228.00 $9,228.00 $ 2, 307.0 0
Coahoma Community College Health Related Occupations 38 $61,223.50 $61,223.50 $1,611.14
Compusystems, Incorporated Miscellaneous Occupations 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Academic Classes 1 $1,630.00
$38,521.97 $2,266.00Health Related Occupations 14 $ 34,901.97
Welding Occupations 2 $1,990.00
CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 55 $212,300.00 $212,300.00 $3,860.00
Delta State University
Academic Classes 25 $60,058.24
$179,216.23 $ 2,489.11Business Occupations 13 $33,894.51
Health Related Occupations 34 $85,263.48
Delta Technical College Truck Driving 3 $8,500.00 $8,500.00 $2,833.33
East Central Community College
Electrical Occupations 1 $1,500.00
$33,418.61 $2,227.91Health Related Occupations 4 $6,918.61
Truck Driving 10 $25,000.00
57
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Individual Training Accounts Summary
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
East Mississippi Community College
Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
$82,213.00 $1,157.9 3
Building & Construction Trades 1 $1,500.00
Computer Occupations 5 $7,500.00
Electrical Occupations 2 $4,500.00
Health Related Occupations 32 $ 27, 243 . 0 0
Maintenance Occupations 1 $860.00
Manufacturing 9 $4,830.00
Production Machine Occupations 4 $1,440.00
Truck Driving 16 $ 31,340.00
Hinds Community College
Automotive Occupations 5 $8,247.47
$ 257, 523. 38 $2,093.69
Building & Construction Trades 3 $8,644.20
Business Occupations 7 $13,294.25
Health Related Occupations 18 $ 47,79 8 .28
Maintenance Occupations 3 $7,192.61
Miscellaneous Occupations 75 $153,695.67
Production Machine Occupations 1 $125.00
Service Occupations 5 $8,358.05
Welding Occupations 6 $10,167.8 5
58
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Individual Training Accounts Summary
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Holmes Community College
Building & Construction Trades 1 $250.00
$102,252.75 $2,323.93
Electrical Occupations 4 $7,400.00
Health Related Occupations 37 $ 88 ,6 97.75
Maintenance Occupations 2 $5,905.00
Itawamba Community College
Academic Classes 2 $1,378.00
$89,408.50 $1,515.40
Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Business Occupations 1 $479.00
Electrical Occupations 2 $5,955.00
Health Related Occupations 44 $55,844.50
Truck Driving 9 $22,752.00
Jones County Junior College
Business Occupations 1 $5,417.00
$119,891.81 $2,854.57
Health Related Occupations 16 $56,368.81
Service Occupations 15 $49,606.00
Truck Driving 10 $8,500.00
Medical 2 Career College, Inc. Health Related Occupations 5 $7,101.0 0 $7,101.0 0 $1,420.20
Meridian Community College
Building & Construction Trades 7 $3,302.00
$161,476.68 $2,124.69
Health Related Occupations 59 $132,502.34
Maintenance Occupations 2 $4,995.11
Truck Driving 8 $20,677.23
59
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Individual Training Accounts Summary
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Mississippi Delta Community College
Building & Construction Trades 4 $900.00
$297,156.79 $2,476.31
Electrical Occupations 2 $ 6,0 67.0 0
Health Related Occupations 103 $269,384.79
Service Occupations 2 $3,705.00
Truck Driving 9 $17,100.00
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Academic Classes 4 $8,938.00
$164,423.20 $3,355.58Business Occupations 5 $12,033.85
Health Related Occupations 40 $143,451.35
Mississippi Truck Driving School, LLC Truck Driving 40 $100,765.00 $100,765.00 $2,519.13
Mississippi University for Women Health Related Occupations 5 $11,000.00 $11,000.00 $2,200.00
Mississippi Valley State University
Academic Classes 7 $18,000.00
$60,000.00 $3,000.00
Business Occupations 11 $36,000.00
Computer Occupations 1 $2,000.00
Miscellaneous Occupations 1 $4,000.00
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Academic Classes 5 $3,980.00
$75,698.50 $1,720.42
Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Computer Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Health Related Occupations 24 $46,629.50
Production Machine Occupations 1 $1,089.00
Truck Driving 12 $18,000.00
60
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Individual Training Accounts Summary
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Electrical Occupations 2 $3,573.00
$130,088.13 $2,242.90
Health Related Occupations 49 $115,621.13
Maintenance Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Truck Driving 6 $7, 894.0 0
Pearl River Community College
Academic Classes 6 $11,654.00
$120,393.52 $2,229.51
Business Occupations 1 $2,005.00
Health Related Occupations 34 $82,216.52
Service Occupations 12 $22,200.00
Welding Occupations 1 $2,318.00
Phillips Community College
UA-Helena Campus
Health Related Occupations 4 $13,776.50 $13,776.50 $3,444.13
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Academic Classes 1 $560.00
$ 84,173.0 8 $2,630.41Health Related Occupations 29 $76,506.58
Truck Driving 2 $7,106.50
Taylor Dental Assisting School Health Related Occupations 8 $ 37, 280.0 0 $ 37, 28 0.0 0 $4,660.00
Truck Driver Institute, Inc. Truck Driving 9 $32,700.00 $32,700.00 $3,633.33
University of Southern Mississippi Service Occupations 3 $14,250.00 $14,250.00 $4,750.00
TOTAL 1,172 $2,921,239.30 $2,921,239.30 $2,492.53
