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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: Acceptance of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant Funds
Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center
Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $5,696,639.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity
Total Project Cost: $0.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
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 Funds are being awarded from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity to assist youth, adult and dislocated workers with significant barriers to employment, high-quality jobs, and careers and to help employers hire and retain skilled workers.
No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.
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WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to help get Americans, including youth, adult and dislocated workers and those with significant barriers to employment, into high quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers; 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 (formerly Workforce Investment Act), through the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB), for Program Year 2020 (July 1, 2020 through June 30...
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