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HomeMy WebLinkAbout840932.tiff mmEmoRAnDum Norman Carlson, Chairman November 5, 1984 To Of County Commissioners Date COLORADO From Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director, Human Resources G ' Subject Weld County PIC Proposal for Discretionary Funding Enclosed for Board approval is the Weld County PIC' s Proposal for Discre- tionary Funding. The funds are available through the Job Training Partner- ship Act and they are competitive funds. The Weld County PIC' s Program Audit and Budget Committee reviewed the nine proposals that were submitted to Human Resources by the October 5, 1984, deadline. Of the nine proposals, the committee ranked seven of them in order of preference for funding and did not rank two of the proposals (they did not meet the mandatory criteria) . The proposals are listed below: Proposal Dollars Requested 1. Economic Development Project $ 45,000 2. Seniors Serving Industry 30,000 3. School District 6 9,303 4. Welfare Diversion Evaluation 15,000 5. School District RE-12 2,235 6. School District RE-7 7,697 7. School District RE-4 6,838 8. Inter-SDA Dislocated Workers Project Not Ranked 9. AFL-CIO Displaced Worker Project Not Ranked TOTAL. $115,995 This discretionary grant proposal will be submitted to the Governor' s Job Training Office on Friday, November 9, 1984. The proposals will then be rated by an evaluation team from the Governor's Job Training Office and a decision around the funding will be made by December 12, 1984. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed grant application, please do not hesitate to contact me. GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAINING OFFICE JOB TRAINIBG PART.flPSHIP ACT GRANT APPLICATTON Weld County Commissioners/ Administrative Agency Weld County Division of Human Resources Address P.O. Box 1805 City/State Greeley, Colorado 80632 Weld County P Proposal (Zip Coye IC Title of ProjectPro osal For Discretionary Funding Project Operation Date 02/16/85 06/30/86 (Starting) (Termination) Authorized Signature / C Norman Carlson, Chairman, Board of Commissioners Contact Person Walter J. Speckmah, Executive Director, Weld County Division of Human Resources (Title) Telephone Number (303 ) 353-0540 Population to be Served: Numbers to be Served: X Older Workers 46 Dislocated Workers 0 X Other JTPA Eligible * 65 Specify: Youth - 65 TOTAL: * 111 Wel . Rec. N/A Employers/Private Sector N/A Total Funding Amount Requested: $ 115.995 Submittal Date of Grant Application to GJTO 11/09/84 Indicate additional parties in the submittal of this Grant Application: 1. 2. 3. 4. • FOR GJTO USE ONLY Log tt Date In Time In SDA * These are Youth Only. The numbers of Welfare Recipients and Employers/Private Sector to be served is not applicable. See proposals. C q r3 L. c O. O CJ-., M O N (Hi it. 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BONDING ASSURANCE This information is provided to the State of Colorado, Governor's Job Training Office and the Weld County Commissioners, the duly authorized Grant Recipient. This is to advise you that Weld County, Colorado has a protected self- insurance program for all risks including employee fidelity, The program is self-funded in a loss fund for $100,000 per occurrence with a $325,000 annual aggregate. Any loss beyond either of the above limits is then covered by Lloyds of London Policy Number SL3030IC4O05 and Hartford Insur- ance Policy Number. 83MBOBJ7422. These policies are on-going. It is understood that this bond has not been paid for with JTPA funds and will at least provide for repayment of any JTPA funds lost through fraud, abuse, theft or any other criminal activity. 7?.2.-1—„,„ Lit-0-41a, Norman Carlson, Chairman Board of County Connissioners ATTEST{l i ann.�n +.7A L1 WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD 1 By• �. ;,_)r ,J7 DepOty County Clerk 01 Q'C It •r IE i I— r0 re 5 C) r7 i i > H 0) +' >, r 0 N S. Y "0 J 0 C1 U C CL. N O 0 Q rt3 Cr r- i E: 0 C e o as r c i. 0 Q) J - b L 0) 0) wL +' O +) N E O •i- r0 0 - i >, L. S.- > - C 0) O CL. W m J Cr 11 L CL N a) S.- S.- E O Lt) 4- U C O ca W S C C CL VI-rC S.- O3 0 C/ i. !. O r N ON 0)> CI O3 r i C) C •r > 3 I 0 0) ++ V•r N Q •r I_ C 0- C W r C C n_ G O \ 0) >•r N I— 4- O I I O C E L its _C 7 a) n-.^ N —. 0 E OS- a) i. fC CL I I C) N•r CO V)I— S- re , W r s-' a r 4-' a4-' 4- {_ 3 C r0 N .aa E Ur EU > 4-' to E E >, 00 oQ 0) 0•-- I L C i 5- W V) '-J r'D U 3: CJ CII I C.) 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E >C O s_ _ r0 U 0) r0 C/1 +> } J i c r c co N C) +' E i N a) -o O C1 it 0- -C C) 7 C) S V) I' MATCH BUDGET Proposal Source Amount Economic Development Project Greeley Chamber of Commerce & $ 139,250 Weld County Division of Human Resources Seniors Serving Industry N/A N/A School District 6 CVA & Weld County School 9,303 District 6 Welfare Diversion .Evaluation Colorado State Social Services 22,500 Federal Department of Health & 37,500 Human Services School District RE-12 Weld County School District 3 ,900 RE-12 School District RE-7 CVA & Weld County School 7 ,697 District RE-7 School District RE-4 Weld County School District 6,838 RE-4 Inter-SDA Dislocated Workers N/A N/A AFL-CIO Displaced Worker Project N/A N/A "I certify that the above mentioned sources of match are available and can be used to comply with the Job Training Partnership Act provisions for non-federal match". Yom_ Norman Carlson, Chairman Board of County Commissioners\nilATTEST c?u;c I n . . ' AAbl'e ,t" WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: r,_CY ' dIccy_Pc/ Deputy County Clerk ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIO`iS The Weld County Commissioners (grant recipient) and the Weld County Service Delivery Area (program administrator) assure they will comply with the re- quirements of the Job Training Partnership Act (P.L. 97-300) , all Federal regulations issued pursuant to the Act, all Colorado State policies governing the program, and all items addressed in the Assurances and Certifications Section (Attachment C) of the Solicitation of Grant Application (SGA) . Furthermore, all assurances as specified in the Weld County Private Industry Council/Service Delivery Area's Procedure to Solicit Funds (Attachment C) will be adhered to. WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL Norman Chairman A. L. Todd, Chairman y� tF. ;. <'.'x -••' ''-y✓ WELD COUNTY DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director BY: 4 !rot, ,.�,_ r AL. ,< < DepUty County Clerk SUMMARY RSVIE'a saLET NOTE: Proposals recommended for funding must address each of the items required by the EGA. ' No proposal will be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of " the Mandatory Selection Criteria. • Each proposal mist address at least one of the priority areas listed in the SGA. ' Individual review panel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review `Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State - Review Process. J SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County SDA PROPOSAL TE_LE Economic Development Proposal - Purchase of Service BIDDER'S RA143 Weld County SDA & Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce ADDRESS P.O. Box 1805 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (City) (zip) flQNg 303-353-0540 AVERAGE SCORNS I. PROGRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET • A. = 7.00 ! A. = 12.00 A. = 12.00 B. = 7.00 B. = 12.00 3, = 8.00 C. = 7.00 C. = 10.00 Total 20.00 D. = 7.00 D. = 6.00 E. = 6.00 Total 40.00 F. = 6.00 Total 40.00 Proposal's Total Score 100.00 • F'UnhIEG SOURCE REQUESTED (If known) X 8% Education Coordination Grant Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers Priority Areas Addressed: X A. Employment and Training Partnerships X B. Reduring Welfare Dependency . Review Team Comments: 1. Include how this proposal fits the priority areas in the SGA as yell as the Local SDA Employment and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a _ro_osal. 3. If pronosal is $15,000 or less, please cr ent on the rationale for rank and rating. This proposal is the number one priority for the Weld County Private Industry Council. It fits the priority areas of the SGA and the local SDA Employment and Training Plan and is considered the cornerstone for future economic development efforts in Meld County. GOVERNOR'S 303 TRAI ! G??IC JOB TRA1NIDG GRANT AP?LI C I O Administrative Agency Weld County Cauii ssi oners _ Weld County Divisica o; Human Resources Address P.O. Box 1805 City/state Greeley, Colorado 80632 (Zip Code) Title of Project Economic Development Project Project Operation Date 2/16/85 6/30/86 Start ) Terrination)� Authorized Signature ' �-ac Ex. Director Contact Person o a T a • Admin. Title Telephone Dumber (303 ) 353-0540 extension 201 Population to be Served: Nambers le Served: Older Workers Dislocated Workers X Other J T PA Eligible Specify: Private Sector TOTAL: Employers Welfare Recipients Economically Disadvantaged Total Funding Amount Requested: 45,000 Subs:ta? Date of Grant ol icati on 10/5/84 Indicate additional parties in the s_tmi»_' of this Grant Application 1. 2. 3. 4. FOR GJ`IO USE ONLY Log Date In Tine In SDA -9- I. Abstract: The Weld County Private Industry Council (PIC) in conjunc- tion with the Weld County Commissioners and the Weld County Service Deliver Area (SDA) , propose to enter into a purchase of service agreement with the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) to accomplish the following goals: A. To develop and deliver a marketing program to new and/or existing employers that addresses unemployment in Weld County and ensures a reduction in welfare dependency. B. To assist the Weld County SDA in identifying new and existing employers who are receptive to having cus- tomized training packages designed to meet their needs and strive for the employability of welfare recipients. C. To capitalize economic development for the Weld County area by identifying the prospective expanding businesses, the employer' s experiencing turnover and the businesses that are starting-up. A comprehensive economic development package will be offered to these employers that will encourage them to work with the SDA in establishing a cost contained personnel system that is serviced by the SDA, thereby ensuring increased job orders and placements for the Job Service of Colorado and the hiring of welfare recipients for the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) . It is anticipated that the outcome and the impact of achiev- ing the goals will result in the following: A. The smaller employers who are not in the position to staff and fully develop a functioning personnel department are also the same employers who need assistance with Workmen's Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Affirmative Action , etc. They will be able to access a personnel department that is run by the SDA. Having the local businesses' personnel department function out of the SDA will mean all employment and training programs will benefit from having an increased base of employers with which to work. The businesses will benefit from the direct placement and technical expertise of the SDA staff, and the SDA staff will be able to negotiate JTPA training programs and the eventual hiring of welfare dependent individuals as well as the direct placement of Job Service clients. B. Local employers will became knowledgeable of the problems associated with the unemployed and the welfare recipient and will be prepared to assist in alleviating the problems to the best of their ability. This will promote a higher quality of life to the clients because the clients will now be working for employer's who understand their specific problems. C. Local employers will encourage and support the Governor's Colorado First and Summer Job Hunt For Youth program. D. Employers who are contemplating expansion and/or new businesses will be able to save training costs that are associated with new employees because customized training packages developed by the SDA, will ensure a trained worker with marketable skills is available for hiring immediately. E. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will be able to initiate and expand upon the current Labor Market Information that is available through the state by conducting an indepth survey and analysis of the local employers. The information obtained will be used for both private and public sector planning and decision making and will also enable the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce to provide data that will encourage economic growth in the Weld County areas. The efforts of the PIC and the Cccrissioners have led to the design of an employment and training program that is merged under one administrative structure entitled the Employment Opportunities Delivery System (EODS) . EODS combines the Job Service of Colorado, Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) , Welfare Diversion Program and the Community Work Experience Pr gra:-a (DEP) into a singularly focused approach to alleviate un_cnployn+ent and welfare dependency in Weld County, Colorado. To enhance the EODS program, a public and private sector partnership was established through the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Advisory Board and EODS. The partnership has continually ;rovided EODS the direction to make the maximum usage of resources in order to meet the overall goals of the employment end training programs. Maximization of resources is met by the EODS program providing the services needed to a majority of the clients (services such as intake, assessment, occupational information, labor market information, counseling, testing, enrollment in training programs, job development, referral to supportive services , veteran's assistance, job placement, Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC), referral to job openings, etc. ) EODS works in close coordination and cooperation with those agencies that provide more specialized support in assisting a client to overcome employment barriers. A network of job developers has been functioning for several years within the EODS structure. The network has been a catalyst in ensuring the clients from all agencies who require specialized employment and training services that their specific needs are being net. This consolidated approach within the EODS structure has brought together agencies such as Vocational Rehabilitation, Weld Mental Health, Community Corrections, Weld County Community Center Foundation, School District Six, Airs Community College, University of Northern Colorado, Weld BOCES and Schaefer Rehabilitation Center. The EODS consolidated approach has been tremendously effective. Within the Job Service of Colorado structure, EODS was the third best placement office in the entire state. EODS was surpassed in placement of clients by only the downtown Denver and Colorado Springs Job Service Offices. This achievement occurred from October, 1983, through June, 1984. Examination of previous years accomplishments will reveal that EDDS has been consistently one of the top producing offices in the Job Service system. In terms of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) , EODS has once again emerged with a solid record. Of the adult clients who terminated from JTPA, 73 terminated to a job. These clients were all successfully diverted from welfare. Of the youth clients who terminated, 40 terminated to a job. It is evident by EODS accomplishments that EODS has demonstrated their effectiveness in the employment and training system. II. Statement of Need: A. Identification of the Problem: Weld County, Colorado has traditionally been associated with agriculture. For several years, the Weld County Commissioners , the Greeley City Council , the other various city councils throughout Weld County, the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and the private sector employers have wrestled with trying to improve all of Weld County's economic base ry expanding the industry currently located in Weld County and encouraging new business. In order to ensure employment and opportunities for the citizens of Weld County, the expansion of existing business and the enticement of new businesses and/or industry is critical . Attempts at diversifying the economic base have met with moderate success; however, if the citizens of Weld County are to experience in- creased employment opportunities, the private sector will need the assistance of employment and training programs. Weld County must be equipped with the tools necessary to avoid increased unemployment and welfare rolls. At the present time, Weld County is not sufficiently capable of responding to erployer's needs for labor market information or custom tailored employment and training programs as is neeced. The problem of not being fully equipped to respond to an employer's request does more to hinder Weld County's chances for economic growth than any other single act or action. It also does not assist Weld County's efforts to reduce the welfare roles if people cannot go to work because no jobs exist or they are improperly trained. , 8. Analysis of the Need: There is a need within the Weld County SDA to be more responsive to the local employers and the participants who utilize the combined ECDS employment and training programs. If the need is tc be answered successfully, then the public and private partnership that has been an outgrowth of the SODS system must focus all of the labor market information and employment and training programs into a comprehensive system. It will be the private sector encouraging current and future employers to become more reliant upon the ECDS system that will open up the avenue for improved employment conditions and a reduction in the welfare caseload. Weld County's employer rarket remains for the most part, family owned and in sore cases minimally staffed. These smaller employers who are contemplating expansion are not in a position to staff and fully develop a function- ing personnel department. These same employers have not been able to access the business meetings , organizations and functions that would educate them to the intricacies and opportunities available to them through the SODS system. They are so completely involved in managing their businesses that they are overlooking an important tool that could assist them in containing costs and point them in the direction of becoming responsive to their employee 's needs. The 1985 Annual Planning Report (published by the Colorado Department of Labor) estimates that in 1985 there will be 32,955 new hires due to turnover in Weld County. There is a definite reed to market CODS to the small and/or existing employers who are currently located in Weld County; after all , the 32,955 estimated available positions will be theirs. The services provided by SODS will enable the employer to continue managing their business while a reliable and trained work force is supplied to hin. The work force that will respond to the employers needs is the welfare recipient and unemployed of Weld County. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce has been involved for a length of time in the creation of a comprehensive labor market information surrey instrument. The Chamber reports that they have a need to be more responsive to the businesses that are inquiring about Weld County's business and/or industry base and the qualifications of the work force in Weld County. It has been reported that when a new business makes inquiries, they are asking for information that heretofore has not been available. This lack of information was verbally repeated again and again by all participants at the September 18, 1984, Labor Market Information meeting sponsored by the Colorado Department of Labor. It is of pressing importance to be able to provide these prospec- tive employers with the information they require in order to encourage the expansion or creation of their business in Weld County. Being able to respond to an e:-ployer' s personnel needs and provide labor market information that may potentially increase Weld County's economic base is not the only need. The Colorado Department of Social Services has revealed that to single parent with dependents has been steadily turning to welfare in order to provide support for their families. These single parents come equipped with a myriad of employment barriers that must be overco-e before they can participate in the work force. If these welfare dependent individuals are to experience success in the world of work, they have a need to be trained in employment areas that will be expanding in the future. It is the contention of the Meld County PIC that these three (3) needs can be successfully challenged by purchasing the services available to EODS by the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce. C. Identification of Intended P:culation: Individuals identified as re:eiving or being diverted from welfare, being either t.re ployed, economically disadvantaged, or receiving unemployment insurance will be the targeted groups. This is on the EODS participant side. On the private sector side, employer's seeking expansion and/or businesses contemplating establishment within Weld County will be the target groups to benefit from the strong private sector and public partnership. D. Description of Local Resider: Population, Etc. : The 1985 Annual Planning Information Report prepared by the Colorado Department of Labor's Research and Development Section has identified an unemployment rate of 5.6% within Weld County. The same statistics indi- cate 18,400 individuals within Weld County are living below poverty level and require employability services. The JABPR5 Report provided by the Colorado Department of Social Services reveals the AFDC population within Weld County averages 1,336 households and has been steadily increasing for the last five (5) years. E. Grant Recipient and Administrator of Funds From the State: The Weld County Commissioners will be the recipient of funds from the state and will administer the program through the Weld County Service Delivery Area (SDA). The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will enter into a purchase of services agreement with the SDA. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will match the Discretionary Funds requested on a three to one basis in excess of the request. These matching funds are from local sources. The Chamber of Commerce has contributed the matching funds for this project from Chamber membership dues and other economic development revenues. F. Geographical Area To Be Served: The geographical area to be served is Weld County, Colorado. Weld County is 4,004 square miles in size and is classified as a rural area. It occupies the north central portion of Colorado. Greeley is the county seat and has 50'. of the Weld County population. G. Employment Opportunities for Each Targeted Population; and H. Previous Efforts To Address The Specific Problems: The efforts of the PIC and the Commissioners have led to the design of an employment and training program that is merged under ore administrative structure entitled EODS. EODS is a singularly focused approach to alleviate unemployment and welfare dependency in Weld County, Colorado. In the past several years, EODS and the Weld County Department of Social Services have worked closely in the development of positive employment and training programs for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Unemployed (AFDC-U) population. Currently, Weld County operates the Welfare Diversion Program which takes as its premise that the welfare applicant will choose a job rather than welfare if given the job. The AFDC-U population within Weld County has been contained and drastically reduced due to the effective- ness of the Weld County Welfare Diversion Program. The Colorado Department of Social Services reports from July, 1983 through June, 1984, the average number of AFDC-U families in Weld County was fourteen (14). The program's effectiveness is best realized when it is compared to a similar county with regards to size, location and population base. During the same time period, the similar county's average number cf AFDC-U families was 102. As was previously reported in Section I, during the time period of October, 1983, through June, 1984, EODS was the third best placement office within the Job Service of Colorado. During this same time frame, the JTPA program of EODS was successful in the job placement of 73% of all terminating adults. All of the adults placed were welfare. The entire scope of employment and training programs offered through JTPA, Job Service of Colorado, Welfare Diversion and the Community Work Experience Program are available to all eligible participants. The private sector has always been the driving force behind EODS. The Governor's State and Local Partnership which was implemented in Weld County in 1978 was the catalyst in assisting EODS to become more responsive to the Weld County employers. The job developer's network, which is currently being expanded, has been functioning in the EODS structure for several years. These individuals who represent numerous agencies attempting to place their targeted clients in employment situations cooperate together in responding to job openings within Weld County. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce has previously assisted EODS in updating the Job Service's Employer Information System (EIS) . Traditionally, whenever a business entertains opening its industry within Weld County or an existing employer' s success has enabled them to expand, they turn to the Chamber and the Economic Development Advisory Board. The Chamber in Weld County assists those employers with the surveys , marketing packages , and information pieces that are needed for the employer to make a decision regarding their business and Weld County. One of the marketing tools used by the Greeley Chamber is EODS. Whenever a new or existing employer meets with the Chamber, the employment and training programs of EODS are included in the marketing package. The effec- tiveness of the marketing is noted in the several exclusive hire arrangements EODS has developed with employers in the Weld County area. It is obvious that Weld Courty and the private sector in Weld County have banded together to resolve welfare dependency. III. Goals and Objectives: A. Project Goals and Objectives: Goal #1 To develop and deliver a marketing program to new and/or existing employers that addresses unemployment in Weld County and ensures a reduction in welfare dependency. Cbjectives . The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will collaborate with EODS via a purchase of service agreement to develop a marketing program for the SDA. . The Greeley Area Chamber of Coumierce will continue the development of a common intake form and expand upon the current Labor Market Information that is available by conducting an indepth survey and analysis of the local employers. Goal =2 To assist the Weld County SDA in identifying new and existing employers who are receptive to having cus- tomized training packages designed to meet their needs and strive for the employability of welfare recipients. Objectives . The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will identify for the SDA new and existing e:-ployers in Weld County. . The SDA will negotiate with the employers, the establishment of industry responsive training packages for Welfare Diversion and recipient clients (AFDC and AFDC-U) , unemployed individuals , economically disad- vantaged and recipients of unemployment insurance. The employer will have trained workers with marketable skills available for hiring immediately. . The SDA will increase the job placement of Welfare Diversior and recipients. The annual average welfare caseload will be reduced by approximately 1% per month from program start to ending date. . The customized training programs developed in collaboration with employers will make the employers more knowledgeable of the problems associated with the Welfare Recipient/Diversion Client and the unemployed and the employee will be better prepared to assist them in alleviating the problems. Goal #3 To capitalize economic development efforts and job turnover rates in Weld County by taking the EODS ser- vices to the employer. Objectives . The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will include an SODS marketing piece in information given to prospective expanding businesses, employers experiencing turnover and new businesses to the area. . The SDA will work with the existing and or expanding employers identified by the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce in establishing a cost contained personnel system that is serviced by the SDA. . Local employers will be encouraged by the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce and the SDA to support the Governor's Colorado First and Summer Job Hunt for Youth Program by early planning of summer employment needs. . The job orders and job placements of the Colorado Job Service will be increased within the Greeley SODS Job Service area by 5 % per Job Service Fiscal Year. B. Relationship of Activities to State' s Priorities: This proposal links with the state's priorities in the following ways: 1. It promotes employment and training partnerships with the private sector. 2. The proposal addresses a marketing plan for new and/or existing employers. 3. The proposal enables the discretionary funds to compliment the funds currently provided by all individual employment and training programs by enabling the SDA to offer customized and industry responsive training packages to employers and clients. 4. The proposal 's activities will promote economic development activity in Weld County by identifying employment opportunities within new businesses/industry, current employers and expanding employers. 5. The project will develop economic and occupational data needed by the private sector for expansion or creation of business in Weld County. 