To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget for Fund 1120, Budget Unit 287, Workforce Investment, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the supplemental budget (Attachment 1) in the amount of $305,660 for Budget Unit 287, Workforce Investment; and
2. Direct the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the budget changes.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
US Department of Labor; State of California Employment Development Department
DISCUSSION:
The County Administrative Office-Economic Development Division (CAO-Ec Dev) receives annual non-competitive grants from the US Department of Labor which are allocated through the State of California Employment Development Department. These funds provide low-income adults, at-risk youth, and dislocated workers the opportunity to participate in training and/or educational programs in order to obtain employment. Funds are also used to cover costs associated with the development and implementation of local and regional plans, and to provide training for local workforce partners. Funding amounts for these grants are not known until after county budgets are submitted. FY 2018-19 revenue and expenditures were underestimated for several of these non-competitive grants. The supplemental budget reflects actual costs to be incurred this year.
CAO-Ec Dev also received a $1,000,000 competitive Slingshot grant in 2016. These funds support the creation of a seamless health education pipeline from elementary through post-secondary and beyond that will increase the quality of our healthcare system, grow the size of the workforce, and strengthen the income and earning potential of the healthcare workforce. At the time the budget was submitted for FY 2018-19, it was estimated more funds would have been expended in FY 2017-18. The supplemental budget allows those u...
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