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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	November 29, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve and Authorize the Application for and Acceptance of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/29/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 29, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director or designee to apply for and accept the Governor’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 15% discretionary funds for Workforce Accelerator Fund 11 for the Workforce Development Board (WDB) to develop and implement an innovation impact project in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the period March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Expenditures appropriation and revenue adjustments in amounts not to exceed $500,000 will be made during FY 2022-2023 when the Department is notified of the grant award. These funds require 1:1 cash or in-kind leveraged/match which we anticipate will be funded by partners of the Workforce Development Board. No county match required.

BACKGROUND:

The goal of Accelerator 11 is to ensure economic impact and racial equity by creating pathways to good quality jobs for workers from disadvantaged or low-income communities. Traditional workforce and education strategies have had an inadequate impact.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Workforce Development Board (WDB) is proposing to build upon, a Marine Technician Apprenticeship program. The program is an innovative apprenticeship program designed to train the next generation of marine industry craftspeople. The Marine Technician Apprenticeship program approved by the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards, the federal Department of Labor, is the first program of its kind in California. The program focuses on helping Apprentices develop key skills and contacts in many facets of the marine industry.

Grant term March 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval, participants in special extraneous grant programs will not have access to classroom instruction and job training that lead to self-sufficiency which would adversely impact these participants. Local businesses will have fewer qualified candidates for positions.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The revenue and services funded under this agreement supports three of the five Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (1) Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient; (2) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and (3) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.