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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20042635 RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE TWO EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with two Expenditure Authorizations for Workforce Development Programs between the County of Weld,State of Colorado,by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Employment Services of Weld County, and the Colorado Department of Labor, commencing July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005,with further terms and conditions being as stated in said authorizations, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said authorizations, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,Colorado,that the two Expenditure Authorizations for Workforce Development Programs between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Employment Services of Weld County, and the Colorado Department of Labor be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said authorizations. The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by the following vote on the 1st day of September, A.D., 2004, nunc pro tunc July 1, 2004. �f BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �� affiff WELD�����1\CCC\\\JO\^U7NTY, CO\LOORAADO 1861 '1 �= .Y " \�,.�Ceir� l i`• Robert D. Masden, Chair ®l j k to the Board �/� � ' William H. J e, Pro-Tem BY: Deputy Clerk to the Board .27 M. J. ile APPROVED AS M: EXCUSED David E. Long ounty Attginey EXCUSED Glenn Vaad Date of signature: _la 2004-2635 HR0075 C�: f/55C1) 0�-/7--ay MEMORANDUM a f I�`D C� DATE: August 2r7, 2004 TO: Robert D Masden, Chair, Board of County Commissioners FROM: Walter J. Speckman, Director Human Services (1/4-8-1 COLORADO SUBJECT: Expenditure Authorization Requests Enclosed for Board approval are two Expenditure Authorizations (EA) requesting funds from the Colorado Department of Labor. The first EA requests PY 04 Wagner Peyser 10% Discretionary funds in the amount of $60,000.00, and the second EA requests PY 03 WIA 10% Discretionary funds in the amount of$41,040. The Wagner Peyser funds will be used to address the shortage of health care workers in the Weld County area as identified by the Weld County Workforce Development Board and the WIA Discretionary funds will be used to assist youth in making a positive transition from confinement back into the community. If you have any questions, please feel free to telephone me at 353-3800 ext. 3317. 2004-2635 EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION (EA) Signature Page Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County Address: PO Box 1805 City/State/Zip: Greeley, CO 980632 EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION SUMMARY This Expenditure Authorization (EA) covers the following Funding Streams: Program Year: PY 04 Funding Stream: Wagner Peyser 10% Discretionary $ 60,000.00 Program Year: PY 03 Funding Stream: WIA 10% Youth Discretionary $ 41,040.00 Program Year: Funding Stream: $ This Expenditure Authorization has been reviewed and approved by the following parties and will be incorporated into the Workforce Development Programs Grant Agreement as an attachment. This signature page, when duly signed, authorizes the granting of funds by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment for the program/project identified herein. The EA commitment document is not valid until it has been approved by the State Controller or designee. im -0 SEP 01 20044LqV4 /�2'�7 By: By: Robert D. Masden Date ey . el Date Chair, Board of County Commissioners xecu a irector, CDLE i o B : •o . ' By: R n Wildeman, Chair Date Date Welldd1County Workforce Development Board Title: L' da L. Perez, Director Date Date Employment Services of Weld County Title: ALL CONTRACTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE CONTROLLER CRS 24-30-202 requires that the State Controller approve all state contracts. This contract 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 contract 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. S ATE CONTROL SUSAN J. ME E By X-4-41---74-- /19 Date r/C� �/ C/61 l • EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION (EA) Request Page If applicable, Date of Modification Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County Program/Project Coordinator: Linda Perez Phone Number: (970) 353-3800 ext 3400 PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Funding Stream, Year, and Original Amount of funds: PY 04 Wagner Peyser 10% Discretionary $60,000 Revised Amount of Funds: Original Period of Performance: From: August 1, 2004 To: June 30, 2006 Revised Period of Performance: From: To: I. BUDGET INFORMATION and NARRATIVE: Original Allocation: $60,000.00 Vax # 811 Cost Category Current Budget Changes In/Out(+/-) Revised Budget Program $60,000.00 $60,000.00 • Total Program $60,000.00 $60,000.00 II. SCOPE OF WORK: A. Purpose and Goal Addressing the regional health care workforce shortage is a high priority for the Weld County Workforce Development Board and Employment Services of Weld County. Therefore, the purpose of the Aims Community College Certified Nurse Aide Program Expansion project is to address the current health care workforce shortage in northeastern Colorado and the Denver metropolitan area. Through this project, Aims Community College (Aims)will expand its Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program to increase the number of qualified CNAs and decrease the number of vacant CNA positions in the region. Completion of the CNA program is the first step for many individuals who go on to earn a practical nursing (PN) certificate, an associate degree in nursing (ADN), and/or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN). Many individuals, including those that go on to higher levels of training in allied health professions, enter the workforce immediately after completing the CNA program. In particular. most students that intend to complete the nursing program at the University of Northern Colorado attend Aims for CNA training. At this time, Aims has reached its capacity to provide CNA training. Through the use of these discretionary funds, Aims will be able to develop new clinical training sites, additional lab space and lecture classroom space. as well as additional CNA classes. In addition to Aims, other primary partners in this project include Employment Services of Weld County, Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse Association, Bonell Good Samaritan Center, and Life Care Centers of Greeley. This project is intended to be an exemplary model targeted to the health care industry, one of the goals and priorities for Wagner-Peyser 10% discretionary grants. B. Services to be Provided Employment Services of Weld County and the Weld County Workforce Development Board will enter into an agreement with Aims Community College to develop and expand options for increased CNA training in Weld County. The Aims Community College Certified Nurse Aide Program Expansion project will be managed by the Department of Allied Health & Human Services (AHHS) at Aims and include: • Recruitment/Applications: Aims will continue to conduct recruitment activities through the channels it already utilizes, including participating in regional career fairs and college fairs and staffing booths at popular local and regional community events. As part of the program expansion project, AHHS will seek additional support for recruitment from local and regional community organizations. Aims will have CAN students complete the application form provided by Employment Services of Weld County. • Assessment &Advising: Prospective CNA program participants will meet with a staff member from the Aims Student Success Center and/or AHHS Department to assess their academic, career, and personal readiness for training and employment as a CNA. Through the Alcanzar Program, diverse students that participate in the CNA program will receive additional academic, career, and personal support services. • Employer Services & Job Placement: Graduates of the CNA program will be eligible for employment and job placement services that Aims provides to all enrolled students and graduates. They may also receive assistance through the Alcanzar Program and Employment Services of Weld County. Additionally, AHHS staff have contacts with various local and regional hospitals, health care agencies, health care professions organizations, and employment organizations that will assist AHHS in placing CNA graduates. • Follow-up: AHHS will be responsible for follow-up on all issues concerning the CNA Program Expansion project, including following up on individual program graduates and employers of program graduates. Follow-up communication will take place through telephone, mail, face-to- face, and electronic correspondence and will focus on program completion rates,job placement rates, employee/employer satisfaction, and continuing education goals. AHHS will conduct follow-up on every aspect of the program expansion including: community relations, financial management, program management, project status, problems and successes, accomplishment of goals, participant enrollment and program completion, etc. Feedback from employers and participants will take place via telephone, mail, face-to-face, and electronic correspondence and will focus on program completion rates,job placement rates, and participant/employer satisfaction. The Associate Dean for AHHS will complete quarterly reports using the format provided for Wagner-Peyser 10% Discretionary Grants and will provide those reports to Employment Services of Weld County. The Associate Dean for AHHS will also prepare a report that assess program productivity on a quarterly basis, and will prepare semi-annual and annual reports regarding productivity and program management. Reports will be disseminated to all program partners. Aims has already received funding through a Tech Prep grant to support the Alcanzar Program and is waiting to hear about funding from the US Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to support the Alcanzar program. All of these funds will/would be available starting fiscal year 2005. (The primary goal of the Alcanzar Program is to use an educational career ladder model to recruit, train, graduate, and place individuals, with an emphasis on Hispanic secondary students and adults, into allied health professions in northeastern Colorado.) C. Projected Number of Participants to be Served This project is primarily designed to increase the overall capacity of Aims Community College to train Certified Nurse Assistants. The projected number of participants to be served is identified under Section D — Expected Outcomes. D. Expected Outcomes Aims Community College will develop 3 new partnerships with health care agencies to provide clinical sites for CNA training. The Certified Nurse Aide Program at Aims Community College will expand to include 6 additional CNA classes annually. Each additional CNA class will enroll up to 15 students, for a minimum of up to100 additional students annually. Of the students that enroll in the additional CNA classes, at least 60% will successfully complete the program. The AHHS department of Aims Community College will assess the success of the program graduates, to include the number of students who enter employment or continue their education, by developing and implementing a Post-Completion Survey to all students within one month of completion. By the end of the project period, Aims will have developed the infrastructure to continue providing additional CNA training to address the health care workforce shortage and demand for CNAs in the region. The following chart indicates the projected outcomes for the program. Goals 8/1/04-9/30/04 10/1/04-12/31/04 1/1/05-3/30/05 4/1/05-6/30/05 7/1/05-9/30/05 Develop agreements with health care agencies to provide clinical sites for 3 Aims CNA training Additional CNA classes 1 3 5 6 Students in Aims CNA -program 20 60 80 100 Successful completion 60% 60% 60% 60% Employment Outcomes/Percent 10/50% 30/50% 40/50% 50/50% E. Coordination with other One-Stop Partners The Memorandums of Understanding with the required One-Stop Partners address the services to be provided by the One-Stop partners and how these services will be coordinated and made available through the One-Stop system. The MOU's address areas with the partner programs that support and enhance applicant and employer access to services. Partner agencies' services are integrated through cross training of staff, sharing of information through brochures and other materials available through various access points, access by electronic means through the Internet, and joint or coordinated employer relations efforts when feasible and appropriate. In addition, partners have agreed to be physically located at Employment Services for varying amounts of time to increase their target group's access to services and to be on-site to provide services to their potential customers. In general, partner programs have agreed to provide brochures regarding their services which will be made available at each access point, cross train staff to help customers' access appropriate services, and coordinate employer relations efforts as appropriate. Partner organizations have agreed to have staff on site at the One-Stop for a period of time each week. Customers will be able to obtain information and access partner programs during these times. Employment Services will continue to maintain and enhance its web site. On this site, extensive information is made available regarding the services available through Employment Services and linkages to other employment and training opportunities is provided. The contract with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment addresses the implementation of the programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act. This contract addresses the coordination between the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act and the National transitional adjustment assistance activities. Also addressed in the contract is coordination with activities authorized under