Effective July 1, 2024, the Rogue Workforce Partnership entered into an agreement with the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) as the One-Stop Operator for the Rogue Valley workforce system. OMEP will oversee One-Stop-Operator Services throughout the Rogue Valley Workforce Region in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and play a crucial role in facilitating partnerships, developing and implementing operational policies, and coordinating aligned services between one-stop partners.
OMEP will lead continuous improvement initiatives in our workforce systems, connecting Rogue Valley to best-practices in workforce development across the state. We look forward to partnering with OMEP as they bring their expertise in workforce development and continuous improvement to ensure the success of our regional workforce system.
Workforce services in the Rogue Valley workforce area are primarily funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The work authorized under this federal legislation provides support for workforce development activities in the local area, which are supplemented and aligned with other funding sources. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission – Office of Workforce Investments (HECC-OWI) oversee this funding. As defined by the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 678.620, the One-Stop Operator’s role at a minimum is to coordinate the service delivery of required one-stop centers, branded in Oregon as WorkSource, partners and service providers, coordinate service providers across the one-stop delivery system, may be a primary provider of services within the center or providing some of the services within the center, and coordinate service delivery in our multi-center area.
The work of OMEP will be an integral component of the WorkSource Rogue Valley Local Leadership Team’s efforts to coordinate service delivery for the Worksource Rogue Valley One-Stop Centers and system. This will include overall efforts, priorities, action planning, and decision-making processes that will be contiguous with the Local Leadership Team. Through these Local Leadership Team meetings and efforts, the Consortium shall perform the necessary functions of the One-Stop Operator.
WIOA Title IB Grants
WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker Service Provider
Per the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title I formula funds allocated to local areas for adults and dislocated workers must be used to provide career and training through the one-stop delivery system (WorkSource). Per 20 CFR 680.140 of the same legislation, local workforce boards (Rogue Workforce Partnership Workforce Board) are responsible for determining the most appropriate delivery of these services.
Furthermore, and to comply with Executive Order 13-08 of the State of Oregon which disallows for Local Boards to provide direct services to participants, Rogue Workforce Partnership has selected the following providers of Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker Jobseeker and Employer Services through open and competitive procurement processes. The provider of Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker Services is considered a sub-recipient of federal funds and is required to follow Uniform Guidance. As a sub-recipient, they are also monitored annually for fiscal and programmatic compliance and provide regular reporting on performance measures. Contracts are effective on a July 1- June 30 basis and renewed in accordance with Rogue Workforce Partnership’s procurement policies.
WIOA Youth Program Service Provider
Per Executive Order 13-08 of the State of Oregon which disallows for Local Boards to provide direct services to participants and per WIOA sec. 123, Rogue Workforce Partnership used a competitive process to select the following provider to carry out all the Title I Youth 14 elements and services.
The provider of Title I Youth services is considered a sub-recipient of federal funds and is required to follow Uniform Guidance. As a sub-recipient, they are also monitored annually for fiscal and programmatic compliance and provide regular reporting on performance measures. Contracts are effective on a July 1- June 30 basis and renewed in accordance with Rogue Workforce Partnership procurement policies
Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) – Quest
The Oregon Department of Employment has received DWG-Quest funds to enabling participants adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic’s social and economic inequities that the pandemic exacerbated.
Non-WIOA Grant Providers
ARPA Prosperity 10K Grant Provider
Valley Immediate Care has been awarded ARPA Prosperity 10K grant funds to serve bilingual individuals to become licensed X-ray Technicians.
ARPA Prosperity 10K Grant Provider
Golden Rule ReEntry has been awarded ARPA Prosperity 10K grant funds to serve justice-involved women in the trades. Individuals will attend a pre-trades training and will then have hands-on experience with a local employer for a work experience.
ARPA Prosperity 10K Grant Recipient
Crater Lake Electrical has been awarded ARPA Prosperity 10K grant funds to offer pre-trades training that will include hands-on work experience experience with a local employer.
DOL Pathways Grant Provider
Golden Rule Re-Entry has received a Future Ready Oregon Workforce Ready Grant and Department of Labor Pathways grant serving justice-involved individuals transitioning out of state-prison into Jackson or Josephine counties with career and training services.
Oregon Youth Employment Program (OYEP-HECC)
Project Youth+ has received the Oregon Youth Employment Program or OYEP (HECC) grant, provided by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, with the commitment to support work experience and training activities for underserved and underrepresented Oregon youth.
WorkEx Grant
The Oregon Employment Department/WorkSource Rogue Valley has received an Office of Workforce Investments General Fund WorkEx grant, overseen by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) that focuses on self-sufficiency through training and career development for Priority Populations.
Oregon Youth Employment Program (ODHS)
The Lomakatsi Restoration Project has received the Oregon Youth Employment Program (OYEP) grant, provided by the Oregon Department of Human Services, with the commitment to support work experience and training activities for underserved and underrepresented Oregon youth.
TANF/JOBS Grant
The Oregon Employment Department/WorkSource Rogue Valley and Empower have received an Oregon Department of Human Services grant, that focuses on self-sufficiency through training and career development for Oregonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Eligible Training Providers
(for WIOA IB Occupational Skills Trainings)
In Oregon, the Eligible Training Provider List for all local areas is managed by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Rogue Workforce Partnership is an equal opportunity employer, primarily financed with funds provided through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and from the U.S. Department of Labor. Auxiliary aids and services and alternate formats are available to individuals with disabilities, TTY/TDD – dial 711. Language services are available at no cost to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request.