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Receive the Monterey County Workforce Development Board FY 2020-21 Second quarter Financial Status Report for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded programs through December 31, 2020
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
Receive the Monterey County Workforce Development Board FY 2020-21 Second quarter Financial Status Report for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded programs through December 31, 2020
SUMMARY:
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) revenues are drawn down from the State Employment Development Department (EDD) and from the Department of Labor (DOL) as expenses are incurred. Expenses are paid on a reimbursement basis from State and Federal allocations. Program expenditures are aligned with program revenue. The Workforce Development Board (WDB) receives its funding in two rounds for the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs. The first round of funding is July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020, which is 16% of the allocation; the second-round funding is October 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021, providing the remaining 84% of the allocation. The WDB has up to two years to spend down its formula allocation. WIOA Youth funding is similarly allocated. The WDB has the ability to transfer funding from the Adult program to the Dislocated Worker program, or from Dislocated Worker to Adult; however, funds cannot be transferred to or from the Youth program.
As the fiscal agent for regional grants, the WDB is the lead on a number of key initiatives for the Coastal Regional Planning Unit (RPU) which includes the Workforce Development Boards of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. The Coastal RPU has received funding for regional planning and implementation, including Slingshot 3.0. In addition, the RPU has received funding for planning and oversight of Slingshot 2.0 for enhanced business outreach as well as for the Prison to Employment Initiative (P2E) to provide post-release support to formerly incarcerated individuals. As the lead WDB for the RPU, the Monterey County WDB is responsible for regional training coordination for WIOA staff and partners in the America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC). As regional funding comes into Monterey County, this funding is provided to other WDBs to deliver regional services based on agreements Monterey County has with these WDBs.
The WDB has an agreement with Equus Workforce Solutions (formerly dba ResCare) to provide WIOA career and training services to Adults and Dislocated Workers. For FY 2020-21, ResCare has goals to enroll and serve 300 Adults and 300 Dislocated Workers with training and employment opportunities. In addition, the WDB has an agreement with ResCare to provide WIOA Youth services in northern Monterey County. During the current fiscal year, ResCare’s goals are to enroll and serve 100 Youth participants, providing 70 of these youth with work experience and occupational skills training (OST).
Turning Point of Central California is currently providing WIOA Youth services for the WDB in the southern portion of the county, with goals to enroll and serve 100 Youth participants, providing 70 with work experience and OST.
The WDB has also received non-WIOA funding from the Probation Department to provide training opportunities to participants under Assembly Bill (AB) 109 Program special project grants. In addition, the Silver Star youth program is funded through the County.
The WDB’s financials as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:
2020-21 Total WIOA Formula Allocations $7,865,075
2019-20 Total WIOA Funds Carried In $2,164,087
Total Available WIOA Funds on July 1, 2020 $10,029,162
Less Expenses Through December 30, 2020 ($ 2,898,421)
WIOA Formula Grants, Total Balance $ 7,130,741
Total Available Other Grants Funds on July 1, 2020 $697,136
Less Expenses Through December 31, 2020 ($250,079)
Other Grants, Total Balance $447,057
Total Available State Discretionary Funds on July 1, 2020 $1,759,851
Less Expenses through December 31, 2020 ($ 334,723)
State Discretionary Grants, Total Balance $ 1,425,128
Total County CARES Grants $2,143,643
Less Expenses through December 31, 2020 $1,248,640
County CARES Grants, Total Balance $ 895,003
Under Expenditure in WIOA Formula Grants:
The expenditure rate for the WDB’s WIOA Formula Grants is 29% for the first half of the fiscal year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WDB’s Americas Job Centers’ doors have been closed since March 2020, with many employers and training centers also closing, which has severely impacted our ability to serve our customers. The WIOA budget has been drastically affected as participant enrollments have been negatively impacted by the closure. Additionally, the number of work experience (WEX) participants and thus the rate of WEX expenditures have also been directly affected by the closures of local businesses. The projection is that WIOA Formula funds will be drastically underspent by the end of the fiscal year, and probably longer. The impact on expenditures for FY 2021-22 is likely to continue until COVID-19 is under control and normal operations have resumed.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The WDB is partnering with the Probation Department for the AB 109 grant and the CAO for the Silver Star Program.
FINANCING:
There is no financial impact in receiving this report.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This work supports the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Initiative that supports economic development, system alignment and accountability, service integration and continuous improvement.
√ Economic Development - Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy
Prepared by: Christopher Donnelly, Workforce Development Board Executive Director, 6644
Approved by: Nicholas Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer, 5145
ATTACHMENTS:
Board Report
FY 2020-21 2nd Quarter Expense Report