61
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Local Workforce Development Areas Individual Training Accounts
All Local Workforce Development Areas
Local Area Provider Name Course Major # of Participants Total Amount
Delta Ace Training Center, Inc. Truck Driving 57 $239,400.00
Delta Coahoma Community College Health Related Occupations 36 $ 57,6 81. 5 0
Delta Compusystems, Incorporated Miscellaneous Occupations 1 $1,000.00
Delta CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 22 $92,400.00
Delta Delta State University Academic Classes 22 $ 55,102. 24
Delta Delta State University Business Occupations 13 $33,894.51
Delta Delta State University Health Related Occupations 33 $84,263.48
Delta Hinds Community College Health Related Occupations 2 $2,646.43
Delta Holmes Community College Electrical Occupations 2 $4,000.00
Delta Holmes Community College Health Related Occupations 12 $ 25,709.14
Delta Holmes Community College Maintenance Occupations 2 $5,905.00
Delta Mississippi Delta Community College Building & Construction Trades 4 $900.00
Delta Mississippi Delta Community College Electrical Occupations 2 $ 6 ,0 67.0 0
Delta Mississippi Delta Community College Health Related Occupations 94 $242,024.91
Delta Mississippi Delta Community College Service Occupations 2 $3,705.00
Delta Mississippi Delta Community College Truck Driving 9 $17,100.00
Delta Mississippi Truck Driving School, LLC Truck Driving 11 $43,965.00
62
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
All Local Workforce Development Areas
Local Area Provider Name Course Major # of Participants Total Amount
Delta Mississippi University for Women Health Related Occupations 3 $8,000.00
Delta Mississippi Valley State University Academic Classes 7 $18,000.00
Delta Mississippi Valley State University Business Occupations 11 $36,000.00
Delta Mississippi Valley State University Computer Occupations 1 $2,000.00
Delta Mississippi Valley State University Miscellaneous Occupations 1 $4,000.00
Delta Northwest Mississippi Community College Electrical Occupations 1 $1,645.00
Delta Northwest Mississippi Community College Health Related Occupations 12 $ 21,0 97.69
Delta Phillips Community College UA-Helena Campus Health Related Occupations 4 $13,776.50
Delta Truck Driver Institute, Inc. Truck Driving 6 $25,200.00
MS Partnership Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy Health Related Occupations 1 $1,19 9.50
MS Partnership Bevill State Community College Health Related Occupations 4 $9,228.00
MS Partnership Coahoma Community College Health Related Occupations 2 $3,542.00
MS Partnership CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 11 $27,500.00
MS Partnership Delta State University Health Related Occupations 1 $1,000.00
MS Partnership Delta Technical College Truck Driving 1 $1,500.00
MS Partnership East Central Community College Electrical Occupations 1 $1,500.00
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Building & Construction Trades 1 $1,500.00
63
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
All Local Workforce Development Areas
Local Area Provider Name Course Major # of Participants Total Amount
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Computer Occupations 5 $7,500.00
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Electrical Occupations 2 $4,500.00
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Health Related Occupations 32 $ 27, 24 3. 0 0
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Maintenance Occupations 1 $860.00
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Manufacturing 9 $4,830.00
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College
Production Machine
Occupations
4 $1,440.00
MS Partnership East Mississippi Community College Truck Driving 16 $ 31,340.00
MS Partnership Hinds Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $1,500.00
MS Partnership Holmes Community College Building & Construction Trades 1 $250.00
MS Partnership Holmes Community College Health Related Occupations 17 $40,823.66
MS Partnership Itawamba Community College Academic Classes 2 $1,378.00
MS Partnership Itawamba Community College Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
MS Partnership Itawamba Community College Business Occupations 1 $479.00
MS Partnership Itawamba Community College Electrical Occupations 2 $5,955.00
MS Partnership Itawamba Community College Health Related Occupations 43 $54,164.50
MS Partnership Itawamba Community College Truck Driving 8 $20,000.00
MS Partnership Medical 2 Career College, Inc. Health Related Occupations 5 $7,101.0 0
MS Partnership Meridian Community College Health Related Occupations 5 $ 7,280 . 0 0
64
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
All Local Workforce Development Areas
Local Area Provider Name Course Major # of Participants Total Amount
MS Partnership Mississippi Delta Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $1,500.00
MS Partnership Mississippi Truck Driving School, LLC Truck Driving 29 $56,800.00
MS Partnership Mississippi University for Women Health Related Occupations 2 $3,000.00
MS Partnership Northeast Mississippi Community College Academic Classes 5 $3,980.00
MS Partnership Northeast Mississippi Community College Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
