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i i I Farm* 13-52 7118/01 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR,COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: _ July 8, X021 STAFF CONTACT: Douglass S. Adams PHONE: 081-8388 A. REQUEST: Requesting a resolution and bill to amend ordinance No, 21-38 to appropriate $1,380,000.00 for Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)funds to fund the following activities: Federal Grants-Workforce Innovaiton and Opportunity Act $1,380,000.00 WIOA-Administration Planning 2021-2022 $150,000.00 WIOA-Adult Program 2021-2022 $500,000,00 WIOA Dislocated Worker Program 2021-2022 $230,000.00 WIOA- Youth(Program 2021-2022 $500,000.00 Also requesting to authorize the Mayor of the County of Hawaii to execute and submit all agreements and other related documents to the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Council for the Workforce Innovation and{opportunity Act Program. (Request to waive Finance Committee and 5-day hold over for the resolution and bill/ordinance to expedite program implementation for recovery efforts B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED : This appropriation reflects anticipated receipt of funding allocations from the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Council for the WIOA Program Year 2021. These funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will traing individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy and thereby improving the quality of the Adults/Dislcoated Workers/Youth, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. Research and Development R&D) emphasizes that no County General Funds are involved in these transactions. The ordinance sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. SIGNED: DATE: Department Head