Chapter 41 of Title 38 U.S.C. and the programs authorized under the State Unemployment Insurance Programs. F. Other Financial Resources to Support Program The following programs and funding streams will help support the delivery of services through the Weld County One-Stop system: Workforce Investment Act: Title I Adult, Youth and Dislocated Workers Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Employment First Food Stamp Job Search Program AmeriCorps Disability Program Navigator Local Veterans Employment Representative G. Subcontracting Arrangements Not applicable. Weld County does not subcontract services. III. MODIFICATION(S) REQUESTED and RATIONALE FOR MODIFICATION: N/A IV. REVISED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, and OUTCOMES: N/A V. REVISED PLANNED PARTICIPATION AND TERMINATION SUMMARY: N/A Attachment 1 Projected Quarterly Expenditures—Cumulative Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County Funding Stream: PYO4 Wagner-Peyser 10% Year 1 Expenditures 1st Quarter Projections 2nd Quarter Projections 3rd Quarter Projections 4th Quarter Projections 08/01/04-09/30/04 10/01/04-12/31/04 1/1/05-3/30/05 4/1/05-6/30/05 Aims 5,000 17,500 30,000 42,500 Employment Services 1,000 2,000 3,500 4,000 Carry In/Carry Out $0.00 N/A N/A 13,500 Funding Stream: PY04 Wagner-Peyser 10% Year 2 Expenditures 1st Quarter Projections 2nd Quarter Projections 3rd Quarter Projections 4th Quarter Projections 7/1/05-9/30/05 10/1/05-12/31/05 Aims 55,000 55,000 N/A N/A Employment Services 4,500 5,000 N/A N/A Carry In/Carry Out 13,500 N/A N/A Wagner-Peyser 10% Discretionary Grant Proposal Aims Community College Certified Nurse Aide Program Expansion A. Concept/Statement of Need A statement of the purpose of the project: Addressing the regional health care workforce shortage is a high priority for the Weld County Workforce Development Board and Employment Services of Weld County. Therefore, the purpose of the Aims Community College Certified Nurse Aide Program Expansion project is to address the current health care workforce shortage in northeastern Colorado and the Denver metropolitan area. Through this project, Aims Community College (Aims) will expand its Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program to increase the number of qualified CNAs and decrease the number of vacant CNA positions in the region. Completion of the CNA program is the first step for many individuals who go on to earn a practical nursing (PN) certificate, an associate degree in nursing (ADN), and/or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN). Many individuals, including those that go on to higher levels of training in allied health professions, enter the workforce immediately after completing the CNA program. In particular, most students that intend to complete the nursing program at the University of Northern Colorado attend Aims for CNA training. However, Aims has reached its capacity to provide CNA training. Through the use of discretionary funds, Aims will be able to develop new clinical training sites, additional lab space and lecture classroom space, as well as additional CNA classes. In addition to Aims, other primary partners in the project will include Employment Services of Weld County, Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse Association, Bonell Good Samaritan Center, and Life Care Centers of Greeley. This project will be an exemplary model targeted to the health care industry, one of the goals and priorities for Wagner-Peyser 10% discretionary grants. A description of the roles of the region and collaborative partners in determining the employer or job seeker target groups: Representatives from a number of organizations began meeting in 2001 to discuss potential responses to the health care workforce shortage, including the shortage of qualified CNAs and nurses, in northeastern Colorado. The following is a partial list of organizations that have participated as collaborative partners in those discussions: • Employment Services of Weld County • Aims Community College • University of Northern Colorado College of Health and Human Sciences • Colorado State University College of Applied Human Sciences • Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse Association • Life Care Centers of Greeley • Bonell Good Samaritan Center • Beehive Homes of Colorado • Salud Family Health Centers • Platte Valley Medical Center • Northern Colorado Medical Center • Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment • Several local school districts • Several community organizations An explanation of how employers or targeted groups were identified including data and criteria utilized in the selection process: Employers and targeted groups that would benefit from this project were identified primarily through meetings of the organizations listed above. Organizations that employ health care workers provided their own organizational data regarding past and current position vacancies and expected growth and needs for the future. Academic institutions including schools, community colleges, and universities, brought data regarding existing health care program offerings, enrollment capacity, student interest, and projections of future needs. Criteria under consideration included: What is the current number of CNA position vacancies? Who in the region is currently offering CNA training, and how many CNAs are those organizations able to train each year? How many CNA position vacancies are projected for the next 5, 10, and 20 years? How do factors such as the retirement and promotion of current CNAs, expected increase in the regional population, increasing diversity of the regional population, and aging of the regional population impact projections of future health care industry needs? Does the region currently have, and expect to continue to have, a sufficient number of unemployed or underemployed individuals that would qualify to participate in CNA training programs and go on to fill CNA position vacancies? Also, specific data were gathered from the following sources: • US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics • CDLE Larimer/Weld Job Vacancy Survey • CDLE Denver Metro Job Vacancy Survey Results of the Fall 2003 Job Vacancy Survey for the Larimer/Weld and Denver Metro areas, conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), indicated that the Health Care and Social Assistance sector had the highest number of estimated vacancies that require vocational training or certification. CNAs followed registered nurses as the occupation within the Health Care and Social Assistance sector that had the most vacancies. The tremendous need for qualified CNAs in these regions has placed a strain upon allied health training programs in the area. The organizations listed above have also discussed the need to increase diversity among health care students and employees in the region. The need for qualified CNAs from underrepresented groups is critical. The population in northeastern Colorado and the Denver metropolitan area continues to increase in number and diversity and