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a. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of the Board in its role as the Chief Elected Official for the Monterey County local workforce development area, to sign the Application for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification, Program Years 2021-23, as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and
b. Approve and authorize submittal of the Application to the California Workforce Development Board
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of the Board in its role as the Chief Elected Official for the Monterey County local workforce development area, to sign the Application for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification, Program Years 2021-23, as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and
b. Approve and authorize submittal of the Application to the California Workforce Development Board.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Section 106 and 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is applying, as an Existing Local Area, for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification. Continued receipt of WIOA funding is conditioned upon continuing designation as a local workforce area and continuing certification as a Local Area workforce development board.
The State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) issued a Directive on February 22, 2021 establishing the policies and procedures governing requests for local area subsequent designation and local board recertification under WIOA. The directive contains state-imposed requirements, as well as federal requirements. If the WDB's request for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification is approved by the California Workforce Development Board, its designation and recertification wi...
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