Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Individual Training Account Educational Services
Purpose: To authorize payment of State Approved List of Eligible Training Providers (ETPL), who train customers for the workforce via Individual Training Accounts (ITA)
Entity Name: Various Eligible Training Providers/City of Newark One Stop Career Center NewarkWORKS
Entity Address: Various/990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Combined Total of $1,122,000.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Payment to be fully expended by June 30, 2017
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-a adopted on September 21, 2016 (WIOA)
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-b adopted on September 21, 2016 (WFNJ)
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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 Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) signed into law on July 1, 2014, funding in the amount of $4,421,908.00 and WorkFirst New Jersey (WFNJ) funds through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, General Assistance (GA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) established pursuant to the WorkFirst New Jersey Act of 1997 (WFNJ), N.J.S.A. 44;10-55, et seq., in the amount of $1,342,408.00 for a combined total of $5,764,316.00 for Program Year 2016, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council ratified and authorized the Mayor and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS to accept WIOA funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-a dated September 21, 2016, for $4,421,908.00 and WorkFirst New Jersey funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-b dated September 21, 2016, for $1,342,408.00, for a combined total of $5,764,316.00; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87, adopted Resolution 7R1-a dated October 19, 2016, for $1,342,408.00 approving the insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the City of Newark Budget for WIOA and WFNJ funds, for a combined total of $5,764,316.00; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R9-a(S) dated September 27, 2016, amending its budget to include WIOA funds in the amount of $4,421,908.00 into the City’s Budget of 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act and WorkFirst New Jersey funds allows for the provisions of intensive services such as out of area job search assistance, relocation assistance, internships and work experience (paid and unpaid) for a limited time period in the private for profit sector, the 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 WIOA and WFNJ, training services are made available via an Individual Training Account (ITA) established for eligible One Stop Customers to finance training services purchased 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 Provider List (ETPL), after consultation with the City of Newark and the City of Newark is obligated to make payment to the provider selected by the customer upon confirming the training services were rendered by the provider to the customer; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS wishes to be permitted to make payment on ITA vouchers, no one which shall exceed the amount of $4,000.00, 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 at www.njtrainingsystems.org who have provided training services to the One Stop Career Center customers under the WIOA and WFNJ program, from the Program Year 2016, July 1, 2016 through June 30,2017; and
WHEREAS, ITA vouchers executed between July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, shall not exceed the total amounts listed below:
PROGRAM AMOUNT
WIOA - Adult 379,000.00
WIOA - Youth 130,000.00
WIOA - DisWkr. 274,000.00
WFNJ - TANF 80,000.00
WFNJ - GA/SNAP 259,000.00
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-NewarkWORKS, are hereby authorized to expend funds and make payments 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 customers in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and WorkFirst New Jersey of 1997 for Program Year 2016, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. (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 2016 July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, shall not exceed the following amounts and shall be paid from the following funding streams from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 of the City’s official budget, and any certification of funds that may be required by the City of Newark’s Finance Department, shall be provided prior to payment of each ITA voucher.
|
Program |
Amount |
Business Unit |
Division/ Project |
Activity |
Account Number |
Budget Reference |
Dept. ID |
|
WIOA-Adult |
$379,000.00 |
NW051 |
M16N0 |
A |
72060 |
B2016 |
G16 |
|
WIOA- Youth |
$130,000.00 |
NW051 |
M16P0 |
A |
72060 |
B2016 |
G16 |
|
WIOA Dis/Wkr. |
$274,000.00 |
NW051 |
M16Q0 |
A |
72060 |
B2016 |
G16 |
|
TANF |
$80,000.00 |
NW051 |
M16R0 |
A |
72060 |
B2016 |
G16 |
|
GA/SNAP |
$259,000.00 |
NW051 |
MI6S0 |
A |
72060 |
B2016 |
G16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$1,122,000.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
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3. All payments shall comply with Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A.40A:1-1 et seq.) as well as 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 with the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS to expend funds and make payment on Individual Training Accounts, (ITA’s) up to $4,000.00 per voucher, from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, submitted by State approved vendors listed on the New Jersey Eligible Training Provider List (see attached) who have provided training services to customers in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and WorkFirst New Jersey Program of 1997 for Program Year 2016, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in the following amounts not to exceed WIOA-Adult - $379,000.00, WIOA - Youth $130,000.00, WIOA - Dis/Wkr. - $274,000.00, TANF - $80,000.00 and GA/SNAP - $259,000.00, for a combined total of $1,122,000.00.