DEPARTMENT: Employment and Economic Assistance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Ratification Of Unified Local Youth Plan Submission For Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act Youth Program 2024 And Authorization To Accept Funds, Execute Grant Agreement And Execute Related Contracts
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WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires local service areas to provide services to low-income, at-risk youth to promote educational and employment success; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) fulfills this requirement through grants to local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) for the WIOA Youth Program; and
WHEREAS, the WIOA Youth Program grant is allocated between Dakota and Scott Counties based on the DEED formula and anticipated needs; and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued for Dakota County WIOA Youth Program services every five years, the last being on November 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, a new solicitation will be completed in 2025; and
WHEREAS, Dakota-Scott Workforce Services received official notification of Program Year (PY) 2023 funding on April 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, WIOA Youth Program funding was $405,786 for Dakota and Scott Counties; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-274 (June 20, 2023), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of a contract with HIRED to provide WIOA Youth Program services for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Dakota-Scott Workforce Services submitted the 2024 Unified Local Youth Plan to DEED for WIOA Youth PY 2024 funds for the grant period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, official notification of WIOA Youth PY 2024 funding in the amount of $359,788 for Dakota and Scott Counties was received on June 7, 2024; and
WHEREAS, ten percent of the amount allocated will be retained for administrative expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves ratification of the submission of the Unified Local Youth Plan to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program 2024 funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the acceptance of the WIOA Youth Program funds as awarded, and execution of the grant agreement with DEED, for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes execution of the related contract with HIRED to provide WIOA Youth Program services in the not to exceed amount of $259,047 for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That unless the grant program requirements change, the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend the grant to extend the grant term up to two years after initial expiration date, accept additional grant funds, and continue grant-funded full-time equivalents, consistent with County contracting policies, and inclusion of grant funds in future yearly Recommended and Approved Budgets, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend said contract, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter the contract amount and the contract term up to one year after initial expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contract shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contract in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amount due.
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