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DATE: August 13, 2008
"ilkTO: Clerk to the Board, Donna Bechler
COLORADO FROM: Linda Perez
SUBJECT: Disability Program Navigator Grant Award Letter
This is your original Disability Program Navigator Grant Award Letter from the
Department of Local Affairs under our Master Grant for Forty Four Thousand, Nine
Hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($44,915.00). As per discussion with Don Warden, it
should be listed under Correspondence on one of the Board's Agenda.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at 970-353-3800, extension 3363.
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Grant Award Letter 09KAA00057 (3 Pages)
Attachment One (1 Page) %,
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC)
DPN Grant e>,
Weld County/ Employment Services of Weld County
The"Effective Date"of this Award shall be the date of approval by the State Controller, or his designee, located on the
final page of this document with the State Controller's signature. Work by the Contractor/Grantee shall not begin prior to
the Effective Date, nor shall the State be responsible for any sum expended by the Contractor/Grantee prior to the
Effective Date, unless otherwise specifically permitted by law.
ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AWARD LETTER BY GRANTEE:THE GRANTEE HEREBY AGREES THAT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
MASTER GRANT CONTRACT EXECUTED BY CONTRACTOR/GRANTEE DATED 4/26/06 CONSISTING OF 11 PAGES SHALL APPLY TO
SERVICES PERFORMED UNDER THE GRANT AWARD LETTER. THE TERMS OF THE MASTER GRANT CONTRACT ARE HEREBY
SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE GRANT AWARD LETTER,AND SPECIFICALLY REAFFIRMED BY THE
CONTRACTOR/GRANTEE AS IF EXECUTED ON THIS DATE. BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF WORK PERFORMED WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF SERVICES SET FORTH BELOW,THE CONTRACTOR/GRANTEE ALSO HEREBY ACCEPTS THE GRANT AWARD LETTER
OFFER,AND SPECIFICALLY AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AWARD(INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS),AS WELL AS THE TERMS OF
THE MASTER GRANT CONTRACT. IF THE GRANT AWARD LETTER HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BY THE STATE FOR ANY REASON,IT MAY NO
LONGER BE ACCEPTED BY THE CONTRACTOR/GRANTEE.
Part I. Grantee&Award Information
1. Award Made to: Board of County Commissioners of Weld Remit Address if Different:
County,acting by and through the,
Employment Services of Weld County
PO Box 1805
Greeley,CO 80632
2. Grantee's Responsible Administrator: Linda Perez, Director
3. Award/Encumbrance Number: 0900057 4. Master Contract Number:06WFWC
5. Contract Logging Inquiry Number(CLIN): 09KAA00057 6. Vendor Code: 846000813
7. Funding Information:
Source of Funds CFDA# Orgn Appr Object Gbl Rptc Amount
DPN Grant 17.260 4117 425 3828 $ 44,915.00
Part II. Terms f
8. Award Amount. The total Award Amount provided under this Grant Award shall not exceed the sum of$44,915.00,including all
Amendments.
Budget Line Budget
Salary/Benefits $44,915.00
Total Award $44,915.00
Flexibility is allowed within the budget, provided no single line item is increased or decreased by more than 10%. If the
Contractor/Grantee exercises this option,the Contractor/Grantee shall report the detail of such budget transfer in Box 8
Page 1 of 3
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(Comment box)of the Request for Payment form. Changes in excess of the allowed threshold and any changes in the
prohibited line(s)must receive prior written approval from the State.
9. Performance Period: August 1,2008 through June 30,2009
10. Grant Purpose: To provide 1 Disability Program Navigators(DPN)in the Weld County workforce region.
11.Scope of Services. Contractor/Grantee shall provide:
"Contractor will support, manage,recruit and employ one(1)Disability Program Navigator. Contractor will ensure that the
Navigator performs the basic job functions included in the navigator job description provided by United States Department of
Labor(USDOL)/Social Security Administration(SSA). Contractor acknowledges all Navigators must be located in One-Stop
Career Centers that are universally accessible to individuals with disabilities,including physical, programmatic,and
communications accessibility.
