Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: WorkSource DeKalb
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Disticts
Pre-Acceptance of Multiple Federal Workforce Innovation and opportunity ACT (WIOA) Grants- Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Programs for Program Year (PY) 2018
Body
Information Contact: Theresa Austin-Gibbons
Phone Number: 404-371-6354
PURPOSE:
To consider pre-acceptance of WIOA Grants and a grant from Georgia Department of Labor not to exceed $ 5,200,000.00 for employment and training activities for Adult, Dislocated Workers and Youth for PY 2018;
To consider authorizing the transfer of the funds when appropriate; and
To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary document.
NEED/IMPACT:
We received projection of Grant Funds Allocation from Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), the new Governing body for WIOA grant funds. TCSG determines the allocations for WorkSource DeKalb. This pre-approval will permit expeditious handling in that time is critical for the Grant execution.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides separate funding for Adult, Dislocated Workers and Youth for employment and training activities. These funds will be used to provide these Workers with job search assistance including labor market information, occupational trend information, resume preparation, and assistance in identifying employment opportunities available through both online and direct job sites. In addition, funding will be used to provide interest and aptitude assessments and occupational skills training opportunities for WIOA eligible customers. No funds have been received or expended and no workforce activities are being conducted for the above-mentioned grants.
100% Federal Funds - U.S. Department of Labor; no matching funds are required.
This action has been approved by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Board.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Pre-accept WIOA and SNAP grants, not to exceed $5,200,000.00 for employment and training activities of Adult, Dislocated Workers and Youth for PY 2018;
Appropriate the amount of funds awarded to the Grant Fund;
Authorize the transfer of funds between grants when appropriate; and
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.