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Mitchell D. Roth uN<Y of k'� Deanna S. Sako <br /> May or o ? Director <br /> Diane Nakagawa <br /> it;, ��M;�:•��� Deputy Director <br /> County of HHaai`i <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808)961-8234 + Fax(808)961-8569 <br /> September 16, 2022 <br /> Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> Hawaii County Council <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 /> $1,647,337 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) 2022. <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 /> If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Sandra Goodale of the <br /> Department of Research and Development at 961-8366. <br /> Deanna S. Sako <br /> Director of Finance <br /> Enc. <br /> c: R&D <br /> b , <br /> • ` � ,� aft <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: C. <br /> t-lawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider-Ref. ate Ke o a- <br />