Title
Joint resolution accepting an Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) formula grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $377,827.
Staff Summary
• DCEO awarded a grant under the Workforce Investment Act to the Workforce Development Department in the amount of $5,060,925.
• The award is an increase of $377,827 over the approved budget and necessitates an emergency appropriation.
• The grant helps fund programs for adults, dislocated and incumbent workers, and youth and is for the term of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013.
Body
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has provided a Program Year 2011 grant under the Workforce Investment Act to the Lake County Workforce Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the total grant for Lake County Workforce Development is $5,060,925, which is an increase of $377,827; and
WHEREAS, this grant is for the fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013, to provide funding to adults, dislocated workers, incumbent workers and youth; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to approve an emergency appropriation of $377,827 to allocate these funds into the Workforce Department budget and authorize acceptance of this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $377,827 for the Workforce Development Department is hereby approved and that the Workforce Investment Act Grant be accepted. A chart of accounts is attached.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on June 14, 2011.