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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $11,080,052 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.

The grant funding supports the delivery of a range of employment services to connect job seekers with employers in Missouri. Key activities include providing job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, job referrals, labor market information, and specialized recruitment support for employers. The program aims to facilitate rapid re-employment by helping individuals overcome barriers to workforce participation. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development may subaward funds to conduct labor market research and provide additional services such as career assessments, job search workshops, and targeted employment assistance for specific populations.

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.

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.