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William P. Kenoi - � ��i Director
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County of Hawaii
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
(808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569
April 13, 2012 c)
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Dominic Yagong, Council Chair and
• Members of the Hawaii County Council ==-�
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 .. ,t
Re: Operating Budget °.
Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating an
additional $1,521,232 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) program. This appropriation reflects funding allocations received by
the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program Year (PY) 2012. No
County General Funds are involved. The Bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and
expend the WIA funds.
The Office of Housing and Community Development indicates that these funds will be
utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers, and youth by providing services that will train
individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy; thereby
improving the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the
productivity and competiveness of the local economy.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Stephen J. Arnett of the Office of
Housing and Community Development at 961-8379.
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Nancy Crawford
Director of Finance
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Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Form #: B-52
7/18/91
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Office of Hsg and Comm Development DATE: 4/13/12
STAFF CONTACT: Susan Akiyama PHONE: 961-8379
A. REQUEST:
Requesting a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $1,521,232 for the Program Year(PY) 2012 Workforce
Investment Act (WIA)to fund the following activities:
Administration/Planning ($152,121)
Adult Program ($495,316)
Dislocated Worker Program ($405,276)
Youth Program ($468,519)
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
This appropriation reflects funding allocations received by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
for the PY12 WIA program. These funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by
providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy
and thereby improving the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and enhancing the
productivity and competiveness of the local economy.
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SIGNED: DATE:
Department Head
Approval of an Appropriation Ordinance for the
2012 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program
The State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
(DLIR) notified the Office of Housing and Community
Development (OHCD) on March 27, 2012, that the County
would receive an amount of $1, 521, 232 .00 for its
Program Year (PY) 2012 WIA Title I funding allocation.
The funding allocations for the WIA Programs are:
Administrative Pool Funds: $ 152, 121 . 00
Adult Program Activity Funds: 495, 316.00
Dislocated Worker Prgm. Activity Funds : 405, 276.00
Youth Program Activity Funds: 468, 519.00
Total Funds: $ 1,521,232.00
The WIA Title I Program requires that the Hawa i i
County Workforce Investment Board (HCWIB) approve the
County' s WIA 2012-13 Annual Plan. The OHCD
anticipates HCWIB and DLIR approval of the WIA 2012-13
Annual Plan before June 30, 2012 .
In anticipation of the DLIR' s approval and in order to
administer the WIA programs beginning July 1, 2012,
the OHCD will need an appropriation ordinance to
expend the PY 2012-13 funds.
No County General Funds are involved. The ordinance
sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the
WIA funds.
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