research has shown that patients respond favorably to health care professionals with whom they can identify. Types of services needed for participants including those available from partner programs: In order to increase the number of qualified CNAs in the region, it is necessary to increase the number of individuals that can be trained as CNAs each year. One way to do that would be to expand the enrollment capacity of the CNA program at Aims. Presently, Aims provides a total of 18 CNA classes per year. Even with that number of classes, Aims is still seeing continued interest in the program and a tremendous demand in the region for more trained CNAs. For instance, CNA classes offered through Aims have been known to reach maximum enrollment capacity within the first hour after registration begins, and they almost always fill up within the first few days of registration. Most CNA classes carry a waiting list, and many prospective students are simply turned away. In order to increase the number of individuals that can be trained as CNAs at Aims each year, the program would need: • Additional lecture, lab and clinical space to conduct the didactic lab and clinical portions of the training • One additional full-time faculty member Types of employment and wage level opportunities available after receiving grant services Individuals that have completed training via the expanded Aims Community College Certified Nurse Aide Program would be eligible to earn the following wages: • Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area Average Median Hourly Occupational Title Hourly , Hourly Mid Range Wage Wage 'Home Health Aides I $10.101 $8.71 $7.63-$11.04 [Nursing Aides, Orderlies, &Attendants I $9.50 I_ $9.44 I $8.39-$10.63 (Health care Support Workers, All Other I $9.88 I $9.76 I $8.19-$11.21 Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area [Home Health Aides $10.921 $9.96:1 $8.71-$13.29 'Nursing Aides, Orderlies, &Attendants $9.91 $9.45 I $8.27-$11.49 Health care Support Workers, -All Other �[ $11.731 $11.551 $9.80-$13.07 Boulder-Longmont Metropolitan Statistical Area (Home Health Aides ' $9.26[ $9.30 $8.41-$10.22' (Nursing Aides, Orderlies, &Attendants $10.65 r $10.58,1 $9.27-$12.28 (Health care Support Workers, All Other I $12.14 $11.501 $9.85-$13.65 Denver Proposed Metropolitan Statistical Area rHome Health Aides I $12.651 $12.18' $9.71-$15.68 'Nursing Aides, Orderlies, &Attendants I $10.881 $10.78.1 $9.66-$12.21 [Health care Support Workers,All Other I $12.86 $12.291 $10.42-$14.39 B. Project Description A complete description of the project including how such activities as recruitment, assessment, case management, employer services, job placement, and follow-up will be implemented: Employment Services of Weld County and the Weld County Workforce Development Board will enter into an agreement with Aims Community College to develop and expand options for increased CNA training in Weld County. The Aims Community College Certified Nurse Aide Program Expansion project will be managed by the Department of Allied Health & Human Services (AHHS) at Aims. • Recruitment: Aims will continue to conduct recruitment activities through the channels it already utilizes, including participating in regional career fairs and college fairs and staffing booths at popular local and regional community events. In addition, AHHS works with the Aims Department of Human Resources, other regional colleges and universities and health care training providers, and numerous regional hospitals, health care agencies, health care professions organizations, and employment organizations, to assist in recruitment activities.. As part of the program expansion project, AHHS will seek additional support for recruitment from local and regional community organizations. One example is Latinos in Action, an Aims Community College student organization that promotes the importance of education within the local Latino community. AHHS will also recruit through the Aims Alcanzar Program. The primary goal of the Alcanzar Program is to use an educational career ladder model to recruit, train, graduate, and place individuals, with an emphasis on Hispanic secondary students and adults, into allied health professions in northeastern Colorado. • Assessment &Advising: Prospective CNA program participants will meet with a staff member from the Aims Student Success Center and/or AHHS Department to assess their academic, career, and personal readiness for training and employment as a CNA. Through the Alcanzar Program, diverse students that participate in the CNA program will receive additional academic, career, and personal support services. • Employer Services & Job Placement: Graduates of the CNA program will be eligible for employment and job placement services that Aims provides to all enrolled students and graduates. They may also receive assistance through the Alcanzar Program and Employment Services of Weld County. Additionally, AHHS staff have contacts with various local and regional hospitals, health care agencies, health care professions organizations, and employment organizations that will assist AHHS in placing CNA graduates. • Follow-up: AHHS will be responsible for follow-up on all issues concerning the CNA Program Expansion project, including following up on individual program graduates and employers of program graduates. Follow-up communication will take place through telephone, mail, face-to- face, and electronic correspondence and will focus on program completion rates,job placement rates, and employee/employer satisfaction. • Identification of timeframes for implementation: The Aims Community College Certified Nurse Aide Program Expansion project will begin July 1, 2004. The following is a breakdown of dates related to the program: July 2004 • Secure project funding through the Wagner-Peyser 10% Discretionary Grant program • Enter into an agreement with Aims Community College for the Expansion project • Finalize logistics for health care agencies to provide sites for clinical training • Advertise CNA Program expansion • Advertise position opening for one full-time CNA faculty member July/Aug. 2004 • Conduct participant recruitment, assessment, enrollment, and registration Fall Semester 2004— Fall 2005 • Hire one full-time CNA faculty member • Implement program:expansion during the Aims Community College fall 2004 semester • Offer additional CNA classes with new class beginning every three weeks throughout fall, spring, and summer semesters Winer Semester 2005 • Follow-up • Final Report Identification of what role each partner will play in implementing the project and whether any services will be subcontracted: Employment Services of Weld County will be the lead agency overseeing the administration of Wagner- Peyser 10% Discretionary Grant funds and will also assist with the recruiting, employer services, and job placement portions of the project. • Aims Community College, and specifically the Department of Allied Health & Human Services (AHHS), will manage the day-to-day operations of the project, including advertising the expanded CNA program and faculty position opening and providing direct participant services such as recruiting, assessment, training, and job placement. The Director for Resource Development and Restricted Funds Accountant at Aims will assist the Associate Dean for AHHS in ensuring budgetary and programmatic compliance for the grant. Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurse Association, Bonell Good Samaritan Center, and Life Care Centers of Greeley will provide space for the clinical, lab and lecture portions of CNA training and may also assist with the recruiting, employer services, and job placement portions of the project. Proiect designs that include methods of obtaining and evaluating participant and employer feedback to achieve continuous improvement and successful outcomes for the project: The Associate Dean for AHHS at Aims will be directly responsible for the success of the project and will conduct follow-up on every aspect of the program expansion including: community relations, financial management, program management, project status, problems and successes, accomplishment of goals, participant enrollment and program completion, etc. Feedback from employers and participants will take place via telephone, mail, face-to-face, and electronic correspondence and will focus on program completion rates,job placement rates, and participant/employer satisfaction. The Associate Dean for AHHS will complete quarterly reports using the format provided for Wagner-Peyser 10% Discretionary Grants and will provide those reports to Employment Services of Weld County. The Associate Dean for AHHS will prepare a report that assess program productivity on a quarterly basis, and will prepare semi-annual and annual reports regarding productivity and program management. Reports will be disseminated to all program partners. Information gathered by the Associate Dean for AHHS, the Advisory Committee, and other project partners will be used to continuously improve program-operations and outcomes. A description of how this project may be coordinated with other grants submitted for PY04 funding: Aims has already received funding through a Tech Prep grant to support the Alcanzar Program and is waiting to hear about funding from the US Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to support the Alcanzar program. All of these funds will/would be available starting fiscal year 2005. (The primary goal of the Alcanzar Program is to use an educational career ladder model to recruit, train, graduate, and place individuals, with an emphasis on Hispanic secondary students and adults, into allied health professions in northeastern Colorado.) C. Goals and Outcomes A description of the project outcomes and planned achievements that will be used to determine the success of the project: Project Outcomes for the academic year 2004-2005: Aims Community College will develop 3 new partnerships with health care agencies to provide clinical sites for CNA training. The Certified Nurse Aide Program at Aims Community College will expand to include 6 additional CNA classes annually. Each additional CNA class will enroll up to 15 students, for a minimum of up to100 additional students annually. Of the students that enroll in the additional CNA classes, at least 60% will successfully complete the program. The AHHS department of Aims Community College will assess the success of the program graduates by developing and implementing a Post-Completion Survey to all students within one month of completion. By the end of the project period, Aims will have developed the infrastructure to continue providing additional CNA training to address the health care workforce shortage and demand for CNAs in the region. A chart with quarterly cumulative numeric outcomes: The following chart will be completed on a quarterly basis. Goals 7/1/04-9/30/04 10/1/04-12/31/04 1/1/05-3/30/05 4/1/05-6/30/05 7/1/05-9/30/05 Develop agreements with health care agencies to provide clinical sites for 3 Aims CNA training Additional CNA classes 1 3 5 6 Students in Aims CNA program 20 60 80 100 Successful completion 60% 60% 60% 60% D. Budget The total grant requests $60,000. Of this total $55,000 will be used by Aims Community College to cover the start up costs of the program including the recruitment of staff, project development, recruitment advertising, etc. Employment Services will use $5,000 to cove the administrative cost of the project which includes the development of agreements, program monitoring and reporting. Aims Community College will contribute approximately $4,100 in supplies, operating, and other expenses. Partners in this project will contribute space for labs and training activities. The quarterly cumulative expenditures chart is included as Attachment 1. E. Collaboration and Innovation Participation of employers and other partners in the planning and implementation of the project: See sections A and B (above) for a description of organizations and partners involved in the planning and implementation of this project. Inter-regional collaboration in the planning and implementation of the project: Planning for this project involved individuals and organizations from the Larimer/Weld and Denver Metro regions and i' is anticipated that program graduates will fill positions in both regions and in other regions throughout the state. Specific employer and partner commitments to the project: See attached letters of commitment. Innovative concepts, partnerships, project design, or service strategies: This project is innovative in the sense that it is a multi-partner, collaborative effort that draws on the specific capabilities of each of its partners. Partners include businesses (hospitals and health care agencies), higher educational institutions and school districts, government agencies, and community organizations. None of the partners or collaborating entities would be able to increase the number of qualified CNAs and decrease the number of vacant CNA positions entirely on its own. However, together they can have a substantial impact on the current health care workforce shortage in northeastern Colorado and the Denver metropolitan area F. Sustainability A plan or process for planning and development of a strategy to insure that activities supported by the grant award will be continued after the completion of the project using other public and/or private resources: Grant funding will end September 30, 2005, at which time the expanded program expects to be self- sustaining through the generation of tuition, fees, FTE reimbursement, and continued collaborations with healthcare organizations EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION (EA) Request Page If applicable, Date of Modification Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County Program/Project Coordinator: Ted A. Long Phone Number: (970) 353-3800 ext 3400 PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Funding Stream, Year, and Original Amount of funds: PY 03 WIA 10% Youth Discretionary$41,040.00 Revised Amount of Funds: Original Period of Performance: From: July 1, 2004 To: June 30, 2005 Revised Period of Performance: From: To: I. BUDGET INFORMATION and NARRATIVE: Original Allocation: $41,040.00 Vax # 709 Cost Category Current Budget +/- Changes In/Out g (+/-) Revised Budget Program $41,040.00 $41,040.00 Total Program $41,040.00 $41,040.00 II. SCOPE OF WORK: A. Purpose and Goal The primary goal for this project is to assist youth in making a positive transition from confinement back into their community. As a result of services provided, it is anticipated that youth who participate will have less involvement in gangs, fewer incidences of crime, and less recidivism because of the positive alternatives they experience in their lives. Coordination will take between other programs operated by Employment Services including the WIA Youth and Adult Programs and the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps/AmeriCorps Program. Employment Services believes that one of the more proactive ways to address the challenges that t- ese youth will face is to provide them with positive options for their education. employment and fining needs, in addition to the provision of opportunities designed to assist them in achieving positive outcomes in their Jives. B. Services to be Provided The project includes four phases of transition for the youth as follows. Phase 1 — Preparation The activities during this phase will take place while youth are in confinement at Platte Valley Youth Services Center (PVYSC) and when the youth are identified as being appropriate to participate. Activities will consist of initial testing, instructional components regarding interests and aptitudes, career exploration, identification/obtainment of documents needed for employment, job search, interviewing, applications, appropriate dress, etc. Service plans will be made in collaboration with appropriate staff of PVYSC. Phase 2— Educational/Placement Activities during this phase include work experience/limited internship placements, OJT hires, case management activities and the delivery of educational components as appropriate and based upon identified client need. Examples of activities include: • alternative learning environments in which to work on a GED or allow them to return to school; • improvement of essential skills in reading, writing, and math; • assistance in passing entrance exams for post secondary education; • obtain necessary workforce development skills; • in-depth assessments through the use of interest inventories, aptitude tests, and skill assessments; and • entry into the workforce through placement activities. Phase 3—Continuation of Case Management/Counseling During this phase of the youth's participation, case managers from Employment Services, Social Services, and PVYSC will provide case management/counseling services as appropriate. This will include follow-up at the work site and continuation of educational services as necessary. Phase 4— Follow-up Follow-up services will be provided for twelve months after exit from the project. Information will be collected regarding employment/post secondary status, issues and challenges the youth may be facing, and referrals to community resources as required. C. Projected Number of Participants to be Served The project will serve a 12 youth who are involved with the Division of Youth Correction. The Planned Participation and Termination Summary is included as Attachment 2. The Projected Quarterly Expenditure sheet is included as Attachment 3. D. Expected Outcomes The Planned Participation and Termination Summary is included as Attachment 2. E. Coordination with other One-Stop Partners The Memorandums of Understanding with the required One-Stop Partners address the services to be provided by the One-Stop partners and how these services will be coordinated and made available through the One-Stop system. The contract with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment addresses the implementation of the programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act. This addresses the coordination between the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act and the National transitional adjustment assistance activities. F. Other Financial Resources to Support Program The following programs and funding streams will help support the delivery of services through the Weld County One-Stop system: Workforce Investment Act: Title I Adult, Youth and Dislocated Workers Wagner-Peyser- Basic Labor exchange Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Employment First Food Stamp Job Search Program Weld County Youth Conservation Corps/AmeriCorps Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialist Disability Program Navigator G. Subcontracting Arrangements Not applicable. Weld County does not subcontract services. III. MODIFICATION(S) REQUESTED and RATIONALE FOR MODIFICATION: N/A IV. REVISED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, and OUTCOMES: N/A V. REVISED PLANNED PARTICIPATION AND TERMINATION SUMMARY: N/A Employment Services of Weld County PY 04 WIA 10%Youth Discretionary Proposal Positive Transitions for Incarcerated Youth 1. Conceptual Framework Provide a clear identification of the issue(s) and/or problems and the effect on the local workforce. The Legal Action Center's report"After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry-A Report on State Legal Barriers Facing People with Criminal Records" indicates that due to the increase of legal "roadblocks" over the past thirty years, reentry into society, including furthering ones education and obtaining a job, is much more difficult for individuals who have been arrested or convicted of crimes. The youth targeted to be served under this proposal face similar and more numerous challenges. In addition to their criminal record, it is anticipated that the majority of the youth will not possess a diploma or GED. This lack of completion of secondary education and the associated inability to find suitable employment which provides for self sufficiency does have a bearing on an individual's potential for future involvement in criminal behavior. Additionally, providing services to assist youth in obtaining their GED and making positive attachments to the workforce will help ensure that Weld County's future workforce needs are met. This proposal s a collaborative effort with the Platte Valley Youth Services Center (PVYSC) and is designed to assist incarcerated youth in bridging the gap from confinement to structured services and opportunities designed to improve their chances to be productive members of the workforce and their community Provide a demonstration of the appropriateness of the method to be used to address the issue The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Research Report "Desktop Guide to Good Juvenile Detention Practice," indicates that there are five categories that current research has identified as causes and correlates of delinquency and this project strongly addresses two of those categories. First, the project is designed to attach those youth who lack a diploma or GED to computerized assisted