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Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) grant modification and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Rapid Response grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $163,644.
Staff Summary
* The TAA grant modification of $38,500 increases the grant budget to support costs associated with payment processing for the training and transportation assistance to the unemployed individuals certified as eligible under the Trade Act and enrolled in occupational training; the grant period is through September 30, 2015.
* The WIA Rapid Response Grant of $125,144 increases the grant budget for personnel related expenditures to provide case management to the unemployed individuals certified as eligible under the Trade Act and enrolled in occupational training; the grant period is through June 30, 2016.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has provided a TAA grant modification totaling $38,500 to the Lake County Workforce Development Department; and,
WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has provided a WIA Rapid Response grant totaling $125,144 to the Lake County Workforce Development Department; and
WHEREAS, these grants are for the program period of June 30, 2016, to provide services to individuals from dislocation events and certified under the Trade Adjustment Assistance; and
WHEREAS, this funding is expected to cover payment processing expenses for workers impacted from multiple plant closings and lay-offs and personnel expenses for case management and participant transportation costs; and
WHEREAS, a FY2015 emergency appropriation of $163,644 is requested to allocate these funds into the Workforce Department's county FY2015 budget and authorize acceptance of this grant and grant modifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County...
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