MS Partnership Northeast Mississippi Community College Computer Occupations 1 $3,000.00
MS Partnership Northeast Mississippi Community College Health Related Occupations 24 $46,629.50
MS Partnership Northeast Mississippi Community College
Production Machine
Occupations
1 $1,089.00
MS Partnership Northeast Mississippi Community College Truck Driving 12 $18,000.00
MS Partnership Northwest Mississippi Community College Electrical Occupations 1 $1,928.00
MS Partnership Northwest Mississippi Community College Health Related Occupations 37 $94,523.44
MS Partnership Northwest Mississippi Community College Maintenance Occupations 1 $3,000.00
MS Partnership Northwest Mississippi Community College Truck Driving 6 $7, 894.0 0
MS Partnership Pearl River Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $3,000.00
MS Partnership Truck Driver Institute, Inc. Truck Driving 3 $7,500.00
Southcentral MS Works Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy Health Related Occupations 1 $2,030.50
Southcentral MS Works Access Training Incorporated Health Related Occupations 2 $5,000.00
Southcentral MS Works Ace Training Center, Inc. Truck Driving 33 $134,900.00
65
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
All Local Workforce Development Areas
Local Area Provider Name Course Major # of Participants Total Amount
Southcentral MS Works Alcorn State University School of Nursing Health Related Occupations 4 $ 21, 229.15
Southcentral MS Works Copiah-Lincoln Community College Academic Classes 1 $1,630.00
Southcentral MS Works Copiah-Lincoln Community College Health Related Occupations 14 $34,901.97
Southcentral MS Works Copiah-Lincoln Community College Welding Occupations 2 $1,990.00
Southcentral MS Works CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 20 $84,000.00
Southcentral MS Works Delta State University Academic Classes 3 $4,956.00
Southcentral MS Works Delta Technical College Truck Driving 2 $7,000.00
Southcentral MS Works East Central Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $3,958.61
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Automotive Occupations 5 $8,247.47
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Building & Construction Trades 3 $8,644.20
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Business Occupations 7 $13,294.25
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Health Related Occupations 15 $43,651.85
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Maintenance Occupations 3 $7,19 2.61
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Miscellaneous Occupations 75 $153,695.67
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College
Production Machine
Occupations
1 $125.00
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Service Occupations 5 $8,358.05
Southcentral MS Works Hinds Community College Welding Occupations 6 $10 ,167. 85
Southcentral MS Works Holmes Community College Electrical Occupations 1 $1,800.00
66
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
All Local Workforce Development Areas
Local Area Provider Name Course Major # of Participants Total Amount
Southcentral MS Works Holmes Community College Health Related Occupations 8 $22,164.95
Southcentral MS Works Itawamba Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $1,680.00
Southcentral MS Works Meridian Community College Health Related Occupations 15 $35,339.02
Southcentral MS Works Mississippi Delta Community College Health Related Occupations 8 $25,859.88
Southcentral MS Works Pearl River Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $382.00
Southcentral MS Works Southwest Mississippi Community College Academic Classes 1 $560.00
Southcentral MS Works Southwest Mississippi Community College Health Related Occupations 27 $73,233.58
Southcentral MS Works Southwest Mississippi Community College Truck Driving 2 $7,106.50
Twin Districts Ace Training Center, Inc. Truck Driving 3 $12,500.00
Twin Districts CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 2 $8,400.00
Twin Districts East Central Community College Health Related Occupations 3 $2,960.00
Twin Districts East Central Community College Truck Driving 10 $25,000.00
Twin Districts Holmes Community College Electrical Occupations 1 $1,600.00
Twin Districts Itawamba Community College Truck Driving 1 $2,752.00
Twin Districts Jones County Junior College Business Occupations 1 $5,417.00
Twin Districts Jones County Junior College Health Related Occupations 16 $56,368.81
Twin Districts Jones County Junior College Service Occupations 15 $49,606.00
Twin Districts Jones County Junior College Truck Driving 10 $8,500.00
67
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
All Local Workforce Development Areas
Local Area Provider Name Course Major # of Participants Total Amount
Twin Districts Meridian Community College Building & Construction Trades 7 $3,302.00
Twin Districts Meridian Community College Health Related Occupations 39 $89,883.32
Twin Districts Meridian Community College Maintenance Occupations 2 $4,995.11
Twin Districts Meridian Community College Truck Driving 8 $20,677.23
Twin Districts Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Academic Classes 4 $8,938.00
Twin Districts Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Business Occupations 5 $12,033.85
