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Receive and accept the FY budget report for July 2014 from the Office of Employment and Training (OET), for the local Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs for FY 2014-15.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee for the Board of Supervisors:
Receive and accept the budget report for July 2014 from the Office of Employment and Training (OET), for the local Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs for FY 2014-15.
SUMMARY:
The attached report represents the monthly report requested by the committee to display expenditure information in relation to the approved FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget. The program components as defined by federal law are listed below. In addition the program has non-WIA funding to provide employment services for Silver Star, Probation Department Assembly Bill 109 Program (AB 109), and a new pilot project, Youth Employment Leadership Program in partnership with the Department of Social Services.
Funding Category Budget FY14-15 Expenses for the % Expended
month of July 2014
Adults $1,446,323 $64,300 5%
Dislocated Worker $2,134,264 $130,106 6%
Youth $1,484,902 $213,719 15%
Rapid Response $233,369 $22,804 10%
Additional Assistance $813,890 $12,466 2%
Dislocated Worker
(#2)
Non WIA Programs $1,023,841 $71,171 7%
Summary Count of Enrollments by Grant - PY 2014-15 (for the month of July 2014)
Grant Participant # of # of new # in
Plan-New Cumulative Enrollments Training
Enrollments New for 06/2014
Enrollments Only
WIA Adult (201) 333 133 1 13
WIA Dislocated Worker (501) 300 96 1 11
WIA Youth (301) 131 212 2 98
Youth Pilot Project-YELD 40 31 31 3
AB 109 (922) 65 47 5 33
(based on referrals)
Silver Star (925) 50 36 4 14
(based on referrals)
Additional Assistance/DW (946) 160 68 0 2
Total # of Enrollments to date 1,079 623 44 174
*Training enrollments include On-the-Job Training (OJT), Work Experience or Individual Training Accounts (ITAs)
DISCUSSION:
· The figures are provided today are for the first month of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending July 31, 2015.
· The Adult program is impacted due in large part to Sequestration in the first quarter of the fiscal year. New ITA's and OJT's will come in second quarter and continuing due to limited funding.
· The Dislocated Worker program although impacted by Sequestration had enough carry-in funding to continue to serve all individuals coming into the Job Centers.
· The Youth Employment Program had 98 youth remaining in a work experience in July. The Summer Youth Employment Program has 112 enrolled. The Summer Youth Employment Program was a great success this year.
· With second round Additional Assistance Dislocated Worker grant staff of OET have been working with their caseload to identify eligible participants and enrolling new participants. WIB staff sent out a Press Release to help spread the word that funding is now available for those individuals continuing to look for work. OET staff is canvassing the Salinas Valley to ensure they get the word out of the new funding opportunity. The grant requires 160 individuals served with 65 participants in intensive and training services and placement by grant term. The grant terms September 30, 2015.
· Non-WIA funding programs -- Silver Star, AB 109 and the new Youth Employment Leadership Program (YELD), services are being offered. Each of these programs is based on referrals from the contracting agency. The AB 109 participants continue to gain work experience opportunities after Kick Start job readiness training; the Silver Star program continues to be a great success; and the new YELD program has started out with more youth being placed in work experience opportunities weekly.
· The Rapid Response Business Services Team had 12 employer recruitment events supported in July with 12 job seekers reported hired.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Probation Department for AB 109 and Silver Star; Department of Social Services' for TANF Youth Employment Leadership Program (YELD) from the Cal WORKS Welfare-to-Work program.
FINANCING:
WIA revenues are drawn down from the state Employment Development Department as expenses are incurred. Expenses are paid on a reimbursement basis with state Employment Development Department. Program expenditures are aligned with program revenue. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Prepared by:
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Joyce Aldrich, Agency Director
Workforce Investment Board
Approved by:
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David L. Spaur, Director
Economic Development Department