6. The project ensures all economic development and customized training will be used to establish increased employment and training alternatives for the individuals receiving welfare and/or being diverted from welfare. The welfare caseload in Weld County will reduce at the rate of 1% per month. IV. Methodology: The determination on how to utilize the discretionary funds was developed by the Weld County PIC, the Weld County Commissioner, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Advisory Board. The overall goals of the local PIC are to provide for economic development, contain unemployment and further reduce welfare dependency within Weld County. These goals can only be met by assisting Weld County employers in becoming knowledgeable of EODS, the services and applicants EODS offers and matching those services and applicants to employer's needs. The PIC has determined that the best way to access the employers who are not currently using EODS is through the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Advisory Board activities . While the PIC and the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce are actively marketing EODS to the potential and existing employers in Weld County, EODS will be identifying the applicants who are unemployed and welfare dependent that can best meet the employer's needs. EODS will work with the prospective expanding employer and the employer experiencing turnover in order to identify his personnel needs. Those needs will be translated into a job order being placed and EODS will accept the application for employment. EODS will examine the bank of employees who are on the JTPA program and identify their training needs. The employer will be offered the opportunity to have training customized to meet the demands that are placed on the available position openings. It is anticipated that the Welfare Diversion or recipient client will be able to step into the training slots. Filling the openings with welfare clients directly impacts the welfare caseload in Weld County i .e. it decreases. The customized training will assist in the education of the employer to become attuned to the welfare client and the problems they are experiencing. The employer can afford to give the special attention because his costs are being defrayed. All applicants who are referred to the employer will have been evaluated for their ability to meet eligibility requirements for JTPA and Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC). Now the employer will be capable of selecting a qualified individual who has proven his worker dependability and " reliability through the JTPA program and/or reap the benefits of TJTC. This does not limit the employer to only being able to select from program eligible individuals , rather it tends to offer the employer the opportunity, if they so desire, to contain expansion and turnover costs even farther. In addition to the welfare caseload that will be marketed to the employer, the automated job match system available to EODS will enable a file search to be done. This file search will identify all applicants (that meet the employer requirements) who come into the EODS to specifically apply for the position opening, as well as all applicants who have been seeking similar positions in the last six (6) months. Suddenly, the employer is capable of selecting qualified individuals from a large base of potential employees. The private sector employer will be afforded the opportunity, by working closely with EODS, to concentrate on hiring individuals who will assist in improving his production levels as opposed to staffing a personnel department which could raise his overhead. EODS will provide the personnel services needed to fill positions, however, the employer remains in full control with regard to hiring and terminating employees. This particular arrangement has been successfully implemented with several new employers in the Weld County area and should transition smoothly for existing employers. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will market these services directly to employers who are expanding or experiencing turnover. There will also be marketing done indirectly through the many committees and councils that are served by the Chamber of Commerce. Councils such as the Manufacturing Council , Retail Council , Agricultural Council , etc. will be recipients of the indirect marketing. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will also continue coordinating the suppliers of local labor market information. The group is currently developing a common intake survey instrument. This instrument will be used to further strengthen the Employer Information System (EIS). The information will be maintained in a central location and wiil be accessible to private and public users of such information. Centralizing the data and maintaining its timeliness and accuracy is a direct outgrowth of requests from current Weld County employers to minimize the number of individuals contacting their firm to request the same information over and over again. Potential new employers in the area will also benefit because there will be timely and meaningful data regarding Weld County's economic and business base available. To continue providing employers services that will enhance their personnel systems or provide information to those 'employers who do not have a personnel system, a series of seminars and conferences will be presented by the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce. The sessions will deal with valuable insights into the laws surrounding Worker's Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, hiring and firing procedures, etc. The intent is to upgrade employer' s awareness and skills as an effective manager of personnel . For those employers who cannot attend the seminars and conferences, the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce with the assistance from the Weld Economic Development Council will make personal contact and provide the information to the employer. The Weld Economic Development Council is comprised of representatives from all the Chamber of Commerces located in the numerous municipalities and towns within Weld County. The council will continue to complete their inventory of employer needs for their respective areas. They will assess the availability of and need for additional services as it relates to their area. In the past, the council has been successful in attracting new employers into the Weld County area who would not have located their companies in Greeley. All dollars for customized training packages will be supplied by JTPA. This economic development package will make it possible for more clients to be served by JTPA and the Job Service of Colorado. It will enable the welfare caseload to be reduced and job placements for the Job Service of Colorado to go up in the Greeley EODS office. All clients enrolled in JTPA and the Job Service of Colorado activities will benefit from this project. In order to accomplish the goals and objectives of this project, a time frame of February 16, 1985 through June 30, 1986 has been established. V. Evaluation and Effectiveness: A. Planned Procedures: A special Management Information System (MIS) will be developed to monitor the success rate of this program. The MIS will receive reports from the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce and integrate the activities of the Chamber against the production levels of all EODS programs. Specific areas that will be monitored include : 1. Development of the marketing package and disbursement to local employers. 2. Development and utilization of expanded Labor Market Information. 3. Identification of employers using the customized training packages that will be developed. 4. Job placement of welfare recipients and Welfare Diversion Client and the impact on the current annual average caseload size. 5. The number of employers presented with the cost containing personnel system serviced by the SDA and the number utilizing the system. 6. The number of employers adhering to the Governor's Colorado First and Summer Job Hunt for Youth programs and the outcomes of each. 7. The number of job orders and individuals placed via the Colorado Job Service in Greeley versus prior year experience levels in those categories. B. Frequency of Reviews: All data will be collected on a monthly basis by the SDA's MIS and will be tabulated for distribution on a quarterly basis to the Weld County PIC and the Governors Job Training Office (GJTO) . The reports to the Governor's Job Training office will meet the required specification as agreed to by the SDA and the GJTO. C. Program Impact: As identified in the Goals and Objectives (Section III) the project will attempt to do the following: 1. A marketing program that addresses unemployment and welfare dependency in Weld County Will be developed. 2. Needed LMI will be developed and utilized by both the private sector and public sector for planning and decision making. 3. New and existing employers will use custom designed training packages of the SDA. 4. Welfare dependency will be reduced in Weld County by 1% each month from start to end of this project. 5. The EODS marketing program included in all economic development attempts of the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce will result in EODS placing clients in turnover positions. 6. Employers will utilize the personnel systems made available by the SDA to contain their costs and ensure compliance with regulations established for employer's to follow. 7. The Colorado First and Summer Job Hunt for Youth will experience increased support and hiring due to local commitment. 8. The Greeley SODS Job Service Office will increase the number of job orders received and individuals placed when compared with prior years experience levels in those categories. D. Entered Employment Rate/Wage at Placement It is anticipated that the overall Job Service placement rate will be increased by 5 % due to the effectiveness of this program. The SDA has set as its goal for wage at placement to be $4.46 per hour. E. Continuation of Program Activities Clearly the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce's commitment to match this proposal 's funding level request on a three to one basis is indicative of the intent of the private sector to continue similar program activities long after this project is completed. It is also in the best interest of the EODS program to remain committed to the continuation of these activities in order to remain responsive to the local employers in order to garner future job openings for all the various client groups they serve. VI. Administrative Capability: A. Staff Qualifications: There will be no Human Resources staff funded under this proposal . This is strictly a purchase of services agreement with the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce. However, various existing staff from the Weld County Division of Human Resources will be contributing "in-kind" to help carry out the goals and objectives of this project (see item C below). B. Description of Personnel System: The Division of Human Resources is part of the Weld County Personnel System. The Personnel Policies and Procedures are administered in accordance with Equal Opportunity laws, the Revised Merit System Standards , and the Weld County Home Rule Charter. The personnel • system has been certified under the Merit System of Personnel Administration from the Office of Personnel Management. C. Use of Existing Resources: The Weld County Division of Human Resources EODS staff will contribute administrative time and overhead needed to coordinate the purchase of services agreement with the Greeley Area Chamber of Cormerce. This will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: 1. Portion of EODS Director time for coordinating and providing assistance to the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce. 2. Portion of Fiscal Officer's time for budget and fiscal oversight of the project. 3. Portion of Grants Management and MIS Officer's time for processing report and monitoring the project as well as assistance in devising survey instruments. 4. Portion of Executive Director's time for overall oversight of the agreement. 5. Portion of office space and equipment made available to carry out the support aspects of the proposal . 6. Complete access to the automated EODS/MIS system for project monitoring. D. Organizational Chart: The SDA is the administrative entity and as such, the organizational chart of the Weld County Division of Human Resources is attached (see Attachment A). VII. Budget Narrative: A. Description of Financial Management System: The accounting and reporting policies of the Division of Human Resources for EGOS conforms to the generally accepted accounting principles as set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Council on Governmental Accounting. The Division of Human Resources has a fiscal unit which works in conjunction with Weld County Government's Central Accounting Department. The Division of Human Resources is designated as a separate fund within Weld County Government's computerized accounting system. A grant accounting system has been implemented for the Division of Human Resources which allows each revenue source to be recorded as a self-balancing department. All financial data is entered into the computer system at the county level and a monthly general ledger is generated. Initial paper work for disbursements relating to the Division of Human Resources is handled by its fiscal unit. After approval by the Executive Director of Human Resources and the Fiscal Officer, the information is sent to Central Accounting for processing of warrants. The Board of County Commissioners approve warrants at the county level in public meetings. All monies received by the Division of Human Resources are deposited with the Weld County Treasurer's Office. An "Attachment P" audit is performed on a calendar year basis. The Division of Human Resources , as part of Weld County Government, compiles with provisions of 41 CFR 29-70-207. B. Budget Narrative: Funding In-Kind Total Requested Match 1. Administration The 15% administrative -0- 6,750 6,750 overhead ($6,750) for coordination, fiscal support, agreement monitoring, MIS, office space, equip- ment, and other re- lated overhead costs will be provided via "in-kind" contribution by the Weld County Di- vision of Human Re- sources. 2. Project Support In order to accomplish 45,000 132,500 177,500 the Goals and Objectives as sited in Section III, the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce requests $45,00 in funding. The Chamber will match the requested funding on a three to one basis with monies from the Chamber's membership dues and other economic development revenues set aside for economic development purposes. 3. Total 545,000 $139,250 $184,250 C. Match Amount As illustrated in Section VII , Item B, the $45,00 requested for this project will be matched on more than a three to one basis by the 3reeley Area Chamber of Commerce. The dollars beinc utilized for the match are made possible by the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce membership dues and other miscellaneous Economic Development Revenues. These dollars are specifically set aside for Economic Development purposes. The Weld County Division of Human Resources will also provide administrative support. Match Budget Source Amount 1. Weld County Division of Human Resources $ 6,750 2. Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Dues 125,000 3. Miscellaneous Economic Development Revenues 7,500 $139,250 "I certify that the above mentioned sources of match are available and can be used to comply with the Job Training Partnership Act provisions for non-federal match." Norman Car son, Chairman Steve Abrams Weld County Board of Greeley Area Chamber of Commissioners Commerce VIII. Budget Summary: A. Budget Summary Forms: See Attachments C and D. B. Bonding Agreement: See Attachment E. IX.. Sub-Contracting: There will be no sub-contractors. This is a purchase of services agreement. X. Demonstrated Effectiveness: A. Employment and Training Systems: In 1978, the Weld County Division of Human Resources responded to the Colorado Partnership by drawing together the existing employment and training programs under one administrative structure. The employment and training programs in existence at that time were: 1. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) 2. Colorado Job Service 3. WIN 4. Employment Opportunities Pilot Project These programs were all brought under the administrative entity of the Weld County Commissioners and services were delivered by the Weld County Division of Human Resources. The programs were entitled the Employment Opportunities Delivery System (EODS). Currently, EODS is made up of the following programs: 1. Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA-Weld County SDA) 2. Colorado Job Service 3. Welfare Diversion Program 4. Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) Since inception, the EODS program has proven to be cost efficient and capable of meeting the goals established by the federal and state governments for employment and training programs (as referenced in Section I and 4 Section II , items G and H). The SDA has sufficiently proven itself capable of having significant and positive impact on employment and training programs. B. State and Local Agencies: As stated in item A (above) , the SDA has had significant and positive impact on state and local agencies delivering employment and training services. Perhaps one of the largest agencies impacted by EODS and the programs offered is the Weld County Department of Social Services. For several years, the Welfare Diversion Program has directly involved Social Services staff and clientele in the effort to reduce welfare dependency in Weld County. These efforts have been successful . Attachment B is a compilation of newspaper articles and television/radio coverage from around the nation, all agreeing, Weld County EODS and Social Services are having an impact on welfare in Weld County. In Section II , items G and H, the success of the Welfare Diversion Program is again proven. Another area of impact is the joint employer relation efforts by the numerous state and local agencies who conduct job development and job solicitation in Weld County. The job developers network has been successful in ensuring the clients from all state and local agencies who require specialized employment and training services have their needs addressed . In addition , all job development and job solicitation efforts are coordinated with EODS. Through this mechanism, employers are not constantly being besieged by a number of different agencies for jobs for their specific clients. The Weld County Division of Human Resources is a human service agency which receives the majority of funding from grants by the federal and state governments. As an umbrella agency, Human Resources is a coordinated service delivery system which focuses its programs on the family. There are three major divisions of programs: EODS, Senior Services and Children Services. The organization chart (see Attachment A) graphically displays how these services come together under one administrative structure. The EODS program has been explained previously in this proposal , however, in order to understand the full impact that is being made in Weld County by Human Resources, a detailed account of the other programs (which are funded by other federal , state or local monies) is listed below: 1. Senior Services: Senior Services is comprised of various programs targeted to assist senior citizens. In 1980, the Area Agency on Aging came under the auspices of the County. The major advantages were: increase accessibility of programs to seniors , local participation in the operation of the programs, and better accountability. a. Area Agency on Aging: The Area Agency on Aging provides a comprehen- sive system of services to the seniors in Weld County. Services include rural transportation, outreach, home health care, peer counseling, legal services, adult day care, congregate and home delivered meals. In 1983 there were 2,055 individuals which received 42,117 units of service. This does not include those participating in the Senior Nutrition Program. Three communities; Johnstown, Grover, and Nunn received funding for the renovation of buildings to be used as community senior centers. The Area Agency on Aging is involved in advocacy for the seniors which includes resource development, generation of resources, and alternatives to nursing home care. A new program has been added called Seniors Serving Industry. The Seniors Serving Industry Program assists seniors obtain employment. b. Senior Nutrition: Senior Nutrition provides senior citizens, age 60 and over, with nutritionally sound meals and related supportive services at 20 rural sites and 8 Greeley sites. The meals are available at each site on different days of the week. In addition, recreation, social , and educational activities are provided at the meal sites. In 1983, there were 62,507 meals served to over 2000 seniors. c. Senior Aide Program: In 1978, the Senior Aide Program was one of twelve special progr=ess honored nationally for its design and approach for serving rural senior citizens. The major purpose of the Senior Aide Program is to provide a network through which information and referral sources are made available to senior citizens living in rural Weld County. The Senior Aide Program has 17 rural senior aide stations with over 653 registered volunteers. Each station has a senior coordinator, who has volunteers providinc transportation for seniors to doctor appointments, recreational facilities, senior nutrition sites , and other important activities. The volunteers also provide outreach service contacts in housing, financial assistance, nutrition education, community services etc. In 1933 there were 127,905 volunteer hours and 454,084 volunteer contacts made for rural seniors. The Human Resources Senior Aide Director meets monthly with the coordinators to advise them on how to use services a end develop resources in their communities. d. Weatherization Proor=i: The Weatherization Program provides, free of charge to low income home owners and renters, weatherization activities which can include insulation , weathers:ripping, storm windows, mobile home skirting, etc. There are three funding sources which provide weatherization activities to Weld County residents: Department of Energy; Low-Inccre Energy Assistance Program; and Low Cost/No Cost Program which provides caulking, weatherstripping, hot water tank blankets, etc. , up to 5100.00. An Intergovernmental Agreement is entered into with Larimer County for coordination of the weatherization services. e. Transportation Program: The Mini-Bus Transportation Program provides transportation services for handicapped, low-income and elderly people throughout Weld County. Transportation is provided in many rural towns for senior citizens who need to do necessary shopping, seek medical treatment, and use social service agencies. In 1983 there were 43,620 units of transportation provided. 2. Children Services: a. Head Start Program: The Head Start Program provides comprehensive services to 275 low-income four year old children in areas of health, nutrition, education, parent involvement, social services and special needs. All children enrolled receive breakfast, lunch, and/or a snack while attending classroom activities. A special needs component assists handicapped children in the Head Start Program and in transitioning into the public school system. In 1983, the Head Start Program completed a training manual which was distributed to Head Start Programs throughout Colorado and the surrounding states cn how to transition Head Start handicapped children into the public school system. b. Commodity Supplemental Foods Program: The Commodity Supple ental Foods Program provides commodity foods and nutrition education to low-income, postpartum and breastfeeding women and children through the age of five. Types of food provided include: fruits , juices, meat, potatoes, vegetables , milk, infant formula, farina and cried eggs. In 1983 there were 32,446 individuals served. C. Private Sector: Working with the private sector has been a success for EODS. As a Job Service and JTPA office, employers are contacted daily for the purpose of placing the client in their job openings. The rapport between the employer and EODS is excellent. The Weld County PIC has been instrumental in reviewing the results of the Economic Development Plan. EODS, through the Chamber of Conrerce and the Economic Development Advisory Board have been able to share information and thus EODS has been able to achieve tangible results in working with new and existing employers in Weld County. The Weld County PIC also pronoted and impacted the Joint Employer Relations Plan. A major focus of the plan was to expand job orders and marketing activities with all employers, especially in the development of flexible and responsive hiring arrangements for the employer. The involvement of the PIC enabled EGOS to provide employers with additional options or reans of employing tradition- ally hard-to-employ population groups. Xl . Coordination: A. Coordination Efforts: The coordination agreement with Social Services helped streamline services to the public assistance population. While the coordination of services occurred prior to the agreement, the coordination agreement helped to formulate processes through a written understanding. The objective of the agreement with the Department of Social Services was to address broad areas of coordina- tion for employment and training activities for Social Services clientele in areas of referral , case management, and supportive services. The specific program areas were the Welfare Diversion Program, the Community Work Experience Pr-tcren, and the youth programs. This agreement has proven to be effective and the goals and objectives were met. A Welfare Diversion Policies and Procedures manual was developed and is used by both EODS and Social Services staff. A staff person was designated by Social Services to work in the development of the youth programs. The objectives of the agreement with Aims Community College were to coordinate efforts in identifying high demand occupation for the develcoment of training programs , develop training programs for adults in a fact track mode, coordinate planning efforts to develop additional vocational education type of services, increase the utilization of monies available for voca- tional education and coordinate planning efforts to implement the Summer Youth Program and the Governor's Summer Youth Job Hunt. Aims has assisted in the development of the youth and adult programs. Planning is on-going for the Summer Youth Programs. Aims is coordinating with the PIC effort in reviewing the Employer Information System. Aims is an active participant in the Joint Employer Relation Plan. The objective of the agreement with School District 6 was to coordinate employment and training activities for youth in the areas of referrals, counseling, and services. School District 6 assisted in the development of the youth programs (both JTPA and the Governor's Summer Youth Job Hunt Program), design of the youth compe- tencies, and the identification of eligible Governor' s Summer Youth Job Hunt youth. Agencies which provide services to JTPA clients include United Way agencies , Mental Health,and Probation Depart- ment for youth and adults. These agencies provide such services as counseling, emergency assistance, and other supportive services. Consultation with these agencies occurs in a variety of ways. A number of the service agencies sit on the overall Human Resources Committee and provide input and solutions in providing coordinated supportive services to the low-income. Direct coordination occurs when line staff participates in coordinated outreach and networking with the various agencies. EODS actively participates in weekly Migrant Outreach/Coordination meetings and monthly Migrant Agency service coordination. These meeting generate interagency planning for JTPA and non-JTPA services. The PIC Youth Task Force established school district and youth serving agency input to develop youth program options within Job Service, JTPA and non-JTPA activities. The PIC initiated Seniors Serving Industry Program formulated innovative system design between EODS and the Area Agency on Aging. An agreement with Rocky Mountain SER outlines coordination and service areas with EODS to eliminate duplication and to streamline efforts for migrant workers. Aims Community College staff are providing employment counseling to JTPA and non-JTPA participants. Aims Comunity College staff have been trained as Job Service Counselors, certified by the State. Coordination has always occurred between the JTPA services and Job Service due to the location of the programs under the single administration of EODS. Naturally, all of the Human Resources programs cited in Section X, item B, coordinate closely. This also is due to the location of the programs under the single administration of EODS. Networking, coordination, and community input has proven to be successful . The goal is to continue streamlined efforts and reduce duplication of services. The PIC remains actively involved in providing direction, guidance and their expertise in modifying, monitoring and developing new directions for EODS. B. Relationship of Proposal to Local SDA/PIC Plan: The approved Job Training Plan for Weld County lists on Page one, the objectives for 1984 and 1985. This proposal compliments and serves to resolve the following objectives: B. Expansion of the Welfare Diversion Program including child care initiatives. E. The continuation of the joint venture with the Area Agency on Aging for the Senior Serving Industry Employment Program. G. Monitor the coordinated Employer Relations Program for effectiveness. H. Support economic development activities county wide. C. Letters of Support: See Attachments. XII. Assurances and Certifications: A. Statement of Compliance: "The parties to this proposal assure they will comply with the requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act (P.L. 97-300) , all Federal regulations issued pursuant to the Act, all Colorado State policies governing the program, and all items addressed in the Assurances and Certifications section (Attachment C) of the Solicitation of Grant Application (SGA). 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Any loss beyond either of the above limits is then covered by Lloyds of London Policy No. SL3030IC4005 and Hartford Insurance Policy No. 83`L303J7422. /C ) Donald D. »ard__ Director of Finance and Administration ATTEST: : - Njtary Public 9/ •�/l�j c"--- -/O {' SUMMARY REVIEW Ski�iP NOTE: Proposals recommended for funding must address each of the items required by the SGA. No proposal will be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of :the Mandatory Selection Criteria. • Each proposal must address at least one of the priority areas listed in the SGA. • Individual review panel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State ,Review Process. • SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County PROPOSAL TITLE Seniors Serving Industry - Purchase of Service BIDDER'S NAME Weld County SDA & Area Agency on Aging ADDRESS P.0. Box 1805 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (City) (Zip) PHONE 303-353-0540 AVERAGE SCORES I. YhWRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET A. = 7.00_ A. = 11.33 A. = 11 ,00 B. = 7.00 B. = 10.33 E. = 6.66 C. = 7.00 c. = 10.00 Total 17.66 D. = 6.66 D. = 6.00 E. = 6.00 Total 37.66 F = 6.00 Total 39.66 Proposal's Total Score 94.98 FUNDIBG SOURCE REQUESTED (If known) 8% Education Coordination Grant Title III Dislocated Workers X 3% Older Workers Priority Areas Addressed: X - A. Employment and Training Partnerships X B. Reducing Welfare Dependency Review Team Comments: 1. Include hoar this proposal fits the priority areas in the SGA as well as the Local SDA Employment and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a proposal. 3. If propos=a]. is $15,000 or less, please cent on the rationale for rank and rating. GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAINING OFFICE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACr GRANT APPLICATION Administrative Agency Weld County Commissioners Weld County Division of Human Resources Address P.O. Box 1805 City/State Greeley, Colorado 80632 (Zip Code) Title of Project Seniors Serving Industry - Purchase of Service Project Operation Date 2/16/85 6/30/86 (St :tin (Termination Authorized Signature W J an, xecuttve Director Contact Person Karen Reser, Contracts and Grants Admin. (Title) Telephone Number ( 303) 353-0540 Population to be Served: Numbers to be Served: X Older Workers _Dislocated Workers Other JTPA Eligible Specify: TOTAL: Total Funding Amount Requested: $ 30,000 Submittal Date of Grant Application 10/05/84 Indicate additional parties in the submittal of this Grant Application: 1. 2. 3. 4. FOR GJTO USE ONLY Log r# Date In Time In SDA -9- I. Abstract: The Weld County Division of Human Resources is a multi-purpose department which has been delegated the authority of administering human service programs for the Weld County Board of Commissioners. The principal goal of Human Resources is to provide comprehensive services to the entire age spectrum of clients in a coordinated and efficient manner. Since 1974, Human Resources has grown from a small department of three (3) human service programs to over ten (10) major programs with multi-funding sources. Through the growth and development of these programs , Human Resources has had the opportunity to provide leadership in many areas. Some of these include: 504 Handicapped Accessibility Compliance, Welfare Diversion Program, Medigap Disclosure Form, Hispanic Initiative, Seniors Serving Industry Program, and a rural Senior Aide Program. In the specific area of employment, Human Resources administered the CETA Program and currently has administrative responsibility for a comprehensive employment program called EODS or Employment Opportunities Delivery System. EODS includes the Job Service, Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) , Welfare Diversion Program, and Community Work Experience Program (CWEP). As such , the agency has had extensive experience delivering employment services to veterans , migrant workers, youth , displaced homemakers, welfare recipients , senior citizens; economically disadvantaged, etc. Planning for strategies do meet the specific employment needs of older workers. In 1982 the Area Agency on Aging, a department of Human Resources, adopted "employment for seniors" as one of its major goals for a three year plan. Private sector involvement and cooperation with EODS has been central to the development of this strategy. The result was a specifically identifiable older worker program called Seniors Serving Industry. This program has performed well in the initial year of its inception by placing 55 Weld County seniors in jobs. Nevertheless, the nee3—for even greater success is apparent due to the increasing number of older workers needing jobs. To this end, the goals and objectives of this proposal can be summarized in the follcwing: . Increase community awareness of the Seniors Serving Industry Program through the use of the Speakers Bureau made up of qualified and trained local seniors. . Establish a data base of information on Weld County employers through a purchase of service agreement for employer survey capacities through the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. . Increase the employability of 55 to 62 year old workers through skill enhancement training and Job Club activities provided by Aims Community College and the SDA. The outcomes of the activities specified under this proposal will be: . Increased number of private sector employers committed to hiring older workers increased by aen (10). . Increased older worker job placements. Increase success rate from the current 27% to 50%. . Increase number of older worker applicants by 50% from an average 163 in one year to 245 per year. We believe that with the resources to provide industry responsive training to a specific group of difficult to employ seniors between the ages of 55 and 62 and to have the capability of strengthening our communication linka:es with the private employer through better marketing practices; we will be able to greatly enhance the effectiveness of our Seniors Serving Industry Program. II. Staterent of Need: A. Identification of the Problem: American society-and America's work force-are growing older. Today, more than 20 percent of the U.S. population is aged 55 and older, compared with less than 10 percent at the beginning of this century. This trend is expected to peak dramatically within the next several decades. By the year 2010, 25 percent of our population is projected to be at least 55 years old. A special U.S. Census Bureau report issued in September 1983 warns: "In less than 30 years, an aging society will be upon us, whether we have prepared for it or not. " Our effectiveness in meeting the reeds of older citizens will help determine the quality of life for all Americans. A special report of the National Commission for Manpower Policy entitled "The Utilization of the Older Worker" describes reasons why the role of the older worker is likely to be reassessed in the years ahead. These include changing attitudes toward aging, health and self realization , passage of the federal and state Anti-Age Discrimination Act, public discussion on increasing the eligibility age under Social Security from 65 to 68, and inflationary pressures. B. Analysis of the Need: A summary of 1980 labor force census characteristics (see following) show that 8,587 females and 4,938 males 55+ in Weld County are either classified as unemployed or not in the labor force. Of the total unemployed and not in the labor force (13,525) , 33% or 4,463 are officially classified as needing employment. A July 1, 1984 tabulation of the number of 55 and over registered with the Seniors Serving Industry Program showed that 163 individuals 55 and over had registered for employment services. This means that only 3.6 % or 163 out of a possible 4,463 are registered with the Senior Serving Industry Program. These figures indicate that there is a great need to promote and expand our Seniors Serving Industry Program. Labor Force Characteristics for Weld County 1980 Census Female Female 55 - 64 65 & Over Total 4,550 6,227 10,777 Total Females 1 ,730 460 2,190 Employed 2,820 5,767 8,587 Unemployed/Not in Labor Force Male Male 55 - 64 65 & Over Total 4,262 4,616 8,878 Total Males 3,064 876 3,940 Employed 1,198 3,740 4,938 Unemployed/Not in Labor Force An analysis of the client records that are available from the Division of Human Resources Older Worker Program, called Seniors Serving Industry, shows that older worker applicants generally fall into the following categories: 1. Older workers , generally WOME7, who have suddenly found themselves in an economic crisis due to loss of a spouse. These women or displaced homemakers generally have few marketable skills. 2. Older workers, generally retired men, whose work experience has been with jobs demanding hard physical labor and who are not able to continue working at strenuous jobs for health reasons. 3. Older workers , mainly women, who know the basics of a profession or trade, but are difficult to place due to outdated job skills. 4. Older workers between the ages of 55-60, who have been laid-off due to current economic conditions , have no retirement benefits and reed full-time work as quickly as possible. 5. Older workers who, because of working at a series of many low paying, unskilled jobs mcst of their adult life, need extensive counseling and retraining. All of the above have one thing in common, their age category. Because of their age they are experiencing subtle and not so subtle discrimination due to societal attitudes regarding older workers. C. Intended Population: For the purposes of this proposal , all older workers 55 years and older will be targeted, with special emphasis given to the 55 to 62 year old category. Social Security is generally net available to individuals before 62 years , except for widows who may apply at the age of 60 years against a spouses earnings. Another reason for tarceting this age group is that these individuals are at risk of severely jeopardizing their future retirement income if they cannot get back into the work force. Also to be considered is the loss of this resource to society of individuals who still have much to offer. D. Local Resident Population Potentially Eligible For Program Services: All unemployed and economically disadvantaged individuals who are 55 years of age or older are potentially eligible to receive services under this program. As pointed out in Section B, this could constitute as many as 13,525 individuals being deemed eligible. E. Identify Grant Recipient: The Weld County Commissioners will be the grant recipient and the Division of Human Resources , which is also the Service Delivery Area (SDA) and the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) , will administer the proposed program. The principal goal of Human Resources is to provide comprehensive services to the entire age spectrum of clients in coordinated and efficient manner. F. Geographic Area to be Served: Human Resources serves the geographical area of Weld County which is 4,004 square miles and is located in north central Colorado. There are 28 incorporated towns in Weld County. The county seat and principle city, Greeley, is located in the west central part of the county and contains almost half the county' s population. Generally, most of the remaining population resides within a 20 to 30 mile radius of Greeley; the northeastern part of the county being sparsely populated. Although the production of agriculture products is heavy in Weld County, the economy has diversified to include expansion of light industry, and gas and oil exploration. The most important resource, however, is still the land. It has allowed the farmers and ranchers of the county to be ranked ninth (9th) in the United States in crop and livestock production. The size, distribution, and characteristics of population, along with the growth trends, are fundamental factors in planning the county's future. These factors greatly influence the amount, location, and the significant features associated with growth. The western boundary of Weld County is only five (5) to ten (10 ) miles from the foothills of the Rockies. Its southern boundary is approximately fifteen (15) miles from metropolitan Denver. This proximity to the mountains and Denver is very convenient for Weld County residents, but is also greatly responsible for a rapid population influx in recent years. G. Employment Opportunities for Targeted Population: The Seniors Serving Industry Program of Human Resources is the first and only existing effort that has ever been made to address the employment needs of older workers in Weld County. H. Previous Attempts to Address Older Worker Employment Problem: Given the umbrella structure of the Division of Human Resources, with the unusual and unique single administration of all employment programs and the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) senior programs, it was natural for EODS and the AAA to begin to develop cooperative arrangements for the delivery of employment opportunities for older workers. The AAA took the lead in 1980 while developing a three (3) year operational plan by adopting as its second major goal the concern of employment for older workers. In establishing this goal , the AAA hoped to focus on the resources that older workers have to offer the community while at the same time helping seniors meet some of their serious growing economic needs. Subsequently, the AAA staff began working with the EODS staff to look at ways that resources from each of these programs could be pooled to develop an identifiable employment program for older workers. The result was the establishment of an older worker program now called the Seniors Serving Industry Program in January, 1984. Both the Private Industry Council and the AAA Advisory Board were actively involved in initiating and establishing guidelines for the Seniors Serving Industry Program. These councils have equal advisory status to the Weld County Comissioners and are served mutually by Human Resources staff, from the Aging and Employment divisions respectively. The opportunity for coordination on employment needs of senior citizens has been a unique, but extremely beneficial and productive result of the AAA and EODS being administered through one administrative unit. A special Older Worker Task Force was appointed by the Chairmen of the PIC which was cocprised of the following representatives: . District #2 - County Commissioner (PIC) . Chairman - AAA Advisory Board . Personnel Director - North Colorado Medical Center (PIC) . Regional Director - Social Security Office . Personnel Director - Hewlett Packard Corporation (PIC) . President/Manager - Northern Colorado Construction Company (PIC) . Marketing Director - United Bank of Greeley . Director - Weld County Community Center Foundation (PIC) . Vice President - Home Light and Power Company (PIC) . Executive Director - Greeley _owntown Redevelopment Corporation (PIC) . Executive Director - United Way of Weld County (JTCC) Principal planning activities of this task force included: . An assessment of need for an Older Worker Program. . Identification of the population to be served. . Establishment and approval of a flow chart for client intake, counseling, and job placement. . Approval of a marketing package. . Agreement on the official name of the program. . Development of a plan for payroll services to employers with subsequent non-financial agreement with a private employment agency for such service. . Approval and designation of the AAA Board to act as the official monitoring body for the program. Throughout the planning process the PIC, AAA, and other cc-rrunity representatives demonstrated keen interest and dedication in developing a viable Older Worker Program for Weld County. The contribution of tire and creative ideas from the community has been invaluable to the initial success of the Seniors Serving Industry Program. Since the official inception of the program in January, 1984, the following activity has been completed: There have been 163 applications received from individuals 50 years of age or older. There were 194 referrals to job openings made during this time period. This translates to 100% of the individuals applying for the program were referred and in some cases referred to more than one position opening. Of the 194 referrals, ES individuals or 27% were successful in obtaining employment. III. Goals and Objectives: A. Define Goals and Objectives of Project: The SDA and AAA are seeking funding from JTPA Older Worker Discretionary Funding in order to promote employment opportunities for older workers. We believe older workers are entitled to as much financial independence and satisfaction from meaningful work as any other person. We realize also, that with increased employment opportunities for the older worker we may be able to ease the pressure on federal , state, and community assistance programs that normally are needed when individuals are facing an economic crisis. Specifically, this means diverting individuals from welfare dependency by providing he training that will allow older workers to be productive at least until retirement age and longer if they so desire. To that end, the following goals and objectives are stated to guide the Seniors Serving Industry Program and the propose° project: under this application: Goal #1 Increase awareness of the Seniors Ser/ing Industry Program with the community at large and private sector employers. Objectives . To support the activities of a ftur (4) member Speakers Bureau trained to present the Seniors Serving Industry Program to agencies , and community and employer groups. Goal =2 Establish a data base of information on Weld County employers favorable to hiring older workers and favorable to part-time, flex-time, and job sharing arraneenents for older workers. Objectives . To enter into a Purchase of Services Agreement with the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce who will include older worker concerns as part of a future employer survey. Goal #3 Increase the employability of the targeted 55 to 62 age group through employment and training programs. Objectives . To provide training to older workers between the ages of 55 and 62 by establishing a Secretarial Skills Enhancement Training Program in conjunction with Aims Community College and the SDA. . To provide training to older workers between the ages of 55 and 62 by establishing a Security Guard Training Program in conjunction with the SDA. • To conduct a monthly Job Club for older workers in coordination with the EODS comprehensive Job Club Program. B. Relationship of Activities to States Priorities: This proposal links with the states priorities in the following ways by: . Addressing economic development through a cooperative arrangement with the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce to generate data on local employers thereby helping us to be more effective in meeting both employer and client needs. . Addressing Industry Responsive Training by designing and implementing customized training programs to meet the demands of local employers. . Reducing welfare recipients by increasing our ability to place economically disadvantaged 55 to 62 year olds in private sector jobs. . Providing supportive services through a Job Club Program especially designed for older worker needs and concerns. . Improving the quality of life for older workers through improving community awareness and understanding of older worker employment needs. IV. Methodology: To carry out the goals and objectives of this proposal the following methodologies will be used: Goal #1 Increase awareness of the Seniors Serving Industry Program with the community at large and private sector employers. Methodology: A Speakers Bureau will be formed comprised of four Weld County Senior Citizens. The purpose of the Speakers Bureau will be to make presentations to a variety of community groups, service organizations, provider agencies and special employer groups. These seniors will be adept at speaking to groups and will be committed to the goals of increasing job opportunities for older workers. The AAA and the PIC believe that it is a good marketing strategy to utilize the talents of older workers to see the program with local employers. What better example to the employers and the community at large than to witness first hand the talents of seniors. The AAA will make it known to a large circle of community groups that 'the Speakers Bureau is available to them for programs. Scheduling will be handled through the AAA. The speakers will receive training from both the AAA and EODS staff to insure that there is a common understanding of the Seniors Serving Industry Program specifically, and the SODS program in general . Speakers will be required to keep accurate time sheets which will provide information to Human Resources on number of hours spent in speaking engagements per month, names of groups soliciting the program, and numbers of individuals hearing the presentation. A Seniors Serving Industry brochure will be distributed at each session. Speakers will be reimbursed at a rate of $4.00 per hour. This project will begin immediately and will continue monthly until as many groups in the community have been informed as possible. Goal #2 Establish a data base of information on Weld County employers favorable to hiring older workers and favorable to part-time, flex-time, and job sharing arrangements of older workers. Methodology: The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce is presently designing an employer survey for the purpose of obtaining a variety of data that will be useful to the Chamber. Human Resources has made an initial contact with the Chamber to see how the survey could be expanded to assist the Seniors Serving Industry Program. Human Resources will follow up with the Chamber to establish a purchase of services agreement that will spell out the terms and conditions for entering into a cooperative endeavor for the purpose of generating employer-specific information. This data base will help the Seniors Serving Industry Program to identify employers favorable to hiring older workers , identify barriers both real and perceived that employers have to hiring older workers, and identify possibilities for promotion of flex-time and job sharing opportunities. Goal #3 Increase the employability of the targeted 55 to 62 age group, through employment and training programs. Methodology: First, a monthly Job Club will be initiated. The Job Club will be available to any older worker registered with the Seniors Serving Industry Program. However, older workers who need more support and training in how to job search .will be particularly encouraged to join. The Job Club sessions will be conducted at Human Resources by a Seniors Serving Industry Intake Counselor, who has approximately 14 years of counseling experience and is herself an older worker. Second, an Industry Responsive Training Program will be initiated for twelve (12) qualified and eligible older workers. This training will be customized to the employer and the older worker. Training will be offered in the areas of secretarial and security guard. Individuals who can benefit from additional vocational training will be enrolled at Aims Community College for the purpose of brushing up on their existing skills. A very unique service to all Job Service clients will be provided by the individuals participating in the secretarial training area. Specifically, the SSI participants will modernize their outdated job skills by providing certain secretarial services to Job Service clients for the purpose of employment. An example of how the SSI Program participants can assist Job Service clients is in the area of typing resumes and letters of introduction for the Job Service client. The Job Finding Clubs for Unemployment Insurance have revealed that the vast majority of Job Service clients need a good typewriter and typing skills in order to create their resume. Because they do not have the equipment or typing skills , they are not capable of competing against other job applicants. This training area will coordinate JTPA and Job Service at the ultimate level , i .e. , the clients for both programs will benefit by helping each other become employable. V. Evaluation and Effectiveness: A. Procedures to Measure the Achievement of Project Outcomes: Currently the Seniors Serving Industry Program is monitored by both the AAA Advisory Board and the PIC subcommittee originally involved in setting up the marketing strategy for the program. A monthly program report is generated by the Area Agency on Aging which shows activity levels in the following areas: Number of Applicants Male Female Age categories Number of Referrals Full time Part time Temporary Spot jobs Numbers Hired Full time Part time Temporary Spot jobs Marketing Activities News Media Speakers Bureau Other To complete the monitoring of the objectives under this proposal , training activities will be added to the Program Report. It will be the goal of the Seniors Serving Industry Program to maintain a (70%) referral rate and increase job placement rate from the current 27% rate to 50%. B. Frequency of Evaluation: Program Performance Reports on the progress of the Seniors Serving Industry Program will be tabulated on a monthly basis and will be submitted in a quarterly format as specified by the SDA. It should be noted that in the planning stages of the Seniors Serving Industry Program it was established that the Weld County PIC and the Weld County AAA Advisory Board would both receive quarterly status reports on the Senior Serving Industry Program. Thus, both committees continue to have and will continue to share monitoring and evaluation oversight of this program. C. Program Impact and; D. Employment Rate/Wane at Placement: It is anticipated that there will be a significant increase, by as much as 20 to 25%, in the number of older workers placed in either full-time or part-time jobs because of the additional training and support made available from this proposal . Seniors Serving Industry workers as targeted in this proposal will be placed at wages accordinc to the direction of the SDA which is $4.46 per hour. E. Continuation of Program Activities: The Seniors Serving Industry Program has been an established program with Human Resources for two years. The first year the program was unnamed and was in an informal , experimental phase. Since January 1984, the program has been operating under the official name of Seniors Serving Industry. A marketing program designed with the assistance of the PIC and AAA Advisory Boards has enhanced the visibility of the program. Should this project demonstrate its effectiveness in improving the employability of a portion of our older workers , then the Area Agency on Aging will assist the EODS staff in continuing the program by providing staff support. Title III B Supportive Services dollars and private sector dollars will also be sought to continue the training activities of this program. VI. Administrative Capability: A. Staff Qualifications: There will be no Human Resources staff funded under this proposal . However, various existing staff will be contributing "in-kind" support to help carry out the goals and objectives of this project. Part C (Existing Resources) of this section describes specific staff that will be contributing to the project. B. Description of Personnel System: The Division of Human Resources is part of the Weld County Personnel System. The Personnel Policies and Procedures are administered in accordance with Equal Opportunity laws , the Revised Merit System Standards , and the Weld County Home Rule Charter. The personnel system has been certified under the Merit System of Personnel Administration from the Office of Personnel Management. C. Use of Existing Resources: A majority of the administrative time and overhead needed to coordinate the additional public relations, research and training activities for the Senior Serving Industry Program will be an In-kind contribution fron the Division of Human Resources or SDA. This will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: 1. Portion of AAA Director tine for initiating, coordinating, and overseeing the project. 2. Portion of EODS Director time for coordinating and providing technical assistance to the AAA Director and staff. 3. Portion of Fiscal Officer's tine for budget preparation and fiscal oversight of the project. 4. Portion of Grants Management and MIS Officer time for writing and processing the proposal and for monitoring the project. 5. Portion of Executive Director tire for overall oversight of the project. 6. Portion of office space and equiprent made available to carry out the training and support aspects of the proposal . 7. Complete access to the automated ECDS/MIS system for client eligibility tracking and job match. D. Organizational Chart: As stated previously, all funds will be administered by the SDA through a purchase of service agreement. Therefore, the SDA is the administrative entity and as such, the organizational chart of the Weld County Division of Human Resources is attached (see Attach-,ent A). VII. Budget Narrative: A. Description of Financial Management System: The accounting and reporting policies of the Division of Human Resources for EODS and the =.A.A conform to generally accepted accounting principles as set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Council on Governmental Accounting. The Division of Human Resources has a fiscal unit which works in conjunction with Weld County Government's Central Accounting Department. The Division of Human Resources is designated a separate fund within Weld County Government's computerized accounting system. A grant accounting system has been implemented for the Division of Human Resources which allows each revenue source to be recorded as a self-balancing department. All financial data is entered into the computer system at the county level and a monthly general ledger is generated. Initial paper work for disbursements relating to the Division of Human Resources is handled by its fiscal unit. After approval by the Executive Director of Human Resources and the Fiscal Officer, the information is sent to Central Accounting for processing of warrants. The Board of County Commissioners approve warrants at the county level ,. All monies received by the Division of Human Resources are deposited with the Weld County Treasurer's Office. An "Attachment P" audit is performed on a calendar year basis. The Division of Human Resources, as part of Weld County Government, complies with provisions of 41 CFR 29-70.207. B. Budget Narrative: Funding In Kind Requested Match Total 1. Administration: The 15% administrative $ -0- $4,500 $4,500 overhead ($4,500) for supervision, training, accounting and other related overhead costs will be provided via In-Kind contribution by the Weld County Division of Human Resources. 2. Program Staff The 1 FTE based on -0- 19,000 19,000 $19,000 average depart- ment salary for employ- ment and training activi- ties to include job de- velopment, job placement, counseling, transfer of personnel plan, training activities, etc. 3. Training: a. To reimburse approxi- 535 -0- 535 mately four (4) older workers for 125 work hours (total for group) at $4.00 per hour to carry out direct mar- keting and educational activities to increase private employer par- ticipation in the Seniors Serving Industy Program. b. Purchase of Service 2,1-00 -0- 2,000 Agreement with Greeley Area Chamber of Com- merce to establish a data base of informa- tion on Weld County employers. c. Establishment and im- ?7,E;4 -0- 17,890 plementation of two (2) Industry Responsive Training Programs for Seniors. The training programs will be in the area of clerical and security guard. Wages and fringe for twelve (12) individuals for the two month training in either program is iden- tified. (S4.00 per hour x 174 hours x 2 months x 7.1% fringe x 12 ind. ). d. Skill enhancement to EGD -0- 800 cover cost of books and fees at Aims Community College for twenty (20) older workers at S40.00 each. e. Skill enhancement to 2,0: -0- 2,000 cover cost of tuition and fees at Aims Com- munity College for ten (10) older workers at $200.00 each. 4. Equipment: Purchase of two (2) IBM 5,775 -0- 6,775 Selectric Typewriters and typing stands. Pur- chase of a twenty-five line display monitor, diskette unit, keyboard module, and electronics module for use on an IBM Displaywriter. 