§ 38.40 Affirmative outreach.

Recipients must take appropriate steps to ensure that they are providing equal access to their WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities. These steps should involve reasonable efforts to include members of the various groups protected by these regulations including but not limited to persons of different sexes, various racial and ethnic/national origin groups, various religions, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals with disabilities, and individuals in different age groups. Such efforts may include, but are not limited to: (a) Advertising the recipient's programs and/or activities in media, such as newspapers or radio programs, that specifically target various populations; (b) Sending notices about openings in the recipient's programs and/or activities to schools or community service groups that serve various populations; and (c) Consulting with appropriate community service groups about ways in which the recipient may improve its outreach and service to various populations.