Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: WorkFirst New Jersey
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workforce Portfolio and Contract Management
Entity Address: P.O. Box 055, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0055
Grant Amount: $715,000.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, WorkFirst New Jersey seeks to end welfare dependency through job training, education and work activities to help people secure employment and become self-sufficient; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has provided $715,000.00 in WorkFirst New Jersey funds to the Newark Workforce Development Area for State Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020); and
WHEREAS, no application was required for the City of Newark to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS, this is an annual grant allocation from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development which must be used in accordance with guidelines stated in the Notice of Award and must be incorporated into Program Year 2019 Workforce Development Area Contract; and
WHEREAS, these grant funds must be fully obligated by June 30, 2020 and fully expended by December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, these funds are allocated as;
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Program
Allocation
Work Activities/Case Management
$ 381,095.00
Work Verification
$ 10,725...
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