DEPARTMENT: Employment and Economic Assistance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Accept Minnesota Youth Program And Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act Youth Program 2025 Funds, Execute Minnesota Department Of Employment And Economic Development Grant Agreements, And Execute Amendments To Related Contracts
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize acceptance of the Minnesota Youth Program (MYP) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program 2025 funds, execution of the grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Employment And Economic Development (DEED), and execute amendments to related contracts with HIRED and Tree Trust.
SUMMARY
The Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 requires local areas to provide services to low-income, at-risk youth to promote educational and employment success. This requirement is fulfilled by DEED through grants to local governments for the WIOA Youth Program and MYP.
The MYP grant is Dakota County specific, and funding is based on a DEED formula. MYP State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 funding for Dakota County was $352,822. The WIOA Youth Program grant is allocated between Dakota and Scott Counties based on a DEED formula and anticipated needs. WIOA Youth Program funding for Program Year (PY) 2024 was $359,788 for Dakota and Scott Counties.
By Resolution No. 24-255 (May 14, 2024), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of a contract with Tree Trust to provide MYP services for the SFY 2025 period of July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $297,540. The contracted amount was less $20,000 for potential youth projects and ten percent for administrative expenses.
Notification of SFY 2026 MYP funding in the amount of $167,756 for Dakota County was received on May 23, 2025. Ten percent of funding will be retained for administrative expenses. Staff requests adding $129,000 to the current contract with Tree Trust fo...
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