Twin Districts Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Health Related Occupations 40 $143,451.35
Twin Districts Pearl River Community College Academic Classes 6 $11,654.00
Twin Districts Pearl River Community College Business Occupations 1 $2,005.00
Twin Districts Pearl River Community College Health Related Occupations 32 $78,834.52
Twin Districts Pearl River Community College Service Occupations 12 $22,200.00
Twin Districts Pearl River Community College Welding Occupations 1 $2,318.00
Twin Districts Southwest Mississippi Community College Health Related Occupations 2 $3,273.00
Twin Districts Taylor Dental Assisting School Health Related Occupations 8 $ 37, 28 0.0 0
Twin Districts University of Southern Mississippi Service Occupations 3 $14,250.00
TOTAL 1,172 $2,921,239.30
68
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Individual Training Accounts by Local Workforce Development Area
Delta Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Ace Training Center, Inc. Truck Driving 57 $239,400.00 $239,400.00 $4,200.00
Coahoma Community College Health Related Occupations 36 $ 57,6 81. 50 $ 57,6 81. 5 0 $1,602.26
Compusystems, Incorporated Miscellaneous Occupations 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 22 $92,400.00 $92,400.00 $4,200.00
Delta State University
Academic Classes 22 $ 55,102.24
$173,260.23 $ 2,547.9 4Business Occupations 13 $33,894.51
Health Related Occupations 33 $84,263.48
Hinds Community College Health Related Occupations 2 $2,646.43 $2,646.43 $1,323.22
Holmes Community College
Electrical Occupations 2 $4,000.00
$ 35,614.14 $2,225.88Health Related Occupations 12 $ 25,70 9.14
Maintenance Occupations 2 $5,905.00
Mississippi Delta Community College
Building & Construction
Trades
4 $900.00
$269,796.91 $2,430.60
Electrical Occupations 2 $ 6,0 67.0 0
Health Related Occupations 94 $242,024.91
Service Occupations 2 $3,705.00
Truck Driving 9 $17,100.00
Mississippi Truck Driving School, LLC Truck Driving 11 $43,965.00 $43,965.00 $3,996.82
69
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Delta Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Mississippi University for Women Health Related Occupations 3 $8,000.00 $8,000.00 $2,666.67
Mississippi Valley State University
Academic Classes 7 $18,000.00
$60,000.00 $3,000.00
Business Occupations 11 $36,000.00
Computer Occupations 1 $2,000.00
Miscellaneous Occupations 1 $4,000.00
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Electrical Occupations 1 $1,645.00
$22,742.69 $1,749.44
Health Related Occupations 12 $ 21,097.69
Phillips Community College
UA-Helena Campus
Health Related Occupations 4 $13,776.50 $13,776.50 $3,444.13
Truck Driver Institute, Inc. Truck Driving 6 $25,200.00 $25,200.00 $4,200.00
TOTAL 370 $1,045,483.40 $1,045,483.40 $2,825.63
MS Partnership Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy Health Related Occupations 1 $1,199.50 $1,199.50 $1,19 9.50
Bevill State Community College Health Related Occupations 4 $9,228.00 $9,228.00 $ 2, 307.0 0
Coahoma Community College Health Related Occupations 2 $3,542.00 $3,542.00 $1,771.00
CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 11 $27,500.00 $27,500.00 $2,500.00
70
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
MS Partnership Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Delta State University Health Related Occupations 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Delta Technical College Truck Driving 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
East Central Community College Electrical Occupations 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
East Mississippi Community College
Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
$82,213.00 $1,157.9 3
Building & Construction
Trades
1 $1,500.00
Computer Occupations 5 $7,500.00
Electrical Occupations 2 $4,500.00
Health Related Occupations 32 $ 27, 24 3.0 0
Maintenance Occupations 1 $860.00
Manufacturing 9 $4,830.00
Production Machine
Occupations
4 $1,440.00
Truck Driving 16 $ 31,340.00
Hinds Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Holmes Community College
Building & Construction
Trades
1 $250.00
$41,073.66 $2,281.87
Health Related Occupations 17 $40,823.66
71
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
MS Partnership Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Itawamba Community College
Academic Classes 2 $1,378.00
$84,976.50 $1,490.82
Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Business Occupations 1 $479.00
Electrical Occupations 2 $5,955.00
Health Related Occupations 43 $54,164.50
Truck Driving 8 $20,000.00
Medical 2 Career College, Inc. Health Related Occupations 5 $ 7,101.0 0 $ 7,101.0 0 $1,420.20
Meridian Community College Health Related Occupations 5 $ 7,28 0 .0 0 $7, 280.0 0 $1,456.00
Mississippi Delta Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Mississippi Truck Driving School, LLC Truck Driving 29 $56,800.00 $56,800.00 $1,958.62
Mississippi University for Women Health Related Occupations 2 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,500.00
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Academic Classes 5 $3,980.00
$75,698.50 $1,720.42
