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Agreement with Working Wardrobes Project New Start <br />February 20, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />4 <br />0 <br />5 <br />1 <br />serve the formerly incarcerated and other justice-involved individuals, and reentry <br />service providers. <br />The Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (WDB) authorized the release of a <br />Request for Proposals (RFP) in August 2023 seeking organizations to provide <br />workforce services and to establish a list of qualified providers. Three proposals were <br />received from qualified non-profits. Orange RPU members reviewed and ranked the <br />proposals. Working Wardrobes was awarded to provide services through December 31, <br />2025 (term of the agreement). <br />Working Wardrobes will serve a minimum of 84 formerly justice-involved individuals or <br />under County Probation or State Parole supervision. Depending on the outcome of a <br />workforce strategies assessment, individuals will be served through on-the-job training, <br />or vocational training that leads to industry recognized certificate, or direct placement by <br />using a wraparound case management coordinated with Working Wardrobes by the <br />region’s three Workforce Development Boards. Coordination of referrals will take place <br />pre-release at county jails and post release through deployment of staff at probation and <br />parole offices located throughout the county. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The amount of $742,000 has been budgeted in the Prison to Employment, Reserve <br />Appropriation expenditure account (no. 14418760-69011) and will be transferred to <br />Payment to Subagent account (no. 14418760-69135) upon City Council approval of the <br />agreement. <br />Fiscal Year Grant <br />Year <br />Accounting <br />Unit – Account# <br />Fund <br />Description <br />Account Unit, <br />Account Description Total <br />FY 2023-24 <br />(Feb. – Jun.)2024 14418760-69135 Prison to <br />Employment Payment to Subagent $247,333 <br />FY 2024-25 <br />(Jul. – Jun.)2024 14418760-69135 Prison to <br />Employment Payment to Subagent $247,333 <br />FY 2025-26 <br />(Jul. – Dec.)2024 14418760-69135 Prison to <br />Employment Payment to Subagent $247,334 <br />TOTAL $742,000 <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />1. Prison to Employment Agreement <br />Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development <br />Approved By: Tom Hatch, Interim City Manager