5. TOTAL: S30,000 $23,500 $53,500 Note: The 3R Older Workers monies do not require match, however, it is important to note that for $30,000, the Weld County SDA and Area Agency on Aging are committed to $23,500 in expenses as well . C. Matching Amount: The dollars requested from the 3' older workers monies do not require match. VIII. Budget Summary A. Budget Summary Forms: See Attachments B and C. B. Bonding Agreement: See Attachment D. IX. Subcontracting: There will be no subcontractors. X. Demonstrated Effectiveness A. Employment and Training Systems: Human Resources has a long history of demonstrated effectiveness in employment and training programs beginning with the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (C. E.T.A. ) , and continuing as one of 15 national Welfare Demonstration Projects which is continued in its present format as the Welfare Diversion Program. This program is nationally recognized. The outgrowth of the Colorado - Local Partnership in Human Services was the merging the Weld County employment and training programs with the Colorado Job Service, under one administrate structure. Subsequently, the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) replaced C. E.T.A. Giving assistance to help clients overcome barriers to employment in order to successfully enter the job rarket has been central to Weld County employment programs. Therefore, targeting services to older workers was a natural outcome within our system. Because the AAA is physically located and structurally part of Human Resources and the employment programs , the Senior Serving Industry Program has enjoyed an exceptional cooperation and technical asssistance in developing and maintaining older worker programs. By utilizing the appropriate resources of the aging network and the employment programs , the Area Agency on Aging has been able to develop an older worker program that is increasingly recognized and used by Weld County employers. B. State and Local Agencies: In addition, Human Resources has linkages with many state agencies including the Department of Social Services which is the principal funding source of the AAA, the Department of Labor, the Department of Local Affairs, the Legislature and the Governor's office. C. Private Sector: Since the inception of JTPA, Human Resources has worked closely with the PIC who is now the advisory committee for all employment and training programs in the Division. As a result, the private sector has taken an active interest in assisting Human Resources staff in improving private sector opportunities for all our clients. XI. Coordination: A. Established Coordination Efforts: The Weld County Area Agency on Aging is one of three major program divisions within the Division of Human Resources which is the SDA for Weld County. As such the AAA has participated in numerous projects with the SDA, some which have been model projects. The Area Agency on Aging currently has formal purchase of services agreements with the following agencies delivering services to Weld County elderly: 1. Patient Advocacy Team 2. Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurses Association 3. Colorado Rural Legal Services 4. Catholic Cormunity Services Northern 5. Weld Mental Health Center 6. Eldergarden Day Care 7. Weld County Senior Nutrition 8. Meals on Wheels of Greeley 9. WELDCO' s Rural Senior Aide Program 10. North Colorado Medical Center Non-Financial agreements and working arrangements exist with the following agencies: 1. Retired Senior Volunteer Program 2. Aims College Senior Education Program 3. University of Northern Colorado 4. Greeley Senior Citizens Center 5. Rotary Club of Greeley Because of these agreements and other community activities , the Area Agency on Aging is increasingly recognized in Weld County as the focal point for advocacy, information and referral , resource development, and coordination of programs for the elderly. In addition to the above services, the AAA and the SDA have been instrumental in initiating and maintaining the Senior Aide Program which provides a network of informational and referral resources to senior citizens in rural areas usually through small , renovated senior centers. Senior Aide Coordinators and their some 550 volunteers are located in 17 rural communities throughout the county. The basic services provided by the Coordinators and their volunteers include information and referral , outreach, creation of new services, identification of needs , advocacy for rural citizens, transportation, and recreation. This program now is mostly supported by local town councils and has become the recognized source for help for seniors in rural communities throughout the county. The Senior Aide Program has received national recognition on several occasions as a program worthy of replication. Recently Weld County became one of two counties in Colorado to pass a licensure ordinance for Board & Care for the elderly. The Weld AAA and SDA worked together with local elected officials to write an ordinance that will protect elderly residents in Board & Care Homes. Subsequently, the Weld County AAA has been asked to provide technical assistance to other Colorado counties on how to initiate a Board and Care Ordinance. The Weld County AAA took the lead in developing a statewide Medigap Health Insurance Disclosure form that was adopted by the Colorado State Insurance Conauission. Subsequently, with the financial support of a small training grant and volunteer instructors, 58 older Weld County citizens have completed approximately 30 hours of training to be Volunteer Health Insurance Consultants. These consultants will be available at centers throughout Weld County to advise seniors on health insurance concerns. This project is designed to be the replicable statewide. Other areas where the AAA and SDA working together have assumed leadership roles in the community is with the Elder Abuse Task Force , the Long Term Care Coordinating Committee, 504 Handicapped Compliance, United Way Budget & Allocation Committee and Elderhostel Advisory Board. B. Relationship of Proposal to SDA/PIC Local Plan: If you will reference the Weld County Job Training Plan beginning July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1986, you will note that the objective on page 1 for 1984/1985 includes "the continuation of the joint venture with the Area Agency on Aging for the Senior Serving Industry Program and support for economic development activities". This proposal therefore fits perfectly with the SDA's plan. As stated previously, the Division of Human Resources is the SDA for Weld County as such is the recipient of all employment and training monies for Weld County. Employment services offered through the SDA include the Welfare Diversion Program, Colorado Job Service, Job Training Partnership Act and Community Work Experience Program. Together these programs comprise the Economic Opportunity Delivery System or EODS, one of three major programs offered 6/ Human Resources along with aging programs and family and children programs. The employment needs of older workers in Weld County has been an initiative addressed by both the public and private sector. Specifically, the Seniors Serving Industry Program is an outgrowth of our planning that occurred both within the Private Industry Council (PIC) and the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board. C. Letters of Support: See attached letters. XII. Assurances and Certifications: The parties to this proposal assure they will fully comply with the requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act (P.L. 97-300) , all Federal regulations issued pursuant to the Act, all Colorado State policies governing the program, and all items addressed in the Assurances and Certification section (Attachment C) of the Solicitation of Grant Application (SGA). Furthermore, the parties to this proposal will abide by the specified Weld County Assurances as addressed in the Weld County Private Industry Council/Service Delivery Area Procedures to Solicit Funds (Attachment C) . d+474242,— Norman arlson, Chairman Linda Piper, Director Board of County Commissioners Area Agency on Aging ATTACHMENT A rn C C C Cs_-.- E i F- cis ro U r-] i S.- > vi— O) > O H S. Y -O i 3 O U U C r1 rn -0 O C ra _ S- 'E Cl U > r3 N 2Y r,3 U C - O C.) •r C S_ C 0 3 0 .C C) O) O ' 0 Y tn = O r V - - S.- >, s.. i > C U O a_ C Q) - 3 Cr di i r Y Y C- C X ra U U S- S.- E OW 4- U C O rV W - S C C C_ N-X S- C'. 0 U S_ i 0 r tn O Ca > r- S- CU C•r >:3 3 1 CU Y0 U•r rn C•.-- 5.- E 0- C r C C2 a >,O 1 I O\ I U >•r C)F- -N I I 0 I = 5- rt-C'7 O•r r. tn \ O = C) i C) S- C 0. 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O C 01 ca- Z LO Z CO Cr) i-3 0 >1 ra N U) L L C C ass ass w ass tFl a > > N 0 0 1/1 L U O r CO "0 0 4-) C 0 al 0 C CU a 3 3 C a L -c O r U w 4 r3 0 +) _ L Q b ~~A.24 t 4 y CJ f �Y1, �1 N GeE4 , < ypKt Y 0 Q H R7 �Qy s cu q 0. WP9 = , a 34 V ...1 H 4 0 C Z F C OPisi C., -X E* ATTACHMENT D TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise you that Weld County,. Colorado has a protected self—insurance program for all risks inciedi eric-_e fidelity. The program is self—funded in a loss fund for $100,000 per occurrence with a $325,000 annual aggregate. Any loss beyond either of the altc7e limits is then covered by Lloyds of London Policy No. SL3030IC4005 a__ Eartford Insurance Policy No. 83`fB03.17422. Donald D. --a_cen Director of Finance and Administration ATTESTh - ' � B ! /� -i.�A,/ Y _ Nptary Public I SUMMARY REVIEW bh—..pT NOTE: Proposals recommended for funding must address each of the items required by the SGA. " No proposal will be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of -.the Mandatory Selection Criteria. each proposal must address at least one of the priority areas listed in the EGA. " Individual review panel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State ,Review Process. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County PROPOSAL TITLE Youth: Private Sector Employment - Purchase of Service BIDDER'S NAME Weld County SDA & School District Six ADDRESS P.O. Box 1805 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (City) (Zip) PHOHS 303-353-0540 AVERAGE SCORES I. PROGRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET A. = 6.66 A. = 10.00 A. = 11.00 B. = 6.33 B. = 11.00 B. = 6.33 C. = 7.00 C. = 9.33 Total 17.33 D. = 6.66 D. = 6.00 E. = 5.66 Total 36.33 F. = 6.00 Total 38.31. Proposal's Total Score 91.97 FUNDING SDUEuX REQUESTED (If known) X 8% Education Coordination Grant Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers • Priority Areas Addressed: X A. Employment and Training Partnerships X B. Reducing Welfare Dependency Review Team Comments: 1. Include how this proposal fits the priority areas in the SGA as well as the Local SDA Employment and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a _roposal. 3. If proposal is $15,000 or less, please co—ent on the rationale for rank and rating. GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAIHLHG OFFICE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ALT GRANT APPLICATION Administrative Agency Weld County Service Dlivery Area Address 1516 Hospital Road _ City/State Greeley, CO 8063Z (Zip Code) Title of Project Weld County School District $ix Project Operation Date 2-15-85 12-31-85 (Starti ) (Termination) Authorized Signature Contact Person Ted Foster Coordinator (Title) Telephone Number (303 ) 352-1543 Population to be Served: Numbers to be Served: Older Workers Dislocated Workers XOther JTPA Eligible Specify: Youth Private TOTAL: 30 Sector Employment Total Funding Amount Requested: $ 9,303.00 Submittal Date of Grant Application 10-5-84 Indicate additional parties in the su"bm ttal of this Grant Application: 1. 2. 3. 4. FOR GJTO USE ONLY Log # Date In Time In SDA -9- SCOPE OF WORK I . Abstract This project has as its goal to provide a workable vehicle to span certain gaps in the Vocational Cooperative Work Experience Program of Weld County School District Six, especially as it relates to the Coop-G program. Objectives are to provide economic development activities for existing employers through 1) local coordination linkages, 2) integration of service and activities for existing employers, 3) limiting of marketing efforts to small private sector employers, 4) coordination of services offered by Weld County School District Six, Weld County Service Delivery Area (SDA) , Job Service of Colorado, and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to private sector employers. Outcomes will include but are not limited to 1) a better knowledge of services offered to private sector employers, 2) increased opportunities for private sector training for youth, 3) training tailored to employers ' needs, and 4) expansion of youth competency programs, youth try-out employment program, and youth tutoring program. Weld County School District Six Vocational Programs , Weld County SDA, Job Service of Colorado, and JTPA all have excellent histories in the employ- ment and training system and have cooperated on an informal basis with each other. This project will coordinate individual agency efforts to better market their services to existing private sector employers. II . Statement of Need A. Identification of the Problem The capacity to effectively market the employment and training system to small (10 or less employees) private sector employers is an existing gap in local employment and training systems. Small private sector employers do not have the resources to actively seek accurate infor- mation about JTPA, especially as it relates to high school age youth. B. Analysis of the Need There is a need for the small private sector employer to have access to accurate information concerning JTPA, tax credit incentives, and Vocational Cooperative Work Experience programs. Conversely, training and employment agencies are in need of identifying those private sector employers who would be receptive to employing youth. Efforts to bring these components together within a framework allowing a reasonable success factor have not been explored in any depth, nor have existing resources been coordinated to address the needs of the smaller private sector employer. C. Identification of Intended Population Any student employed in a Weld County School District Six Vocational Cooperative Work Experience program, between the ages of 16 and 21 , and who qualifies as an economically disadvantaged students as specified by JTPA and federal guidelines. -2- D. Segments of Local Resident Population Potentially Eligible for Program Services Total high school enrollment in grades 10-11-12 is 2,183 . Approxi- mately 14% of these students are eligible for and are receiving free hot lunches. Of these 305 students (14 ) , 75 would qualify as economically disadvantaged under federal guidelines and are poten- tially eligible for program services. E. Grant. Recipient The grant recipient will be the Weld County Service Delivery Area with Weld County School District Six to enter a purchase-service agreement with the SDA. F. Geographical Area to be Served The geographical area to be served is confined to the geographical area of Weld County School District Six within Weld County. G. Program Area Employment program areas include 1) try-out employment, 2) youth competencies, and 3) on-the-job training. Employment opportunities for targeted populations in program area include but are not limited to secretarial/word processing , facility/maintenance, electronic assembly, service occupations, and employer demand opportunities. Source of the data is the Weld County Service Delivery Area in the time period 1 , October, 1983 to 30, September, 1984. H. There have been some previous coordinate efforts for economic develop- ment through Weld County SDA and Job Service for Adults, but none specifically for youth. Weld County School District Six is seeking to address this problem through its Vocational Work Experience Progranss. III . Goals and Objectives A. This project has the specific goal of providing a workable vehicle to span certain gaps in the Vocational Coop-G Work Experience program of Weld County School District Six. Objectives are to provide economic development activities for existing employers through 1) local coordination linkages, 2) integration of service and activities for existing employers, 3) limiting of marketing efforts to small private sector employers , and 4) coordination of services offered by Weld County School District Six, Weld County SDA, Job Service of Colorado, and JTPA. B. Generally, the design and implementation of this project will include the development of competencies in youth as identified by business as essential to increase their effectiveness in entering the labor market. Training programs in cooperative education programs for individual youth will be developed in collaboration with groups of employers to provide certain services to youth through coordination of agencies already stated. The design includes a combination of classroom train- ing and on-the-job training/instruction. -3- IV. Methodology During the time frame of 15, February, 1985 and 31 , December, 1985, two workshops will be held. Participants at each workshop will be approxi- mately 15 representatives of small private sector employers. The workshops will be conducted by representatives from Weld County School District Six, Weld County SDA, JTPA, and Job Service of Colorado . Participants will be selected on the basis of 1) occupational objectives of the youth target group, 2) stability factors in the community of the employer group, and 3) projected ability of specific employers for expansion. A coordinated effort will be presented by representatives of Weld County School District Six, Weld County SDA, JTPA, and Job Service of Colorado to explain 1) Vocational Cooperative Work Experience, 2) the role of Weld County SDA and JTPA in youth training programs, and 3) the role of Job Service of Colorado. During the course of the workshop private sector employers will be asked to identify youth competencies specific to their business or industry. Private sector employers who indicate an interest in training youth in Cooperative Vocational programs using the try-out feature of JTPA will be identified . All private sector employers will be contacted by a repre- sentative of Weld County School District Six, Vocational Cooperative Education, within one month of the workshop. Eligible youth will be paid an hourly wage of $3.35 by the Weld County SDA using the 250 hour try-out employment feature of JTPA. All wages will be paid through the Weld County SDA using Weld County SDA forms as they relate to payroll , intake, and eligibility. The Weld County SDA will certify the eligibility of the youth. V. Evaluation and Effectiveness A. Procedures used to measure achievement of project objectives will include but are not limited to 1) number of employers attending, 2) job orders received, 3) placement of youth, 4) understanding of JTPA in Cooperative Vocational Education by employers, and 5) the effectiveness of coordination between Weld County School District Six, JTPA, Weld County SDA, and Job Service of Colorado. B. Evaluative reviews of youth placed will be conducted on a monthly basis by School District Six vocational personnel and a quarterly report made to the proper administrative personnel at Weld County SDA. C. Anticipated impact of program activities include 1) positive placement of youth following the 250 hour try-out employment period, 2) better understanding of services offered by Weld County School District Six Vocational Cooperative Work Experience program, Weld County SDA, JTPA, and Job Service of Colorado, and3) continued participation by private sector employers in the training of youth. D. In each group of 15 private sector employers, five youth will enter into positive placement with an employer at the end of the try-out employment period. Anticipated wage at placement is estimated at $3,87 per hour. -4- E. Participating personnel from Weld County School District Six, Weld County SDA, JTPA, and Job Service of Colorado will evaluate the project at closure after 31, December, 1985, and if found effective and satisfactory to cooperating agencies, will be continued using modified local resources for funding. VI . Administrative Capability A. Does not apply. There are no funded positions as this project is a cooperative effort with Weld County SDA. B. Does not apply. This is a cooperative effort with Weld County SDA which will be the administering agency. C. Existing resources available to Weld County School District Six Vocational Education will be on a matching-funds basis per CVA funding. D. Does not apply. There are no direct personnel . Weld County School District Six will enter into cooperative effort with Weld County SDA through a purchased-services agreement. VII. Budget Narrative A. Provide a brief description of the financial management system. The Weld County SDA will be the administering agency. The Weld County SDA's financial management system was approved in the JTPA two-year plan. Weld County School District Six is entering into a purchase of service agreement and will use the financial management system of Weld County SDA. B. Provide a descriptive narrative for the requested budget. The budget for client training will include three categories dealing with 1) private sector employer luncheons, 2) printing costs , and 3) youth training costs. Luncheons are estimated at $5.00 per plate ($250.00) ; printing costs ($50.00) ; and youth training costs using the try-out employment feature of JTPA for ten students at $900.31 per student ($9003.10) , for a total budget of $9,303.10. C. Provide a brief description of the matching amount and sources. Matching amounts consist of two Coop-G teacher-coordinators for sixty (60) half days at S3,330.00 per teacher-coordinator ($6,660.00) ; media equipment rental (S10.00) ; travel ($50.00) ; and one Vocational Job Development Coordinator to provide supervision and coordination linkage for the project ($2,583.10) , for a total of $9,303.10. Weld County School District Six personnel are funded from the Weld County School District Six general fund and reimbursed by the Colorado Vocational Act (CVA) at the approximate rate of 50. . No other project has been previously committed to these matching funds. VIII. Budget Summary A. Attach two Budget Summaries and the Match Budget forms Attached -5- B. Attach copy of bonding agreement or certified statement identifying total amount of bond. Weld County SDA has been approved per JTPA two-year contract as the financial management system. Weld County School District. Six will enter a purchased-service agreement with the Weld County SDA. IX. Sub-Contracting Does not apply. There will be no sub-contractors. X. Demonstrated Effectiveness A. Employment and Training Systems Since 1975, Weld County School District Six through its Vocational Cooperative Work Experience programs has worked in close cooperation with the Weld County Human Resources Department (HRD) in providing coordination linkages for youth in federal employment and training systems. Weld County School District Six cooperated fully with the Weld County HRD in both in-school and seer youth programs and continues to provide the base youth eligible population for the Weld County SDA. Weld County School District Six has also cooperated with the Job Service of Colorado participating in the Governor's Summer Job Hunt since its inception. Approximately 100 youth in Weld County School District Six vocational programs have registered each year for the Governor's Summer Job Hunt. B. State and Local Agencies Weld County School District Six and its vocational programs are authorized by CVA under the supervision of the State Board for Com- munity Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) . This relationship has existed for many years and Weld County School District Six 's vocational programs are in compliance with all SBCCOE rules and regulations. Services provided by the Job Service of Colorado have been of great value to the Vocational Cooperative Work Experience programs in Weld County School District Six. Weld County School District Six in its long term agreement with Job Service of Colorado has effectively achieved many private and public sector youth place- ments and has one of the most commendable relationships in the region. C. Private Sector Weld County School District Six through its Coop-G Vocational Work Experience program has for many years cooperated with the private sector in the placement and training of youth. This private sector linkage precedes the development of federal employment and training systems for youth and is a viable component of the program. Private sector employers who are knowledgeable about the Coop-G program have accepted the program concept and feel it is mutually beneficial . XI. Coordination A. Provide description of established coordination efforts with state and local agencies, Community Based Organizations, and the Private Sector. -6- Weld County School District Six has an established coordination agreement with the Weld County SDA. Weld County School District Six vocational programs are regulated by the SBCCOE through program pro- proposal plans (VE-120b's) which are reviewed and approved by the SBCCOE on a five year schedule. Weld County School District Six maintains an advisory committee for each of its programs. Program advisory committee membership is drawn from community lay persons knowledgeable in a particular occupation relating to the particular program and forms a vital linkage with the private sector., B. Specifically address the relationship of the proposed project to the appropriate SDA/PIC's local comprehensive employment and training plan. The proposed project relates to SDA/PIC local employment and training plans by 1) addressing the target population of youth who are potential drop-outs, 2) demonstrating local coordination linkages for economic development activities with private sector employers , 3) provides for integration of services and activities of the Weld County SDA into the project's economic development marketing effort, 4) private sector vocational and basic skill training related, and 5) demonstrates a high level of knowledge of the needs of existing private sector employers. Additionally, the project will provide for the expansion of the youth try-out employment program by providing 1) academic credit and 2) placement within unsubsidized employment. C. Letters of support for the proposed project. Attached XII. Assurance Certification Weld County School District Six assumes and certifies that Weld County School District Six will comply with the assurances and certification of the Job Training Partnership Act. i Attachment D-2 26 O g el O M to sn -o 0-\ \ M M C C cr, al re 6 p . w y q !r LL ro m ea ea c _ c c en o L7 8 \ F o$ i, L a ea ea r6 t6 A CS C C q q• t a yy n O CO r7 ONVJ O O a .-- CI -..-.2U I.>. 4 co >4 C C E- ` o• CO 2 C7 = _3 O C C en en Q O O E o LJ a) Ql >4 -O 73 d} tR a CD C) 3 3 2 EE O 63 M U C O E 1 s � 0 ti SC 6. a C E6. , o A a: 2 i Ii '1 Ii' A M 4-1 c 0 6 tal C r M 0 cd co 01 x g O O a "' ,31 CO U a ›.1 . ! I qt: �� c to o 0 H O Ed X 2 (d L i V O H5._q i-1 N O 0 r-- >-I 0 O O 0 CD W 0 Q O 0 �--� N 0 O M O O Cr) N N tt €p LC) .--i rt Y g. 01 \ OM l0 C C 00 - = J 0 0 U0 "0 LI 0 0 33 CC M H 1-1H Ed 6 Y W� >C 8O U E PDT C7 U Attachment D-4 MATCH BUDGET SOURCE Amon r 1. CYA $4,551.55 2. Weld County School Dist. Six S4,651 .55 3. • 14. 5. • TOTAL S9, 333.10 I certify. that the above mentioned sources of match are available and can be used to comply with the Job Training Partnership Act provisions for Win-federal match. 1 � r. Authors__ Signatory SUMMARY REVIEW SHEET NOTE: ` Proposals recommended for funding must address each of the items required by the SGA. ' No proposal will be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of ".the Mandatory Selection Criteria. Each proposal must address at least one of the priority areas listed in the SGA. Individual review panel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State ,Review Process. • SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County PROPOSAL TITLE Evaluation of Welfare Diversion Program BIDDER'S NANO; Weld County SDA ADDRESS P.0: Box 1805 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (city) (Zip) PHONE 303'353-0540 AVERAGE SCORES I. YxtuRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET A. = 6.00 A. = 10.66 A. = 10.00 B. = 6.66 B, = 11.66 B. = 4.66 C. = 6.66 C. = 10.00 Total 14.66 D. = 6.66 D. = 5.00 E. = 6. 00 Total 37.32 F. = 6.00 Total 37.98 89'96 Proposal's Total Score FUNDING SOURCE REQUES'r&U (If known) R 8% Education Coordination Grant Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers Priority Arens Addressed: - - N/A A. Esploynent and Training Partnerships X B. Reducing Welfare Dependency Review Tema Convents: 1. Include how this proposal fits the priority areas in the SGA as well as the Local SDA Employ went and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a proposa?. 3. If proposal is $15,000 or less, please =rent on the rationale for rank and rating. GO` IOR'S JOB TPAT I G ffiC✓ .r03 `lac AINI!G PA,"u"SEPSEI? ACT GRANT APPLICATION Administrative Agency Weld County Commissioners/ Weld County Division of Human Resources - EODS Ad -ess P.O. Box 1805 City/State Greeley, Colorado 80632 (Zip Code) Title of Project Welfare Diversion Program Evaluation Project Operation Date 2/16/85 6/30/86 (Star ti g) (Terminatioi) Authorized Signature Qi rgctor Contact Person Kar L. Reser Contracts & Grants Admin. (Title) Telephone I:urber (3r ) 353-0S40 extension_ 201 Population to be Served: Numbers to be Served: Older Workers Dislocated Workers X Other JTPA Eligible rn specify:Welfare Re- cipients Total Funding Amount Requested: S 15,000 Submittal Date of Grant Application Indicate additional parties in the submittal of this Grant Application: 1. 2. 3. 4. FOR GJTO USE ONLY Log # Date In Tir:e In SD"_ _o_ I. Abstract: Since September, 1981 , Weld County has been operating a Welfare Diversion program. The goal of the program is to assist indi- viduals in obtaining unsubsidized employment thereby keeping them off of the welfare rolls. The program originally started by requiring only AFDC-U (two parent households) , to participate. Since May of 1983, AFDC (single parent households) , have been volunteering for the program. In March, 1984, an 1115 waiver granted by the federal government enabled the Welfare Diversion program to mandate AFDC mandatory clients into the program. Terms for granting the 1115 waiver included a comprehensive and independent evaluation of the program be carried out. A contract to purchase the evaluation services has been finalized between the State of Colorado's Department of Social Services and the University of Colorado's Board of Regents. The University of Colorado will evaluate the program and study the following four (4) objectives: 1. To provide a detailed description of the program's implementation. 2. To determine whether the diversion program lowers public sector costs associated with poverty populations. 3. To determine who is served by the program and how the participants are affected. 