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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05211985 - 1.75 a'J TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Arthur C. Miner, Executive Director Contra Contra Costa County Private Industry Council c^costa DATE: May 7, 1985 Coun�y SUBJECT:Authorizing Submission of JTPA Title IVC Veterans' Employment and Training Program Application SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Ratify the actions of the Executive Director, Contra Costa County Private Industry Council (PIC), in executing and submitting on behalf of the County, application to the U.S. Department of Labor requesting $100,000 in federal funds for Computerized Maintenance and Repair Classroom Training under the Job Training Partnership Act (DTPA) Title IVC Veterans' Employment and Training Program, for the period beginning July 1, 1985 and ending June 30, 1986; and further, approve said grant Application document. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. 100 percent federal funds. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On March 4, 1985 the Contra Costa County Private Industry Council received notification from the U.S. Department of Labor of Solicitation for Grant . Applications under the Job Training Partnership Act Title IV, Part C for program year 1985 for funding of veterans' employment and training programs. Applications were to be submitted to Sacramento by 4:30 p.m. on April 30. 1985. On March 115, 1985 the Contra Costa County Private Industry Council advised interested parties of this solicitation and requested submission of concepts for possible projects for its review. (Only the State Job Training Partner- ship Office or local PIC/Service Delivery Areas are eligible to apply.) Subsequently, on April 15th, a project concept for a Computerized Maintenance and Repair Classroom Training was reviewed and approved for submission by the Private Industry Council. Due to the limited time frame for meeting the submission deadline, the grant document was executed by the PIC Executive Director and submitted to the Sacramento office of the U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday, April 30th. In addition to the requested $100,000 this Grant Application includes $23,908 in "in-kind" contributions comprised of existing JTPA Title II-A funds and there- fore not eligible as matching funds for application purposes. The proposed project would provide classroom training in Computerized Maintenance and Repair for 20 economically disadvantaged VietNam era veterans. A total of $783,000 has been allocated by the federal government to the State of California for programs under JTPA Title IVC. �• CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: idiv - RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES) '/ ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Private Industry Council ATTESTED _ If County Administrator PHIL BATCHEAR, CLERW OF THE BOARD OF U. S. Department of Labor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR (via Private Industry Council) DEPUTY PU TY M382/7-83 BY �