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Adopt a Resolution to accept the State California Volunteers Award <br />June 18, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />the Big 13 Cities, the City was invited to participate in the competitive RFA process with <br />staff submitting a proposal requesting $2,000,000 to provide a Youth Service Corps - <br />Youth Employment Program. <br />This would be the second award from California Volunteers with the City receiving <br />$4,497,514 in June 2022. In the first round, 400 youth have participated in a work <br />experience program while working on average 350 hours per youth within two (2) years, <br />at various agencies within City Hall and local area non-profit entities. The new <br />#CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps (CA4ALL) grant will serve 120 youth, ages 16 <br />to 30 years old in this program. The program will be administered by City staff and <br />partner with Community -Based Organizations such as the CEO Leadership Alliance of <br />Orange County, Dreams for Schools, and Working Wardrobes (CBO Partners). <br />City staff will include personnel from the Santa Ana WORK Center and the Santa Ana <br />Public Library (SAPL). The RFA requested focus areas include food insecurity, <br />education, public service through paid work experience, and career exploration and <br />readiness. Additionally, the WORK Center, in collaboration with the SAPL, will provide <br />introductions and exploration of future -edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and STEM <br />technology tools through a series of workshops and training to expose youth <br />participants to the various Al and STEM career pathways. <br />Under the terms of the grant, the City will provide administrative support including fiscal <br />and programmatic oversight, compliance review, tracking, and reporting youth <br />progress/outcomes. Staff will manage the day-to-day aspects of the program, including, <br />the recruitment of participants, ensuring their eligibility, orienting them to the program, <br />developing and assigning them to a worksite, supervising their work/activity, and <br />collecting and processing time cards. Staff will also provide career counseling, career <br />exploration, case management, offer as needed supportive services (public <br />transportation, gas cards, clothing, and assistance in locating child care), linkages with <br />alternative secondary education and adult continuing education, and other appropriate <br />referrals. Staff will also ensure participation in various workshops, Al and STEM <br />workshops, and other topics in group gatherings made available by the CBO Partners. <br />Adoption of the Resolution will allow the City to execute the agreement with the State's <br />California Volunteers office and obligate the funds for the grant period ending December <br />31, 2025 (Exhibit 1). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $2,000,000 in funds from ARPA <br />- CA FOR ALL YOUTH WDP-State Grant -Direct account (no. 18318002-52025) and <br />appropriating the same amount to expenditure account (no. 18318763-various). Grant <br />includes 10% Administrative Costs, at least 50% for Youth Fellow Wages, and <br />remaining to Program Expenses. <br />Funds will be assigned, budgeted, and available for expenditure in FY 2024-25. Any <br />