Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient
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 Newark One Stop Career Center
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $2,000,000.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (WFNJ)
Contract Period: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
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 accepted by Resolution 7R2-h adopted on January 10, 2018 (WIOA)
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R2-d adopted on April 24, 2018 (WFNJ)
Funds inserted by Resolution 7R1-c adopted on February 7, 2018 (WIOA)
Funds inserted by Resolution 7R1-b adopted on May 10, 2018 (WFNJ)
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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 $3,827,399.00 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 $1,113,310.00 for a combined total of $4,940,709.00 for Program Year 2018, July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the WIOA funds were accepted pursuant to Resolution 7R2-h January 10, 2018 for $3,827,399.00 and the WorkFirst New Jersey funds were accepted pursuant to Resolution 7R2-d April 24, 2018 for $1,113,310.00 for a combined total of $4,940,709.00; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R1-c February 07, 2018 for $3,827,399.00 and Resolution 7R1-c May 10, 2018 for $1,113,310.00 which approved the insertion of revenue in the City of Newark’s 2018 Temporary Budget for WIOA and WFNJ for a combined total of $4,940,709.00; 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 and non-profit sector or the public sector, to One Stop customers based on an assessment, individual employment plan, work activities, and/or 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 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 participant training contract vouchers which:
• shall not exceed $4,000.00 per training contract voucher,
• the vendors that are being used must be submitted by New Jersey 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>),and
• vendors have provided training services to One Stop customers under WIOA and WFNJ for Program Year 2018, July 1, 2017 through June 30,2018; and
WHEREAS, these payments on ITA vouchers can be made from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019 and shall not exceed the amounts listed below:
PROGRAM AMOUNT
WIOA - Adult $400,000.00
WIOA - Youth $400,000.00
WIOA - DisWkr. $400,000.00
WFNJ - TANF $400,000.00
WFNJ - GA/SNAP $400,000.00
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), the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and Director of Newark One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS, is authorized to expend funds and make payments on ITA participant contract vouchers, up to $4,000.00 per training contract voucher, submitted by a New Jersey 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 2018, July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Training Providers who are a part of New Jersey Eligible Training Providers List can be found on New Jersey’s Website at WWW.NJTrainingSystems.org <http://WWW.NJTrainingSystems.org>.
2. These payments on ITA contract vouchers for Program Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) 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.
|
Program |
Amount |
Business Unit |
Division/ Project |
Activity |
Account Number |
Budget Reference |
Dept. ID |
|
WIOA-Adult |
$400,000.00 |
NW051 |
M18E0 |
A |
72060 |
B2018 |
G18 |
|
WIOA- Youth |
$400,000.00 |
NW051 |
M18F0 |
A |
72060 |
B2018 |
G18 |
|
WIOA Dis/Wkr. |
$400,000.00 |
NW051 |
M18G0 |
A |
72060 |
B2018 |
G18 |
|
TANF |
$400,000.00 |
NW051 |
M18P0 |
A |
72060 |
B2018 |
G18 |
|
GA/SNAP |
$400,000.00 |
NW051 |
MI8Q0 |
A |
72060 |
B2018 |
G18 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
Total |
$2,000,000.00 |
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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’s Pay-to-Play Ordinance 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/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development 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 participant contract voucher, submitted by New Jersey State-approved vendors listed on the New Jersey Eligible Training Provider List 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 2018, July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 in the following amounts not to exceed WIOA-Adult - $400,000.00, WIOA-Youth $400,000.00, WIOA - Dis/Wkr. - $400,000.00, TANF-$400,000.00 and GA/SNAP-$400,000.00 for a combined total of $2,000,000.00.