Title
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, 2021) for adult and dislocated workers; and
WHEREAS, the Program Year 2020 funds must be eighty percent (80%) obligated by June 30, 2021 and it must be fully expended no later than June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, funds will be allocated as follows:
|
Program |
July 1, 2020 |
October 1, 2020 |
Total PY20 Allocation |
|
WIOA Youth |
|
|
$2,553,043 |
|
WIOA Adult |
$409,967 |
$1,983,202 |
$2,393,169 |
|
WIOA Dislocated Worker |
$137,033 |
$613,394 |
$750,427 |
|
TOTAL |
$547,000 |
$2,596,596 |
$5,696,639 |
; and
WHEREAS, no application was required for the City of Newark to apply for the grant; and
WHEREAS, this is an annual grant allocation from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and it must be used in accordance with guidelines stated in the Notice of Award (NOA), consistent with the Newark Workforce Development Board strategic direction, and must be incorporated into the Newark Workforce Development Area Contract; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of the grant awards, the Director of NewarkWORKS, or delegated designee, desires to accept the grant awards and execute the Standard Assurances and Certifications Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept and expend these funds; and
WHEREAS, no municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and the Director of One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS, are authorized to accept the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant funds allocated to the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB) from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity for Program Year 2020 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021), and to incorporate said funds into the Newark Program Year 2020 Workforce Development Area Contract.
2. The grant funds shall be expended according to the guidelines stated in the Notice of Awards (NOAs), consistent with an expenditure plan approved by NWDB in accordance with strategic workforce priorities set by the NWDB.
3. The grant funds must be eighty percent (80%) obligated by June 30, 2021 and must be fully expended by June 30, 2022.
4. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies the acceptance of the grant funds described above from April 1, 2020 to date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
5. The grant award in the amount of Five Million, Six Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty-Nine and Zero Cents ($5,696,639.00), from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity from Program Year 2020 is hereby accepted. A copy of the award letter is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
6. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and the Director of One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Program Year 2020 Workforce Development Area Contract and any other documents as may be necessary to accept and fully expend the grant award.
7. No municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff, are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
8. This resolution will be ratified back to April 1, 2020 from the date of adoption.
9. The Deputy Mayor for Workforce Development and/or his designee, the Director of One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS shall file a fully-executed copy of the Grant Award Letters for Program Year 2020, the Notice of Award, Program Year 2020 Newark Workforce Development Contract, and any other documents that may be necessary in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees, the Deputy Mayor of Workforce Development and the Director of One Stop Career Center/NewarkWORKS, to accept, execute, and expend Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds in the amounts of $2,553,043 (WIOA Youth), $2,393,169.00 (WIOA Adult), and $750,427.00 (WIOA Dislocated Worker), for a combined total of $5,696,639.00 from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and furthermore, ratifies the authorization back to April 1, 2020 from the date of adoption and authorizes them to enter into and execute a program year 2020 Newark Workforce Development Area contract. These funds are allocated for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 and must be eighty percent (80%) obligated by June 30, 2021 and fully expended, no later than June 30, 2022. No municipal funds, or commitment of municipal resources or staff are required for receipt or acceptance of these grant awards.