Automotive Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Computer Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Health Related Occupations 24 $46,629.50
Production Machine
Occupations
1 $1,089.00
Truck Driving 12 $18,000.00
72
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
MS Partnership Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Electrical Occupations 1 $1,928.00
$107,345.44 $2,385.45
Health Related Occupations 37 $94,523.44
Maintenance Occupations 1 $3,000.00
Truck Driving 6 $7,8 94.0 0
Pearl River Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Truck Driver Institute, Inc. Truck Driving 3 $7,500.00 $7,500.00 $2,500.00
TOTAL 303 $524,457.60 $524,457.60 $1,730.88
Southcentral MS Works Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name
Course/Major
Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy Health Related Occupations 1 $2,030.50 $2,030.50 $2,030.50
Access Training Incorporated Health Related Occupations 2 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $2,500.00
Ace Training Center, Inc. Truck Driving 33 $134,900.00 $134,900.00 $ 4,0 87.8 8
Alcorn State University School of Nursing Health Related Occupations 4 $ 21, 229.15 $ 21,229.15 $ 5, 307. 29
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Academic Classes 1 $1,630.00
$38,521.97 $2,266.00Health Related Occupations 14 $34,901.97
Welding Occupations 2 $1,990.00
CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 20 $84,000.00 $84,000.00 $4,200.00
73
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Southcentral MS Works Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name
Course/Major
Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Delta State University Academic Classes 3 $4,956.00 $4,956.00 $1,652.00
Delta Technical College Truck Driving 2 $7,000.00 $7,000.00 $3,500.00
East Central Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $3,958.61 $3,958.61 $3,958.61
Hinds Community College
Automotive Occupations 5 $8,247.47
$253,376.95 $ 2,111.47
Building & Construction
Trades
3 $8,644.20
Business Occupations 7 $13,294.25
Health Related Occupations 15 $43,651.85
Maintenance Occupations 3 $7,19 2.61
Miscellaneous Occupations 75 $153,695.67
Production Machine
Occupations
1 $125.00
Service Occupations 5 $8,358.05
Welding Occupations 6 $10,167.8 5
Holmes Community College
Electrical Occupations 1 $1,800.00
$23,964.95 $2,662.77
Health Related Occupations 8 $22,164.95
Itawamba Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $1,680.00 $1,680.00 $1,680.00
Meridian Community College Health Related Occupations 15 $35,339.02 $35,339.02 $2,355.93
Mississippi Delta Community College Health Related Occupations 8 $25,859.88 $25,859.88 $3,232.49
Pearl River Community College Health Related Occupations 1 $382.00 $382.00 $382.00
74
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Southcentral MS Works Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name
Course/Major
Description
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Academic Classes 1 $560.00
$80,900.08 $2,696.67Health Related Occupations 27 $73,233.58
Truck Driving 2 $7,106.50
TOTAL 267 $723,099.11 $723,099.11 $2,708.24
Twin Districts Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Ace Training Center, Inc. Truck Driving 3 $12,500.00 $12,500.00 $4,166.67
CRW Truck Driving Training School Truck Driving 2 $8,400.00 $8,400.00 $4,200.00
East Central Community College
Health Related Occupations 3 $2,960.00
$ 27,9 60.0 0 $ 2,150.77
Truck Driving 10 $25,000.00
Holmes Community College Electrical Occupations 1 $1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,600.00
Itawamba Community College Truck Driving 1 $2,752.00 $2,752.00 $2,752.00
Jones County Junior College
Business Occupations 1 $5,417.00
$119,891.81 $2,854.57
Health Related Occupations 16 $56,368.81
Service Occupations 15 $49,606.00
Truck Driving 10 $8,500.00
75
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Twin Districts Individual Training Accounts
Provider Name Course/Major
Total
Participants
Trained
Total Budgeted
Amount
Total Amount
per Provider
Cost per
Participant
Meridian Community College
Building & Construction
Trades
7 $3,302.00
$118,8 57.66 $ 2,122.46
Health Related Occupations 39 $89,883.32
Maintenance Occupations 2 $4,995.11
Truck Driving 8 $20,677.23
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Academic Classes 4 $8,938.00
$164,423.20 $3,355.58Business Occupations 5 $12,033.85
Health Related Occupations 40 $143,451.35
Pearl River Community College
Academic Classes 6 $11,654.00
$117,011.52 $2,250.22
Business Occupations 1 $2,005.00
Health Related Occupations 32 $78,834.52
Service Occupations 12 $22,200.00
Welding Occupations 1 $2,318.00
Southwest Mississippi Community College Health Related Occupations 2 $3,273.00 $3,273.00 $1,636.50
Taylor Dental Assisting School Health Related Occupations 8 $ 37, 28 0.0 0 $ 37, 28 0.0 0 $4,660.00
University of Southern Mississippi Service Occupations 3 $14,250.00 $14,250.00 $4,750.00
TOTAL 232 $ 628,199.19 $ 628,199.19 $ 2,707.76
76
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Statewide Individual Training Account (ITA) Types and Participants
The following tables identify the breakdown of ITA spending by Fund Source Category, Local Workforce Area, and by Occupational Training Type.
