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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 12, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Workforce Development Board and Employment Development Department Grant Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/12/2019

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:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: February 12, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $463,800 from the California Workforce Development Board and Employment Development Department for support and participation in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Regional Plan implementation, for the period April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding an amount not to exceed $463,800 from the California Workforce Development Board and Employment Development Department grant. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

WIOA funding aligns the Bay Area regional local Workforce Board of Contra Costa County, Alameda County, City of Oakland, and City of Richmond as it relates to workforce systems, practices, and strategies. There are three main objections and goals that create common operation practices, strategic service alignment, and enhanced data tracking.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

To accomplish these goals, as the lead in the Workforce Development Board of the East Bay Regional Planning Unit, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa will: 1) Continue progression and refinement of the regional strategic advisory body for industry sector partnerships; and 2) Continue advancement of training programs in the priority industry sectors of Healthcare and Advanced Manufacturing; and 3) Work toward long term sustainability of regional efforts and priority industry sector training program.

The total grant amount of $463,800 is designated to two areas of service: Regional Plan Implementation ($300,000) and Regional Organizer/Training Coordinator and training costs ($163,800).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa could not participate fully in the regional planning process and implementation of a plan to align regional local workforce boards.