Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-Newark Works
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Authorization to expend grant funds and make payments
Purpose: To expend funds and make payments on Individual Training Account vouchers submitted by State approved vendors
Entity Name: City of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development/Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $700,000.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Total Project Cost: $
City Contribution: $
Other Funding Source/Amount: /$
Contract Period: July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
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:
Payments to be made and to be fully expended by June 30, 2014
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development ("NJDLWD") for Program Year 2012 (July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013) granted the City of Newark Workforce Investment Act ("WIA") funds in the amount of $5,052,831.00, including a youth allotment in the amount of $2,087,149.00; and
WHEREAS, NJDLWD for Program Year 2012 granted the City of Newark Work First New Jersey ("WFNJ") funds in the amount of $1,216,404.00, including allotments in the amounts of $662,853.00 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF") and $553,551.00 for the General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("GA/SNAP"); and
WHEREAS, NJDLWD for Program Year 2012 granted the City of Newark Workforce Learning Link ("WLL") funds in the amount of $208,000.00 (copies of the Notices of Obligation relative to all the foregoing grants are attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council ratified and authorized the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of the Newark One Stop Career Center/ NewarkWORKS, to accept: (1) the WIA funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-A adopted on November 8, 2012; and (2) the WFNJ funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-C adopted on November 8, 2012; and (3) the WLL funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-B adopted on January 16, 2013 and Resolution 7R3-B adopted on May 1, 2013 (copies of said resolutions are attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council approved the insertions of special items of revenue in the City of Newark Budget for: (1) the WIA funds pursuant to Resolution 7Rl-T adopted on February 6, 2013; (2) the WFNJ funds pursuant to Resolution 7R1-S adopted on February 6, 2013; and (3) the WLL funds pursuant to Resolution 7R1-K adopted on December 19, 2012 and Resolution 7R1-H adopted on May 22, 2013 (copies of said resolutions are attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Work First Investment Act of 1997 and the Workforce Learning Link Program allow for the provision of 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; 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 purchase training services from eligible State-approved training providers selected in consultation with their case manager or by contract; and
WHEREAS, One Stop customers, who have not been determined eligible for training services are permitted to select any provider from New Jersey's Eligible Training Providers List ("ETPL"), after consultation with a City of Newark case manager, and the City is obligated to make payment to the provider selected by the Newark resident upon confirming that the training services were rendered by the provider to the Newark resident; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS wishes to be permitted to make payments on ITA vouchers, no one of which shall exceed $4,000.00, submitted by State-approved vendors listed on the ETPL (which is regularly updated and can be found on the State of New Jersey's website www.NJTrainingSystem.org), who have provided training services to One Stop customers under the WIA, WFNJ and WLL programs for Program Year 2012; and
WHEREAS, these payments on ITA vouchers can be made from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2014, and shall not exceed the amounts listed below for each of the funding streams:
PROGRAM AMOUNT
WIA-Youth $100,000.00
WFNJ-TANF $250,000.00
WFNJ-GA/SNAP $250,000.00
Learning Link $100,000.00
TOTAL $700,000.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee(s), Deputy Mayor/Director of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy 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 ETPL, who have provided training services to Newark residents in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Work First New Jersey Act of 1997 and the Workforce Learning Link Program, (a list of the Training Providers, who are currently part of the ETPL is attached hereto and made a part hereof; future updates of the ETPL can be found at www.NJTrainingSystems.org).
2. These payments on ITA vouchers for Program Year 2012 shall not exceed a total of $700,000.00, and shall be paid from the following funding streams 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 the payment of each ITA voucher.
Program |
Amount |
Business Unit |
Division/ Project |
Activity |
Account Number |
Budget Reference |
Dept.ID |
WIA-Youth |
$100,000 |
NW051 |
M1310 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
WFNJ-TANF |
$250,000 |
NW051 |
M1310 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
WFNJ-GA/SNAP |
$250,000 |
NW051 |
M1340 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
Learning Link |
$75,000 |
NW051 |
M1350 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
Learning Link |
$25,000 |
NW051 |
M1280 |
A |
72060 |
B2012 |
G12 |
3. All payments shall comply with Local Public Contract Laws (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) and the City of Newark Executive Order on Pay-to-Play (MEO-07-0001), as well as all other procurement rules established by the State of New Jersey and the City of Newark.
4. The Acting Deputy Director of the Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS shall file a duly executed copy of this resolution with the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee(s), the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS, to expend certain grant funds and make payments on Individual Training Account vouchers, up to $4,000.00 per voucher, submitted by State-approved vendors who have provided training services to Newark residents in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Work First New Jersey Program of 1997 and Workforce Learning Link Program for Program Year 2012 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013), with the total amount of all such payments not to exceed $700,000.00.