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Harry Kim .00t ;•gF 1 Deanna S. Sako <br /> C• ''•!7,••, Director <br /> �v <br /> Mayor Hyl11 <br /> Steven A. Hunt <br /> �'•.o- —o.••11 <br /> Deputy Director <br /> .144_ <br /> County• <br /> of Hawaii <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 <br /> (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 <br /> Mardi 18, 2020 <br /> Aaron Chung, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> H wai`i 96720 <br /> Hilo, a <br /> Re:. Operating Budget <br /> Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department <br /> of Laborand 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 /> $1,090,000 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce <br /> Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA)program accounts. This appropriation reflects <br /> funding allocations received from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for <br /> the Program Year(PY) 2020. No County General Funds are involved. The bill sets up <br /> the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. <br /> The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) indicates that the funds <br /> will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that <br /> will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy. <br /> This will improve the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and <br /> enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. <br /> If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Christine Nguyen of the Office of <br /> Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. <br /> Deanna,S. Sako <br /> Director of Finance <br /> No. X51 <br /> Comm. <br /> Enc. Ref.To: Fes. <br /> c: OHCD <br /> Ref. pate , 3\31\cl0ao <br /> KRes 5I4- • <br /> Iib <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />