Lake County Illinois - File #: 10-0291

• File #: 10-0291
• Version: 2
• Name: Workforce Incentive grant
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/23/2010
• In control: Health and Community Services Committee
• Final action: 4/13/2010
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation for $38,276 for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Incentive Grant.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/13/2010	2	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
4/7/2010	2	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
4/6/2010	2	Health and Community Services Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation for $38,276 for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Incentive Grant.

Staff Summary

•                     WIA Incentive Grant has been awarded by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to the Lake County Workforce Development Department.

•                     The Workforce Investment Act provides incentive funds to local areas based on exceeding the WIA performance measures.

•                     A grant in the amount of $38,276 has been awarded to Lake County for exceeding four performance measures.

•                     These funds can be used for any allowable WIA activity.

•                     A resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation needs to be approved in order to appropriate these funds into the Workforce Development Department budget.

Body

                     WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded a Workforce Investment Act Incentive Grant to the Lake County Workforce Development Department; and

                     WHEREAS, the grant may be used for any allowable Workforce Investment Act activity; and

                     WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate these funds in the Workforce Development Department budget.

                     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $38,276 in the Lake County Workforce Development Department budget be authorized; and

                     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lake County Workforce Development budget be modified to reflect the additional funds received into the Workforce Development Department budget and authorize acceptance of these grants. The chart of accounts is attached.

                     DATED, at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on April 13, 2010.