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Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc. Referrals are provided to participants to apply with the local Department of Social Services for the Food and Nutrition Services Program. For those families and individuals who are ineligible for Food and Nutrition Service benefits, SRCAA staff will provide emergency food assistance or a referral to eligible food banks and food cards from local emergency organizations. 8. Describe how your agency will coordinate the provision of employment and training activities with entities providing activities through statewide and local workforce investment systems under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. SRCAA, Inc. will continue to contract with Centralina Workforce Development Board to provide the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) services in Rowan and Cabarrus counties. The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) services include: academic learning, work experience, summer employment opportunities, and other related supportive services connected through the local Workforce Development Board. In 2013, Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Services in NC were transferred through contractual agreement from the Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS) to some private contractors as part of the Integrated Service Delivery model being implemented statewide. The contracted provider in both Rowan and Cabarrus (our service area) has become a partner with SRCAA and referral source. Initially, meetings were held, in both counties to forge an existing relationship that is mutually beneficial for both entities which reduce replication of services in similar populations. Other county resources that continue to engage in planning with the DWS are the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Department, Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Vocational Rehabilitation. Connections with employment and training activities will provide interventions and a direct link to the labor market. For adults in our program that are eligible for adult and dislocated worker services, referrals are made to the local DWS offices and /or the provider ResCare. 9. Describe how your agency will ensure coordination with the emergency energy crisis intervention program under title XXVI (relating to low- income home energy assistance). SRCAA, Inc. has a Weatherization Assistance /HARRP Program that provides services to Rowan County residents in an effort to save energy and reduce expenses. These services will continue to be coordinated for service area participants. In addition, referrals will be provided to participants to enroll in the Crisis Intervention Program through the Department of Human Services, Cooperative Christian Ministries, Rowan Helping Ministries, The City of Kannapolis and the Salvation Army. 10. Describe the needs of low- income youth and your agency's efforts to promote increased community coordination and collaboration in meeting the needs of low- income youth. SRCAA, Inc. Career and Education Training Services (Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act, WIOA) program continues to serve 90 low- income youth, whose needs include basic literacy skills, a GED, standard housing due to homelessness, runaway, foster and pregnant teen as well as, offender and disability services. The Career and Education Training Services (WIOA) Program commits to an intensive and detailed case management approach for service delivery. The Program assumed the responsibility for providing extensive coordination, necessary between all service providers such as: • DWS )Division of Workforce Solutions) formerly NC Works Career Center — (Rowan and Cabarrus) • Rowan Cabarrus Community College • Rowan Salisbury Schools Fiscal Year 2016 -17 Community Services Block Grant Application Page 12 of 28 Attachment number 2 \n F -11 Page 298