File #: 2023-1349    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Action
File created: 10/17/2023 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/12/2023 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): ALL DISTRICTS Approval to transfer up to $500,000 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the PY22/PY23 Dislocated Worker program to the PY22/PY23 Adult program.
Attachments: 1. WorkSource DeKalb Board Meeting Minutes 09-27-2023 DRAFT, 2. Minutes (1) - BOC October 11, 2022 Approval

Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: WorkSource DeKalb

SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): ALL DISTRICTS
Approval to transfer up to $500,000 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the PY22/PY23 Dislocated Worker program to the PY22/PY23 Adult program.
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Information Contact: Robert D. Davis
Phone Number: 404-687-3437

PURPOSE:
To consider the transfer of WIOA funds, not to exceed $500,000, from PY22/PY23 Dislocated Worker program to the PY22/PY23 Adult program.
To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Office to execute the necessary documents.

NEED/IMPACT:
On October 11, 2022, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved WorkSource DeKalb (WSD) to receive up to $3,478,451 in WIOA allocated funds to support workforce development efforts in the following programs: PY22/FY23 Adult ($934,983), PY22/FY23 Dislocated Worker ($1,527,894) and PY22 Youth ($1,015,574).

WSD desires to re-allocate its Adult (18 and older) and Dislocated Worker (recently terminated, laid off, etc.) WIOA funds to meet the current and forecasted workforce development needs of DeKalb County residents. We have recently served more WIOA-eligible adult residents than initially predicted and see this trend continuing for the next six to nine months. WIOA guidance allows local workforce development boards (LWDB) to transfer up to 100% of their eligible funds between adult and dislocated worker streams. During the September 27,2023 board meeting, DeKalb's LWDB approved WSD's request to transfer up to $500,000 from the PY22/FY23 Dislocated Worker program to the PY22/FY23 Adult program. Transfer of these funds will not adversely affect the Dislocated Worker program.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides funding for Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth participants for employment and training activities. The funds will be used to the provided Dekalb County citizens with j...

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