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From: SUSAN TALMADGE
To: Harding, CAROL
Date: 10/23/02 2:18PM
Subject: Re: Contracts Not Yet Executed
Hi Carol
en Oat,AS, 2002, I acr.t to you a copy of tl re Tony'Grarnpsa5 Youth Servicoc-Program Contract
The WIA Youth Discretionary Funds in the amount of$50,000 was not funded , therefore, please delete
this . We are in the process of getting a copy of the Purchase of Service Agrooment with School District
Thank you
Susan
RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE TWO EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS FOR WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT ACT ADULT DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AND YOUTH
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
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 Authorization
Requests for Workforce Investment Act Adult Discretionary Funds and Youth Discretionary
Funds from 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, to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, with terms
and conditions being as stated in said Expenditure Authorization Requests, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said Expenditure
Authorization Requests, copies of which are 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 Authorization Requests for Workforce
Investment Act Adult Discretionary Funds and Youth Discretionary Funds from 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, to the
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said Expenditure Authorization Requests.
2001-3244
HR0072
RE: TWO EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
ACT ADULT DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AND YOUTH DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
PAGE 2
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 26th day of November, A.D., 2001.
BOARD OF UNTY COMMISSIONERS
WE CO TY, COLORADO
ATTEST: aaA i -
�ac��11 . J. Geile, Chai
Weld County Clerk to the •d . -'•` i /Q/j
AYCIsy ro-
� ^� Prr
MS Glenn Vaad, em
BY: n ��"" fcklJ/
Deputy Clerk to the Board ��► '!� -'
William H. Jerke
,PROV D O F M: EXCUSED
David E. Long
unt ey�2 �— EXCUSED
Robert D. Masden
Date of signature: /a/y
2001-3244
HR0072
MEMORANDUM
C TO: Mike J. Geile
Board of Country Commissioners
COLORADO FROM: Walt Speckman \����
Executive Director, Human Services
DATE: November 19, 2001
SUBJECT: Workforce Investment Act Request for
Discretionary Funds
Enclosed for Board approval are two (2) requests for Workforce Investment Act
Discretionary Funds. The first is a request for WIA Title I Adult Discretionary
funds in the amount of$16,600 to assist offenders in obtaining education and
employment skills necessary to gain employment. The second requests WIA
Youth Discretionary funds in the amount of$50,000 to explore the potential for
an Adjudicated Youth Corps to assist youth in the juvenile justice system in
linking with their community and becoming a productive member of the
workforce.
If you have any questions, please feel free to telephone me at 353-3800 ext.
3317.
2001-3244
EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION (EA)
Signature Page
WORKFORCE REGION
Name: Employment Services of Weld County
Address: P.O. Box 1805
City/State/Zip: Greeley,CO 80632
EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION SUMMARY
This Expenditure Authorization covers the following Funding Sources(specific details for each Funding Source are
Attached):
Program Year: PY 01 Funding Source: WIA Youth Discretionary Funds $50,000
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
This Expenditure Authorization has been reviewed and approved by the following parties and will be incorporated
into the Employment and Training 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 desig ee.
By: ./..f.ta I(!Z6)0! By:
M. . ile Date Vickie L.Armstrong Date
Chair,Weld County Board of Commissioners Executive Director,CDLE
By:i �C � 1 G .1 a By:
Lucille Mantelli, ti air Date
Weld County Workforce D opment Board
By: !!AL By:
i a L. Perez, Director Date Date
Employment Services of We d County Title:
APPROVALS
DIVISION OF FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTHUR L.BARNHART
By:
State Controller Designee
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EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION (EA) REQUEST
Date of Submittal: November 19, 2001
Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County
Address: P.O. Box 1805
City/State/Zip: Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: (970) 353-3800 ext. 3400
Program/Project Coordinator Ted A. Long
PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Reference Code :
Name: WIA Youth-Adjudicated Youth Corps Model VAX#:
Funding Source, Year, and Amount of funds: WIA Title I Youth PY 01 Discretionary $50,000.00
Period of Performance: From: January 1, 2002 To: June 30, 2003
1. Conceptual Framework
Identification of Issue(s) and or Problems and the Effect on the Local Workforce:
"Weld County children fare worse than their peers across the Front Range. Weld County is getting
worse in measures of child well being and every other county on the Front Range is getting better."
This statement was made by Barbara O'Brien, President of the Colorado Children's Campaign, a
nonprofit group based in Denver, Colorado which compiles statistics about the state's children each
year. "Weld's rates are getting worse while the rest of the state is getting better," says O'Brien.
