Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide Summer Youth Employment Program Funds.
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Entity Address: P.O. Box 110, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $1,704,700.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Funds must be fully obligated and expended by October 31, 2023.
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WHEREAS, on April 1, 2023, the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity granted the City of Newark the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) grant through the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) for State Fiscal Year 2023 for the period beginning April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023, in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,704,700.00) pursuant to the Notice of Award (“NOA”) attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the SYEP is to provide In-School and Out-of-School youth and young adults ages 16 through 24 with valuable internships and help them to successfully transition to the world of work; and
WHEREAS, the SYEP funding must be fully obligated and expended by October 31, 2023 or returned to the State; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be allocated as the following:
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
|
Program |
Allocation |
|
WFNJ |
$500,565.00 |
|
WIOA Set-Aside |
$1,204,135.00 |
|
|
|
|
SYEP Total |
$1,704,700.00 |
WHEREAS, no application was required for the City of Newark (the “City”) to apply for the grant; and
WHEREAS, this is an annual grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity and must be used in accordance to guidelines stated in the NOA, and consistent with the Newark Workforce Development Board strategic direction; and
WHEREAS, the SYEP grant funds must be incorporated into the Program Year 2023 Newark Workforce Development Area Contract; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute the Program Year 2023 Newark Workforce Development Area Contract and Standard Assurances and Certifications Agreement (attached hereto) for acceptance of the funds; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to accept and expend these funds; and
WHEREAS, no municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee(s), the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and/or the Director of NewarkWORKS, are hereby authorized to accept the following Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity for State Fiscal Year 2023 (April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023), and execute the the Program Year 2023 Workforce Development Area Contract to incorporate the funds into the SYEP.
2. The grant funds shall be expended according to the guidelines stated in the Notice of Award (NOA), consistent with an expenditure plan proposed by NewarkWORKS and approved by the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) in accordance with strategic workforce priorities set by the NWDB.
3. The grant funds must be fully obligated and expended by October 31, 2023 or returned to the State.
4. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of the grant funds described above from April 1, 2023 to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
5. The grant award in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,704,700.00) from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity for State Fiscal Year 2023, beginning April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023, is hereby accepted. A copy of the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
6. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee(s), the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and/or the Director of NewarkWORKS, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Program Year 2023 Newark Workforce Development Area Contract and any other documents as may be necessary to accept and fully expend the grant award in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,704,700.00), no later than October 31, 2023.
7. No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
8. The Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and/or the Director of NewarkWORKS shall file a fully executed copy of the Notice of Award, Program Year 2023 Workforce Development Area contract, and any other documents that may be necessary in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution hereby ratifies and authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee(s), the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and/or the Director of NewarkWORKS, to accept and expend Summer Youth Employment (SYEP) funds in the amounts $1,704,700.00 from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity, and furthermore, ratifies and authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee(s), the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and/or the Director of NewarkWORKS to enter into and execute Program Year 2023 Newark Workforce Development Area Contract. These funds will be used to provide In-School and Out-of-School youth and young adults ages 16 through 24 with valuable internships and help them to successfully transition to the world of work, and are allocated for the period of April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023, and must be fully expended by no later than October 31, 2023. No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.