These tables help demonstrate the diversity of both the areas served and the multiple training types for which funds were provided.
ITA by Fund Source Category
Fund Source Category
Number of
Students Trained
Total Amount
Spent
Adult 957 $2,354,256.86
Dislocated Worker 147 $ 414,931.18
Out-of-School Youth 68 $152,051.26
TOTAL 1,172 $2,921,239.30
ITA by Local Workforce Area
Local Workforce
Development Area
Number of
Students Trained
Total Amount
Spent
Delta 370 $1,045,483.40
MS Partnership 303 $524,457.60
Southcentral MS Works 267 $723,099.11
Twin Districts 232 $ 628,19 9.19
TOTAL 1,172 $2,921,239.30
ITA by Occupational Training Type
Occupational Training Type
Number of
Students Trained
Total Amount
Spent
Academic Classes 51 $106,198.24
Automotive Occupations 8 $ 17, 247.47
Building & Construction Trades 16 $14,596.20
Business Occupations 39 $103,123.61
Computer Occupations 7 $12,500.00
Electrical Occupations 13 $28,995.00
Health Related Occupations 609 $1,438,416.76
Maintenance Occupations 9 $21,952.72
Manufacturing 9 $4,830.00
Miscellaneous Occupations 77 $158,695.67
Production Machine Occupations 6 $2,654.00
Service Occupations 37 $ 9 8,119.05
Truck Driving 282 $899,434.73
Welding Occupations 9 $14,475.85
TOTAL 1,172 $2,921,239.30
77
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
Individual Training Account Course Listing
ACADEMIC CLASSES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH PATHOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES(K-8)
BACHELOR OF FINE ART
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - HEALTH, PHYS EDU, & REC
BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION - ASSOCIATES DEGREE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH - BASIC
ENGINEERING TECH
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY
SOCIAL WORK - BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
AUTOMOTIVE OCCUPATIONS
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECH. - CERTIFICATE
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES TECH. - ASSOCIATE
DIESEL EQUIPMENT TECH - CERTIFICATION
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE - ASSOCIATE DEGREE
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES
DRAFTING AND DESIGN - ASSOCIATE DEGREE
ELECTRICAL - INTRODUCTION - ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE
PIPEFITTING NCCER APPRENTICESHIP LEVELS 1 - 2
SHIPFITTING / SHIPBUILDING - ENTRY LEVEL
WELDING NCCER APPRENTICESHIP LEVELS 1 - 4
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS
ACCOUNTING TECH
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MARKETING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE - BACHELOR
BUSINESS OFFICE TECH. - CERTIFICATE
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
OFFICE SYSTEM TECH - CERTIFICATE
PARALEGAL
PROCESS OPERATIONS - 2 YEAR
COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMPUTER CODING ACADEMY
COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECH- ASSOCIATE
COMPUTERIZED BUSINESS SYSTEMS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY - ASSOCIATES DEGREE
ELECTRICAL OCCUPATIONS
ELECTRICAL LINEMAN
ELECTRICAL TECH - ASSOCIATE
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
78
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
HEALTH RELATED OCCUPATIONS
BACHELOR IN BUSINESS - HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
DENTAL ASSISTING TECHNOLOGY - CERTIFICATE
DENTAL HYGIENE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
MEDICAL ASSISTANT - CERTIFICATE
MEDICAL CLERICAL/BILLING CLERK
MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLING AND CODING
MEDICAL LAB
MEDICAL OFFICE TECHNOLOGY - HEALTH CARE DATA
NURSING - ACCELERATED TRACK LPN TO RN
NURSING - ASSOCIATE DEGREE (RN)
NURSING - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSN)
NURSING - CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)
NURSING - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)
NURSING -RN UPGRADE TO BSN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
PHARMACY TECH
PHLEBOTOMY (CLINICAL )
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSIST TECH
POLYSOMNOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY-ASSOCIATES DEGREE
RADIOGRAPHY TECH - ASSOCIATE DEGREE
RESPIRATORY CARE
SURGICAL TECH - ASSOCIATE DEGREE
MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS
ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING - CERTIFICATE
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE - CAREER CERTIFICATE
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE - TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
MANUFACTURING TECH. - ASSOCIATE DEGREE
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING - BASIC SKILLS
MASSAGE THERAPY
