Implementing a National Enrollee Assignment Plan (NEAP) in Job Corps

Implementing a National Enrollee Assignment Plan (NEAP) in Job Corps AUGUST 21, 2019 1

Description of the NEAP The National Enrollee Assignment Plan is an organized system that addresses new enrollments – where new enrollees come from, where they are assigned, and how many. The plan impacts On-Board Strength (OBS) because it sets contract-based goals for how many new students must arrive at each center in order to keep the center at its planned service capacity The two major elements of the plan include: (1) arrival goals, and (2) recruitment areas. 2

Adjusted Arrival Goals A consistent formula was applied to all Job Corps centers, using each center’s planned OBS and each center’s average Weekly Termination Rate (WTR). Planned OBS x Average WTR x 52 weeks Example: 300 x .03 x 52 468 new students needed/year This formula is used to determine the number of new students needed each year to maintain full OBS. 3

Recruitment Zones Each admissions contractor provides services in locations specified in their contract. Under the NEAP, each contractor will provide recruitment and admissions within a defined area known as a Recruitment Zone. The recruitment zones have been defined based on census information (eligible youth) and historic data (number of prospects, number of in-state enrollments). The recruitment zones have been aligned with Local Workforce Development Areas. Information is available at https://neapmap.com/. *Browser recommendation for best results – Google Chrome 4

What does this mean to Job Corps OA and Center Contractors? Arrival goals may be adjusted Recruitment areas may be adjusted Letter from OCM Equitable Adjustment request possible 5

OASIS and Prospect Routing How will leads be routed? OASIS will continue to route both the online prospects and the contact center prospects (800-number callers) by ZIP code to the appropriate admissions provider. ZIP code re-alignments in OASIS will take place during implementation. Operators will not be required to take any actions as related to routing of zip codes. 6

Thank you! Questions? Frequently Asked Questions on the Job Corps website on August 22, 2019. Go to www.jobcorps.gov and scroll to bottom under Job Corps Links. E-mail your questions to [email protected]. Enter your questions in Chat Box now on your screen. 7