Statistics from the 1996 Uniform Crime Report, complied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, paint
a similar picture. This report places Greeley as the fifth worst city in an index of 28 Colorado .
communities with a population more than 10,000. According to the 2000-2001 OMNI institute report
for July-October, 2000, Weld County was second only to Denver County in the number of juveniles
committed to the Department of Youth Corrections. Based upon Victimization Ratios assigned in the
1996 Uniform Crime Report(the lower the ratio the more dangerous it is to live in a city), when
Greeley's data (a 14.2 ratio) is compared to larger national cities, it is safer to live in New York (a 19.2
ratio) or Los Angeles (a 14.9 ratio)than it is to live in Greeley. According to the officers within the
Greeley Police Department gang unit, there are currently 510 active gang members in Greeley. This
number is based on individuals who are or have been involved with gang crime, and have
demonstrated a gang affiliation. (The police department predicts that there are approximately two to
three times as many fringe gang members.) This affiliation is a growing problem in Greeley and there
is agreement that without continued intervention, the number of gangsters will increase.
This project design is to bring together the numerous agencies and programs that work with high risk
youth, gang affiliated youth, and youth who are either coming out of the Department of Corrections
or those who are being diverted from serving a sentence and determine the potential for creating a
full time Adjudicated Youth Corps to provide the youth with positive options for education,
employment and training activities, as well as provide them with other opportunities designed to
assist them in achieving positive outcomes in their lives.
Demonstration of the Appropriateness of the Method to be used to Address the Issue. i.e.
Research/study, Pilot Project, Employment and Training Activities.
This project will incorporate both a research/study portion and a pilot project to address the issues
identified.
The research and study portion of the project will identify the current employment and training
options available to youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system or are at risk for being
involved and determine means to reattach the youth to their communities. This research will include
identifying options for long term funding for an Adjudicated Youth Corps Model which will be
designed to teach youth following the successful model of the Weld County Youth Conservation
Corps.
For the Pilot Projects portion of this project, an Adjudicated Youth Corps Model will be developed to
provide the youth with positive options for education, employment and training activities, as well as
provide them with other opportunities designed to assist them in achieving positive outcomes in their
lives. The pilot project will:
• provide youth skills which have educational value, including the provision for leadership and
decision making opportunities;
• contribute to the public benefit, fulfill a public need, enhance public access, and involve youth in
community service;
• have lasting value to the Weld County community;
• enhance the image of young people as a resource and the benefits that they can provide to the
community;
• furnish economic benefits to the corps members;
• be environmentally sound; and
• not result in the displacement of full-time employees.
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 research has identified as causes and correlates of delinquency. The pilot project portion of this
proposal strongly addresses at least two of those categories by attaching youth to computerized
assisted educational programs which provide youth with the educational support to obtain a GED or
return to school, and expose them to the world of work through participation in the corps
environment.
Detailed Description of the Goals and Objectives of the Project
The overall goal of the pilot project will be to identify whether youth who participate in this type of
activity will have less involvement in gangs, fewer incidences of crime, and less recidivism because
of the positive alternatives they experience in their lives.
The major goal of the Adjudicated Youth Corps Model will be to identify the means to fund a full time/
year round corps program which provides a range of workforce development options for youth who
have been involved in the juvenile justice system as well as unsuccessful in the traditional school
system by providing the following opportunities:
• alternative learning environments in which to work on their 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
• entry into the workforce through placement activities.
A Description of the Scope of Work and Tasks Involved in Accomplishing the Project.
The primary work in this project will be exploring the options available to provide long term funding
for an Adjudicated Youth Corps as well as to bring together the various service agencies to provide
youth with intensive, comprehensive services through the combination of remedial education
through classroom instruction and/or self-paced individualized computer aided instruction; workforce
skill development activities; employment; and life skills acquisition. The model design will
incorporate youth activities designed to include such things as the ability to work effectively as a
member of a team, taking the initiative, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Services will be
designed to provide youth with vital skills that are needed to be effective workers and citizens.
The project will include pre and post tests to measure grade gains and will include ongoing progress
reports and evaluations. It is expected that through participation in the project youth will acquire a
commitment to school and the obtainment of the basic skills necessary to enter employment.