4. To assess the effectiveness of the program and develop recommendations. II. Statement of Need: A. Identification of the Problem: While the Weld County Welfare Diversion Program has clearly demonstrated drastic savings in welfare costs, there still remains questions regarding the applicants and recipients who drop out as well as the overall cost benefit of the program. The problem is to evaluate these two (2) issues. B. Analysis of Need: The need is to reward and evaluate the Welfare Diversion Program in terms of the questions identified as the problem. This would prove useful to Weld County, the State of Colorado and the national government as well as elected officials at all levels of government. C. Intended Population: These funds would be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a program that serves the welfare recipient and/or applicant. D. Local Resident Population: The increasing welfare roll population and all government agencies involved in serving the welfare client will benefit from this proposal . E. Grant Recipient and Administrator: The Weld County Commissioners are the recipients of the grant funds and they have delegated the administration of the funds to the Weld County Division of Hunan Resources. F. Geographical Area to be Served: Weld County, Colorado, will be the geographical area that will be evaluated throughout this process. G. Employment Opportunities: The efforts of the PIC and the Commissioners have led to the design of an employment and training program that is merged under one administrative structure entitled the Employment Opportunities Delivery System (EODS). EODS combines the Job Service of Colorado, Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA, Welfare Diversion Program and the Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) into a singularly focused approach to alleviate unemployment and welfare dependency in Weld County.. H. Previous Methods: The Welfare Diversion Program is unique in the state of Colorado. Efforts to strive for the employment of welfare applicants and/or recipients has been successful . From the time period of October, 1983, through June, 1984, the JTPA program experienced a placement rate of 70% of all adult clients. All of these clients were welfare recipients and/or applicants. III. Goals and Objectives: The contract that has been entered into with the University of Colorado is attached. The contract spells out the goals and objectives of the evaluation process. IV. Methodology: As stated in the goals and objectives section, the attached contract with the University of Colorado provides a comprehensive methodology to the evaluation process. V. Evaluation and Effectiveness: Refer to attached contract. VI. Administrative Capability: A. Qualifications of the Staff: The actual evaluators will be supplied by the University of Colorado's research team. B. Personnel System: The personnel system of the University of Colorado will be followed by the evaluator's. The personnel system of the Weld County Division of Human Resources is the system estab- lished by the Weld County Governrent. It is in compliance and certified by the federal Office of Personnel Management. C. Existing Resources: Dollars will be provided by the state of Colorado to assist in the payment of this evaluation piece. The federal govern- ment as well as the local government are required to provide their share. D. Organizational Chart: See attachments. VII. Budget Narrative: A. Financial Management System: The accounting and reporting policies of the Division of Hunan Resources for EODS and the Weld County Government conform to generally accepted accounting principles as set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Council on Governmental Accounting. The Division of Human Resources has a fiscal unit which works in conjunction with Weld County Government's Central Accounting Deapartment. The Division of Human Resources is designated a separate fund within Weld County Government's computerized accounting system. A grant accounting system has been implemented and allows each revenue source to be recorded as a self-balancing department. All financial data is entered into the computer system at the county level and a monthly general ledger is generated. All warrants are approved by the Weld County Commissioners in public meetings. All monies received by the Division of Human Resources are deposited with the Weld County Treasurer's Office. An attachment P audit is performed on a calendar year basis. The Division of Human Resources, as part of Weld County Government complies with provisions of 41- CFR 29-70-207. IX. Sub-Contractors: There will be no sub-contractors. X. Demonstrated Effectiveness: The purpose of this proposal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Welfare Diversion Program. XI. Coordination: The Weld County Department of Social Services is seriously impacted by the Welfare Diversion Program. Naturally, coordina- tion with this agency is on-going. XII. Assurances and Certifications: The Weld County Division of Human Resources will comply with all required assurances and certifications of the act, the state and Weld County. 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K O C N >, 0 3 I. n — •r >,C) L L +) C O 4-, 0-0 4-)I- r5 O C -r O N O a O¢ Z V) -- V - O) 7 L L ¢ L L CO C) -0 ' O 0 O O I t In • r 4-) C) I C O C C C r5 s O L O O •r 0 I (a ¢N V) I I it I I N O V L O 0 U N O i-) N -O ui V O O 0 O r U O E IL E > C O L C V O C CO i n C — C ro co C) +) E L V) O 0 a co n t O O 0 2 V) TO WHOM IT NAY CONLtjN: This is to advise you that Weld County, Colorado has a protected self—insurance program for all risks including enplo.ee fidelity. The program is self—funded in a loss fund for $100,000 per occurrence with a $325,000 annual aggregate. Any loss beyond either of the above limits is then covered by Lloyds of London Policy No. SL3030IC4005 and Eartford Insurance Policy No. 83:43033742'1_. � /- : if:i1;,, ':*' ///f�ir�� / Donald D. a-v Director of Finance and Administration ATTEST: BCC:J.96-271-7K" 2"/ ,(:2C...67...--"Jci Niptary Public 913 , /9 - i)l.._. enr-ray.-,c_f j=4n-tee-zd: 1//S/y, Attachment D-2 V z a ct 0 0 z z o 0 E `n `n ri cn e. ri W h a r► ¢ Q C c Z Z Z Z 18 a v, C) CI 8 t. _ S.. 0 m M C C' E t in �' et Q ] Z Z Z IN Z �W. Q \ \ l 7: C: 0 =i•r L R 0. O 4- T. Q C O r- Q r Ora N .- C: > WF rn o u N r M =�6r C O CA U Or fr - uD or la g CO .'a3 j�, Z Z t^) 1 7 C C: 0 .--1 .--1 t4 f N 0 0 a w c c:, s- 0 J C) 0 3 3: 3 a E. NN y e 2 9 a 0 J. J. o - 3 5 0 en Az 4, 2 E Q — C) -Z Z Z Z z y t ...ca S is = C H a+-I C 7 Q Q Q \ \ _ Z Z: Z Z Z .bq N < ti 6 a. >4 p < +: pU _ \ .7 ¢ Q Q C G 69 a \ \\\\ Q -.` [-1 a �7 H Z Z Z z Z Z �_ M an O r§ a Q >_ Gl 73 o s= IH TO — +3 . Cu, > O c.. i V > o fL \ c \ c \ c — c H i i - Z Z Z z z Z Z Cas \ - p W n4 4a 0v C 3 M 0 1 co N N r- N >1 � 5- 0.4 O r V O G N < 4-) y., Q C C \ C �' C y Z Z Z = Z in, O = r O m V -D r 0 4- 3 0 • F F pe E4 i 1 1 0 1 W CO NN 8 0 Attachment D-4 MATCH MDG sorracS JAMB I' 1. Colorado State Social Services $22,500 2. Federal - Health & Human $37,500 Services --" 3. 5- t►o•m; $60,000 I certif./ that the above mentioned scurtes cf =at m.- are arail:.ble and cam be used to ce=p?� with the yob �artcership Act provisions for ton-federal match. Am": Sigmato f WC D HR JUN 2 2, 1Q2 Weld County Welfare Diversion Demonstration Program - Evaluation Study Framework (-(-I/4:i Li i V L._ For several years, Weld County has been operating some form of welfare diversion program. The goal of the program is to assist individuals in obtaining unsubsidized employment thereby keeping them off the welfare rolls. Under the program, eight weeks of work experience and other job services are provided to selected welfare recipients and applicants. Since September of 1981, all AFDC-U applicants have been required to participate in the program. The offer of a job through the program has been considered "to be a viable test that eliminates applicants who are not really available for work or may have other alternatives besides welfare.") Since May of 1982, AFDC single parents have been invited to participate on a voluntary: basis. In 1983, House Bill 1093 expanded the Diversion program to include mandatory participation of single parents that meet WIN requirements. The new program was designed to be implemented with the 1115 waiver granted by the federal government. Under the terms of the waiver, an independent evaluation of the demonstration program is to be carried out including a financial analysis of costs and benefits and a tracking of client movement through the system. After consultation with the committee charged with overseeing the program evaluation, the University of Colorado at Denver proposes the following scope of work for a three year evaluation of the diversion program. The following pages detail the study's objectives and describe how we plan to develop data and evaluate the program. A schedule of deliverables would be provided within 30 days of signing a contract. Final budget approval and continuation of work would depend on acceptance of- the work schedule. Study Objectives There are four study objectives: (1) To provide a detailed description of the program's implementation.. (2) To determine whether the diversion program lowers public sector costs associated with poverty populations. (3) To determine who is served by the program and how participants are affected. (4) To assess the effectiveness of the program and develop recommendations. 1. Office of the Board of. County Commissioners, Weld County, Annual Report, January 1984 • Weld County Revised May 30, 1934 Page 2 Program Description t The Weld County welfare diversion program is complicated. It draws on funding from several programs, targeting a range of employment program resources on welfare diversion clients. The diversion program has undergone several revisions over the years and will change again in March under the terms of the waiver. The research team will provide a detailed description and analysis of the implementation of the job diversion program, including the interaction among agencies and programs. It will detail funding sources, staffing requirements, clients served, services provided, types of work placements and rights accorded to program participants. To prepare its report on program implementation, the research team will: (a) analyze provisions of law, regulation, and administrative guidelines applicable to the diversion program. (b) interview staffs of the Weld County Dept. of Human Resources and Dept of - Social Services,' workplace supervisors and staffs of agencies providing related services to document program implementation. Cost Benefit Analysis from a Government Perspective In the waiver request, it was hypothesized that the diversion program would result in substantial savings to all levels of government. Specifically it was argued that the diversion program will cost less than what would have been spent on welfare had the diversion program not been implemented. The evaluation study will test this hypothesis. The research team will develop detailed information on the costs associated with each individual referred to the program and a prediction of what public benefit program costs would have been for these same individuals. (a) Program Costs: This includes compensation paid during one or more eight week work cycles, payments under Medicaid, AFDC grants, day care subsidies, food stamps, state disability programs (if relevant) and administrative costs. (b) Predicting the Baseline: In order to estimate savings acc7uing as a result of the diversion program, it is necessary to estimate what costs would have been had the program not been in place. The cost of both benefits and administration will be considered. In the waiver request, the assumed welfare cost for each. referral is based on the statewide average cost for the AFDC- U and AFDC caseloads. This assumes an average family composition and length of stay on the welfare rolls. The size of welfare grants clearly vary based on individual characteristics, local administrative practice and labor market conditions. Given the variation in welfare costs, use of statewide averages as a baseline will result in inaccurate estimates of savings unless the Weld County diversion caseload were an exact reflection of the entire state welfare caseload. This is highly unlikely. The welfare diversion caseload may consist primarily of individuals -whose characteristics would suggest a shorter (or longer) than average stay on welfare. A better baseline for the calculation of savings can be derived by using a control group Weld County " vised May 30, 1384 Page 3 methodology. Based on this analysis and given knowiedge`of the Weld County diversion program caseload, we can calculate what individuals would likely have received had they not been diverted. Both program costs and estimated savings will be allocated among levels of government. It will also be possible to attribute savings to sets of program participants and to identify the mechanism by which savings occur. For example, savings may be realized for the AFDC-U population but not for the AFDC population. Or savings may be realized due to the drop out rate rather than to the successful placement of participants in unsubsidized jobs. The primary objective of this evaluation will be to test the hypothesis outlined above. There may be additional savings or benefits to the community, however, due to: (a) individuals being "deterred" from applying for welfare; (b) useful work being performed by diversion clients; (c) improved community attitudes towards the welfare program and its recipients. These effects will be acknowledged but no attempt will be made to quantify them for inclusion in the cost-savings analysis. Costs and savings will be assessed through a careful review and analysis of administrative records. (a) Individuals referred to the program will be tracked for as long as feasable within the study time frame. The tracking period will vary depending on the date of the initial referral and will range from 9 quarters for those referred in the first three months of the program to as short as one quarter for those admitted at the end of the second year. Actual diversion program costs associated with referrals and their dependents will be determined. Also included will be benefits paid in a range of income security and social service programs including AFDC, Food Stamps, Medicaid, disability assistance and day care. A method for allocating administrative costs in all relevant programs will be developed. Costs will be included so long as the benefits were paid out in the state of Colorado. (b) The baseline will be determined by developing a "control" group of AFDC applicants and recipients as similar as possible to diversion program participants. Ideally this control group would be drawn from the Weld County caseload, with individuals eligible for diversion assigned on a random selection basis either to the control group or to the diversion program. Since this is not a part of the demonstration program design, an alternative control group will be recuired. Since all AFDC-U applicants will be mandated to participate in the program and some form of diversion has been in place for several vears, the control group for this set of clients will have to come from outside Weld County. If possible, the control group will be drawn from a limited set of counties with demographic and labor market conditions comparable to those in Weld and will consist of a random sample of all applicants (or closures) during a specific time period. For the AFDC population, it may be possible to drew the control group from within Weld County. This will depend on the number participating in the diversion program and their characteristics relative to the rest of the caseload. Weld County Revised May 30, 1234 Page `. Public benefit program costs (including administration) attributable to control group members will be tracked using administrative records. An attempt ( will be made to determine if costs vary systematically and can be predicted given information available within administrative records (i.e. age, family size, length of residence etc.) a The Impact on Individuals • The premise of the diversion program is that it can reduce welfare costs without hurting individuals. The program is designed to assist individuals willing and able to work by providing work experience and other services. Clients unable to be assisted by the diversion program - are supposedly returned to the welfare rolls, leaving them no worse off for having participated in the program. Those referred but unwilling to take part in the diversion program are assumed to have better alternatives. To determine whether the program is a success, these premises must be subjected to review. The evaluation must address several questions regarding individuals referred to the program and how they fare. (a) Who participates in the program? What are the characteristics of those who dropout, complete the program, find jobs, etc. (b) Are those who complete the program any better off as a result of doing so? Does the program assist people in finding jobs? If so, do the individuals keep the jobs for any length of time or do they return to welfare? Are those unable to find jobs any worse off as a result of participating in the program? For purposes of analysis, "better" and "worse" off will be determined based solely on income levels. (c) Why do people drop out of the program and what happens to those who do? Past program experience suggests that a significant number of referrals — possibly 40-50% — will either fail to register with the Department of Human Resources or will not show up at work. Others may drop out before completing the eight week work experience. Two types of analysis will be undertaken to provide answers to these questions: (I) Administrative Records Analysis: Data taken from administrative records will be analyzed to describe the characteristics of program participants, -distinguishing drop outs from program conpleters. Administrative records will also be used to assess in a preliminary fasbio❑ whether the diversion program increases the likelihood of welfare clients getting jobs. Using information in public assistance records on status change and unemployment insurance records, it will be possible to compare the rate of job finding for diverison program participants with that of the control group. (2) Survey Analysis: A set of surveys will be undertaken to further understand the long term effects of the diversion program. A sample of all referrals would be drawn and individuals would be- contacted two or more times. The sample would be divided into three groups — drop outs, no-shows, and completers. Weld County Revised May 30, 153; Page 5 • o The no-show category will include individuals referred by the Department { of Social Services who either fail to report to DHR or do not show up at the worksite. No-shows would be contacted within one week of their initial referral. They would be questioned about the reasons for their decision not to participate in diversion, their knowledge of the program and their plans for the future. No-shows would be contacted again two to three months later to determine how they had supported themselves and their families. o The drop-out category includes those starting a work assignment but leaving the program before the completion of eight weeks. An effort will be made to contact these individuals within a week after their departure from the program. They will be asked their reasons for leaving and their evaluation of the diversion grogram. A second contact will be made two to three months later. o Completers would be contacted initially toward the end of their work experience.. They would be asked to evaluate their experience in the diversion program and to describe their job search activities_ These individuals would also be contacted two to three months later to determine whether they had found jobs and if not, how they had supported themselves and their families. During the first year of the evaluation, one complete cycle of surveys would be completed for a relatively small sample to test survey instruments, methods of finding respondents etc. In the second and third Years, the survey effort would be expanded. Consideration would be given to contacting individuals a third time if resources allow such an effort. For the sample group on which surveys are conducted an effort will 'De made to construct a truly comprehensive data base. Survey information would b2 supplemented by data from administrative records and qualitative i formation provided by DHR staff. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations The final study objective will be to pool the results of the various pasts of the evaluation to reach some conclusions on program effectiveness. The research team will: (a) identify problems that impede effective prog,ram cpere.tion and recommend changes in the diversion or related programs. (b) compare study findings with those of other work program evaluations (including workfare, WIN, grant diversion, etc). (c) assess the applicability of the Weld County model to other locations. Proposed Budget '( Weld County Welfare Diversion Program Evaluation 3/1/84 to 2/28/85 Wages And Salaries Principal Investigator Peggy Cuciti 40% $14,700 George Hagevik 24 hours 500 Faculty Associate 2,000 . Administrative Assistance 2,000 Typing/Word Processing 1 ,025 ' 20,225 I 1 , l Employee Fringe Benefits ' Cuciti @ 3% 44} , Hagevik, faculty @ 14.9% 595 Staff @ 15.9% 431 1',515 Materials and Services Printing and copying 1,000 Communications • 1 ,200 Office Supplies 1 ,030 Publications 200 3,400 Consultants Instrument Design 3,GOn Survey Team 6,000 Other Project Assistance Computer Programming, Data Collection, etc 6,000 15,000 Equipment _ Personal portable computer or terminal 2,033 2,000 Travel 1 ,500 1 ,500 Comouter and Data Processing Services 1,200 1 ,200 Indirect Costs 45.3% of Wages and Salaries 9,16? ; 9 ,162 TOTAL COST 54 ,0?5_ Weld County P 'iced 1:3,4 Page 7 WORKPLAN Task 1 - Background Analysis - la. Reconnaisance of data sources. Before develcping data collection instruments, it is necessary to review the structure of administrative date systems kept at the state and county level. We will determine the types of information stored, general accessability, flexibility for alternative report generation and ease of data retrieval. lb. Review of the literature. Before finalizing the research design, other evaluations of similar programs will be reviewed while welfare diversion is unique, it bears some similarity to WIN, CW P, Supported Work, etc. A review of the literature will help the research tea:- refine the questions, avoid methodological pitfalls and focus attention on the varlet,l_es most likely relevant to program outcomes. lc. Determination and submission of project work _c ed:tle and deliverables. id. Preliminary examination of related programs. In order to assess the costs and benefits associated with the diversion pr3gralTi, it is necessary to develop an understanding of the rules and regtiletions governing eligibility and benefit determination in related programs such as AFDC, Fo:;dstamps, and Medicaid. Task 2 - Analysis of Program Implementation In order to evaluate a program it is necessary to develop an understanding of what is being done, by whom and with or to vino-. The research team will clarify their understanding of diversion program rules and regulations, staffing, service offerings, and related matters. Completion of this task requires the following: 2a. Review legislation, regulations and administrative ruidelines. 2b. Observe referral process. Determine how ant --cat information is provided applicants at the Department of Social Services. 2c. Interview program administrators. The interviews will determine each persons responsibility within the program, tns research team, how work sites are developed, how individuals are selected for participation and assigned to worksites, what additional services are provided diversion clients, impediments to effective program administration, etc. Any changes in program administration over time will be documented. 2d. Interview placement supervisors to determine the nature of the experience at the . orksite, their responsibility toward the program participant and other functions. 2e. Interview external world. The research team will speak with selected employers, elected officials, advisory committee members and poor people's • Reid County ✓ised May 30, 1934 Page 8 advocates to identify the the community's perception `of the program and { its benefits and pitfalls. 21. Write report on program implementation. Task 3 - Administrative Records Analysis Administrative records will be used to analyze the cost effectiveness of the program. They will also be used in the assessment o; client impacts.. 3a. Develop method for tracking diversion program referrals and collect necessary data. The group to be tracked consists of individuals referred by the Department of Social Services. For each individual, information on personal and family background, and actual experience wih the program will be collected. The team will develop a frai_e'.fori: and collect data for analysing costs including salary and employee benefits, related training or employee services, benefits paid out in related LIrograms such as food stamps and 'Medicaid and administrative costs. 3h. Develop a control group for AFDC-U referrals, collect and analyze data for the purpose of estimating likely cost per referral had the diversion program not been in place. (1) develop sampling framework and determine data to be collected. The research team will determine whether the control group will be drawn from selected counties as similar as possible to Weld or whether it will be drawn statewide. Then a method for sampling cases and coding data will be designed. (2) collect data. (3) computerize data and prepare for analysis. () analyze characteristics of clients, length of stay on welfare rolls, level of benefits provided, etc. The assessment of cost per client will be comparable in scope to that developed in task a. 3c. Develop control group for AFDC referrals; collect and analyze data for the purpose of estimating likely cost per referral had the diversion program not been in place. (I) develop sampling framework and determine data to be collected. (2) collect data. (3) computerize data and prepare for analysis. (4) analyze characteristics of clients, length of stay on welfare rolls, level of benefits provided, etc. 3d. Analyze data collected on program referrals in step (a) and develop report on characteristics and outcomes (no-show, drop-o;;t, completer, job finder, etc.) for categories of referrals (AFDC-U, AFDC-Mandatory, AFDC- Volunteer) 3e. Analyze data collected in step (a) and utilizing results of analysis in (b) and (c). assess cost effectiveness of the program for each category of referral. Write report on results. • Weld Count : Revised May 30, 19. Page 9 Task 4 Survey Analysis 1', The purpose of the survey will be to develop an understanding of the program from the clients perspective and to figure out to the extent possible what happens to individuals referred to the program. We want to know why individuals choose not to participate (no-shows or drop-outs), how program completers evaluate the program and whether the program decreases welfare dependence. 4a. Assess feasability of alternative modes of administering surveys. Based on the experience of other studies and a review of client records, determine feasability of phone, mail and person-to-person survey administration techniques. 4b. Develop survey instruments appropriate for no-shows and drop-outs. One survey would be designed to be administered within a week or two after date of referral or drop-out. A second survey would be administered two to three months later. 4c. Develop survey instruments for program completers, one to be administered upon completion of the work exerience and follow-up to be administered two to three months later. 4d. Determine sample. 4e. Hire and train interviewers. 41. Test survey instruments on small group of referrals. 4g. Administer one round of surveys. 4h. Clean, edit and keypunch data. 4i. Analyze data and write report. 4j. Determine whether changes in survey instrument or method of administration are required for later samples. 4k. Repeat steps 1, g, and h for second sampling. Task 5 - Preparation of Final Report Form 6-AC-02A IDE. .TMENT OR AGENCY NUMBER I I 381000 I CONTRACT ROUTING NUMBER I I IM-85-553 { CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, made this 1st day of June 1984 by and between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Social Services , 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 hereinafter referred to as the State or COSS, and the University of Colorado, Board of Regents, 1100 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 hereinafter referred to as the contractor, WHEREAS, authority exists in the Law and Funds have been budgeted, appropriated and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for payment in Fund Number 1001 , G/L Account Number 53326, Contract Encumbrance Number ; and WHEREAS, required approval , clearance and coordination has been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies; and WHEREAS, the State is the recipient of funds under Section 1115, Social Security Act, Grant Number 11--P-98153-8-01 ; and WHEREAS, the COSS is authorized in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Social Services to establish the Weld County Welfare Diversion Program Demonstration Project; and WHEREAS, the Contractor administers its Center for the Improvement of Public Management which is recognized as a public policy institute with expertise in social services research and evaluation; and WHEREAS, the Contractor has submitted a proposal which includes a workplan to evaluate the effectiveness of the Weld County Welfare Diversion Program and the State desires to have the Contractor perform such evaluation; and WHEREAS, the parties intended to sign this contract on or before March 1 , 1984 but were unable to do so due to an unforeseen delay based on a clarification of the scope of the project between the Office of Family Assistance, Colorado Department of Social Services and Weld County Departments of Social Services and Human Resources. WHEREAS, the parties agreed that all action taken by either party in accordance with the terms of this contract would be ratified and affirmed retroactive to March 1 , 1984 and accordingly the parties desire to so ratify and affirm. NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that 1 . The Contractor shall : a. Provide a detailed description of the program' s implementation. b. Determine whether the diversion program lowers public sector costs associated with poverty populations. c. Determine who is served by the program and how participants are affected. d. Assess the effectiveness of the program and develop recommendations. The specific workplan and budget of the Contractor are set forth in the proposal attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein. A time schedule and listing of deliverables will be provided within 30 day; of contract approval . 2. In consideration for services performed pursuant to this contract, the State shall reimburse the Contractor based on the submission of monthly expenditure statements , on forms prescribed by the State, in accordance with the budget which is part of the Contractor's Proposal . Total payment under this Contract shall not exceed the sum of $150,000. The amount of funds allocated to each line item of the budget may be reallocated upon written request of the Contractor and the subsequent written approval of the State, subject to the limitation of General Provisions clause 8. 