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��FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director o�, _17,n;�a� ._- - Costa
Employment and Human Services
County
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DATE: May 20, 2008
SUBJECT: Apply for and accept State of California Employment Development Department,
National Emergency Grant funds for services to individuals impacted by layoffs
and downsizing in the financial services business sector.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County to apply for and accept grant funding from the State of
California Employment Development Department, National Emergency Grant, for services to individuals
impacted by layoffs and downsizing in the financial services business sector in an amount up to $425,000 for
the period November 1, 2007 through September 30, 2009.
(#29-270-0)
FISCAL IMPACT:
If awarded, County will receive up to $425,000, 100% Federal funding, National Emergency Grant (NEG).
(All Districts)
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Services under this contract will support one of the five Community Outcomes established in the Children's
Report Card: 3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient", by providing services to obtain and maintain
unsubsidized employment following the impact of layoffs and downsiziM in the financial business sector.
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
JOHN cuLLW4,CLERK 001F THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
BOB LANTER,WDB
RON STEWART,FISCAL
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR C
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: DEPUTY
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Apply for and accept State of California Employment Development Department, National
Emergency Grant funds for those impacted by layoffs and downsizing in the financial services
business sector.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), on behalf of the Workforce
Development Board (WDB), is requesting authority to apply for and accept National Emergency Grant funding
to provide service to employees in the financial industry. The WDB has received requests for assistance to
employees from ten (10) different financial industry employers, representing assistance requests for 1,078
employees who once performed escrow, loan, audit, sales, administrative and operations duties within the
financial industry. Through this grant, WDB will outreach to and engage workers, businesses, and education
and training providers to create viable employment opportunities for those workers impacted by layoffs and
downsizing in the financial business sector.
The National Emergency Grant funding will be effective retroactively to November 1, 2007 through September
30, 2009.