MASSAGE THERAPIST
MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PRE-LAW/LEGAL STUDIES
MEDICAL DATA TECHNOLOGY - CAREER CERTIFICATE
MIBEST BASIC ESSENTIAL SKILLS
OFFICE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY - CERTIFICATE
PRODUCTION MACHINE OCCUPATIONS
AVIONICS - CABLING
MACHINE TOOL OPERATOR - 1 YR CERTIFICATE
PRECISION MANUFACTURING & MACHINE TECHNOLOGY
SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
CULINARY ARTS (CHEF & RELATED OCCUPATIONS) -CERTIFICATE
TRUCK DRIVER - ACCELERATED
TRUCK DRIVING
CDL TRAINING
TRUCK DRIVER
TRUCK DRIVER - EVENING PROGRAM
WELDING OCCUPATIONS
WELDER - ASSOCIATES DEGREE
WELDING - CAREER CERTIFICATE
WELDING & CUTTING
WELDING BASIC
79
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX B: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNTS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACCOUNTS
APPENDIX C
Title I. Supplemental Information
Individuals Served by Service Center
Basic Career Services - Basic career services are universally accessible and must be made available to all individuals seeking employment and training
services. Generally, these services include services such as eligibility determinations, initial skill assessments, labor exchange services, provision of
information on programs and services, and program referrals.
Individualized Career Services - Individualized career services must be provided to participants after WIN Job Center staff determine that such
services are required to retain or obtain employment, consistent with any applicable statutory priorities. Generally, these services involve significant
staff time and customization to each individual’s need. Individualized career services include services such as specialized assessments, developing an
individual employment plan, counseling, work experiences (including transitional jobs), etc.
Delta
Service Center Basic Individualized Training Total Individuals Served
Batesville WIN Job Center 1 0 0 1
Batesville Northwest Community College 446 300 93 167
Bolivar County Community Action Agency 0 346 6 43
Clarksdale WIN Job Center 495 791 111 216
Cleveland WIN Job Center 608 668 123 260
Coahoma Community College 0 140 0 30
Greenville WIN Job Center 770 438 107 256
Greenwood WIN Job Center 353 454 123 168
Indianola WIN Job Center 268 454 127 231
Lexington WIN Job Center 75 53 23 25
80
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX C: SPECIAL TO MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE
Delta
Service Center Basic Individualized Training Total Individuals Served
Mid State Opportunity, Inc. 0 257 0 30
North Central Planning and Development District 0 304 0 35
Sunflower Humphreys County Progress 0 549 29 51
Vocational Rehabilitation 0 10 0 10
Warren-Washington-Issaquena-Sharkey
Community Action Agency
0 435 0 62
DELTA TOTAL 3,016 5,199 742 1,572*
* Total includes unique individuals only. An individual may receive services through multiple service centers.
Mississippi Partnership
Service Center Basic Individualized Training Total Individuals Served
Amory WIN Job Center 92 142 41 94
Attala County — Kosciusko WIN Job Center 14 6 2 9
Calhoun County Schools 62 272 0 30
Calhoun County WIN Job Center 47 5 0 20
Corinth WIN Job Center 214 545 132 237
DeSoto County WIN Job Center 367 598 131 188
East Mississippi Community College 173 738 0 123
Golden Triangle Planning and
Development District
206 847 0 103
Grenada WIN Job Center 207 152 41 101
Houston WIN Job Center 80 83 30 76
81
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX C: SPECIAL TO MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE
Mississippi Partnership
Service Center Basic Individualized Training Total Individuals Served
Itawamba Community College 113 474 1 74
Iuka WIN Job Center 135 57 68 88
Louisville WIN Job Center 215 73 15 103
Marshall County Workforce Training Center 395 707 106 222
Mayhew WIN Job Center 425 1476 67 418
New Albany WIN Job Center 109 104 31 66
New Albany School District 19 48 0 9
North Central Planning and Development District 86 249 0 42
Northeast Mississippi Community College 159 635 0 81
Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc. 60 179 0 30
Northwest Mississippi Community College 190 855 0 102
Noxubee WIN Job Center 12 82 8 50
Oxford WIN Job Center 146 142 41 83
Pontotoc WIN Job Center 90 141 51 106
Pontotoc County School District 50 182 0 26
Senatobia WIN Job Center 11 242 9 99
Three Rivers Planning and Development District 31 140 0 32
Tupelo WIN Job Center 480 1011 317 409
West Point WIN Job Center 76 106 7 72
MISSISSIPPI PARTNERSHIP TOTAL 4,264 10,291 1,098 2,946*
* Total includes unique individuals only. An individual may receive services through multiple service centers.
