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J <br /> i <br /> i <br /> Deanna S. Sako <br /> Mitchell D. Roth <br /> Mayor Director <br /> r,. <br /> Steven A. hunt <br /> Deputy Director <br /> �rF oF•Nr.•N <br /> Count-r offlawai`i <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2143 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 <br /> July 8, 2021 <br /> Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> Hawaii County Council h <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Operating Budget <br /> Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department <br /> of Labor and Industrial Relations in order to receive their Workforce Innovation and <br /> Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant. <br /> Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating <br /> $1,380,000 into the Department of Research and Development's Workforce Innovation <br /> and Opportunity Act (WIOA)program accounts. This appropriation reflects funding <br /> allocations received from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the <br /> Program Year(PY) 2021. <br /> The Department of Research and Development indicates that the funds will be utilized to <br /> assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train <br /> individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy. This will <br /> improve the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the <br /> productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. <br /> The Department of Research and Development respectfully requests that a breach be <br /> authorized to submit this resolution and bill after the July 1, 2021 submission deadline, <br /> and to waive them from the Finance Committee and be placed on the July 21, 2021 <br /> Council agenda to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions, please <br /> do not hesitate to call Douglass Adams, Director of the Department of Research and <br /> Development at 961-8368. <br /> Deanna S. Sako <br /> Director of Finance <br /> Enc. Comm. o. <br /> c: R&D Ref. To: un(A <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ProviderRef. Dote JUL 1 3 2421 <br /> .. ®4 <br />