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C. 46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 29, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Summer Jobs and Beyond: Career Pathways for Youth Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/29/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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: March 29, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa, to apply for and accept U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Summer Jobs and Beyond: Pathways for Youth grant funds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to provide training, technical assistance, and demonstration projects to in-school and out-of-school youth, ages 16-24 years, who are new entrants and who have never participated in the workforce, or have limited work experience for the period May 5, 2016 through May 4, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training, Summer Jobs and Beyond Career Pathways for Youth grant. (100% Federal) (No County match) (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA) 17.280)

BACKGROUND:

The Career Pathways for Youth grants are designed to provide resources to Local Workforce Development Boards to expand and enhance existing summer employment programs and work experiences throughout the year for youth and to implement innovative practices. The target populations to be served are in-school youth, including those at risk of dropping out and out-of-school youth dropouts with limited or no work experience, ages 16-24 years, in high poverty, high crime communities. Work experiences to be provided include summer employment opportunities and part- time year round employment for in-school youth and up to full-time employment opportunities throughout the year for out-of-school youth.

The grant period for these projects is 24 months which will allow time for two summer employment cycles and one full academic calendar year for in-school youth. The grant period will also allow sufficient time for work experiences throughout the year for out-of-school youth and part-time year round work experiences for in-school-youth, as well as activities that will assist them to move toward jobs with career pathways in existing or emerging occupations.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding the development and implementation of grant-designed youth programs will not occur.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The grant funding will support one of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card; #2. "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood" by developing and implementing programs targeting the employment and training needs of in-school and out-of -school youth, ages 16-24 years, and to build family self sufficiency and stability.