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Mitchell D. Roth Deanna S. Sako <br /> Afiayor C �� Director <br /> �yIG�. <br /> Diane Nakagawa <br /> Deputy Director <br /> County of a ai`i <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2163 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808)961-8234 . Fax(808)961-8569 <br /> April 14,2023 <br /> Heather Kimball, 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 /> The County of Hawaii has been awarded $965,600 in federally derived funds from the <br /> State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as part of the Quality <br /> Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker <br /> Grant. The purpose of this grant is to assist individuals that have been adversely affected <br /> by the COVID-19 pandemic and the social and economic inequities that it exacerbated, to <br /> enter, return to, or advance in high-quality jobs that are safe, sustainable, stable, <br /> equitable, and support worker voice in the workplace. <br /> Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement to accept these funds. Also enclosed <br /> is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $965,600 to <br /> the Department of Research& Development's "QUEST Disaster Recovery" account. <br /> If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Douglass Adams or Sandra <br /> Goodale of the Department of Research and Development at 961-8366. <br /> Deanna S. Sako <br /> Director of Finance <br /> Enc. <br /> c: R&D <br /> •1 -1 j .� `7 comm. No. 2(l3 <br /> Ref.To: <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. Date FK 1 7 ° <br />