Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-Newark WORKS
Action: (x) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Individual Training Account Educational Services
Purpose: To authorize payment of Eligible Individual Training Providers/Vendors for Individual Training Account services. Vouchers submitted by State for approved Vendors.
Entity Name: Various Eligible Training Providers/City of Newark Department Economic and Housing Development/Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $528,548.00
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Service ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Payments to be made and to be fully expended by June 30, 2015
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Whereas, the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has granted the City of Newark through the Workforce Investment Act, (WIA) N.J.S.A., 34:15D-1, et seq; funding in the amount of $5,290,778.00 and Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) funds through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program and General Assistance (GA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) established pursuant to the Work First New Jersey Act, N.J.S.A. 44;10-55, et seq., and Workforce Learning Link (WLL) in the amount of $1,416,659.00 for a combined total of $6,707,437.00 for Program Year 2014, July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council ratified and authorized the Mayor, and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS to accept WIA funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-G 090414 for $5,290,778.00 and Work First New Jersey and Workforce Learning Link funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-D 101514 for $1,416,659.00; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council pursuant to N.J.S.A.1 40A:4-87 adopted Resolution 7RA-B-(S) 100714 for $5,290,778.00 and 1,416,659.00 approved the insertion of a Special Item of revenue in the City of Newark Budget for WIA, WFNJ and WLL for a combined total of $6,707,437.00; and
WHEREAS, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. ยง2801, Work First New Jersey and Workforce Learning Link funds allows for the provisions of extensive and intensive services such as out of area job search assistance, literacy activities related to basic workforce readiness, relocation assistance, internships, and work experience (paid and unpaid) for a limited time period in the private for profit sector, non-profit sector, or the public sector to One Stop customers based on an assessment or individual employment plan or work activities and needs based work support activities; and
WHEREAS, under the WIA, WFNJ and WLL, training services are made available via an Individual Training Account (ITA) established for eligible One Stop Customers to finance training services, established after they purchased training services from eligible State approved training providers selected in consultation with their case manager or by contract; and
WHEREAS, the One Stop customers who have not been determined eligible for training services are permitted to select any provider from the Eligible Training Providers List (ETPL), after consultation with the City of Newark. The City of Newark is obligated to make payment to the provider selected by the Newark resident upon confirming the training services were rendered by the provider to the Newark resident; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS wishes to be permitted to make payment on ITA vouchers, which shall not exceed $4,000.00 for each voucher, submitted by the State approved vendors listed on the ETPL (which is regularly updated and can be found on the State of New Jersey Website WWW.NJTraining <http://WWW.NJTraining> System.org) who have provided training services to the One Stop customer under the WIA, WFNJ and WLL for Program Year 2014, July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, these payments on ITA vouchers can be made from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 and shall not exceed the amounts listed below:
PROGRAM AMOUNT
WIA-Youth $ 60,000.00
WIA- Adult $175,829.00
WIA- Dis. Wkr. $ 50,668.00
WFNJ-TANF $101,979.00
WFNJ-GA/SNAP $124,410.00 Learning Link $ 15,662.00
Total $528,548.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS, are hereby authorized to expend funds and make payment on ITA vouchers, up to $4,000.00 per voucher, submitted by State-approved vendors listed on the New Jersey Eligible Training Provider List (NJETPL) who have provided training services to Newark residents in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and Work First New Jersey of 1997 and Workforce Learning Link Program for Program Year 2014, July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. (A current copy of our Training Providers who are a part of New Jersey Eligible Training Providers List is attached) and is made a part of this resolution. All future updates of the NJETPL can be found on New Jersey's Website at WWW.NJTrainingSystems.org.
2. These payments on ITA vouchers for Program Year 2014, July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 shall not exceed the following amounts and shall be paid from the following funding sources of the City's official budget. Any certification of funds, if required by the City of Newark's Finance Department, will be provided prior to payment of each ITA voucher.
Program |
Amount |
Business Unit |
Division/ Project |
Activity |
Account Number |
Budget Reference |
Dept.ID |
WIA-Youth |
$60,000 |
NW051 |
M14Q0 |
A |
72060 |
B2014 |
G14 |
WIA-Adult |
$175,829 |
NW051 |
M14P0 |
A |
72060 |
B2014 |
G14 |
WIA Dis/Wkr. |
$50,668 |
NW051 |
M14R0 |
A |
72060 |
B2014 |
G14 |
TANF |
$101,979 |
NW051 |
M14T0 |
A |
72060 |
B2014 |
G14 |
GA/SNAP |
$124,410 |
NW051 |
M14U0 |
A |
72060 |
B2014 |
G14 |
WLL |
$15,662 |
NW051 |
M14V0 |
A |
72060 |
B2014 |
G14 |
Total |
$528,548 |
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3. All payments shall comply with Local Public Contracts Laws (N.J.S.A.40A:1-l et seq) and all other procurement rules established by the State of New Jersey and the City of Newark.
4. The Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS shall file a duly executed copy of the resolution and the appropriate Certification of Funds with the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS to expend funds and make payment on Individual Training Accounts, (ITA's) up to $4,000.00 per voucher, submitted by State approved vendors listed on the New Jersey Eligible Training Provider List (see attached) who have provided training services to Newark residents in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of l998, Work First New Jersey Program of 1997 and Workforce Learning Link Program for Program Year 2014, July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 in the following amounts not to exceed WIA Youth - $60,000.00, WIA -Adult $175,829.00, WIA- Dis. Wkr. -$50,668.00 TANF - $101,979.00, GA/SNAP - $124,410.00 and WLL- $15,662.00 for a combined total of $528,548.00.