DEPARTMENT: Employment and Economic Assistance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Avivo For Minnesota Family Investment Program Employment Services
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract with Avivo for Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) employment services.
SUMMARY
The County is required to administer the MFIP program for eligible Dakota County residents. MFIP is funded through Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds and provides public financial assistance, supportive services, and employment and training services with the goal of helping clients achieve sustainable self-sufficiency. The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board (WDB) provides a recommendation to the County Board on the MFIP program to better coordinate all training and employment services, including Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and TANF programs.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) of MFIP employment services was issued on September 22, 2023. Two proposals were received. Upon careful review of the proposals, the WDB Evaluation Committee members selected the proposal for Avivo, and the WDB approved the committee's recommendation at its November 17, 2023, meeting (Attachment: Solicitation Summary).
By Resolution No. 23-571 (December 19, 2023), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of a contract with Avivo for MFIP services in an amount not to exceed $1,043,244 for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
The WDB Executive Committee has recommended and approved execution of a contract with Avivo on November 15, 2024, for MFIP services, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
OUTCOMES
1,343 clients received employment services from January 1, 2024 through October 15, 2024, with 553 people exiting. The average wage at exit for those with employment was $19.99 per hour.
* 243 clients had "successf...
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