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<br />Youth (ages 14-24)
<br />Placement Rate
<br />Median Earnings
<br />$7,473
<br />$8,903
<br />$9,150
<br />$9,400
<br />$9,650
<br />Credential Rate
<br />American Job
<br />Center Unique
<br />4,565
<br />5,123
<br />4,685
<br />3,377
<br />4,010
<br />Visits
<br />Employment,
<br />Referrals
<br />4,098
<br />3,303
<br />2,200
<br />3,229
<br />4,152
<br />Individuals
<br />Registered
<br />2 377
<br />1,836
<br />1,255
<br />1,353
<br />1,325
<br />Services Provided
<br />to Individuals
<br />44,843
<br />35,094
<br />27,092
<br />33,534
<br />34,324
<br />Analysis for Council: * COVID-19 Impact (2020-2022): You will notice lower rates in 2020 — 2022 due to
<br />the closure of in -person training facilities.
<br />Earnings Growth: Median earnings have risen steadily, reflecting a shift toward higher -wage sectors like
<br />Healthcare and Skilled Trades.
<br />Examples of Services Provided to Individuals: Resume building, Job search and placement assistance, job
<br />readiness, career planning and counseling, etc.
<br />Additional Information and Ouestions:
<br />What organizations does the awarded service provider work with?
<br />Goodwill Industries works with: Hawaii Community College, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Leeward
<br />Community College, Hawaii Medical College, Hawaii CDL & Safety Programs, Hawaii CDL Academy
<br />LLC, 808 CDL Services, Hawaii Institute of Healthcare & Training Services, Island CPR, La'i Opua 2020,
<br />Medcerts LLC, Neighborhood Place of Puna, Vibrant Hawaii, Alu Like, etc.
<br />What is the process in which the Federal funding flows to the State and ultimately to the County?
<br />WIOA funding flows from the Federal Government (through the U.S. Department of Labor) to the State of
<br />Hawaii, which receives and oversees the funds through the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
<br />The State then allocates a portion of those funds to the local workforce areas, including the County of
<br />Hawaii (Hawai`i Island), where the local Workforce Development Board and the County administer the
<br />program. Before the County can administer the program, the WIOA funds must first be appropriated into
<br />the County of Hawaii Operating Budget. Once the appropriation is approved by the Hawaii County
<br />Council, the County contracts with local service and training providers, who deliver workforce services and
<br />submit invoices for payment using these federal WIOA funds. In short, the funding flows from Federal to
<br />State, from State to County, and from County to the program providers who serve job seekers and
<br />employers.
<br />Can WIOA funds be used to support County workforce efforts?
<br />WIOA funds cannot be used to pay the long-term, permanent salary of a regular county employee, but it
<br />can support the on -ramp to those jobs and positions:
<br />• On -the -Job Training (OJT): If the County hires a WIOA-eligible candidate who lacks specific
<br />skills, WIOA can reimburse the County for 50% of that new hire's wages during their initial
<br />training period (usually 3-6 months). This offsets the cost of training for the County department.
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