Title
Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-Newark Works
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Training Account Educational Services
Purpose: To expend funds and make payments on Individual Training Accounts (ITA) vouchers submitted by State approved vendors.
Entity Name: City of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development/One Stop Career Center/Newark Works
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $528,548.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Contract Period: July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Payments shall be made and fully expended by June 30, 2015.
Resolution 7R3-L 080713; accept grant funds $ 4,996,221.00
Resolution 7R3-C 102913; accept grant funds $ 1,259,659.00
Resolution 7R3-D 102913; accept grant funds $ 127,000.00
Invitation: Director of One Stop Career Center-Newark Works, March 18, 2014
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has granted the City of Newark Workforce Investment Act, (WIA) N.J.S.A., 34:15D-1, et seq; in the amount of $4,966,221.00 and Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) funds through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program and General Assistance (GA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) established pursuant to the Work First New Jersey Act, N.J.S.A. 44;10-55, et seq., in the amount of $1,259,659.00 and Workforce Learning Link (WLL) for $127,000.00 for a combined total of $6,352,880.00 for Program Year 2013, July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council ratified and authorized the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor/Director of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of the Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS to accept the WIA funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-L- 080713 for $4,966,221.00 and WFNJ funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-C- 102913 for $1,259,659.00 and Learning Link Funds pursuant to Resolution 7R3-D- 102913 for $127,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council pursuant to N.J.S.A.1 40A:4-87 adopted Resolution 7Rl-w 090513 for $6,225,880.00 and Resolution 7R1-d 102313 for $127,000.00 approved the insertion of a special item of revenue in the City of Newark Budget for WIA, WFNJ and WLL for a combined total of $6,352,880.00; and
WHEREAS, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. ยง2801, the Work First New Jersey and Workforce Learning Link funds allows for the provisions 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, and/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 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 purchased 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 Providers List (ETPL), after consultation with the City 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/Newark WORKS wishes to be permitted to make payment on ITA vouchers, which shall not exceed $4,000 for each 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.NJTraining <http://WWW.NJTraining> System.org) who have provided training services to the One Stop customer under the WIA, WFNJ and WLL for Program Year 2013, July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, these payments on ITA vouchers can be made from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015 and shall not exceed the amounts listed below:
PROGRAM AMOUNT
WIA-Youth $ 60,000.00
WIA- Adult $175,829.00
WIA- DisWkr $ 50,668.00
WFNJ-TANF $101,979.00
WFNJ-GA/SNAP $124,410.00 Workforce Learning Link (WILL) $ 15,662.00
Total $528,548.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY THAT:
1. The Mayor, Acting Deputy Mayor/Acting Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS, are hereby authorized to expend funds and make payment 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 Newark residents in accordance with the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Work First New Jersey of 1997 and Workforce Learning Link Program for Program Year 2013, July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. (A current copy of our Training Providers who are a part of the New Jersey Eligible Training Providers List is attached) and 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 from Program Year 2013 July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 shall not exceed the following amounts and shall be paid from the following funding sources of the City's official budget and any certification of funds, if required by the City of Newark's Finance Department, will be provided prior to payment of each ITA voucher.
Program |
Amount |
Business Unit |
Division/ Project |
Activity |
Account Number |
Budget Reference |
Dept.ID |
WIA-Youth |
$60,000 |
NW051 |
3M310 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
WIA-Adult |
$175,829 |
NW051 |
3M300 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
WIA Dis/Wkr. |
$50,668 |
NW051 |
3M320 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
TANF |
$101,979 |
NW051 |
3M330 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
GA/SNAP |
$124,410 |
NW051 |
3M340 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
WLL |
$15,662 |
NW051 |
3M1380 |
A |
72060 |
B2013 |
G13 |
Total |
$528,548 |
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3. All payments shall comply with Local Public Contract Laws (N.J.S.A.40A:1-l 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/Newark WORKS shall file a certified copy of the resolution and the appropriate Certification of Funds with the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and or the Acting Deputy Mayor/Acting Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Acting Deputy Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/Newark WORKS to expend funds and make payment on Individual Training Accounts, (ITA's) up to $4,000 per voucher, submitted by State approved vendors listed on the New Jersey Eligible Training Provider List (see attached) who have provided training services to Newark residents in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of l998, Work First New Jersey Program of 1997 and Workforce Learning Link for Program Year 2013, July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 in the following amounts not to exceed WIA Youth - $60,000, WIA -Adult $175,829, WIA- Dis/Wkr. -$50,668 TANF - $101,979, GA/SNAP - $124,410 and WLL- $15,662 for a combined total of $528,548.00.