25A - AGMT FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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AGREEMENT FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING THIS SUBAWARD AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of_, 20 , by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("CITY") and , a non-profit corporation identified by the assigned Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number ("CONTRACTOR"). RECITALS: A. CITY has been designated a Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 1-113-128 ("WIOA" or "the Act"), Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 17.259 and Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN) AA253421455A6. B. The State of California has created the LWDA to administer the Act programs operated by the State of California pursuant to the Act. C. As a LWDA, CITY is entitled to receive federal funds to establish programs to increase the employment, retention and earnings of Participants, and increase occupational skills attainment by Participants, and as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation. Under WIOA, participants in need of training services may access career training through a list of state -approved schools and their training programs. D. In addition to WIOA, the CITY received funding from the Orange County Social Services Vocational Training grant Banded through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act of 1997, which provides monies for the basic needs of families with children ("CalWORKs" or "SSA"). An important component of CalWORKS allows for the provision of employment services for parents. Heads of households are provided job training services to help families upgrade job skills with the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency. E. The City intends to utilize the WIOA and SSA Grant Funds to operate a Workforce Training Program in which vocational training courses will be made available to Qualified Participants. Pursuant to the Workforce Training Program, the City desires to contract with public and private organizations, including employers, who are qualified to participate in the City's Workforce Training Program by providing services to Qualified Participants (each, a "Qualified Contractor"). F. CONTRACTOR is a Qualified Contractor that has been selected as one of several vendors that qualified to provide workforce training under the Workforce Training Program. G. CONTRACTOR represents that it is knowledgeable in its field, and is willing to provide workforce training services under the Workforce Training Program pursuant to applicable federal and California laws. 25A-29 Page 1 of 17