3. The State shall have all ownership rights in all materials , programs, procedures , etc . , designed and/or developed by the Contractor in the performance of this Contract; however, the contractor shall be allowed to use any such information or materials so developed in any manner consistent with the pursuit of any of its recognized scholarly or acaaemi . . d' 7vurs . GENERAL PROVISIUNS 4. The terms of this Agreement shall be March 1 , 1984 through February 28, 1987. 5. The specific dates that the Contractor shall work with the Weld County Welfare Diversion Staff shall be set by mutual agreement of the parties subject to the following condition: The Contractor shall make decisions regarding the allocation of time, staff, and other resources to minimize any adverse impact on the prompt and thorough performance of its duties under this Contract. 6. The parties of the Contract intend that the relationship between them contemplated by this Contract is that of Employer/Independent Contractor. No agent, employee, or servant of Contractor shall be, or shall be deemed to be, an employee, agent, or servant of CDSS. Contractor will be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and the acts of its agents, employees, servants, and subcontractors during the performance of this Contract. 7. At all times during the performance of this Contract, the Contractor shall strictly adhere to all applicable Federal and State laws that have been, or may hereafter be, established. 8. Payment pursuant to this Contract will be made as earned, in whole or in part, from available funds encumbered in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) for the purchase of research and evaluation services. Payment for fiscal year 1985 shall not exceed the sum of $54,005; payment for fiscal year 1986 shall not exceed the sum of $56,085; and payment for fiscal year 1987 shall not exceed the sum of 539.910. The liability of the State, at any time, for such payments shall be limited to the unencumbered amount remaining. of such funds . 9. Payment pursuant to this Contract, if in Federal funds, whether in whole or in part, is subject to and contingent upon the continuing availability of Federal funds for the purpose hereof. In the event that such Federal funds or any part thereof are not received by the State, the State may immediately terminate this Contract. 10. The Contractor shall maintain a complete file of all records , communications, and other written materials which pertain to the operation of programs or the delivery of services under this Agreement, and shall maintain such records for a period of five (5) years after the date of termination of this Agreement, or forsuch further period as may be necessary to resolve any matters which may be pending. 11 . The Contractor authorizes the State to perform audits and/or inspections of its records at any reasonable time during the term of this Contract and for a period of five (5) years following the termination of this Contract, to assure compliance with its terms and/or to evaluate the Contractor's performance hereunder. 12. The Contractor authorizes the State to have access to the Contractor at any reasonable time during the term of this Contract to observe the delivery of Services carried on by the Contractor. 13. The Contractor shall permit the State and any other duly authorized agent or governmental agency, to monitor all activities conducted by the Contractor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. As the monitoring agency may in its sole discretion deem necessary or appropriate, such monitoring may consist of internal evaluation procedures, examination of program data, special analyses , on-site checking, formal audit examinations , or any other reasonable procedure. 14. The Contractor shall protect the confidentiality of all records or other materials which are established which relate to this Contract. 15. To the extent that this Contract may be executed and performance of the obligations of the parties may be accomplished within the intent of the Contract, the terms of this Contract are severable, and should any term or provision hereof be declared invalid or become inoperative for any reason, such invalidity or failure shall not affect the validity of any other term or provision hereof. The waiver of any breach of a term hereof shall not be construed as a waiver of any other term. 16. Neither party may assign its rights or duties under this Contract without the prior written consent of the other party. Page 2 of 5 pages 17 . Except as herein otherwise provided, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and binding upon the parties here and their respective successors and assigns. 18. Either party shall have the right to terminate this Contract by giving the other party thirty (30) days written notice. If notice is so given, this Contract shall terminate on the expiration of the thirty (30) days, and the liability of the parties hereunder for further performance of the terms of this Agreement shall thereupon cease, but the parties shall not be released from the duty to perform their obligations up to the date of termination. 19. Contractor shall not subcontract with outside organizations or individuals to provide any portion of the services outlined by this Contract without the prior written consent of the State. in the event of such subcontracting the Contractor assumes full responsibility for all subcontracting arrangements and the delivery of services as set forth in this Contract. 20. All notices required to be given by the parties hereunder shall be given by certified or registered mail to the individuals at the addresses set forth below. Either party may from time to time designate in writing substitute addresses or persons to whom such notices shall be sent. To the Contractor: To the Colorado Department of Social Services: Edmund B. Kasner Robert L. Henson, Chief Office of Research Administration Work Programs Section University of Colorado at Denver 1575 Sherman Street, Rm. 517 1100 14th Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Denver, Colorado 80202 21 . For the purposes of this Agreement, the irdividuals identified below are hereby designated technical representatives of the respective parties. Either party ray from time to time designate in writing new or substitute representatives: For the Contractor: To the Colorado Department of Social Services: Peggy Cuciti Robert L. Henson, Chief Center for the Improvement Work Programs Section of Public Management 1515 Sherman Street, Rm. 517 511 16th Street, Suite 420 Denver, Colorado 80203 Denver, Colorado 80202 22. The parties hereby ratify and affirm all actions taken by either party in accordance with the terms of this contract retroactive to March 1 , 1984. 23. This Agreement is intended to be the complete integration of all understandings between the parties. No prior or contemporaneous addition, deletion, or other amendment hereto shall have a force or effect whatsoever, unless embodied herein in writing. No subsequent novation, renewal , addition, deletion, or other amendment hereto shall have any force or effect unless embodied in a written contract executed and approved pursuant to the State Fiscal Rules. Page 3 of 5 pages Erwin 6AC;•:a SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONTROLLER'S AI'1'ROV:V. 1. This contract shall not be deemed valid until it :al: has:ri e n appro'ed by the Controller in the S!.nc ul(ii! r i ,or such assistant as hoe may designate. This provision is applicable to an, e r...__: iwdy inc the pa'ment of :homey by the State. FUND AVAILABILITY -2. Fi:ancal ebiiation,of the State payable aier the currcr:t li.::d year are cnrdr,_ety upon funds h,r:het pu.rpryt trim:app•r•pria tad. budgeted and otherwise n,ad_ available. BOND REQUIREMENT 3. If this contras: in e!'ves the payment of more than :i :h..'us•:ed doll arc for the construction. erection. repair. 2annte.nanee. or improvement of any building.. road. bride. viaduct. tunnel. exca•e_.i:'n or other public work for this State. the contractor shat!. before entering upon the gerhomr.ance of any such work included in this contract.duly execute and deliver to and file•.sith the ail that whose sigr2rare appears be!cw for the State. a coo.: and sulticien: bend nr cs er acceptable surety to be approved to said official in a penal sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable by the terras of this contact. Such bond shall be duly executed by a qualified corporate sure:;. conditioned for the due and faithful pier urmance of the contract. and in addition. shall pr„s ide that if the cone ar:or or his subcontractors fail to duly pay to: any Elinor. []...::r bls. ::.:::1 hire. su.'S-ranee. prrw l'Itms. pr„yend'r for other s'_pplies use,; or consurned b's_.h contractor or his:sub;on: ..c.. r c , _,., ... _.... of the :v ctrl :,,ntritc:ed ,n he duct.:. the star .�ill pay the same in an a.i...on: no;exceeding the suns specified in Me boo:_ together a :a micros:4; the rate of right per cent pc; .•.lull. Unless such bond- when>o required. is executed. delivered and f d, no claim in favor of tn.! contractor ariiin: under the. e, ntr e: , shall be audicad. allowed or paid. A retained or cashier's :leek o: a r tr-k r.:.: .: order mad: payable to Mc 1:e_:surer of the State of Colorado may be accepted in Liu of a bond. MINIMUM WAGE C. Except as otherwise provided by l:tw. if this e,,ntraa ,,.-uvid.rs for the pay•--ent of more than hie ilu,n.attd dollars and requires or involves the employment of laborer or mechanics in the construction. alter::cinn or repair of any building Or other pi:hit: work. (except highways. hi_'.t::.y bridges. underpasses and highs!,:n structure, of all kinds) wit'•H the geographical limits of the State. the rune of wage for all laborers and rnecit:mks employed b. the contractor or any subcontractor on the building Or public worm covered by t:ris'rontracl shag he mot Its. titan the prevailing rate of wages fur work of a similar nature in the city, town.village or other civil subdivision of the State in which the building or other public work is located. Disputes respecting prevailing rate.swill be resnkenl as pray itled in S-16-101. CRS 1973, as amended. DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 5- The Corr:-actor agrees to comply with the letter and spirit of the Colorado Antidlecriminwion Act of 1957. a. amended and other applicable law respecting discrimination and unfair ent;lnymen: practices (24-34202. CRS 197 9 supplententl. and as required by Executive Order. Equal Opportunity and Aftirrati'e Action.dated Apr:! 15. 1975-P•r>uantihcrcm.the I dlnn in,•prct i. siorts shall be con:eincd in ail Site contracts or sub-contra:G. During the performance of this contract. the contr_•au:agrees us follows: (1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of creed. Color, rational Origin. sex. marital status. religion, ancestry. mental Or physical handicap, or age. The contractor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed. and than. employees are treated during employment. without regard to the above mentioned characteristics. Such action shall include. but nut he limited to the following: employment. upgrading. demm11tiun- Or transfer. reemirnent or recruitment advertising': lay-offs or terminations:rates of pay or other forms of compensation:and selection for trai-in.g. including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places. available to employees and applicants fur employment. notices ::, he provided by Ilia contracting officer setting birth provisions of this nun-ddtcri:nivation clause. ('_) T:e cnnIra:;nr nil!, in all solicitation, or :nl'.crti,ements for emploners placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that ail qualified applicants will rv:ei,e consideration ion ompin);mail without record to race, creed. color, pa du ctal Origin. sex. marital statue. re:i_i on, ancestry, mental or physical handicap. or age. (3) The contractor will send to each labor :::titan or r:presentnti. of wo.r!sers mitt: nitieb Le has collective „--gaining a••ren:e:a tar other contract or undtra::�::_. nutic.: hl bra p:uu•.rd hs the ennlmct utg officer. ..'._ isin2 [helabor ninon or ..tickers' representatise of the contractor's cu:n:nitnnent tinder the Lxi—t:five Order, E ::a1 Op;,nru:nits and Affirmative Action. it.d.ed Apdi 0. 195. and of the rule•:, regulative:.. and relevant Orders of the Got error. (4) The contractor and labor anions ys ill I:ani,S :di !::farm:ttion and reports required he E secuti.e Order. Equal O:`poCeuity and Al:onmtise Action u` 'H-it 16, l9; . he the m!:'., regu:ati''a> and Deler. 4,1 tile Giseernor. U: pain::art thereto. and ..iii permit ace:.' !id his l: reetir.!•. :1:1'd a;t„fonts by the col::r:Ctiog a-anew a..n the office of the Gaycrn Or or hi> et>i_-:cr fur ;• es O. '.a t.n;;u nun re as:r:taut:gp:p':.out rata. rr_u!atinns a;'.d order. (5) A tabor organization will not exclude air: indi.id:cl pile r;.,:a q:taii;ied from it:!! membership -i'rats in such labor orca;:iratio:i. or expel any su:l: :::.:; -- -ad fro:r, ::t:niter. in <u:h Libor or 'lnira:i••n or .. ' cur:unit' c':n.^:mu:a:r a-_au:i: any of its members in :::e !,... c::,.,......._...a; of ,;pas b-eatise of race,treed. aril or, Sci., rat 0.1•;.1:: origin. or at;eeitrl. •- : C• !t incite. cu r tpel or -uric: (6) A hallo: e _ ".t c:J:1, Or the eI;11l,Ul eti .:. ...ghee- .. _••..1: ',y:.. ❑.�: aid. ..c. d,'.C:Ied la this contract 7., . , . .':tai:. : . or ,,'',tr'i.r, Ut prr :::1•: ;ern:, from cu:nplymy vs:!h ime tiru'1,iuc, of this contract or a or amt-e:ilpL whet: J::., ar • Form 6-AC-02C (7) In the event of tie contractor's non-compliance with the non-discrimination clau.cs of this contract or with any of such rules, regulations. or orders, this contra:: may he cancelled. terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further State contract, in accordance with procedures. authorized in Executive Order. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1976 and. the rules, regulations, or orders promulgated in accordance therewith, and such other sanctions as mac (>~ imposed and remedies as may be invoked as provided in Executive Order. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975. or by rules, regulations, or orders promulgated in accordance therewith, or as otherwise provided by law. (8) The contractor will include the prosisiuns of paragraphs (I) through (8) in ever; sub-contract and sub-contractor purchase order unless exempted by rules. regulations, or orders issued pursuant to Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16. 1975. 50 that such provisions will be binding upon each sub-contractor or vendor. The contractor will t-.::.e such action with respect to any sub-contracting or purchase order as the contracting agency may direct- as a means of enforcing such provisions. including sanctions for non-compliance: provided, however. that in the event the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with the subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the contracting agency, the contractor may request the State of Colorado to enter into such litigation to protect the interest of the State of Colorado. COLORADO LABOR PREFERENCE 6. Provisions of 8-17-101. & 102, CRS 1973 In: preference of Colorado labor are applicable to this contract if public works within the State are undertaken hereunder and are financed in whole or in part by State funds. GENERAL 7. The laws of the State of Colorado and rules and re_uiatiuns issued pursuant thereto shall he applied in the interpretation, execution and enforcement of this contract. Any provision of this contract whether or not incorporated herein by reference which provides for arbitration by any extrajudicial body or person or which is otherwise in conflict with said laws, rules and regulations shall he cuinidered mill and void. ?Nothino contained in any provision incorporated herein by reference which purports to negate this or any other special provision in whole or in part shall be valid or enforceable or available in any action at law whether by way of complaint. defense or otherwise. Any provision rendered null and void by the operation of this provision will not invalidate the remainder of this contract to the extent that the contract is capable of execution. S. The signatories hereto aver that they are familiar with 1S-5-301, et seq., (Bribery and Corrupt Influences) and 18-8401, et seq., (Abuse of Public Office), C.R.S- 1973, as amended,and that no violation of such provisions is present. 9. The signatories aver that to their knowled_e. no state employee has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the sea-ice or property described herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day first above written. STATE OF COLORADO RIC)JAR1) I). LA3I3I- GOVERNOR • By Contractor_ "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DEPARTMENT Position $orlon Seeeuriry Number in. I rnp I:rycr tU APPROVALS ATTORNEY GENERAL _ CON)RUt.CI R UY _ 4n SUMMARY REVIEW NOTE: • Proposals recommended for funding must address each of the items reouired by the SGA. • No proposal will be awarded fanding that receives a • zero score for any of the Mandatory Selection Criteria. • Each proposal must address at least one of the priority areas listed in the S^A. • Individual review navel rating sheets will he maintained locally tDat;il after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State "Review Process. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County SDA PROPOSAL TITLE Expanding Employability Onoortunities & Skills -• Purchase of Service BIDDER'S NAME Weld County SDA & Pawnee School District RE-12 ADDRESS P.O. Box 1805 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (City) kZ_p) PHONE 303-353-0540 AVERAGE SCOR]'5 I. PROGRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET A. = 6.33 A. = 10.33 A. = 10.33 B. = 6. 33 B. = 10.66 3. = 6.33 C. = 6. 66 C. = 8.33 Total 16.66 D. = 6.33 D. = 6.00 E. = 3.33 Total 35.32 F. = 3.33 Total 32.31 Proposal's Total Score 84.29 FUNDING SOUR;. REQUESTED (If known) I X 8% Education Coordination Grant( Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers - Priority Areas Addressed: X A.. FMployment and Training Partnerships B. Reducing Welfare Depend--ncy Review Tea Comments: 1. Include how this proposal fits the triority areas in the SGA as well as the Local SDA Employment >a.d Trai'i-3 Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a proxsal. 3. If proposal is $15,000 or less, please cc-ment on the rationale for rank and rating. GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAINING OFFICE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT GRANT APPLICATION Administrative Agency PAWNEE SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-12 Address Box 38 City/State Grover, Colo. 80729 (Zip Code) Title of Project EXPANDING EMPLOYABILITY OPPORTUNITIES & SKILLS Project Operation Date Feb. 1984 May 1986 (Starting) (Termination) ) /a7 Authorized Signature Al2cr1r 1 ' e3 Contact Person Mrs. Shirley Wiggin Councelor (Title) Telephone Number ( 303 ) 895-2222 Population to be Served: Numbers to be Served: _Older Workers Dislocated Workers -- -Other JTPA Eligible 20 Specify: TOTAL: 20 Total Funding Amount Requested: $ 2235 Submittal Date of Grant Application 10-5-84 Indicate additional parties in the submittal of this Grant Application: 1. 2. 3 4. FOR GJTO USE ONLY Log # Date In Time In _ SDA -9- SCOPE OF WORE I. ABSTRACT The proposed project will better enable a selected population of high school students to be more employable. To provide rural students the opportunity to meet with employers or personnel directors in simulation. To observe entry level workers on the job and be able to talk with them. II. A. Rural students ate not able or feel comfortable in seeking employment in the city. B. Since our students are 55 miles from Greeley, they do not have the opportunity to experience summer employment in businesses. Upon graduation they find it very difficult to handle this new experience of interviews, job applications, and following the job hunting experiences. To compound this, they also have a housing problem since they can't live at home. C. This project will include grades nine through twelve. D. Our community is a farming/ranching population. Due to the very poor economic conditions of farming, most of our students are potentially eligeble for this program. E. The Weld-County SDA will receive = T _?minister the funds, Pawness School District will purchase s_ri:es frvn the SDA. P. The geographical area to be served is the Pawnee School District which consists of 7CD S-uare miles of rural area. There are no businesses for training. G. There is no training, employers, on-the-job training, or agencies available in the program area. All services for this project will have to be taken to Greeley which is 55 miles away. H. During 1983-84 school year we started a pilot project on employment skills. We took several students, grades 9-12, to Greeley. A businessman from the priviate sector and the personnel director from Weld County gave an inservice on how they employ people, application forms, what they look for in an applicant, competition applicants have, how to present themselves, a-d held a -question and answer session. The rest of the day was -spent in small groups visiting businesses to observe the skilled workers that were doing entry level jobs. They were able to talk with these workers about their iobs and benifits. They were able to talk with the personnel people also. Many fears the rural students had were relieved. They found out they also had a chance is the job market. They were able to explore careers first hand. The out- comes were very positive. III. Goals & Objectives: Goal: To expose rural students to agencies, employers, and career choices in the city. Objectives: A. First hand introduction to actual employers of small priviate businesses. B. First hand introduction to personnel directors of large businesses C. First hand introduction to public personnel directors. D. Gain knowledge of the different requirments for applications for the different sized employers. E. Gain confidence to meet and apply for employment. F. Know skills necessary for careers of their choice so they can obtain these prior to employment. G. Be aware of agencies that can help test, evaluate, and recommend types of employment. H. Go through an experience of one of the agencies to know what to expect. I. Know correct proceedures of grooming, dress, being on time, and self confidence when interviewing. B. We believe that -this project will strengthen the Job Training Partnership Act as presented by the states objectives. IV. METHODOLOGY: Students will be transported to Greeley by school bus. Meeting rooms at a resturant will be reserved for lectures and inservice by guest employers and personnel directors. Students will be transported to cooperating businesses for student observations. We will transport students to agencies that can help with job opportunities, testing, and other career and employable opportunities. It is our objective to have graduating seniors go back to these businesses to seek employment. We propose to serve approximately twenty youths. V. EVALUATION AND EFFECTIVENESS A. Procures that will be used to measure the achievement of project objectives and expected outcomes will be to regularly monitor subjects and effectiveness of activities and workshops and to send quarterly reports . B. The frequency of evaluative reviews used to monitor the progress will be quarterly. C. The anticipated impact of program activities and services will be identified by finding young people more ready to enter effective employment . D. All +students will be more employable after this pro- gram is completed. E. Plans to continue program activities beyond this funding are inevitable because the pilot project proved valuable to the school population as well as the private and public sectors. VI . ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY A. Current available capable supervisory services through the purchase of services agreement with Weld County personnel of service delivery areas will provide the staff for the project. B. See (A) C. Intended use of existing resources will be in-kind contributions to provide man power for workshops . D. Organizational chart of administrative entity is not applicable due to the smallness of students and personnel. VII. BUDGET NARRATIVE A. The financial management will be arranged through purchase of services . B. The requested budget will include : transportation, meals , student stipend, substitute teachers , and resource people not available as volunteers . The in-kind contributions will be business people from public and private sectors : C. The matching amount and sources are: school administrator, counselor, career teacher, job training, partnership personnel, and other resource people. These matching resources have not been previously committed. VIII. LUDGET SUMMARY A. See attached two budget summaries 1- . Bonding Agreement - N/A IX. SUB-CGNTRACTING A. No sub-contractors will be used because of the previously mentioned services agreement. B. Same C. Same X. DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVENESS A. Employment and training systems : impact will be effective because of the evaluation of the pilot project conducted with a similar population. B. Weld County and our agency have been enjoying an effective working relationship for several years in the CETA program and current youth work program. C. The private sector relationship with our agency proved beneficial to both sectors because the (1) private sector could tell our students what is needed and expected of them and (2) this proved an effective way to introduce students to individuals and companies of the working world or world of employment . XI . COORDINATION A. Efforts of coordination have been involved with youth program services : Weld County Service Delivery Areas Job Services of Colorado B. The target population are the high risk, economically disadvantaged youth who are high school seniors , youth in need of education prior to graduating. Demonstrates established local coordination linkages for economic development activities with employers throughout Weld County. Demonstrates how the services and activities of the Service Delivery Area shall be integrated into the project ' s economic development marketing effort. Demonstrates a high level of knowledge of the needs of existing employers in Weld County. C. See attached letters of support Attachment A-2 a IC) O- OrQ Q I-0OS \ \ 7CZ Z NH N n o e.1 < ~ C. v N4 ' ��U11 G ¢ C C Q 'y ^ 44p Z Z Z -4\ - Ii Az a_.. tC C Z Z Z cn Z 0 5 N )4I 5_ CD �. C 6 o w CC ACIC CL C G cc) c3 4-) N 1 V CJ - S_ i Yyy 3 u, p 7 0` G U c' C3 I.: O C O O CD 40 ).0 V) r-- F Q Q M Cr) C i�L \ \ N N Z Z Or : N N N C_) C) C) Z7 = rr 0 MI 3 Cl- ! Cg a A 52 U C - C W C Hg E E s = 44 la o A 4, g in 4-3 ra o Q ¢ 0 'J py z Z z C' C C Q W H a W7 Z Z Z z z Z Cu ,6 W `[~i 0 G a > cij Iiil yyy< Q C Q Q Q Az z z z z z • A z Z O in a)N Q Q Q Q Q Q H E+ o w M Z z z z z z ce cza a) a OH N +' O UI d t6 O H U =•,-- 4 U L -7q = 1n co d •.- -"••-.C] Q >4 O r .-1 N O cl c in O ate'' Cl H O CC 0 mi C to O N Z 1f� N Z N N E-1 N O N V N -0 C r3 p,, 1 p Q �H 6N. Ed N N H� 8 . XII . ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION The contractor assures that it will fully comply with the requirements of the Job Training Partnership (P. L. 97-300) , all Federal regulations issued pursuant to the Act, all Colorado State Policies governing the program, and Weld County s rances . 1/(117 Ric and E. Kamel Su erintendent r SUMMARY REVIEW SHAT NOTE: • Proposals recomrprded for funding must address each of the items required by the EGA. • No proposal will be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of -. the Mandatory Selection Criteria. • Each proposal must address at least one of the priority areas listed in the SQA. • Individual review- panel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State ,Review Process. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County PROPOSAL TITLE Purchase of Service BIDDER'S NAME Weld County SDA & School District RE- 7 ADDRESS P.O. Box 1805 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (City) (Zip) PHONE 303-353-0540 AVERAGE SCORN I. PROGRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET A. = 6.30 A. = 10.00 A. = 10.33 B. = 6.00 B. = 8.66 3. = 1.33 C. = 6.60 C. = 9.33 Total 11.66 D. = 6. 30 D. = 8.00 E. = 4. 00 Total 35.99 F. = 5.66 Total 34.86 Proposal's Total Score 82.51 FUNDING SOURCE REQUESTED (If known) X 8% Education Coordination Grant Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers - Priority Areas Addressed: X A. Employment and Training Partnerships X B. Reducing Welfare Dependency . Review Teaa Comments: • 1. Include how this proposal fits the priority areas in the SGA as well as the Local SDA Employment and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a proposal. 3. If proposal is $15,000 or less, please cclnt on the rationale for rank and rating. GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAINING OFFICE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT GRANT APPLICATION AM—sinistrative Agency Weld County School Dis:rict Address P.O. Box 487 City/State Kersey, Colorado 80644 (Zip Code) Title of Project PURCHASE OF SERVICE _ Project Operation Date Feb. 15,1985 -_Ine 30.1986 (Starting) (Termination) Authorized Signature 2&Y CJ 271, Contact Person Lloyd G. Beery Ain:str_tive Assistant (Title) Telephone Number ( 303 ) 352-6168 Population to be Served: ?;umbers to be Served: Older Workers Dislocated Workers X Other JTPA Eligible 15 Specify:Target Youth TOTAL: 15 Total Funding Amount Requested: $ 7,._97.10 _ Submittal Date of Grant Application Dcrober 5,1984 Indicate additional parties in the su'rmittal of this Grant Application: • 1. 2. 3. 4. FOR GJTD USE ONLY Log # Date In _ Tine In SDA -9- PROPOSAL FOR DESCRETIONARY FUNDS I. The project is designed to give targeted youth on-the-job training experience by reducing the financial risk of private sector employers, and/or to provide targeted youth with expanded vocational educational opportunities. RE-47 High School staff will identify youth to be served and coordinate their educational endeavors with project activities. The project is expected to provide targeted youth with entry level job skills, job retention skills, and improve their ability to be self sufficient upon completion of high school. II. A. Certain youth within the Weld County School District RE-#7 are viewed as high employment: risks by private sector employers. B. These high employment risk youth are typically emotionally, mentally, or educationally handicapped and have been staffed by state guidelines in to special education programs; and/or they are economically dis- advantaged youth. For example, in RE-#7 grades 7 through 12 from an enrollment of'383 students 30 students qualify and receive reduced price school lunch, and 88 students qualify and receive free school lunch - 1/3 of the student population. Although the RE-#7 dropout rate is 4%, the potential is much higher. The likelyhood is great that handicapped, disadvantaged, and/or school dropout youth will eventually be on the public subsistance roles. Additionally, employers are reluctant to take a chance on employing these youth. Employers are hesitant with providing more than usual training time and effort as well as paying a salary comparable to that which they would pay for an employee requiring far less training. However, if these youth can expand their work competency' and enhance their job training through a temporarily subsidized training program, they have a better opportunity at acquiring and retaining employment. In the past two years three students graduated from the RE—#7 special education Work Experience — Study (W.E.S. ) program. Two of those students are employed at the same job they had when they were students in the WES program. The third recently became unemployed but is looking for another job. Employers often are surprised at what these youth really can do. A five year follow up study in the RE-47 Agricultural occupations program shows the following results of 53 students: 26 are currently working in production agriculture; 17 are currently employed in related agricultural occupations ; 4 are serving in the armed forces; 4 are continuing their education; and 2 are unemployed. C. The intended population includes targeted youth within the boundaries of the Weld County RE—#7 School District. D. As indicated in item II B above approximately one third of the RE—#7 student population qualifies for free or reduced prices school lunches under the federal low income and poverty guidelines. —1— Proposal — District RI 7 E. Weld County Service Delivery Area (SDA) F. Weld County School District RE—#7 area G. The employment opportunities within the RE—#7 school district area are limited primarily to agricultural endeavors including farming, dairy, beef feeding, and turkey farms. Other opportunities must be sought in Greeley, seven miles away. Although RE—#7 has worked closely with the Weld County SDA for a long time, opportunities sponsored by the SDA are also limited. H. Weld County School District RE—#7 operates four state approved vocational education programs and one approved special education work—study program. Three of the five programs offer an on—the—job work—study experience for students. Weld County SDA has worked with RE—#7 staff in locating potential job stations for youth. However, over the years, staff has had extreme difficulty getting employers to hire high risk youth. If employers needed only to accept the responsibility of job training without also bearing the burden of paying the youth' s salary, the staff would have greater opportunities of placing the youth. III. A. Goals 1 . Reduce dependance upon public subsistance programs (a) place targeted youth in the private sector for job training (b) provide youth with entry level job skills (c) provide youth with on the job experience (d) increase employability skills of youth 2. Encourage partnership activities between the private sector and the public schools (a) promote public school and private sector cooperation in training youth (b) expand school-community communication (c) reduce employers' risk in employing targeted youth (d) assist RE-#7 schools to be more responsive to the needs of employers 3. Keep potential dropouts in school (a) provide youth with incentives to complete a high school program (b) provide youth realistic job training and experience B. Targeted youth traditionally may either drop out of school denying themselves the opportunity to be prepared for life or may slide through the system without obtaining basic employment skills resulting in their having a disappointing unproductive life and becoming a burden on society. This project, to the contrary, anticipates saving at least some of these youth (future members of society) making them into productive, self satisfied, contributing members of society by providing more opportunities for expanded vocational training and on-the-job training while reducing the employer's risk. This project will allow students to obtain training; recognize and meet employer requirements for entry level jobs; be wage earners during training; complete a high school program; have trained adult assistance and super- vision during training; and be equipped for a life of employment. -2- Proposal — District RE—#7 IV. The RE-#7 High School staff and SDA will identify qualified youth; evaluate their nee ds;neeu�, and coordinate placement in on-the-job training and/or expanded vocational training. The staff will utilize existing private sector contacts, services of the SDA, existing vocational classes as well as expanding private sector =antacts to promote appropriate participation of the youth. The staff will coordinate the youth's traditional educational program with :he project participation, monitor the participation, and in cooperation with the participating facility supervisor, the youth, and his or her parents will evaluate progress. Five slots at a given time will be available for participation in the training program. Each training segment will be approximately 120 hours in length. Variations may occur depending upon need. Youth participating in on-the--job training programs will receive salary incentives (based upon entry level wage) paid from project funds. i-e project will begin February 15,1985, and extend through June 30,--1935 accomodating ap- proximately 15 youth depending upon training needs for each youth. Eligible participants in the project will include teenage parents, potential high school dropouts, high school dropouts, delinquent youth, mentally, physically, and/or educationally handicaoped youth attending Weld County RE-#7 Schools or residing within the RE-47 school district boundaries. V. A. Weld County School District RE—#7 and Weld =D3 will use existing eligibility requirements, procedures for evalca.ing vocational work—study programs, and follow up studies on employment status of graduates. B. RE—#7 High School coordinators will do on site monitoring a minimum of once a month and more frequently as needed for each individual youth. RE—#7 will submit quarterly reports to SDA. C. The project is expected to provide participants the opportunity to become self supporting, contributing members to society. D. The project expects an employment rate of participants at 53% at entry level positions which normally pay minimum wage. If only three participants in the project are diverted from welfare for a period of two years, it appears the project will have more than paid for itself. E. This project will help the school "get its foot in the door" with employers, allowing them to realize how the school can assist them with their training needs and allowing them to realize the quality of instruction and dedication to students Weld Cc_nty School District RE—#7 can provide. It will also provide opportunities for RE-47 to tailor its Coop work—study programs to better meet future needs . It is anticipated that this project will increase school—community relations, heighten school visibility in the community, expand the school's credibility to the extent that beyond the funding,employers will be willing to assume the financial responsibility for hiring/training high risk youth. —3— Proposal - District RE-#7 VI. A. All staff are certificated teachers in the state of Colorado. Funding for positions is done from state and local sources and relate to grant proceeds only as in kind contribution. Funds from the grant will be managed by the SDA and distributed directly from the SDA to youth involved. B. The Weld County School District RE-#7 has a personnel system typical of schools in Colorado and is incompliance with local, state, and federal laws. C. Resources of RE-#7 Schools available to any student are available to participants. Facilities, supplies, equipment, and staff are available to the project and will constitute in-kind contribution based upon average cost per student vocational education figures reported on the 1983 VE-I15 D. This project is a purchase of services from the SDA agreement. The SDA will act as the administrative entity. VII. A. The SDA will manage grant funds. B. The total cost of the project is $15,394.80 of which Weld County School District RE-#7 will provide $7,354.80 in-kind contribution (based on average Voc Ed costs) and $342.60 from local sources. The balance of $7,697.40 is requested from Discretionary Funds grant. C. Matching funds of $7,697.40 will be provided by an in-kind contribution of $7,354.80 which is financed from state vocational funds and RE-#7 local funds; $342. 60 will come from RE-#7 general fund of the 1985 and 1986 budgets. See attachment D-4 VIII. A. Attachements D-2, D-3, D-4 enclosed B. The Weld County SDA is bonded and will manage all funds. IX. No Subcontracting X. A. Weld County School District RE-#7 was reorganized in August 1961 . RE-#7 has offered some form of vocational education for the past 20 years. The majority of RE-#7 graduates from the vocational agriculture programsfor example, are currently living in ad employed in the school district boundaries. RE-#7 has worked with approximately 10 CETA youth under an agreement with the Weld County SD?. during the past eight years. RE-#7 has worked with the Area. Vocational School at AIMS Community College since its inception. B. RE-#7 presently operates four approved vocational education programs and has worked with SBCCOE since the first program was approved (at least 20 years) . RE-#7 is a member of the Weld BOCES and operates a special education Work Experience-Study Program. -4- Proposal — District RE—#7 C. Each of the three RE—#7 work—study programs is staffed with a qualified teacher who is trained in coordinating the program and has worked with the private sector since the inception of that respective program. Each of the four approved vocational programs has an advisory council made up of private sector members who work in occupations related to that vocation. XI. A. As described above RE—#7 has worked with the Weld County SPA, SBCCOE, AIMS Community College, Weld BOCES, advisory councils, and private employers. B. This project will serve the targeted youth within the Weld County School District RE-#7 boundaries offering expanded vocational training and on-the-job training directed toward youth obtaining basic employment skills, meeting employers' entry level requirements, gaining a work experience background, and becoming employable resulting in less dependency on welfare. C. Letters of reference and support enclosed. XII. Assurance Certification: Weld County School District RE-#7 assures the: it will fully comply with the requirements of the Job Training Par_-ership Act (P.L. 97-300) , all Federal regulations issued pursuant to the Act, all Colorado State Policies governing the program, and the Weld County Assurances. /( /_% October 5,1984 -5- Attachment D-2 c a a V. r r Z D rn C c O J r r el • CO . § c 0. .. N 8 .3 0 0 r F! a $ s._ I t 0 C N'. W In x H• II- , t „ O i 9 a (I) N+..i O2 CO ti: .c g E 0D i =ti 6 ......0 O O O GV M C.) ia V 1./W) C N. N. -7 Q El P 0 01 al -1-,L G" 0 0 C C r, N. te- 8q 4 0 0 . a�0 -0v 0 c :3 3 = 0 .1� eF I' ((EEC}} �! Q )-4 2 eea ++ {F2 CCC WV9 GE si Pj O G Fi g. 0 �� i C k .- c -co C C c C C E = O1 Z Z Z Z Z 03 [ - l0 to a v 4-1 a X 44 0 0 i-7 cur C e J-, Q Q C G 3 b Z Z Z Z Z la to < n n N W as 64 a - ' D. • - N %C 1 H i Y C Q C C C G C C \ \ \ \ \ \ \ i :� 5 Z Z Z Z Z Z Z E y� F-, E -C g O M H va. N r N. 2 O R CD u Q Q Q cn r; z Z Z Z Z Z Z i h. v + O V CD S- ' • V m m O H N t-•- ,x 04 0 o CO S- 0 r c0 N \ O O CI V _ Cf CO N CE)� G tr a \ \ \ 1-- ct rn Z Z Z Z G1 CA c c O O H V U t4 .b EA ✓ O 3 3 Cr Y Cy U y W S7 a = a S CO >e. s = p A z _ c 0 Attachment D-4 MATCH =GET SOURCE AZU12 1. CVA S 3039.0? 2. 1nr:al Funds S LaDS.38 — 3. 4. S. TOTAL • I certify that the above mentioned sources of match are available and can be used to comply with the Job Training ?artnership Act provisions for non-federal match. ,.444/--/ - Authorized Signatory SUMMARY REVIEW SW ET NOTE: • Proposals recorri.nded for funding mist address each of the items required by the SGA. • No proposal will be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of ' the Mandatory Selection Criteria. • Each proposal must address at least one of the priority areas listed in the SGA. • Individual review mnel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State ' Review Process. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County PROPOSAL TITLE Windsor OJT Partnership Program - Purchase of Service BIDDER'S NAME Weld County SDA & Windsor School District RE-4 ADDRESS P.O. Box 1805 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (City) (Zio) PHONE 353-0540 AVERAGE SCORS I. PROGRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET A. = 6.66 A. = 8.33 A. = 9.66 B. = 6.33 B. = 11.00 B. = 1.00 C. = 4.00 C. = 9.00 Total 10.66 D. = 3.33 D. = 6.00 E. = 3.33 Total 34.33 F. = 3.00 Total 26.65 Proposal's Total Score 71.64 FUNDING SDURCE REQUESTED (If kno-an) x 8% Education Coordination Grant Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers - 1 Priority Areas Addressed: x A. Employment and Training Par ier�hips N/A Bo Reducing Welfare Dependency Review Than Coaents: 1. Include how this proposal fits the priority areas in the SGA as well as the Local SDA Employ=ent and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a proposal. 3. If proposal is $15,000 or less, please —ant on the rationale for rank and rating. GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAINING OFFICE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT GRANT APPLICATION Administrative Agency EODS human RPsonrces/Weld- County Colorado Address City/State Grealey Colorado (Zip Code) Title of Project WINDSOR OJT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 4 Project Operation Date yphruary 9R5 1986rm(Sta ing� Teination) Authorizes: Signature ��/ Contact Person BOB ESER SPEC CATION - WORK STUDY (Title) Telephone Number (303 ) 686-7406 Population to be Served: Numbers to be Served: Older Workers Dislocated Workers —Other JTPA Eligible Specify:Mentally TOE,: Handicapped Youth Total Funding Amount Requested: $ 6,220.00 Submittal Date of Grant Application October 5% 1984 Indicate additional parties in the submittal of this Grant Applicaticn: 1. 2. 3. 4. FOR GJTO USE ONLY Log # Date In Time In SDA - C-23 - WINDSOR OJT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PURPOSE: To provide an "On the Job Training" program for mentally handicapped students of Weld County school district Re 4. I. Program approach: O.J.T. for Mentally Handicapped Youth. A. Currently the Windsor school district (Weld Re 4 ) offers the following vocational services to handicapped youth. 1. An academic class in job skills. The format of this class involves; career survey, job search, job attainment, job performance, and career development. 2 . Youth Try - out Program: Students have the opportunity to try out on a job which they have demonstrated skills, competency, and interest in. 3 . Competency/Incentive Award Program: Students in this program have an opportunity to learn good work habits, gain experience, and obtain a better understanding of the working world. This is done through classroom instruction and the participation in an internship assignment at a public or non-profit organization. B. Lacking in the current program is a highly needed system of training students on the specific skills and jobs that are available in the community. At a recent "Windsor Chamber of Commerce" meeting widespread support was demonstrated for a complete program ranging from classroom instruction to on the job training in private industry. C. Transitional placement from the current program to private sector employment has been absent until now. The existing problem is that the special needs students on completion of the schools job preparation program are unable to aquire job skills which are specific to local industry. An "On the Job Training" program would provide the necessary transitional step. D. Goals and Objectives: Goal # 1 : To provide work training stations in private for profit industry or business for Mentally Handicapped Youth. Objective t 1 : To obtain the agreement of area businesses to support an "On the Job Training" program for Mentally Handicapped Youth in Windsor. Objective # 2 : To identify "Mentally Handicapped Youth" who will benefit from an O.J.T. program. Goal 1 2 : To establish written contracts between company representatives, school district representative, participating youth, and EODS representative. Objective # 1: School district representative will develope a written contract which defines the roles of participants, wage and hour information, guidelines of the training program, and responsibilities of all contract signers. Goal # 3 : To establish evaluation proceedures which measure the effectiveness of the program. Objective # 1: To determine the demographic information concerning the target population. Objective # 2: To determine the number of successful OJT placements made. Objective # 3 : To monitor the training progress of each participant on a bi-weekly basis. Objective # 4 : To determine the number of participants who successfully complete a training program by aquiring entry level job skills. Objective # 5: To determine the number of participants who successfully obtain long term employment as a result of the training program. E. Evaluation: The school district representative will perform the followi!Tresponsibilities : 1. Gather and record demographic information on trainees. 2. Gather and record placement information. 3. Gather and record wage and hour information. 4. Set and monitor bimonthly OJT objectives on each trainee. 5. Interpret anirecord the outcome of each trainees training program as to its significance to long term career development. F. Methodology: 1. Community resources: The Idea of providing OJT to mentally handicaped youth was addressed at the last Windsor Chamber of Commerce meeting. The prospect of local businesses participating in a public school directed OJT program was widely supported by the members of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. 2. The responsibilities of the school representative for this program are as follows: a. To identify students who will be participating as trainees in the OJT program. b. To establish OJT sites in the private sector of industry, in the Windsor area. c. To act as consultant to participating companies. d. To perform demographic studies on participating trainees. e. To provide classroom instruction on careers and work. f . The development of a training timetable and training outline or plan for each student. g. To set and monitor trainee goals and objectives. h. To submit quarterly reports to a representative of the Weld County SDA (EODS) . i. To coordinate services and funding of participating trainees. j. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program. 3. The responsibilities of the employer participating in this program will be as follows. a. To cooperate with the school district representative in the development of a training timetable and a training outline or plan. b.. To cooperate with school district representative in evaluations of trainees. c., To Adherence to the requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act. d.. To Provide appropriate workmans compensation protection to all participants. e.. To provide a productive work period wherein the youth participants can recieve training in the skills that would qualify them for employment at the completion of the OJT program. f. To furnish all equipment, materials, and personel deemed by the Company as reasonably necessary for a quality work training period. g. To contact the school district 'representative in the event that there is a question in regard to failure to participate or disruptive behavior by ikf tr'"'L at the work site in order to resolve the issue. h. To hire the trainee participant at the end of the work training period if the youth successfully completes the training program for any open posSition which the training has qualified the trainee for. i. In the event no openings exist on the completion of the training program the employer will give first hiring priority to hiring the trainee for the next opening which the youth qualifies for. 4. The resposibility of the Weld County EODS for this program will be as follows. a. To participate in a purchase of services arrangement with the Windsor school district Re 4 and participating Windsor employers in this OJT program. b. To determine eligibility of youth who wish to participate in this OJT program. c. To provide funding for 50% of participating trainee wages. d. To review and monitor the progress of •trara ag training programs. e. To assist the Company, school district representative, and youth in the event of disputes. f. To handle any complaints submitted by participants. G. Administrative capability: Administration will be provided by the Weld County Human Resources Department, in association with the Weld County PIC. H. Budget Narrative: The Windsor OJT Partnership Program is requesting $6,720 to cover the 50% of trainee wage payment. The funds will cover eight trainee participants working at $3.50 per hour, for twenty hours a week , over a six month training period. Matching funds are provided in the form of salary. A class on Job Skills will be offered one hour each school day to participants. In addition one staff hour will be devoted to work study supervision, and one staff hour to planning. In all three staff hours per school day will be devoted ks by the Windsor school district Re 4 to the support of job training for Mentally Handicapped Youth. Utilizing current staff the three hours a day of staff time is equivalent to 6, 838. (BUDGET SUMMARIES ATTACHED) Attachment D-2 m e.I 1 o 0 E c c O O \ \ o O Z Z N N N. +/J a} . Ca MY IL Fa H Pi ('J yy Z Z Z 1 FOi jG3� m U vg3 F v > G C Q Q O 0 r Z z Z Z N C � aCv O ` NC O 0 lal CFI to I �P71 U i 1 W 1j d. \ 0 0 < O 0 0 . .7 R1 N i p \C O(V N to E Z N. N. +3 N 7 Cr l0 tO N 0. o t4 0 0 -o 0 r s d o 3 N IC O PII . i HI CI M H 2 0 og g g 0 In I . O M y o 00 p Q Q Q Q Q 0 CO Z Z Z Z Z CO V MI CO en F C lD G W 0 C H C c: Ho C. Q ¢ Q C C 0.1 N. N W z z z z z 6 to c N o t• W G 1 A. >4 i 1C3) 6 ya C ¢ ¢ Q Q C \. Z Z Z Z Z Z to z o 4, w 4 3 H CD a o � z C ¢ - -. CU z z z z Z z H H to w A O H O 0 Fil a tv (l N N co Pa b 0 i t 7 N a O 0 0 V Vii Q Q 4 Q O to CO \ \ \ \ N i CO Z z Z Z N. I1 g++ ) CO VD C r- CO CA- 479. 0 0 0 "O • N 0 3C4 M Q N mm a. a n H Rl a Y o i Trl s7 Uco U �+ H 0 Pq W 0 Attachment D-4 MATCH awn =RCS Ammar 1. Nir:dsor school distrirr"'$e 4 c firyflq 0O staff salary 2. 3. 4. • 5. TOTAL $o,833.00 I certify that the above mentioned sources of match are available and can be used to comply with the Job Training Partnership Act provisions for non-federal match. rTh ,.aor ned Signatory 0 I. Assurances and certifications: The Windsor school district Re 4 assures that it will fully comply with the requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act (P.L. 97-300 ) , all federal regulations issued pursuant to the Act, all Colorado State policies governing the program, and all Weld County assurances. J. Bonding will not be necessary for the program as EODS will handle all funds. • SUMMARY REVIEW ba..d1 NOTE: Proposals recorrPnded for funding mist address each of the items required by the SGA. ' No proposal will. be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of " Mandatory Selection Criteria. Fach proposal mist address at least one of the priority areas listed in the SGA. Individual review r- nel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratites to expedite the State ,Review Process. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County PROPOSAL TITTLE Inter-SDA Dislocated Worker Proposal BIDDER'S NAME Office of Rural Job Training ADDRESS 950 Broadway, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203 (City) (Zip) PHONE 303-861-0514 AVERAGE SCORES I. PROGRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGED A. = 0 A. = 0 A. = 0 B. = 0 B. = 0 B. = 0 C. = 0 C. = 0 Total 0 D. = 0 D = 0 E. = 0 Total 0 F. = 0 Total 0 Proposal's Total Score 0 FUNDING SOURCE REQUEST (If know) 8% Education Coordination Grant X Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers - Priority Areas Addressed: X A.. Employment and Training Partnerships N/A B. Reducing Welfare Dependency Review Team Comments: 1. Include how this proposal fits the priority areas in the SGA as well as the Local SDA flaploJ ent and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a proposal. 3. If proposal is $15,000 or less, please "cent on the rationale for rank and rating. Did not meet mandatory selection criteria of the Weld County Private Industry Council . GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAINING OFFICE JOB TRAINING PARTN 3ffiP ACT GRANT APPLICATION Administrative Agency Office of Rural Job Training Address 950 Broadway, Suite 100 City/State Denver, CO 80203 (Zip Code) Title of Project Inter-SDA Dislocated Worker Proposal _ Project Operation Date February 15. 1985 —) June 30. 1986 _ (Starting) (Termination) :/ l Authorized Signature *411 -I" 7 a a Contact Person Jake Trujillo or Jeanie Waner (Title) Telephone Number (303 ) 861-0514 • Population to be Served: Numhers -to be Served: Older Workers ' x Dislocated Workers - 25 __Other JTPA Eligible Specify: TOTAL: 25 Total Funding Amount Requested: Si so nnn Submittal: Date of Grant Application frtnhar 5 laR4 _ Indicate additional parties in the submittal of this Grant Application: 1. Adams County Private Industry Training Division 2. Arapahoe County Employment and Training Center 3, Boulder County Private Industry Partnership 4. Denver Employment and Training Administration FOR GJM USE ONLY 5. El Paso/Colorado Springs Manpower Industrial Training and Human Resource Development Admini- Log B stration. Date Is 6. Jeffco Employment and Training Time i:a 7. Larimer County Employment and Training Services SDA 8. Pueblo County Job Training Administration 9. Weld County Human Resource Department — C-23 — .slocated Worker Proposal 0125B I . Abstract The purpose of this proposal is to create a funding base accessible to all Colorado Service Delivery Areas which would be utilized to provide training, relocation, and employment services to dislocated workers in Colorado. These funds would be administered by the Office of Rural Job Training through the utilization of an inter-SDA program coordinator. The program coordinator would be responsible for the development, implementation, and facilitation of a streamlined system to provide necessary training, relocation, support and placement services to participants . In addition the coordinator would also promote a cooperative referral endeavor between SDAs having identifiable dislocated worker populations. The impact this proposal will have on SDAs is twofold: 1. The proposal would provide a vehicle to transfer dislocated workers from those areas of Colorado having limited labor market opportunities due to economic dislocation or monolithic economies to areas experiencing significant business expansions and employment opportunities: and 2 . The proposal would serve to meet the needs of employers experiencing continual labor shortages due to a lack of sufficiently trained workers in specified occupational categories . Dislocated workers would be trained and relocated as necessary to meet the needs of these employers . The SDAs jointly participating in this proposal have extensive experience in the administration and provision of training programs . Each SDA is a former Prime Sponsor and deliverer of services under tht .uspices of the Comprehens . : Employment and Training Act (CETA) . The ten SDAs have demonstrated effective employment training program delivery systems over a ten year period, and each has a well established record of high-caliber provision of services to both participants and employers in their respective areas of operation. II . Statement of Need A. Identification of the Problem: The dislocation of workers in the Colorado labor force due to mass layoffs in declining industries has resulted in a group of workers with job skills which do not easily transfer to the skill requirements of expanding industries in the Colorado economy. This has resulted in a surplus of labor in one sector of the economy which cannot readily be utilized to meet the labor needs of employers experiencing labor shortages in specific industries. A predominant example of this in Colorado is mining and the primary metals industry. Data provided by the Colorado Division of Employment and Training, Research and Development Section, identifies a Dislocated Worker Population of 7051 for the state as a whole. B. Analysis of the Need: For FY ' 85 the number of projected unemployed workers in the Colorado economy is 103, 000 with an unemployment rate of 6.2%. The dislocated worker population of 7.051 represent 6.84% of the total projected unemployed work force. Dislocated workers are primarily associated with industries which are in decline or are experiencing static growth such as the mining and manufacturing industries . To become employable and re-enter the labor force, dislocated workers in many 2 instances ne to acquire the job skills i demand by industries experiencing moderate to rapid growth; consequently, outpacing the labor supply, e.g. . occupations in the High Tech industry. Of the 7,051 identified dislocated workers in the Colorado unemployed labor force, a majority (50. 8 percent) are found in the rural SDA and Pueblo SDA. In addition, the rural SDA and Pueblo SDA have the highest projected percentages of unemployed workers in the Colorado economy for FY ' 85 of 8 . 1 percent and 13 .2 percent respectively. Projected unemployment rates which are two to three times greater than the percentage for the state as a whole. Limited opportunities for dislocated workers to return to full employment in occupations in which they have marketable skills will require a combined inter-SDA cooperative effort to train and relocate dislocated workers to employment opportunities in growth sectors of the total Colorado economy. C. Identification of Intended Population: The dislocated worker population for the purposes of this proposal are JTPA eligible individuals who: 1. have been terminated or laid-off or who have received a notice of termination or lay-off from employment, are eligible for or have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment compensation. and are unlikely to return to their previous industry or occupation; 2. have been terminated, or who have received a notice of termination of employment, as a result of any permanent closure of a plant or facility: or 3 3 . are long- :m unemployed and have lim. Id opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which such individuals reside, including any older individuals who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age. Each SDA' s intake and assessment network will be utilized to identify the dislocated worker population in their respective regions of the state. The identified dislocated worker population for the State of Colorado of 7.051 individuals is distributed throughout the ten SDA' s as follows: Number of Dislocated Percentage of SDA Workers Total Rural SDA (ORJT) 2902 41.0 Region I - 74 Region V - 5 Region VI - 200 Region VII - 474 Region VIII - 384 Region IX - 765 Region X - 206 Region XI - 387 Region XII - 407 Denver 1074 15 . 