Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: WorkSource DeKalb
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): ALL DISTRICTS
Acceptance of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Quest Grant funds for Dislocated Worker employment and training activities from the Technical College System of Georgia; not to exceed $681,501.00.
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Information Contact: Robert Davis
Phone Number: 404-687-3437
PURPOSE:
To consider acceptance of QUEST Dislocated Worker Grant funds, not to exceed $681,501.00 for employment and training activities for eligible Dislocated Worker participants during September 26, 2022 to September 30, 2024.
NEED/IMPACT:
We received the notice of QUEST Dislocated Worker Grant (QUEST DWG) funds in the amount of $681,501.00 from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). These funds will be used to assist Dislocated Workers with employment and training activities between of September 26, 2022, to September 30, 2024.
The QUEST DWG initiative will support employment equity and individual, community, and industry resilience as the nation prioritizes economic and employment recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. QUEST DWGs focus on serving individuals whose employment has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, including individuals from historically marginalized and underserved populations who have been disproportionately impacted. The QUEST DWG will support those individuals who have suffered the most as a result of the pandemic have equitable access to work at safe, well-paying employment, which further builds their own and the community’s resilience to any continued economic impacts of the pandemic. The QUEST DWG will advance these efforts to recover from the pandemic and allow grantees to create a resilient, skilled workforce in critical, in-demand industry sectors. The activities of the QUEST DWG will yield improved individual and community resilience to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to County funds. 100% Federal Funds - U.S. Department of Labor; no matching funds required
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents....