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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to enter into a contract, including any necessary amendments, with the State of California, Employment Development Department (EDD), to accept and expend Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds in the amount of $4,942,089; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary agreements with WIOA training vendors. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In alignment with federal appropriation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds to the State, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency has allocated grant funds to Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network (Pacific Gateway) to administer the WIOA program beginning July 1, 2020. The WIOA grants will enable Pacific Gateway to implement workforce strategies in the local area and provide an extensive array of services to residents and businesses.
Employment and training services for residents will continue to be facilitated through the WorkPlace. Youth services will be facilitated through the Youth Opportunity Center and various community-based service providers. Business services are integrated into each career center.
Allocation Breakdown for Program Year 2020-2021 Services
Adult/Business Services $1,730,537
Dislocated Worker/Business Services $972,308
Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion $361,545
Youth/Business Services $1,877,699
Total Grant Funds $4,942,089
Pacific Gateway will utilize funds to provide vocational and skills development training to residents who are unemployed or underemployed. The training is provided in the form of customized and on-the-job training that is developed and negotiated between the local business and Pacific Gateway or through more traditional classroom-based or online training. For the classroom and online training, the State maintains a master database of approved training institutions and programs through the California Eligible ...
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