Additionally, youth will achieve a sense of attachment to their community through their participation
in other employment focused activities such as job training and employment. The project will
provide youth with the opportunity to obtain valuable work experience, team work and job specific
skills, as well as connect them with their community by involving them in projects which directly
improve low income neighborhoods, improve parks, and the environment.
2. Participation
The targeted population for the Adjudicated Youth Corps pilot project will be eight (8) at risk youth,
between sixteen (16)and eighteen (18) years of age, residing in the Weld County area. These youth
will have already dropped out of school and be engaged in the juvenile justice system or at risk of
being placed into the system. The youth will be recruited using information from the school districts,
probation department, police departments, social services and the community at large. Youth will be
assessed for their interest in the corps, and the selection process will ensure the diversity of the group
in age, sex, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
3. Innovation
The project innovation is to develop a youth corps model that is focused solely on working with
adjudicated youth. The corps structure will emphasize team work and on reconnecting the youth
with their community. Working in a crew setting, the corps will be engaged in numerous projects
throughout the Weld County community. Under the guidance, direction, and positive role modeling of
an adult crew leader, clear standards, expectations, and models of appropriate behavior will be
established. Corps members will be involved in developmental activities which will enhance their
educational levels in reading and math, strengthen their life-coping and leadership skills, enhance
their career development skills, and build an ethic of community service. The corps structure is
designed to harness the energy and idealism of the youth to interact with and meet the needs of
communities and provide them with a place to bond to a conventional group. Youth corps members
will be required to effectively communicate with residents in the community, City Council members,
Weld County government officials, and staff from community offices.
4. Measurable Outcomes
Identification of measurable and quantifiable outcomes of the project
See Section I for goals and objectives
5. Budget Narrative
A. Personnel
.50 FTE - Crew Team Leader for the day to day operation of the pilot project $19,324.71
.10 FTE - Project Manager $6,518.15
(Costs are based on 18 month project)
Personnel costs are directly related to the program. The Crew Team Leader will work directly with
the youth in the pilot project and develop the final review of the project.
The Project Manager will provide direct program oversight and evaluate and monitor the pilot projects
and research.
B. Fringe Benefits (Rate)
Fringe benefits are calculated at 28% of base salary and are included as a cost to the project.
Benefits include health care, social security, workers compensation, short term disability, and
retirement benefits.
.28 Fringe - Crew Leader for the day to day operation $5,410.92
.28 Fringe- Project Manager $1,825.08
(Costs are based on 18 month project)
C. Travel
The crew Team Leader will travel throughout Weld County for recruitment, performing projects, and
follow-up with project sponsors. It is estimated that staff will log approximately 300 miles per month
for a total of 3279 miles over the 18 month duration of this project. Weld County reimburses
mileages at a rate of$.325 per mile.
Mileage reimbursement 5,400 @ $.325 per mile $1,755.00
D. Equipment
Not Applicable. Employment Services will not purchase any equipment under this proposal
E. Supplies
Supplies will include materials and books for participants enrolled in the components of this project.
Books and Supplies for participants $ 200.00
F. Crew Member Stipends
Employment Services will provide youth crew members stipends for their participation in the pilot
projects.
Crew Member Stipends $9,966.14
G. Other
Administrative costs include fiscal tracking, procurement of services, secretarial services, and
overhead and operating expenses for the Employment Services building.
Administrative and Overhead $ 5,000.00
H. Total Costs
(Lines A through G)
Total Costs $50,000.00
6. Youth with Disabilities
Youth with disabilities will be served under this project when deemed appropriate for the youth and in
line with the requirements for the project. It is assumed that many of the youth selected for this model
will have hidden disabilities and the project will strive to identify those through the assessment
process.
7. Local Youth Council
The Weld County Youth Council has been involved in the development of this proposal and will play
an integral role in evaluation and oversight of the project.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
BUDGET INFORMATION SUMMARIES(BIS)
WA Youth Discretionary Funds PY 01
Original z Modification ❑
Date of Submittal: November 19, 2001
Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County Reference Code:
Program/Project Name:WIA Youth Discretionary VAX#:
Program Year of Funds: PY01 WIA Youth Discretionary
Original Allocation: $50,000.00
Current Period of Performance: From: January 1,2002 To: June 30, 2003
Revised Period of Performance: From: To:
Current
Award/Grant Budget Changes Revised
In (+)/Out(-) Program Budget
WIA Youth
Discretionary $50,000.00 $50,000.00
EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION (EA)
Signature Page
WORKFORCE REGION
Name: Employment Services of Weld County
Address: P.O. Box 1805
City/State/Zip: Greeley, CO 80632
EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION SUMMARY
This Expenditure Authorization covers the following Funding Sources(specific details for each Funding Source are
Attached):
Program Year: PY 01 Funding Source: WIA Adult Discretionary Funds $16,600
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
Program Year: PY Funding Source:
This Expenditure Authorization has been reviewed and approved by the following parties and will be incorporated
into the Employment and Training 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 desig ee.