educational programs which provide constant positive reinforcement and enable youth to achieve academic success. Additionally, this academic success provides youth with the educational background required to obtain higher paying employment opportunities. Secondly, by exposing youth to the world of work through Limited Internships with private sector employers, OJT's, or through participation in the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps/AmeriCorps Program, they will be prepared to enter and maintain employment and work towards self-sufficiency. The project will provide structured education, employment and training options, as well as other services, designed to reattach the youth to their communities and assist them in achieving positive outcomes in their lives. The project will: • Provide youth skills which have educational value, including the provision for leadership and decision making opportunities; • Attach the youth to the workforce through placements in Limited Internships or OJT's; • Provide youth with the supportive services necessary for them to participate in activities; • Provide youth with opportunities to be members of the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps/AmeriCorps Program and to projects that have lasting value to the Weld County community. Provide a detailed description of the goals and objectives of the project, including how WIA performance indicators will be enhanced /achieved The primary goal for this project will be to assist youth in making a positive transition from confinement back into their community. As a result of services provided, it is anticipated that youth who participate will have less involvement in gangs, fewer incidences of crime, and less recidivism because of the positive alternatives they experience in their lives. Coordination will take between other programs operated by Employment Services including the WIA Youth and Adult Programs and the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps/AmeriCorps Program. The Planned Participation and Termination Summary is included as Attachment 1. Detail how the project will advance a system goal and/or Council area of focus This project advances the system goals of: 1) Making education and workforce development the state's number one economic development priority; and 2) Supporting local centers and operators in their efforts to strengthen regional economies through locally driven strategically targeted workforce development activities. Employment Services and the Youth Council have identified a need to improve services to those youth exiting the juvenile justice system to assist them in making a positive transition to the workforce. Graduating from high school or obtaining a GED is critical for both obtaining post secondary education and getting a good job. However, for far too many youth, and committed youth in particular, graduating on time, or graduating at all, is more the exception than the rule. Youth who drop out of high school find it difficult to achieve financial success. Data from the most recent Census Bureau's Survey of Income and Program Participation suggests that high school dropouts are about three times as likely to slip into poverty from one year to the next as those who have finished high school. Employment Services of Weld County feels that this proposal provides services designed to assist incarcerated youth in making the transition to work, post secondary education, and life. Although young people under the age of 18 years of age (which high end estimates show 19.1% or 9,358 live in poverty) represent only 28 percent of the population in Weld County, they represent 100 percent of the County's and employer's future. Provide a description of the scope of work and tasks involved in accomplishing the project and indicate how this project may be coordinated with other grants submitted for PY 04 funding Employment Services believes that one of the more proactive ways to address the challenges that these youth will face is to provide them with positive options for their education, employment and training needs, in addition to the provision of opportunities designed to assist them in achieving positive outcomes in their lives. The project is designed to include four phases of transition for the youth as follows. Phase 1 — Preparation • The activities during this phase will take place while youth are in confinement at Platte Valley Youth Services Center(PVYSC) and when the youth are identified as being appropriate to participate. Activities will consist of initial testing, instructional components regarding interests and aptitudes, career exploration, identification/obtainment of documents needed for employment,job search, interviewing, applications, appropriate dress, etc. Service plans will be made in collaboration with appropriate staff of PVYSC. Phase 2 — Educational/Placement Activities during this phase include work experience/limited internship placements, OJT hires, case management activities and the delivery of educational components as appropriate and based upon identified client need. Examples of activities include: • alternative learning environments in which to work on a GED or allow them to return to school; • improvement of essential skills in reading, writing, and math; • assistance in passing entrance exams for post secondary education; • obtain necessary workforce development skills; • in-depth assessments through the use of interest inventories, aptitude tests and skill assessments; and • entry into the workforce through placement activities. Phase 3— Continuation of Case Management/Counseling During this phase of the youth's participation, case managers from Employment Services, Social Services, and PVYSC will provide case management/counseling services as appropriate. This will include follow-up at the work site and continuation of educational services as necessary. Phase 4— Follow-up Follow-up services will be provided for twelve months after exit from the project. Information will be collected regarding employment/post secondary status, issues and challenges the youth may be facing, and referrals to community resources as required. Define the role the local Youth Council members had in the development of the proposal • The Weld County Workforce Development Board and the Weld County Youth Council have been in have been provided information regarding this proposal and are supportive of its submission. Representatives from collaborative agencies are also members of the Youth Council and include Weld County Department of Social Services, representatives from PVYSC, and private sector employers. 2. Participation of local business and community partners Identify the business and community partners who will be involved and include a description of their involvement through the scope of work As indicated above, partners in this proposal include Weld County Department of Social Services, and PVYSC. Involvement includes the provision of post release case management/counseling services. 