The purpose of the ES program is to bring together individuals looking for employment and employers looking for job seekers

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, a state government entity, received a $11,219,804 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to provide employment services to job seekers and employers across Missouri. This universal access program delivers a range of career services including labor exchange, job search assistance, workforce information, and referrals to employment and training. Key services offered include career assessments, job search workshops, employer recruitment assistance, and labor market data. The Department also subawards funds to local workforce boards and non-profits to provide tailored services such as skills training, apprenticeships, and case management to priority populations including veterans, dislocated workers, and individuals with barriers to employment. The grant period runs from July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.

Activities

The ES is a universal access program that provides services to all individuals who need services. Allowable services include assessments of career interests, career guidance when appropriate, job search workshops, and referral to jobs or training as appropriate. Services offered to employers include referral of job seekers to job openings matching job requirements with applicants experience, skills and other attributes helping with special recruitment needs assisting employers with hard-to-fill job orders assisting with job restructuring and helping employers assist laid-off workers. Training services are not provided and not allowable under ES program.

Expected outcomes

The ES program outcomes are to ensure that individuals are able to access and receive the services they need to overcome barriers to employment and reenter the workforce system as quickly as possible.

Intended beneficiaries

This is a universal access program that is available to all individuals who are US citizens.

Subrecipient activities

The grantees may subaward funds to conduct LMI research as well as the provision of specific services such as assessments of career interests, career guidance, job search workshops, referral to jobs or training as appropriate, and others.