By:
11/2.6 tOI By:
��M.J. eile Date Vickie L.Armstrong Date
Chair,Weld County Board of Commissioners Executive Director,CDLE
By _G_ 14-- By:
ucille Mantelli, Chair Date
Weld Cou`2yty Workforce e} ent Board
B By:
in L. Perez, Director Date Date
Employment Services of Weld County Title:
APPROVALS
DIVISION OF FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTHUR L. BARNHART
By:
State Controller Designee
'001- ,:zyLJ
EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION (EA) REQUEST
Date of Submittal: November 19, 2001
Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County
Address: P.O. Box 1805
City/State/Zip: Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: (970) 353-3800 ext.3400
Program/Project Coordinator Ted Long
PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Reference Code :
Name: Reintegration of Offenders VAX
Funding Source, Year, and Amount of funds: WIA Adult Discretionary Funds PY 01 $16,600.00
Period of Performance: From: November 15, 2002 To: June 30, 2002
1. Conceptual Framework
Identification of Issue(s) and or Problems and the Effect on the Local Workforce:
The skills of inmates in county jails are such that they generally do not meet the basic hiring needs
of employers. Typically jail inmates are in need of life, employment, and educational skills to
successfully reintegrate into the community. This project will target offenders and provide services
to raise their skill levels to meet the needs of local employers, assist them in finding employment,
and thereby, decrease their recidivism rates.
Demonstration of the Appropriateness of the Method to be used to Address the Issue, i.e.
Research/study, Pilot Project, Employment and Training Activities.
This project will incorporate the use of technology to assess the needs of individuals and deliver the
life, education, and employment related skills to individuals who are offenders. The Employment
Services Learning Lab has been nationally recognized for its ability to deliver educational, and
employment related components through a computerized learning environment.
A Detailed Description of the Goals and Objectives of the Project
• Increase the number of alternatives for delivery of basic skills, life skills and employment
related training to offenders.
• Provide educational services to offenders which are targeted towards their learning style.
• Develop a list of resources available to employers to encourage them to hire offenders.
• Encourage learning through the use of technology and identify additional partnerships with
employers.
• Use computer assisted instruction and provide offenders the opportunity to gain computer
literacy skills.
A Description of the Scope of Work and Tasks Involved in Accomplishing the Project.
This proposal envisions a partnership between the Weld County Workforce Development Board,
Employment Services of Weld County, Aims Community College, Right to Read, and the Weld
County Jail.
Right to Read, Aims Community College, and Employment Services will meet with their respective
employers to determine the specific design, curriculum and outcomes expected by the employer.
All students will be assessed, tested and placed according to assessments.
2. Participation of Local Business and Industry
Support for this project will vary with the different employers based upon identified needs of the
offender.
3. Measurable Outcomes
Detailed description of the goals and objectives of the project, measurable and quantifiable - See
Section I for goals and objectives
Identify the appropriate means to deliver the educational, employment and life skills training to
offenders which will assist them in re-entering the workforce.
Track outcomes to demonstrate the effectiveness of the delivery method, the provider of
services, and an analysis by the participant in meeting their needs.
4. Budget Narrative
The $16,600 of funds under this proposal will be used to provide services to offenders and provide
them with the educational services needed to obtain their GED, improve their basic skills, and acquire
the other necessary skills to obtain and retain a job.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
BUDGET INFORMATION SUMMARIES (BIS)
WIA Adult Discretionary Funds PY 00
Original 2 Modification 0
Date of Submittal: November 19, 2001
Workforce Region: Employment Services of Weld County Reference Code:
Program/Project Name: WIA Adult Discretionary VAX#:
Program Year of Funds: PY01 WIA Adult Discretionary
Original Allocation: $16,600.00
Current Period of Performance: From: November 15,2001 To: June 30, 2002
Revised Period of Performance: From: To:
Current Changes Revised
Award/Grant Budget In (+)/Out(-) Program Budget
WIA Adult Discretionary I $16,600.00 I I $16,600.00
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