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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 26, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Employment Development Department Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/26/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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: April 26, 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 grant funding from California Employment Development Department in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program for the period June 30, 2016 through December 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $400,000 from California Employment Development Department (100% State). (50% cash match from AB 109 funds)

BACKGROUND:

The grant will fund programs to help develop workforce training programs for individuals on probation, mandatory supervision, and post release community supervision. The goal is to assist these populations in obtaining marketable industry or apprenticeship certifications, credentials, or degrees. The grant encourages collaboration among partners in development of service deliver strategies and alignment of resources to better connect the supervised populations with employment; innovation that creates new and adapts existing approaches or accelerate application of promising practices in workforce development; and, system change that utilizes the grants to encourage adoption of proven strategies and innovations that can be sustained beyond the grant period.

Funding will allow programs to create new and expand existing regional partnerships that include Local Workforce Development Boards, community colleges, community-based organizations, labor organizations, and industry associations and coalitions of employers. Funds may be used to provide training, "earn and learn" activities, support services, and job placement assistance.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Programs designed to expand existing regional partnerships could be delayed or withdrawn due to lack of funding.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.