SWOK Alliance - Lawton Font - Comanche county - Workforce: Recruitment and Retention

PROJECT PURPOSE

This would be an application process established for companies to apply for funds to recruit and retain essential workers to minimize negative impact on supply chain issues and improve health outcomes.

EVIDENCE

This would be similar to other successful programs as set forth from the Federal government. Members of the board of directors have implements similar programs and are ready and willing to assist in implementation of this much needed program.

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

While SWOK continues to work very hard to improve conditions for our citizens, we continue to struggle with poverty and decline. With 18.5% of our population in poverty and only 45% of our households in owner occupied homes. Our median household income of just less than $48,000 is more than 10% below the state. Lawton is a diverse, inclusive, and progressive community, but we lack the resources to create the kind of community improvement projects that can move us economically to the next level. SWOK has felt impact of the pandemic through stagnant municipal revenues and significantly increasing costs due to supply delays and labor shortage. Somewhat isolated from the region?s larger metropolitan communities, Lawton has seen our labor force slowly eroded through relocation to the larger cities that can provide more quality-of-life amenities. This project puts Lawton on equal footing with Bricktown in OKC and the Gathering Place in Tulsa. Quality of life should be for all communities.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

Will have companies provide quarterly updates. Decrease turn over for essential workers and decrease vacancy rate for skilled workers. Able to recruit and retain an increased level of quality and skilled workers.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

One-time project will not need continued funding