DEPARTMENT: Employment and Economic Assistance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Grant Agreement For Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act Adult Services And Dislocated Worker Services And Execute Related Contracts
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires each Workforce Development Area (WDA) to submit an annual plan describing how employment and training services will be provided to eligible program participants; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18-049 (January 23, 2018), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the execution of a restated and amended joint powers agreement between Dakota County and Scott County for delivery of employment services; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-301 (July 18, 2023), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for employment and training programs in the Dakota-Scott Workforce WDA for the WIOA Adult in the amount of $345,851 and WIOA Dislocated Worker (DW) programs in the amount of 539,023 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, based on the allocation formula used by DEED; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of contracts with DEED Job Service and HIRED for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, based on a solicitation that was issued in 2019; and
WHEREAS, a solicitation was issued on March 8, 2024, in which a thorough review of proposals was completed; and
WHEREAS, the funding allocation for WIOA Act Adult is $343,056 ($260,036 for Dakota County and $83,020 for Scott County) and WIOA DW programs is $563,755 ($427,326 for Dakota County and $136,429 for Scott County) for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2024, the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board approved the execution of the grant agreement and execution of contracts with DEED Job Service and HIRED for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes execution of a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for employment and training programs in the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Area for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult in an amount of $343,056 ($260,036 for Dakota County and $83,020 for Scott County) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Dislocated Worker program in the amount of $563,755 ($427,326 for Dakota County and $136,429 for Scott County) for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 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 contracts with DEED Job Service in an amount not to exceed $160,000 for the period of June 1, 2024 through July 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 a contract with HIRED in an amount not to exceed $160,000 for the period of June 1, 2024 through July 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 contracts, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter the contracts amount and the contracts 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 contracts shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contracts in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due.
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