The Florida Senate

414.055  One-stop career centers.--

(1)  It is the intent of the Legislature that one-stop career centers developed by community coalitions or public/private partnerships that involve the business community, educational institutions, governmental entities, and community-based organizations should be the principal service-delivery mechanism for services associated with the WAGES Program, employment services, and workforce development.

(2)  Local WAGES coalitions and regional workforce boards must coordinate the planning and implementation of one-stop career centers and services so as to avoid unnecessary duplication of services and facilities.

(3)  If a one-stop career center as described in subsection (1) has been established, neither the Department of Children and Family Services nor the Department of Labor and Employment Security may establish a one-stop career center to serve the same population or geographic area. The Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Labor and Employment Security must assign to the established one-stop career center the number and classification of staff which is appropriate and necessary for effective operation of the one-stop career center.

(4)  Staff of the Division of Jobs and Benefits of the Department of Labor and Employment Security, staff of the Department of Children and Family Services, and staff of other public and private agencies and institutions shall deliver services to applicants for and participants in the WAGES Program at one-stop career centers.

(5)  At the one-stop career centers, staff of the Department of Children and Family Services shall:

(a)  Accept applications and determine or redetermine the eligibility of a family to participate in the WAGES Program.

(b)  Accept applications and determine or redetermine the eligibility of an individual or family to receive subsidized child care or emergency assistance, including housing assistance.

(c)  Assess need and arrange for providing diversion assistance or emergency assistance.

(6)  At the one-stop career centers, local WAGES coalitions shall assign a participant in the WAGES Program to approved work activities.

History.--s. 9, ch. 96-175; s. 43, ch. 97-246; s. 9, ch. 99-241.