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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Donna Van Wert
Date:	August 6, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Budgetery Adjustment for Disability Employment Accelerator Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/06/2019

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:

Tina Rahmani

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: August 6, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No.005104 authorizing new revenue for $146,345 in the Employment and Human Services Department, Workforce Development Board (0583) for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Disability Employment Accelerator Grant, (DEA).

FISCAL IMPACT:

The $146,345 increase in revenue is 100% from Federal funds. A 40% in-Kind cash match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The County Employment and Human Services Department Workforce Development Board was awarded a new grant; the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Disability Employment Accelerator Grant. Historically, people with disabilities (PWD) are employed at rates less than half of the general population and DEA is seeking innovative ways to strengthen business partnerships around in-demand jobs for PWD. A major objective of DEA is to insure that PWD have the necessary work-based skills to obtain competitive, integrated employment that offers a career path to advancement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, programs addressing employment and re-employment strategies for people with disabilities could be hindered.