82
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX C: SPECIAL TO MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE
Southcentral MS Works
Service Center Basic Individualized Training Total Individuals Served
Brookhaven WIN Job Center 110 81 25 77
Central MS Planning and Development District 37 248 46 193
Copiah Lincoln Community College 0 2 0 1
Hinds Community College 20 179 90 137
Jackson — CMPDD 242 543 130 253
Jackson WIN Job Center 81 110 6 63
Madison County — Canton WIN Job Center 83 136 27 91
Madison County Youth Court — Jobs4Youth 0 9 3 4
McComb WIN Job Center 160 144 45 104
MS Job Corps 0 0 1 1
Natchez WIN Job Center 257 306 27 249
Pearl WIN Job Center 40 109 0 48
Pearl — CMPDD 157 331 75 119
Refill Jackson Initiative 0 11 0 10
Sunnybrook Children's Home 0 2 0 2
Vicksburg WIN Job Center 586 993 1 184
Vicksburg — CMPDD 172 317 114 174
Vocational Rehabilitation 0 1 0 1
Warren County ARC 0 3 0 2
SOUTHCENTRAL MS WORKS TOTAL 1,945 3,525 590 1,600*
* Total includes unique individuals only. An individual may receive services through multiple service centers.
83
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX C: SPECIAL TO MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE
Twin Districts
Service Center Basic Individualized Training Total Individuals Served
Carthage WIN Job Center 23 233 10 126
Choctaw WIN Job Center 0 38 0 19
Columbia WIN Job Center 159 572 29 195
East Central Community College 0 44 0 15
East Mississippi Community College 24 60 0 14
Forest WIN Job Center 203 525 20 262
Gulfport WIN Job Center 394 1351 278 467
Hancock County — Bay St. Louis, Waveland 12 52 9 19
Hattiesburg WIN Job Center 349 1039 38 405
Jones County Junior College 64 210 0 40
Laurel WIN Job Center 212 417 50 221
Meridian WIN Job Center 203 983 43 394
Meridian Community College 56 167 0 28
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 184 302 0 130
Newton WIN Job Center 14 49 0 31
Pascagoula WIN Job Center 138 1061 346 503
Philadelphia WIN Job Center 0 125 0 54
Picayune WIN Job Center 135 2327 15 213
South Mississippi Planning and
Development District
92 220 0 64
TWIN DISTRICTS TOTAL 2,262 9,775 838 3,048*
* Total includes unique individuals only. An individual may receive services through multiple service centers.
84
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX C: SPECIAL TO MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE
Individuals Placed by Service Center
The number of individuals placed in a job through Workforce Development Centers.
Mississippi Partnership
Service Center Participants Placed
DeSoto County 3
Louisville 14
West Point 5
Iuka 74
Marshall County 0
Oxford 54
Houston 36
Pontotoc 43
New Albany 5
Amory 17
Calhoun County 5
Mayhew 5
Corinth 33
Grenada 28
Tupelo 25
Attala County —
Kosciusko
0
Senatobia 0
TOTAL 345*
Delta
Service Center Participants Placed
Batesville 46
Cleveland 100
Indianola 81
Lexington 3
Belzoni 0
Clarksdale 157
Greenville 48
Greenwood 92
TOTAL 525*
Southcentral MS Works
Service Center Participants Placed
Brookhaven 15
Madison County
— Canton
16
Mendenhall 1
Pearl 15
Canton Call Center 2
McComb 28
Natchez 31
Vicksburg 28
Jackson 26
TOTAL 159*
Twin Districts
Service Center Participants Placed
Picayune 52
Columbia 66
Carthage 32
Forest 68
Newton 1
Philadelphia 6
Choctaw 1
Hattiesburg 32
Laurel 22
Meridian 13
Pascagoula 148
Gulfport 53
Hancock County —
Bay St. Louis, Waveland
10
TOTAL 499*
* Totals include unique individuals only.
An individual may receive services
through multiple service centers.
85
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT APPENDIX C: SPECIAL TO MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE
2019 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Annual Report
presented by the State Administrative Entity for WIOA in Mississippi
Submitted December 1, 2020
Jackie Turner, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Laura Ring, Deputy Executive Director
OFFICE OF GRANT MANAGEMENT
Address: 1235 Echelon Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213
Phone: 601-321-6017 Fax: 601-321-6598
For more information, call 888-844-3577 or visit mdes.ms.gov
An equal opportunity employer and program, MDES has auxiliary aids and services available upon request to those with disabilities.
Those needing TTY assistance may call 800-582-2233.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
© 2020 Mississippi Department of Employment Security
