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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: 3/10/14 <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Noel Fujimoto PHONE: 961-8379 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $1,521,232.00 for the Program Year(PY) 2014 Workforce <br /> Investment Act (WIA) to fund the following activities: <br /> Administration/Planning ($152,121.00) <br /> Adult Program ($495,316.00) <br /> Dislocated Worker Program ($405,276.00) <br /> Youth Program ($468,519.00) <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> This appropriation reflects anticipated funding allocations by the Department of Labor and Industrial <br /> Relations for the PY14 WIA program. These funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and <br /> youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and <br /> literacy and thereby improving the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the <br /> productivity and competiveness of the local economy. <br /> The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is requesting approval of the attached <br /> appropriation ordinance by the Finance Committee, and its recommendation for adoption by the Hawaii <br /> County Council. The OHCD emphasizes that no County General Funds are involved in these transactions. <br /> The ordinance merely sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIA funds. <br /> SIGNED: t! 611%, DATE: 3I-kIt' <br /> Department Head <br />