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Form #: B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing and Community Dev DATE: 1/13/14 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Noel Fujimoto PHONE: 961-8379 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> Please prepare a bill to appropriate additional Program Year(PY)2012 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) <br /> grant funds of$100,000.00 (see attached accounts). <br /> WIA -Adult Program 2012-13 - $62,280.00 <br /> WIA - Dislocated Worker Program 2012-13 - $37,720.00 <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> These funds were awarded to the County of Hawaii from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' <br /> (DLIR) excess funds for the PY11 WIA program. Contract modifications will be prepared to incorporate the <br /> funds to the existing PY12 agreements the County has with the DLIR. The excess funds of$100,000.00 will <br /> be divided between the WIA- Adult Program 2012-13 ($62,280.00)and the WIA- Dislocated Worker <br /> Program 2012-13 ($37,720.00). <br /> The grant will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train <br /> individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy and thereby improving the quality <br /> of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the productivity and competiveness of the <br /> local economy. <br /> We request the bill be waived from the Finance Committee and proceed directly to Council's review, as the <br /> deadline to expend the additional funds is June 30, 2014. <br /> SIGNED: DATE: Hl4 <br /> Department Head <br />