Contractor agrees that a Navigator is:
o Not a case manager
o Not a front-line staff person in a One-Stop center
o Not a Benefits Planning and Outreach(BPAO)Specialist
o Not a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
o Not an Equal Opportunity Officer
Contractor demonstrates that they understand that a Navigator is a:
o resource to the One-Stop Career Center staff
o facilitator
o problem solver
o systems change agent
o relationship builder
o integrated resource team builder
Contractor agrees to the following service and outcome performance goals for the DPN initiative required under the
Government Performance and Results Act as follows:
6.7%of participants served by the workforce investment area(s)receiving grant funds will be persons with
disabilities.
The entered employment rate for participants with disabilities that exit the WIA adult,dislocated worker,and youth
programs will be 70%
Employment retention rate for people with disabilities is 84%
Average earnings for people with disabilities in local workforce areas is$1,685
Contractor shall keep appropriate records as required by Colorado Department of Labor&Employment(CDLE).
Participate in USDOUETA surveys and data collection; including the timely submission of a quarterly report.
Collaborate with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and other consortium partners to coordinate provision of service from
different funding streams for people with disabilities.
Deploy and coordinate integrated team service approaches across workforce and disability systems to address multiple
employment needs of customers with disabilities who face barriers to employment.
Blend/braid services and funding around an individual customer's needs.
Act as resource coordinators,facilitating team meetings to develop individual employment plans for job seekers with
disabilities.
Establish a seamless One-Stop Career Center through an individualized team service design to assure a full spectrum of
program options.
Complete the online quarterly report form as provided by USDOUETA.
Ensure the DPN participates in 8 of the 10 mandatory monthly statewide conference calls.
Deliverables; See above Scope of Services.
12. Reporting:The Contractor/Grantee shall meet all reporting requirements currently required by the State or federal law or regulation,
or as may be subsequently required by State or federal law or regulation,any time during the performance of this Grant Award
Letter. Changes shall be submitted to the Contractor/Grantee in writing. Regular required reports by Contractor/Grantee are as
follows:
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a. Attachment One: Request for Payment. Contractor/Grantee shall submit three(3)copies of quarterly interim Requests for
Payment within 20 days following the end of a calendar quarter using the form herein attached as Attachment One.
Request for final payment shall be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of the Performance Period.
b. Attachment Two: Performance Report. The Contractor/Grantee shall submit three(3)copies of quarterly Performance
Reports within 20 days following the end of a calendar quarter using the form herein attached as Attachment Two. The
Contractor/Grantee shall also submit a final narrative completion report to the State no later than 30 days after the end of
the Performance Period.
c. Other Reports.The Contractor shall track and enter required information as noted in the scope of work.
13. Payment and Completion:The final Request for Payment and the narrative project completion report are due to the State(CWDC)
no later than 30 days after the end of the Performance Period. Project funds will not remain encumbered for further
reimbursement after the project is ended.
14. Attachments to Award Letter.The following attachment is hereby incorporated into the Grant Award Letter:
• Request for Payment,Attachment One
Part III. Signature
Reviewed BY: Issued By: C I r do o f rce evelopment Council
254144-41
Pre-Approved Form Contract Reviewer Gary J. Esten n, Deputy Executive Director
Colorado Dep rtment of Labor and Employment
Approval: CRS 24-30-202 requires that the State Controller approve all state contracts. This Award Letter is not valid until the
State Controller,or such assistant as he may delegate,has signed it. The contractor is not authorized to begin performance
until the Award Letter is signed and dated below. If performance begins prior to the date below,the State of Colorado may not
be obligated to pay for the goods and/or services provided.
State Controller: David J.McDermott,CPA
By: S/L/S7
Date: .
.Mine State G6 roller Delegate
Colorado Department abor and Employment
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ATTACHMENT ONE —09KAA00057
DPN Grant
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT FORM
1. GRANTOR 2. TYPE OF PAYMENT 3. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
(Name,Address, Telephone Number)
CO Dept. of Labor and Employment _ Partial
CO Workforce Development Council
633 17th Street, 9th Floor _ Final
Denver, CO 80202
4. PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REQUEST 5. PAYMENT 6. AWARD LETTER NUMBER
REQUEST
From: TO
7. PURPOSE FOR GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED
Expenditures
Previous Current Request
Budget Line(s)Per Award Letter Budget(A) Request(s) (B) (C) Balance(A-B-C)
TOTAL:
8. COMMENT:
9. CERTIFICATION: I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief the data above is correct and that all expenditures
were made in accordance with the grant requirements.
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL NAME AND TITLE (Type or Print) DATE
STATE REVIEW Comment:
Approved by:
Program/Project Manager Date
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