2022-001 20% Program Expenditures for Youth Work Experience Responsible Official Judith Bricklin, Chief Financial Officer Plan Detail JTEC is aware of the requirement and did all it could to be compliant. The lack of enrollment is something that was out of JTEC?s control. JTEC runs one of the many MassHire Career Centers in the state that struggled meeting this Federal requirement. In addition, JTEC communicated the issue to MDCS. With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, JTEC is resuming monthly visits to area schools to present services and programs to guidance department and student support staff and is hosting an annual networking event in conjunction with the Cape and Islands School Counselor Association. JTEC will also host a networking event and presentation for leaders of social services agencies serving the local youth population, with on-site follow-up visits to these agencies. JTEC?s Youth Counselor is arranging quarterly presentations to Juvenile Court and Probation Officers and is working with DTA Young Parent Program staff to encourage referrals to JTEC?s Youth programs. JTEC will be hosting a youth networking ?Bowling Night? for prospective Out of School Youth participants and will be coordinating with school counselors to get invites distributed to former students as well as friends and family of current youth program participants. In addition, JTEC is producing videos to be featured on popular social media platforms, promoting Youth services offered. Increasing awareness of the Out of School Youth services available to the community via events and social media and building strong referral networks amongst schools and social service agencies is JTEC?s strategy to increase Out of School youth enrollments and youth work experience participation.