20A - AA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT 2011-12

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2011 TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT - ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT ALLOCATIONS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2011-12 CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1St Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing additional revenues of $111,314 in Title I Adult funds and $92,952 in Title I Dislocated Worker funds from the State of California for the 2011-12 program year allocation. DISCUSSION The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 provides funds to Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIA) to operate job-training programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth who meet specific criteria as outlined in the Act. The City of Santa Ana was designated as an LWIA and administrative entity on January 28, 2000, by the State Workforce Investment Board. Santa Ana has received WIA funds to operate job-training programs since July 1, 2000. On August 1, 2011, City Council approved an appropriation adjustment in the WIA budget to reflect approved allocations from the State of California for Program Year (PY) 2011-12. On November 17, 2011, the State of California released amended WIA formula allocations for PY 2011-12. The allocation amendment increases Santa Ana's WIA Adult funds by an additional $111,314 and WIA Dislocated Worker funds by an additional $92,952, totaling $204,266. Ten percent of the total ($20,426) will be used for program administration as allowed by WIA regulations. Actual additional amounts to be allocated to the WIA Adult program are $100,183 and $83,657 to the Dislocated Worker program. These funds will be used to provide vocational training, supportive services, skills assessment, and on-the-job training to Work Center clients. 20A-1