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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />3. DEFINITIONS <br />3.1 America's Job Centers of California: Employment -based facilities <br />integrating community based service providers into single workforce centers, <br />in which COUNTY participates, that provide comprehensive career services and <br />labor market information to Participants seeking jobs under various Federal <br />and State funded programs. The centers are established statewide under S.B. <br />1417 (Chapter 819, Statutes of 1994), to implement a collaborative system of <br />employment, training and education programs and services, in support of <br />California's economic development. Santa Ana America's Job Center of <br />California is also referred to as the WORK Center. <br />3.2 Barriers to Employment: Circumstances that interfere with WTW <br />participation, employment, or job search. <br />3.3 CalWORKS: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids <br />Act of 1997 as described in WIC Section 11200 et seq. <br />3.4 Participant: An individual who is required to participate, or has <br />voluntarily enrolled, in the CalWORKS/WTW program pursuant to State <br />regulations and is referred by WTW Staff to CONTRACTOR. <br />3.5 Placement: Employment of a WTW Participant who is meeting required <br />WTW participation hours through unsubsidized employment and is earning at <br />least the prevailing California minimum wage. <br />3.6 Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (SA WDB): Santa Ana <br />Workforce Investment Board was established under the Federal Workforce <br />Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The Board was renamed to Santa Ana Workforce <br />Development Board (SA WDB) following the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity <br />Act (WIOA) which was signed into law on July 22, 2014.SA WDB provides <br />oversight to workforce development activities that increase the employment, <br />retention, and earnings of Participants, and increase attainment of <br />occupational skills by Participants. Workforce development activities <br />(WRR0216) Page 3 of 26 (April 4, 2017) <br />R <br />