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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary documents with the United States and the State of California Department of Transportation in the amount totaling $130,000 to provide training and placement services in construction and other building trades; and to execute any needed subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On March 18, 2008, the City Council approved the acceptance of a grant from the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Highways Administration via the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the amount of $447,000 to provide construction trades training to residents through the Workforce Investment Network (Network). This construction trades training program was developed to meet the construction industry's need for skilled workers and provide low-income residents a range of rewarding career options in construction. The funding has supported· community needs through the provision of intensive work/life skills training, basic skills tutoring, industry certifications and assistance in preparing to enter union apprenticeships. In March, the Network received an additional $100,000 for a total of $547,000 to augment training for residents.
Concurrent to the adoption of the economic stimulus legislation, the Network was invited to apply for anticipated federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds in partnership with the State. A grant award of $130,000 in ARRA funds to the Network was announced in July to supplement the above Construction Apprenticeship Pathways (CAP) program.
The Network will continue its partnerships with the Los Angeles Unified School District's Harbor Occupational Center and Creation World Safety, Inc., as well as various workshops presenters, to ensure that ancillary project outreach, case management, and job development services in conjunction with Center for Working Families staff overseeing the project are provided to residents and businesses. For this year...
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