To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Program Year 2020-21 Title I Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Subgrant
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment 1) accepting Program Year 2020-21 Title I WIOA Subgrant, Registration Number AA111007, and delegate signature authority to the County Administrative Officer for contracts and amendments and the Workforce Development Board (WDB) Executive Director for fiscal and administrative documents, as well as grant applications;
2. Authorize and direct the Chair of the Board to sign two (2) copies of the Subgrant Agreement (Attachment 2); and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return two (2) signed originals of the Subgrant Agreement to the WDB Executive Director for submission to the state.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Formulary and discretionary funds granted through WIOA by the State of California Employment Development Department. Fund 1120 Economic Development.
DISCUSSION:
WIOA was signed into law on July 22, 2014. The intent of WIOA is to provide workforce development activities through statewide and local systems that increase the employment, retention and earnings of participants, and increase attainment of recognized credentials. Desirable outcomes include:
* Improvement in the quality of workforce;
* Reduction in welfare dependency;
* Increasing economic self-sufficiency by meeting the skill requirements of employers and enhancing productivity and competitiveness.
Your Board is the Chief Elected Official (CEO) for the Local Workforce Innovation Area, which is the County of Humboldt. As the CEO, your Board must approve receipt of these funds and adopt a resolution authorizing the Chair of the Board to sign the Subgrant Agreement before the funds can be utilized. Original signatures from the Chair of the Board must be obtained on two (2) copies of t...
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