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Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Summer Youth Employment Program
Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workforce Portfolio and Contract Management
Grant Amount: $498,960.00
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: May 1, 2020 through October 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:
The Grant Funding Source is from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity to assist Youth Summer Employment Program with significant barriers to employment, high-quality jobs, and careers and to help employers hire and retain skilled workers.
No municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff are required for receipt or acceptance of these grant awards.
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WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to provide In-School and Out of School youth and young adults ages 16-24 with valuable internships and help them to successfully transition to the world of work; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity awarded the City of Newark the following Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant, through the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB), for Program Year 2020 (May 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020); and
WHEREAS, all funds must be fully expended by October 30, 20...
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