File #: 15-0172    Name: WIF Third-Party Evaluation Services Contract - SPR
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 2/20/2015 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 3/3/2015 Final action: 3/3/2015
Title: a. Approve the Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund grant Third-Party Evaluation Services subcontract with Social Policy Research Associates by entering into a new Standard Agreement for a total contract allocation of $449,996 for the period of March 15, 2015 through September 30, 2019; and; b. Authorize the Economic Development Department Director, or designee, to execute the contract, including amendments thereto, contingent upon approval by County Counsel, which do not affect the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and which make minor modifications to the contract as necessary to comply with Workforce Innovation Fund requirements
Sponsors: Economic Development, Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. SPR-Monterey WIF Evaluation Agreement_signed (2), 3. Completed Board Order
Title
a. Approve the Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund grant Third-Party Evaluation Services subcontract with Social Policy Research Associates by entering into a new Standard Agreement for a total contract allocation of $449,996 for the period of March 15, 2015 through September 30, 2019; and;
b. Authorize the Economic Development Department Director, or designee, to execute the contract, including amendments thereto, contingent upon approval by County Counsel, which do not affect the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and which make minor modifications to the contract as necessary to comply with Workforce Innovation Fund requirements

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund grant Third-Party Evaluation Services subcontract with Social Policy Research Associates by entering into a new Standard Agreement for a total contract allocation of $449,996 for the period of March 15, 2015 through September 30, 2019; and;
b. Authorize the Economic Development Department Director, or designee, to execute the contract, including amendments thereto, contingent upon approval by County Counsel, which do not affect the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and which make minor modifications to the contract as necessary to comply with Workforce Innovation Fund requirements

SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Economic Development Department / Workforce Investment Board (EDD/WIB) serves as the grant recipient and administrative entity for federal, State, and local workforce development grant programs; it obtains concurrence to all successful program contracts from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors prior to implementation. The availability of Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) grant funds is authorized by the federal Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6). These funds are intended to sup...

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