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 FY24 Dislocated Worker program to the FY24 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 FY24 Dislocated Worker program to the FY24 Adult program.
To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Office to execute the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
On August 8, 2023, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved WorkSource DeKalb (WSD) to receive up to $3,339,278 in WIOA allocated funds to support workforce development efforts in the following programs: PY23/FY24 Adult ($793,599), PY23/FY24 Dislocated Worker ($1,609,871) and PY22 Youth ($935,808).
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 May 20, 2024 board meeting, DeKalb's LWDB approved WSD's request to transfer up to $500,000 from the FY24 Dislocated Worker program to the FY24 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 job search assistance, labor market info...
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