Title
Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Local Incentive grant, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) grant modification and WIA Rapid Response grant modification and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $325,104.22.
Staff Summary
• The WIA Local Incentive grant of $15,085 is a result of Lake County Workforce Development meeting or exceeding performance measures for the program year ending June 30, 2015.
• Grant funds may be used for any activities and services allowable under the WIA.
• The TAA grant modification of $140,756.22 is for tuition costs for TAA eligible dislocated workers training costs and overhead costs related to payment processing.
• The WIA Rapid Response grant modification of $169,263 is for tuition for eligible dislocated workers enrolled in short-term occupational training and incumbent worker training programs for Lake County employers to retain current employees and upgrade their skills on new equipment.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has provided a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Incentive grant totaling $15,085;
WHEREAS, DCEO has provided additional TAA grant funds totaling $140,756.22; and
WHEREAS, DCEO has provided additional WIA Rapid Response funds totaling $169,263 to the Lake County Workforce Development Department; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation of $325,104.22 is requested to allocate these funds into the Workforce Department’s county fiscal year 2016 budget and authorize acceptance of this grant and grant modifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $325,104.22 for the Workforce Development Department is hereby approved and that the WIA and TAA grants and modifications be accepted.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 11, 2016.