3. Measurable Outcomes Identify measurable and quantifiable outcomes for the project Employment Services plans to serve 20 youth in this project. Measurable outcomes for this project will include the number of youth obtaining a GED, transitioning to post secondary education, and/or obtaining and maintaining employment. It is anticipated that 8 youth will obtain their GED, 3 will continue to post secondary education, and 12 will obtain and maintain employment. The Planned Participation and Termination Summary is included as Attachment 2. Provide an assurance that all required quarterly reports will be submitted as detailed in Program Guidance Letter#02-30-WIA1 Employment Services assures that all required quarterly reports will be submitted in accordance with PGL #02-30-WIA1. The Planned Participation and Termination Summary is included as Attachment 1. Employment Services assures that youth receiving direct services will have basic eligibility determined and documented and that they will be enrolled in the JobLink database under the appropriate program code. • 4. Budget and Narrative Provide a detailed budget and budget narrative that provides justification for the resources necessary to accomplish the goals and objectives as set forth in the scope of work. Indicate if additional resources may be leveraged from grants submitted for other sources of PY 04 funding. The Projected Quarterly Expenditure sheet is included as Attachment 3. 5. Period of Performance The period of performance must be clearly defined (all proposals must have an end date of June 30`") Projects can be funded for up to two years. The period of performance for this project is July1, 2004 through June 30, 2006. Attachment 2 PLANNED PARTICIPATION AND TERMINATION SUMMARY- CUMULATIVE Year 1 -July 1, 2004—June 30, 2005 Workforce Region: Weld County Funding Stream and Program Year: PYo4 Youth Discretionary CATEGORY 1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4TH QUARTER Total Participants 2 5 9 12 Carry In 0 N/A N/A 0 New 2 5 9 12 Total Exiters 0 1 3 5 Entered Employment 0 0 2 3 Percentage of Entered 0% 0% 68% 68% Employment • Attachment 3 Projected Quarterly Expenditures - Cumulative Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County Funding Stream: PY04Youth Discretionary Year 1 Expenditures 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Projections Projections Projections Projections Administration 410 1,231 3,078 4,104 Program 3,694 14,081 27,702 36,936 Carry In/Carry Out $0.00 N/A N/A $0.00 III Contents Federal Register Vol. 69, No. 204 Friday, October 22, 2004 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry NOTICES NOTICES Agency information collection activities; proposals, Superfund program: submissions, and approvals; comment request, 62021 Hazardous substances priority list (toxicological profiles), Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 62049-62051 Severely Disabled Agriculture Department NOTICES See Food and Nutrition Service Procurement list; additions and deletions, 62020-62021 See Food Safety and Inspection Service Defense Department See Forest Service See Army Department Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau See Engineers Corps NOTICES NOTICES Meetings: Agency information collection activities; proposals, Defense Business Board, 62028 submissions, and approvals, 62118-62119 Drug Enforcement Administration Army Department NOTICES See Engineers Corps Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: NOTICES Absolute Distributing, Inc., 62078-62080 Agency information collection activities; proposals, Chalifoux,Jr., Roland F., D.O., 62080-62081 submissions, and approvals, 62028 Chaudry, Imran I., M.D., 62081-62084 Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From Crook,John A., D.O.,,Juan, M.D., 62084-62085 2086 People Who Are ExpresJ Wholesale,h 086-6 089 Express 62086-62089 See Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind J & S Distributors, 62089-62091 or Severely Disabled Mirza, Sarfraz, M.D., 62091-62092 Price,Daniel Richard, M.D., 62092 Census Bureau Ramirez-Garcia, Ivan D., M.D., 62092-62093 NOTICES RX Network of South Florida, LLC, 62093-62095 Agency information collection activities; proposals, Vargas-Ortiz, Daniel, M.D., 62095-62096 submissions, and approvals; comment request, 62021— Verne, Serge V.,D.D.S, 62096 62022 Education Department Centers for Disease Control and Prevention PROPOSED RULES NOTICES Grants: Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Birth defects; surveillance and prevention, 62051-62054 Program, 62008-62012 HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment Advisory NOTICES Committee, 62054 Agency information collection activities; proposals, Meetings: submissions, and approvals, 62029-62031 Community and Tribal Subcommittee of the Board of Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Scientific Counselors, 62054-62055 Federal Family Education Loan Program, 62031-62033 Disease,Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Postsecondary ?ducation— Special Emphasis Panel, 62055 International Fasearch and Studies Program, 62033 Meetings: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Postsecondary Education Improvement Fund National RULES Board, 62033 Medicare: Postsecondary education: Home health prospective payment systems; 2005 CY rates William D. 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extension of comment NOTICES period, 62074 Meetings: Withdrawal and reservation of lands: Nurse Education and Practice National Advisory Council, Utah, 62075 62058-62059 • Merit Systems Protection Board • Homeland Security Department RULES See Federal Emergency Management Agency Organization, functions, and authority delegations: • Dallas Regional Office; redesignation, 61991 Housing and Urban Development Department • RULES National Institutes of Health Equal employment opportunity, 62171-62174 NOTICES Grants: Inventions, Government-owned; availability for licensing, • Faith-based organizations; participation in Native 62059-62060 American programs; equal treatment of all program Meetings: participants, 62163-62170 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NOTICES 62062 Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: National Institute of Child Health and Human Homeless assistance; excess and surplus Federal Development, 62062 properties, 62071 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Organization, functions, and authority delegations: 62061 Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing National Institute of General Medical Sciences, 62060— Commissioner, 62070-62071 62061 General Deputy Assistant Secretary-Deputy Federal National Institute of Mental Health, 62061 Housing Commissioner (General Deputy Assistant National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Secretary) et al., 62071-62073 62062-62063 National Institute on Drug Abuse, 62060 Interior Department National Library of Medicine, 62063 See Fish and Wildlife Service Scientific Review Center, 62063-62065 See Land Management Bureau Reports and guidance documents; 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