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Mitchell D. Roth <br />Mayor <br />Diane Nakagawa <br />Director <br />Aaron K.H. Brown <br />Deputy Director <br />County of Hawaii <br />Finance Department <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />(808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8569 <br />July 19, 2024 <br />Heather Kimball, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />Hawaii County Council3 <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />_ <br />Re: Operating Budget <br />t= <br />-"— <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 />$2,100,000 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) 2024. <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. <br />If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Clinton Mercado of the <br />Department of Research and Development at 961-8366. <br />Diane Nakagawa <br />Director of Finance <br />Enc. <br />Ref. To: <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ProvideRef. Date JUL 2 4 2024 <br />