Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-Newark Works
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
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 NewarkOneStop Career Center NewarkWorks
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street Newark New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $612,458.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016
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, 2016
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-c 090626 (WIOA)
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-c 090215 (WFNJ)
Failed 7R3-d 012016
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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 $4,471,989.00 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 $1,345,162.00 for a combined total of $5,817,151.00 for Program Year 2015, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; 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-c dated August 5, 2015 for $4,471,989.00 and WorkFirst New Jersey Resolution 7R3-c dated September 2, 2015 for $1,345,162.00 for a combined total of $5,817,151.00; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council pursuant to N.J.S.A.1, 40A:4-87 adopted Resolution 7R3-c dated August 5, 2015 for $4,471,989.00 and Resolution 7R3c dated September 2, 2015 for $1,345,162.00 approved the insertion of a special item of revenue in the City of Newark Budget for WIOA and WFNJ for a combined total of $5,817,151.00; 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, 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, established after they purchase 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 Provider List (ETPL), after consultation with the City of Newark. 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, which shall not exceed $4,000.00 per 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.NJTrainingSystem.org <http://WWW.NJTrainingSystem.org>) who have provided training services to the One Stop customer under WIOA and WFNJ for Program Year 2015, July 1, 2015 through June 30,2016; and
WHEREAS, these payments on ITA vouchers can be made from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 and
Shall not exceed the amounts listed below:
PROGRAM AMOUNT
WIOA - Adult 308,212.00
WIOA - Youth 60,000.00
WIOA - DisWkr. 152,723.00
WFNJ - TANF 60,186.00
WFNJ - GA/SNAP 31,337.00
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 2015, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (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 <http://WWW.NJTrainingSystems.org>.
2. These payments on ITA vouchers for Program Year 2015 July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 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.
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Program |
Amount |
Business Unit |
Division/ Project |
Activity |
Account Number |
Budget Reference |
Dept. ID |
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WIOA-Adult |
$308,212.00 |
NW051 |
M15B0 |
A |
72060 |
B2015 |
G15 |
|
WIOA- Youth |
$ 60,000.00 |
NW051 |
M15C0 |
A |
72060 |
B2015 |
G15 |
|
WIOA Dis/Wkr. |
$152,723.00 |
NW051 |
M15D |
A |
72060 |
B2015 |
G15 |
|
TANF |
$60,186.00 |
NW051 |
M15E0 |
A |
72060 |
B2015 |
G15 |
|
GA/SNAP |
$31,337.00 |
NW051 |
MI5F0 |
A |
72060 |
B2015 |
G15 |
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Total |
$612,458.00 |
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3. All payments shall comply with Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A.40A:1-1 et seq.) and the
City of Newark Executive Order on Pay-to-Play dated August 1, 2012 (6PS&&Fa080112) 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 NewarkWORKS 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, 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 2015, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 in the following amounts not to exceed WIOA-Adult - $308,212.00, WIOA - Youth $60,000.00, WIOA - Dis/Wkr. - $152,723.00, TANF - $60,186.00 and GA/SNAP - $31,337.00 for a combined total of $612,458.00.