HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 083 Draft 01 2008-2010COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 83 U9
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7,
FOR FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I'S SENIOR TRAINING
AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a
community service and work based training program for older workers, funded under
Title V of the Older Americans Act Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the federal funds are channeled to the State of Hawaii Department
of Labor and Industrial Relations' Workforce Development Division that annually awards
a grant to the Hawaii County Office of Aging, which then contracts out this part-time
training program to the Department of Parks and Recreation Elderly Activities Division's
Senior Training & Employment Program (STEP); and
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed by
President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, included a $120 million appropriation
nationwide for the Senior Community Service Employment Program; and
WHEREAS, the SCSEP-ARRA funds are to be used to support additional
training and employment opportunities for unemployed low-income seniors and are
meant to supplement, not supplant, on-going SCSEP operations; and
WHEREAS, with the County's share of the ARRA funding, an additional nine (9)
seniors around Hawaii Island can be placed into "on the job" (OTJ) training positions;
and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county
departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal
or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers
granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in
connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII, in accordance with section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the
,County of Hawaii is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and
related documents with the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
(DLIR), to enable the County to receive additional funds for the Senior Training and
~ Employment Program as noted in the DLIR's ARRA Allocation and Planning Instructions,
~ attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii
shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, the Hawaii County
Office of Aging, and the Department of Finance.
Dated at Hilo ,Hawaii, this 8th day of Aril , 2009.
INT ODUCED BY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
830 PUNCHBOWL STREET, ROOM 329
HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813
www.hawaii.oovlla bor
Phone: (808) 58fi-88771 Faz: (808) 586-8822
Email: dlir.workforce.develop@hawaii.gov
March 11, 2009
(SN 177)
SCSEP BULLETIN NO.02-09
TO: SCSEP Program Operators
SUBJECT: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Allocations and Planning
Instructions
PURPOSE
The purpose of this bulletin is to transmit the allocation and planning instructions for the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-OS), or ARRA
appropriation of SCSEP funds.
BACKGROUND
DARWIN LD. CHING
DIRECTOR
COLLEEN Y. LaCLAIR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ELAINE YOUNG
ADMINISTRATOR
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed by the President on
February 17, 2009. The Act included a $120 million appropriation nationwide for the Senior
Community Service Employment Program. Although grantees were made aware that the ARRA
will include an allocation for SCSEP, the initial set of guidance providing grantees with
allocation information and planning instructions was issued via email on March 4, 2009. In the
guidance, USDOL indicated their intent to issue a new grant to each SCSEP grantee for the
funds appropriated under the ARRA. The grantee's portion of the allocation will be based on the
same proportion that PY 08 SCSEP funds have been allocated. The SCSEP-ARRA funds are to
be used to support additional training and employment opportunities for unemployed low-
income seniors and are meant to supplement, not supplant, on-going SCSEP operations. ARRA
funds will be available from the date of obligation through June 30, 2010.
In compliance with the initial guidance received, the State has submitted our Application for
Federal Assistance and a preliminary budget on March 10, 2009. The USDOL will be issuing
further guidance by March 18, 2009 providing grantees additional information regarding
program implementation. Based on this new guidance, the State will be required to prepare a
revised Statement of Woik which will be incorporated into a grant modification by
June 30, 2009.
EXHiBiT "A"
The law requires USDOL to obligate the ARRA funds to SCSEP grantees within 30 days of its
enactment or no later than March 19, 2009. In addition, grantees must in turn obligate its ARRA
funds to SCSEP operators within 30 days of receipt. This short time frame does not allow the
State sufficient time to issue and procure SCSEP operators under ARRA through a Request for
Proposal process. To comply with the State procurement rules, DLIR has submitted a Request
for Exemption from Chapter 103F, HRS, to the State Procurement Office. A Request for
Information has also been prepared soliciting expressions of interest.
POLICY
Grantees and operators are expected to adhere to the current statutory and regulatory
requirements for SCSEP as contained in the following:
• 2006 Older Americans Act (OAA) Amendments, Public Law 109-365;
• SCSEP Performance Accountability Interim Rule, 20 CFR Part 641, Subparts A and G,
72 Federal Register 36832 (June 29, 2007);
• SCSEP Final Rule 20 CFR Part 642 (Apri19, 2004);
• Priority of Service for Covered Persons: Final Rule 20 CFR Part 1010, 73 FR 78132
(December 19, 2008); and
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, PL 111-05, Division A,
Title VIII.
Accountability and transparency are key components of the ARRA. Recipients of ARRA
SCSEP funds must:
• Provide SCSEP services in the same counties/geographic areas as currently authorized;
• Recruit and enroll new participants according to the SCSEP eligibility rules;
• Assign participants among subprojects in accordance with the PY 08 equitable
distribution formula to the extent feasible;
• Recruit new host agencies or expand opportunities at existing host agencies;
• Protect against maintenance of effort violations;
• Track ARRA participation and document activities using the SCSEP Performance and
Results QPR (SPARQ) data collection and performance reporting system; and
• Track ARRA funds separately from regular SCSEP grant funds and submit all required
financial reports in a timely manner as determined by USDOL in accordance with the
ARRA.
In addition, to the extent feasible, emphasis should be placed in training participants in areas of
high growth industries such as health care, child care, education, green jobs, energy efficiency,
and environmental services.
While it is expected that performance under the ARRA will be utilizing the same performance
measures, it is anticipated that separate goals will be issued for the ARRA funds. It is also
anticipated that the reporting requirements under the ARRA will need to be more frequent than
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our current reporting timeframe. Additional policy guidance will be issued once received from
USDOL.
Utilizing the attached Allocation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Funds by
County chart, operators should prepare a project narrative (proposal) and budget documents for
the use of the ARRA funds as soon as possible and submit it to the Workforce Development
Division Administration Office no later than March 23, 2009.
INQUIRIES
Questions regarding this transmittal may be directed to Yvonne Chong at (808) 586-9262.
Elaine Young, d inistratoi
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