25D - AGMT - WIA YOUTH PROGRAM FUND 13-14

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Distribution of WIA Formula Youth Funds PY 13 -14 June 3, 2013 Page 2 DISCUSSION Under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board (WIB) and its Youth Council are required to solicit proposals and make funding recommendations in order to provide WIA services to local qualified at -risk youth. On January 17, 2013, the Santa Ana WIB authorized the Youth Council to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking providers of youth services for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. On February 5, 2013, the RFP was released to the public with 11 agencies submitting proposals for consideration. On March 28, 2013, the RFP Review Committee, comprised of five Youth Council members, reviewed the proposals and finalized recommendations to fund seven youth service providers, which will serve 127 youth of which 40 will be in- school and 87 will be out -of- school (Exhibit 1). These funding recommendations take into account the WIA requirement to ensure at least 30 percent of the youth funds are spent on Out -of- School Youth and the Youth Council's commitment to serve the neediest youth as outlined by the Department of Labor's "New Services under the Workforce Investment Act ". These recommendations are the first steps needed to ensure that at least eighty percent of the WIA youth funds are obligated each year, as required by the Act. The Youth Service Navigator (Navigator) oversees the Youth Service Provider Network (YSPN), which is a network of youth providers funded by Youth WIA. The Navigator ensures that the youth providers meet or exceed the state - imposed performance measures and ensures that the mandated ten WIA Elements are provided within the network. The Navigator also determines eligibility for over 200 youth participants and processes various required WIA forms for all enrolled participants, as well as monitors WIA legislation, rules and regulations, and reports to the monitors /auditor conducted by the state. This year, the Navigator is enhancing services to the YSPN by offering "Road Trip Nation" to 25 youth within the network, which is a unique curriculum that exposes youth to real career leaders and their experiences, and the opportunity to conduct their own interviews with leaders in their field of interest, as well as allows them to create a Road Trip profile using multimedia technology. The Navigator anticipates providing comprehensive follow -up services to approximately 35 youth. The Service Navigator Program Plan and budget for Program Year 2013 -2014 is attached (Exhibit 2). FISCAL IMPACT Funds for these contracts will be available in the Workforce Investment Act Youth accounts (account no. 12318750 -69135 and account no. 12318755 - various) upon City Council's adoption of the Fiscal Year 2013 -2014 Budget. 25D -2