Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Civil Rights

2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights

SymposiumNorfolk, VA

September 14, 2010

Presented By: Zakiah Latif-Lynch OJT/SS Program Manager

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program

In this presentation, we will cover:

On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services (OJT/SS) Program PurposeLegislative and Regulatory AuthoritiesSafe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient TransportationEquity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)Supportive ServicesStrategies to Attract Women and Minorities Attracting Women and Minorities to Science and Engineering Statistical DataAssociated General Contractors of America (AGC) Fact Sheet

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Purpose of the OJT/SS Program

Recruit IndividualsTrain IndividualsEmploy Women, Minorities, and Disadvantaged Individuals

Increase the Effectiveness of Approved State Training Programs

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OutreachRecruitmentJob Readiness AssessmentMentoringJob PlacementRetentionTechnologyChild CareTransportation

Supportive Services

TrainingLife SkillsMediationOn-the-JobSafetyRemedial EducationCommercial Drivers LicenseSkills Improvement

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Legislative Authoritie

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Equal Employment OpportunityThe Secretary shall assure that employment will be provided without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, or sex.

Use of Funds (National Discretionary) The Secretary shall deduct such sums as she/he may deem necessary, not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year.

Title 23, United States Code, Section 140(a)(b) – Nondiscrimination

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Regulatory

Authority

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Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230, - External Programs, Subpart A – EEO on Federal–aid Construction Contracts (Including Supportive Services)

Policy Federal-aid highway construction projects – FHWA requires full utilization of all available training and skill –improvement opportunities to assure the increased participation of minority groups, disadvantaged individuals an women in all phases of the highway construction industry.

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Public Law 109-59

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program

SAFETEA-LUSection 5204(e) – Subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 1049b)(3), 104(b)(4) and 144(e) for the surface transportation, workforce development, training, and education.Federal share of the cost of activities carried out is 100 percentThe State is not required to match funds.

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Strategies to Attract Women and Minorities

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program

Five Strategies:

1. Connect with children and young people through schools, existing programs to attract women and minorities to science and engineering, and directly through YouTube and Facebook; other social media.

2. Build relationships through networking and follow-up

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3. Participate in industry organizations and take leadership positions in those organizations

4. Be mentors

5. Recognize that workers have lives outside their jobs by ensuring flexibility in the workplace, creating part-time positions, facilitating telework, and avoiding the equation of long work hours with productivity.

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Programs that Attract Women and

Minorities to Science and Engineering

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Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program TransTech Academy Program - Cardoza High School in Washington, DCU.S. Department of Labor Women’s BureauWomen in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics On the Air! American Society of Civil EngineersFHWA/Public Roads - March /April

2010

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FHWA – Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation

Fellowship Program

USDOT/ FHWA –Programs

FHWATransTech Academy – Cardoza

Senior High School in Washington, DC

FHWA - National Summer Transportation Institute

Program

FHWA – Professional Development Program

DOT – Pilot Entrepreneurial Training & Technical Assistance

Women & Girls

DOT - Summer Transportation Internship for Diverse

Program Group

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Who We Serve

YouthLow-Income and Disadvantaged IndividualsNative Americans Ex-OffendersPersons with Limited English ProficiencyAsian Americans and Pacific IslandersPersons with DisabilitiesVeterans

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Federal Agencies

State Departments of Transportation

State Departments of Labor

Institutions of Higher Education

Trade Training Programs

Faith Based Organizations

Unions

Our Partners

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Statistical Data

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Western RegionMidwestern RegionSouthern RegionEastern Region

Fiscal Years 2005 - 2007 Regional Breakdown of Participants Who Completed the OJT/SS Training Program

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Did You Know?

AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007

According to the 2007AGC Fact Sheet7.7 million employees in the industry and the

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that another 792,000 new construction jobs will be created in the decade between 2004 and 2014One-third of the Nation’s high school students – about 1.2 million each year – leave high school without a diploma. Of those who graduate from high school, only 57% of those who enroll in college will graduate within six years, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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According to the BLS “Job opportunities are expected to be excellent in the construction industry, especially for skilled trade workers.”The BLS has identified construction as the only goods-producing section in which employment is expected to grow between 2002 and 2012.

Construction, according to BLS, offers more opportunities than most other industries for individuals who want to own and run their own business, and provides higher earnings than the average for all industries.

AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007

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The BLS predicts the following occupations will have an increased growth.

Occupations Total Projected

Predicted Growth

Overall Construction & Extraction Occupations

2,548,000 15%

Construction Supervisors/Managers 197,000 14.1%Brickmasons/Blockmasons/Stonemasons 48,000 14.2%Carpenters 319,000 10.1%Cement Masons/ Concrete Finishers 86,000 25.7%Construction Craft Operators 258,000 14.2%Construction Equipment Operators 144,000 10.7%Electricians 285,000 23.4%Painters/Paperhangers 124,000 23.4%Plumbers/Pipefitters/Steamfitters 225,000 18.0%Sheet Metal Workers 90,000 19.8%Ironworkers 28,000 15.9%AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics

for 2007

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Recommendations

Develop a relationship with State Transportation Agencies (STAs)Look at the State’s overall OJT Program and link it to their OJT/SS Program Increase and/or strengthen existing partnerships with STAs…

Federal AgenciesMinority Institutions of Higher EducationCommunity-based OrganizationsContractors Association Unions

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Contact Information

Zakiah Latif-LynchOJT/SS Program ManagerZakiah.latif-lynch@dot.gov

Phone: 202-366-1585

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