HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05152012 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Interim Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa, to execute an agreement with the State of California Employment
Development Department to accept Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Formula funds, Subgrant K386292, not
to exceed $1,981,803 for WIA youth services from April 1, 2012, through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive up to $1,981,803: 100% federal Workforce Investment Act Youth Formula Funds. No County
match.
BACKGROUND:
The U. S. Department of Labor, Workforce Investment Act (WIA), grants funding by formula to states for
distribution to local Workforce Investment Act boards to fund employment related services including allocation for
youth employment and occupational training.
The funds received through the California Employment Development Department subgrant will be used to fund a
variety of employment activities, occupational training and supportive services for eligible youth in Contra Costa
County.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/15/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Stephen Baiter,
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 15, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C.35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director
Date:May 15, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:California Employment Development Department, Workforce Investment Act, Subgrant Agreement K386292
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Funding will not be available, eliminating employment and occupational training services to youth in Contra Costa
County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The subgrant funding will support one of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card,
"Children amd Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood" by providing a variety of services to assist
youth in obtaining and maintaining self sufficiency as adults.