To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Contract Agreement with the McKinleyville Community Collaborative D.B.A. McKinleyville Family Resource Center
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign two copies of the contract with McKinleyville Community Collaborative, D.B.A. McKinleyville Family Resource Center to implement youth WIOA services in the northern Humboldt region; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return all executed copies of the attached contracts to the Executive Director of the Humboldt County Workforce Development Board.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
United States Department of Labor and State of California Employment Development Department
DISCUSSION:
WIOA was signed into federal 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.
The Board of Supervisors is the Chief Elected Official (CEO) for the Local Workforce Innovation Area, which is the County of Humboldt. As the CEO, the Board must approve contracts with subrecipients.
The previous agency providing Youth Step-Up WIOA services in the northern Humboldt region was Northern Humboldt Unified School District (NHUSD). As of June 30, 2019, NHUSD has decided to end their subcontract agreement with the county. On April 10, 2019 the public was notified of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to fill the northern Humboldt vacancy. McKinleyville Family Resource Center was the only completed application submitted for review ...
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