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<br />Fifteen Percent Governor's WIA <br />and Wagner-Peyser Act Grant <br />June 6, 2005 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Academia, and various colleges will establish a program to enhance <br />workforce development services for Santa Ana and Anaheim residents who <br />have been dislocated from the manufacturing industry. This employment and <br />retraining program will help minority low-income participants build <br />workplace literacy and technical skills. The project is designed to link <br />training opportunities provided by both public and private agencies and to <br />increase participants' wage gaining potential. The project will enhance <br />the self-sufficiency of the target group with the ultimate goal of meeting <br />employer needs for a skilled workforce, which in turn will help revitalize <br />the region's economy. <br /> <br />This grant is authorized for an 18-month period from March 1, 2005, <br />through August 31, 2006. A total of 125 Spanish-speaking individuals from <br />Santa Ana and Anaheim will receive assistance in improving their workplace <br />li teracy and technical skills. The Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center and the <br />Anaheim Workforce Center will provide case management, supportive <br />services, assessment, referrals to training, job placement and job <br />retention services. The Academia will provide Vocational English as a <br />Second Language classes, computer and manufacturing training as well as <br />industry specific training. The Academia will also provide On-the-Job <br />training and supportive services. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Upon approval of the appropriation adjustment, funds will be available in <br />the Fifteen Percent WIA Governor's Grant account (account no. 123-198- <br />various) and the Fifteen Percent Wagner Peyser Governor's Grant account <br />(account no. 123-199-various). <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br />JPu~~'~~~ <br /> <br />~ "Executlve Dlrector <br />Community Development Agency <br /> <br />+~\'N",,~r--t) ~~.. <br />- <br />Francisco G~tierrez ~ <br />Executive Dlrector <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br /> <br />PCW/LM/mlr <br /> <br />H:\ACTIONS\2005 CC\15% Governors WIA&Wagner-PeyserAct Grant 6-6-05.doc <br /> <br />20A-2 <br />