2 Adams County 365 5 . 3 Arapahoe/Douglas County 369 5 . 3 Boulder County 353 5 .0 El Paso County 529 7. 5 Jefferson County 562 8 . 0 Larimer County 163 2. 3 Pueblo/Et.al 693 9. 8 Weld County 41 . 6 Totals : 7051 100% NOTE: The above data is current data through June ' 84 and does not reflect dislocated workers who no longer utilize Job Service Centers . The Pueblo SDA has estimated their dislocated worker population to be well in excess of the 693 reported by ESARS. Therefore, the reported data is assumed to be a conservative estimate of the total dislocated worker population. 4 D. Description the Segments of the Local esident Population Potentially Eligible for Program Services : The estimated population below the poverty level for FY ' 85 in the State of Colorado is 341, 200 or 11. 1 percent of the total population. It is estimated the dislocated worker population is proportionately representative within this disadvantaged universe and as illustrated in the table of the prior section is distributed throughout the ten SDAs of Colorado,. As determined from the definition in the Act, the majority of dislocated workers are potentially eligible for services under JTPA. E. Identify the Grant Recipient and Program Administrator: The grant recipient and program administrator for this proposal will be the Office of Rural Job Training. The project will be administered in partnership with the other SDAs in the State of Colorado. F. Geographical Area to be Served The geographical area to be served under this proposal is the entire state of Colorado which encompasses thirteen planning regions, ten service delivery areas, and sixty-three counties. NOTE: Reference Attachment 1. G. Employment Opportunities: Employment opportunities for dislocated workers under this project will be provided utilizing the following: 1. Moderate to rapid growth industries experiencing labor shortages will be identified utilizing the inter-•SDA linkage network facilitated by the coordinator . Dislocated workers will be trained in occupational skill areas determined essential to meet the labor needs of industry specific labor demands. 5 2. Employer ,cific labor needs will al be addressed utilizing the inter-SDA linkage network. Dislocated workers will be trained in the SDA which best meets the needs of the employer and participant, and upon completion of training, each dislocated worker will be placed in unsubsidized employment with a participating employer . 3 . Relocation of dislocated workers to employment opportunities will occur when: a. The referring SDA determines the dislocated worker(s) cannot obtain suitable employment or training within commuting distance; or b. The inter-SDA network has identified and secured employment for the dislocated worker(s) which requires relocation to another area in the state. c. As deemed necessary by affected SDAs in the inter-SDA network, temporary relocation will be provided to individual dislocated workers to attend job search clubs or job interviews . H. Previous Efforts to Address Stated Need: Previous efforts to address the determined need include dislocated worker allocations provided by the Governor ' s Job Training Office for FY ' 84. e.g. , the allocation provided to the Rural SDA would provide services to an estimated 35-40 individuals . This figure represents less than one percent of the identified dislocated worker population in the state. In addition, each SDA has identified and provided services to dislocated workers who have been determined eligible for services under Title II-A. However, limited resources have prevented the provision of services to no more than a small 6 percentage oi_ he total available disloca :d worker population in the state. III . Goals and Objectives: The goals of this proposal are threefold: 1. To develop a viable inter-SDA partnership which will address the needs of dislocated workers and employers in the state. 2. To develop employment and training partnerships which will maximize the resource capability of the ten SDAs and involvement of the private sector in the retraining and employment of dislocated workers in the state. 3 . To provide meaningful training/placement/relocation support services to dislocated workers in order to alleviate employment/training barriers and assure transition from declining industries to industries experiencing moderate to rapid growth. A secondary benefit of this goal will be a reduction in welfare dependency as identified AFDC-U individuals are assisted in re-entering the labor force. The objectives to achieve goal 1 are: 1. To develop a viable inter-SDA partnership, a coordinator will be funded by ORJT by February 15, 1985 . 2 . The coordinator will enhance cooperation between SDAs, Job Service, and all other agencies providing services to dislocated workers and employers . 3 . The coordinator will facilitate communication between SDAs in the provision of training/employment services to dislocated workers . In addition, the coordinator will assist SDAs in developing the private sector commitment for the success of this project. 7 - The objectives to :hieve goal 2 are: 1. The project will provide a funding base accessible to all SDAs to assure the full range of employment, training. and relocation support services to dislocated workers . 2. The development and coordination of an inter-SDA employer relations network in order to maximize identification of occupational labor demands throughout the state. 3 . The development of inter-SDA agreements to facilitate the training/relocation/employment of dislocated workers and coordination of employer/employment relations networks throughout the state. 4. The development of a public sector initiative to meet the needs of the Denver metro area private sector employers. specifically in occupational categories where labor shortages have been identified, by providing trainable or trained dislocated workers who meet minimum job skill requirements . The objectives to achieve goal 3 are: 1. To develop and provide a system which will identify and retrain dislocated workers in order to assist in transferring dislocated workers from areas of limited or decreasing labor market opportunities to areas of significant business expansion and employment opportunities. 2 . Retraining and placement of dislocated workers with an emphasis on minimizing stress to each dislocated worker and his/her family. 3 . Inter-SDA cooperation to meet the needs of dislocated workers and participating employers within reasonable time frames . 4. Reduction of welfare dependency through retraining/placement/ relocation support services of dislocated workers identified as AFDC-U recipients. 8 IV. Methodology, To achieve the goals and objectives of this proposal, the Office of Rural Job Training will fund a coordinator to implement and oversee the operational procedures detailed below. The project funds will be available for all Colorado SDAs to utilize in retraining, placing, and/or relocating dislocated workers . It is anticipated the majority of relocation will occur from the rural and Pueblo Service Delivery Areas to the Denver-Boulder Metro Service Delivery Area. The coordinator will be headquartered in the Office of Rural Job Training' s administrative office in order to maximize job development and training linkages within the metro area SDAs . The centralized location of the coordinator within the metro service delivery areas will assure ready accessibility with minimal associated project costs while achieving the goals and objectives of the proposal . For clarity in the remainder of this proposal the following labels will be used to identify each SDA' s role in the training, /placement/ relocation of dislocated workers : "Giving SDA" - The SDA initially identifying and enrolling dislocated workers . "Receiving SDA" - The SDA to which a dislocated worker is referred by the Giving SDA. The coordinator and administering SDA will be responsible for the following duties: 1. Organizing general inter-SDA agreements for the purpose of this proposal: and 2. Facilitating agreements between the Giving and Receiving SDAs in the training/placement/relocation of individual dislocated workers. 9 3 . Coordinating th SDAs and other applical agencies on a continual basis to identify significant business expansions and new labor market opportunities to which dislocated workers would be relocated and employed. 4. Coordinate with SDAs who have identified dislocated workers who are available for training and/or relocation. 5 . Develop standardized relocation forms and procedures, to be used by Giving and Receiving SDAs in assisting dislocated workers to relocate. 6. Coordinate transfer of participant data and/or files from the Giving SDA to the Receiving SDA (e.g. , EDP, log notes, application. etc. ) 7. Manage and track fiscal expenditures for relocation services, job search clubs, OJT. etc. incurred under this proposal . 8. Solicit data from SDAs and prepare all required reports within allowed time frames . 9 . To develop and enhance the private sector commitment to assure the continuation of training/employment/relocation concepts of this proposal upon termination of associated discretionary funding sources. The following outline describes the operational procedures and duties of the Giving SDA. the coordinator/administering agency, and Receiving SDA in three different phases of the relocation process . The three phases are: 1. Prior to relocation: 2. During relocation; and 3 . Following relocation. 10 Opt :ional Procedures and Duti A. Prior to Relocation 1. Giving SDA a. outreach/recruitment ' b. intake; c. EDP; d. pre-relocation assessment e. pre-•relocation assistance - temporary lodging for interviewing, per diem (in conjunction with receiving SDA) ; f . needs-based payments (if necessary) ; g. contact coordinator at ORJT with referrals willing to relocate. 2. Coordinator/Administrating Aaencv a. Communicate with giving SDAs to determine any eligible clientele to be served under this proposal. b. job development and solicitation of job openings (in conjunction with receiving SDAs) . c. disseminating information on program activities to employers located in SDAs with expanding labor market opportunities (in conjunction with receiving SDAs) . d. consultation with labor unions (if applicable) ; e. work with receiving SDAs to develop on-site industry specific training programs supportive of industrial and economic development. f . work with receiving SDAs to arrange job interviews or placement in job search clubs for dislocated workers willing to relocate. g. Funnel any pre-relocation assistance funds to Giving SDAs . h Funnel funds to receiving SDA to cover costs of job search clubs, etc. 11 3 . Receiving SD. a. Take employer requests and contact coordinator with any job openings for dislocated workers . b. Assist coordinator in job development for dislocated workers who are willing to relocate. c. Place dislocated workers in job search clubs (if applicable and available slots exist) . d. Work with coordinator to set up interviews for dislocated workers. B. During Relocation 1. Giving SDAs a. Provide actual relocation services such as moving vans . transportation assistance, etc. 2 . Coordinator/Administrating Agency a. Funnel funds to giving SDA to cover actual relocation costs . b. Coordinate relocation efforts for each client including communication with other agencies to elicit supportive services offered to aid in each relocation effort. c. Funnel funds to Receiving SDA to cover any retraining programs necessary for employment of individuals . 3 . Receiving SDAs a. Implementation of training program consistent with EDP developed by Giving SDA. b. Provide any retraining services as necessary (i. e. , OJT. classroom training) . c. Provide general relocation information to dislocated worker. i.e. , schools, child care, orientation to area . d. Assist coordinator in providing housing and transportation assistance. 12 C. Following Relocati 1. Giving SDA a. Terminate as appropriate (i.e. , entered employment) . 2. Coordinator/Administrating Agency a. Request appropriate follow-up reports from giving and receiving SDAs and facilitate information transferral to Giving and Receiving SDAs . 3 . Receiving SDA A minimum of 25 dislocated worker participants will be relocated and/or retrained under this proposal. Jobs will be secured for program participants by the following methods : a. Job development and solicitation of job openings by the coordinator in conjunction with SDAs with business expansions and labor market opportunities. b. Receiving SDA will contact coordinator with any available job opening and/or interviews . c. Dislocated workers who successfully complete pre-relocation assessment by Giving SDA will participate in job search clubs in Denver metro area SDAs and will solicit own employment opportunities. d. Coordination with the Colorado Division of Employment and Training to access Job Bank network in order to maximize employment opportunities for dislocated workers . e. Coordination with "Colorado FIRST" to identify new or expanding businesses in Colorado in which dislocated workers could be placed in unsubsidized employment. f. Coordination with Colorado Partnership to tap into support services and job opportunities for dislocated workers. 13 The following is , imeline that will be adhe.. 1 to in order to accomplish the proposal ' s goals and objectives: February 15, 1985 : Fund coordinator . February 15, 1985 - April 15, 1985 : Develop and implement project operational procedures and guidelines while coordinating with all SDAs and other applicable agencies . February 15. 1985 - June 30, 1986 : Project life. June 30. 1986: Project ending date. V. Evaluation and Effectiveness A. Proceduge The primary responsibility to evaluate the effectiveness of the project goals, objectives, and expected outcomes will be assumed by the project coordinator . To assist the coordinator ' s efforts to effectively monitor the project, each participating SDA will provide data and reports within the procedural guidelines established by the coordinator . B. Impact The impact of this project will be to: 1. Identify and assist dislocated workers in all regions of the state to acquire necessary job skills to re-enter the job market. 2 . Develop a viable inter-SDA cooperative training/placement/ relocation system to address the needs of dislocated workers and employers. 3 . Assist employers in identifying worker availability to meet demands of labor shortages . 4. Establish a labor supply vehicle to facilitate the transfer of labor within the sectors of the economy. 14 5 . Reduction welfare dependency by ret loying dislocated workers who are receiving or are potential welfare recipients. C. Per ormance Goals Performance goals for the purpose of this proposal for each participating SDA will be the same as those contained is each SDA' s plan relative to performance standards and incentive groups.. D. Continuation The continuation of the project will be contingent upon the development of a strong public/private partnership which will be utilized to assure dislocated workers are retrained to meet the job skill requirements of occupations experiencing labor shortages due to moderate to rapid growth. A strong commitment from all partners of the public/private partnership will assure continuation of the concepts developed in this proposal . VI . Administrative Capability A. This project will be administered by the Office of Rural Job Training (ORJT) . ORJT is the designated program administrator/grant recipient for the rural SDA and is responsible for implementing policies, goals, and objectives set by the PIC. In addition, ORJT assures that the program adheres to the legislative mandates of the Act itself, and complies with criteria established by the State Job Training Coordinating Council and the Governor ' s Job Training Office . ORJT will fund one staff position for the purpose of this proposal. This position will be a coordinator housed out of ORJT but will provide dislocated worker services to all service 15 delivery are, in Colorado (see Section . for detailed duties of the coordinator) . B. The Office of Rural Job Training is a state agency and its employees are included in the Colorado State Personnel System which has been certified by the Governor to the United States Office of Personnel Management as operating in accordance with merit principles . The State of Colorado has no collective bargaining agreements for its employees . The following is a list of the SDAs involved in this proposal : : Adams County Private Industry Training Division Diane Stobnicke, Director 7190 Colorado Boulevard, 5th Floor Commerce City. CO 80521 Phone: 370-6500 Max Wiley, Chair Private Industry Council Arapahoe County Employment and Training Center (arapahoe and Douglas Counties as a Consortium) Pat Kuskie, Director 180 Hampden, *101 Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: 761-7673 Griff Bailey, Chair Private Industry Council Boulder County Private Industry Partnership Michael Schneider, Director 2040 14th Street Boulder, CO 80403 Phone: 441-3985 Dale Meyer, Chair Private Industry Council Denver Employment and Training Administration David Gonzales, Director 1440 Fox Street Denver, CO 80204 Phone: 893-3392 Rodney Case, Chair Private Industry Council 16 El Paso/Color o Springs Manpower, Indus .al Training and Human Resource Development Administration Ray Rodriguez, Director 30 A. Nevada Ave. , Suite 204 P.O. Box 1575 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Phone: 578-6870 A. Eric Young, Chair Private Industry Council Jeffco Employment and Training (Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties as a consortium) Mary Kreutzer, Director 8725 West 14th, Suite 100 Lakewood, CO 80215 Phone: 277-8020 Bill Curra, Chair Private Industry Council Larimer County Employment and Training Services Neil Gluckman, Director 3842 South Mason Fort Collins, CO 80521 Phone: 223-2470 Al Hockett, Chair Private Industry Council Pueblo County Job Training Administration (Pueblo/Custer/Fremont/Chaffee/Lake/Park/Teller counties consortium) John Kent, Acting Director 720 North Main, Suite 320 Pueblo, CO 81003 Phone: 543-2951 Paul Jones, Chair Private Industry Council Weld County Human Resource Department Walter Speckman, Director P.O. Box 1805 • Greeley, CO 80632 Phone: 353-0540 Jack Todd, Chair Private Industry Council Office of Rural Job Training Robert Musson, Director 950 Broadway. Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 861-0514 Pauline Lyttle. Chair Private Industry Council 17 C. The following esources are funded by soL ;es outside of this SGA and will be utilized by ORJT to insure the success of this proposal : 1. Office space 2 . Clerical support D. An organizational chart of ORJT, the administrative entity of this proposal is provided in Attachment 2. VII . Budget Narrative A. The financial management system utilized for the purposes of this proposal will be the system used by the Office of Rural Job Training which is a part of the overall accounting system of the State of Colorado . The central accounting system (CAS) records all financial transactions conducted by ORJT in conformance with the following: 1. Receipts are deposited with the State Treasurer and accounted for in a revenue account designated for ORJT exclusively. The Department of Labor and Employment provides payroll/personnel services to this office. Many controls, balances, approvals, and signatures are needed to authorize payroll expenditures . The controls are fully described in the state ' s personnel rules handbook and payroll procedures manual. All non-personnel expenditures are subject to verification and approval for payment as stipulated in the CAS fiscal procedures manual. This office will use internal controls and procedures that have recently been designed for us by a CPA firm to the extent applicable for routing, coding, signature authorization and safekeeping of documents . 18 2. Cost alloc. ,ion/accounting is maintain_ ., through the use of a subsidiary ledger that is part of the CAS . This ledger is called the agency budget ledger (ABL) and is used to keep track of expenditures/revenues by cost categories . Expenditures that are directly identifiable to one grant program are charged to that funding source. Those expenditures that are not identifiable to one program (i.e. , telephones, office supplies, etc. ) , are accumulated into one fund and allocated on a reasonable basis (direct labor usage) . 3 . An independent audit of agency operations is performed every two years . The scope of the audit varies but includes both program and financial concerns . Audit findings are reviewed and appropriate actions are taken as deemed necessary. In most cases disallowed or questionable costs are resolved informally. Those costs not resolved are collected accordingly. 4. In situations where collection is not possible under normal conditions, this office uses the Department of Administration' s collection agency. If further effort is appropriate, the State Attorney General ' s office is utilized. B. The following is a descriptive narrative for the proposed budget : The proposal requests $150,000 Dislocated Worker funding to provide a statewide program for individuals whose employment opportunities in their current occupation are no longer viable. 19 A coordinator ill be funded to work out the Office of Rural Job Training. The primary duties of the coordinator will be the implementation and facilitation of the Inter-SDA Dislocated Workers project . A minimum of 25 dislocated workers will be served under this proposal . The primary services provided will include relocation support, training (OJT and classroom) , and placement assistance. C. The matching funds for this proposal will come from the following sources: 1. Employer contributions to OJTs 2 . Unemployment insurance benefits payments to participants enrolled in training 3 . Colorado FIRST in-kind and employer solicited contributions 4. SBCCOE FTE match The total amount of matching funds for this proposal is $182,040. These funds are non-federal and have not been previously committed. VIII . Budget Summary. A. The two Budget Summaries and Match Budget are provided in Attachment 3-A. 3-B. 3-C. B. A copy of ORJT' s bonding agreement is provided in Attachment 4 . IX. Subcontracting A. Each SDA has an established service provision network which assures equitable services are provided to eligible participants. In addition, agency/employer relations networks have been implemented to maximize services to participants and employers in each community. 20 Subcontracti to achieve the goals and jectives of this proposal will be utilized by those SDAs which have an established subcontracting system in place to deliver services under Title II A. In the Rural SDA, ORJT utilizes a unit- based contracting system to deliver services . Service providers are selected in accordance with requirements for federally funded projects cited in OMB circular A.-102 and the Colorado procurement law and rules governing the RFP process for selecting service providers. B. The proposed subcontractors for this proposal will be those utilized by participating SDAs and those currently utilized by ORJT in the rural SDA. I. Each SDA will provide all participant related training and support services. C. The amount of funding to be awarded to subcontractors under this proposal will be in compliance with ORJT' s and participating SDA' s subcontracting policies established for program delivery under Title II-A. R. Demonstrated Effectiveness The inter-SDA partnership, to provide services under this proposal collectively, has provided employment/training services to eligible participants for the entire state of Colorado dating back to the inception of manpower training concept under President. Johnson' s administration. The input the SDAs have had on (a) employment and training systems, (b) state and local agencies, and (c) the private sector are: 21 A. Staff time d ited by each SDA in develo• ag and implementing employment/training systems in their respective service areas in the past several years has been quite extensive. Skill level requirements of the labor force have increased dramatically in recent years. as a result, each SDA' s service delivery system has adapted to meet the increased requirements by restructuring training programs to assure participants meet the minimum occupational skills of available job openings in the Colorado economy. B. The program administrator of the Rural SDA, ORJT, has established state and regional coordination teams to accomplish the following: develop coordination agreement. provide technical assistance: resolve inter-agency issues. provide inter-agency training; and respond to the needs of the SDA/PIC. The state coordination team is made up of representatives from the Office of Rural Job Training, Colorado Division of Employment and Training, State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Division of Rehabilitation, and the Department of Social Services . Corresponding representatives from the above agencies make up the membership of the regional coordination teams. C. Employment/training programs developed and implemented by the SDAs under the auspices of CETA and JTPA over the years have resulted in positive benefits to the private sector by providing: 1. Training programs designed to provide flexibility to meet the varied labor needs of the private sector . 22 2 . Trained a marketable participants to were able to meet the minimum skill levels required by the private sector . 3 . A vehicle to address the upgrading and retraining needs of employers. 4. Development of a viable employer relations network which addresses the occupational training/employment needs of the private sector . XI . Coordinatioa A. Description of established coordination efforts . The Office of Rural Job Training has initiated several coordination efforts with state and local agencies during the past year under the spirit of the Colorado criteria . Specifically, the ORJT has met with the Department of Social Services, local county social services directors, agencies on aging, Vocational Rehabilitation, the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, . Department of Local Affairs, Department of Education. Colorado Division of Employment and Training, and the Department of Institutions . Meetings were held to explore methodology for improving and enhancing cooperation and coordinating services . Without exception, these meetings have resulted in increased understanding and commitment to JTPA and its goals by participating agencies and entities. Additionally. coordination with economic development agencies was emphasized by the Private Industry Council through the planning process for PY ' 84. 23 The outcome this need is reflected in ;.her SGA applications collaboratively prepared by ORJT with State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Division of Commerce and Development, and Department of Institutions . The ORJT realizes that increased coordination can only result from an increased understanding of agency function. inter- agency communication, and a realization that more can be accomplished by working together rather than working separately to achieve common goals . To meet these objectives. the ORJT has developed coordination agreements at the state and regional level with agencies involved in employment and training activities . These coordination agreements include: 1. Coordinated employer relations plan; 2. Coordinated agreement for services to welfare clients; 3 . Memorandum of Understanding with SBCCOE, and 4. Rural SDA/PIC and Division of Rehabilitation Youth Agreement. Additionally, there are regional employer relations and welfare clients plans that compliment the statewide agreements . These regional agreements reflect the local situation in terms of availability of services and local relationships and are reflective of the individual needs of community organizations and agencies . The above coordination agreements provide a solid basis for formulating the Colorado Partnership - a combined effort of employment and training agencies cooperatively working together to provide more effective employer and client services . The ORJT has been actively involved in supporting 24 the Colorado ,rtnership and assisting t: ,: effort by involving other agencies and community organizations in the local employer relations workshops held around the state. In the nine planning regions served by the ORJT, the foundation for a local network of employment and training providers and consumers has been laid or enhanced, not only in terms of employer relations, but also in the overall effort of coordinating services . The ORJT will be assisting these networks as they establish themselves in the months ahead. The ORJT also stresses coordination and direction from the private sector. The private industry council provides the vehicle for this input and to emphasize the importance of private sector representation now exceeds 65 percent of its total membership. Additionally, linkages have been established with several chambers of commerce, including the Morgan and Logan Chambers, as contacts with the private sector. B. Relationship of Project to SDA/PIC plan. The goals and objectives outlined in this proposal closely follow the SDA/PIC' s plan. Emphasized in the plan was the desire of the PIC to operate employment and training programs which emphasize on-the-job training, vocational training, and pre-employment skills . The PIC also felt that economic development can serve as a catalyst in job creation efforts . 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C Attachment 3C MATCH 3JXt SOURCE AMODNT Employer contribution to OJT 75,000 1. 2. Unemployment insurance benefits 48,750 3, Colorado FIRST 30,000 4, Full-time equivalency funds 28,290 5. _. • TOTAL 182,040 - I certify that the above mentioned sources of match are available Act and can be used to comply with the Job Training Pa provisions for non-federal match. Authorized Signatory CJTO - Colorado October ZS , 1983 BONOING ASSURANCE This information is provided to the State of Colorado, Governor' s Job Training Office and OFFICE OF RURAL JOB TRAINING the duly authorized Grant Recipient. All personnel authorized to process payments from the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds are bonded for $ inn.nnn on The effective date of such bond is July 1 , 1978 to June 30, 1987 It is understood that this bond has not been paid for with JTPA funds and will at least provide for repayment of any JTPA funds lost through fraud, abuse, theft or any other criminal activity. I Robert J. Husson, Director ; 1 ype} d Name and Title Signature Date At ;hment 4A i r i 4 co W N .0 ' O .t t z cu li GI .r z • r n .t N 0 0 M .4 J 2 F O T a.Z <or la r N N W N N NNE OF O >- wo W o Q N z � N 2 J -itni cep M 0 0 "" " S00z • r r CO WY a z — (_: I 3 W Q f Q Q^ a Z :�? W " t O E - 2 O I- m w r u N W 0 ° ".0 C) CC• Cu is C7 CO mN —Z>O—UW 1- a._a u. c O N I- w 7- O) O o+ ? T a.C - • W O m -I J w W W I4 •I U- U + Y 4. N - W3 0 N. m 0 .0 bat c..,la .- co /DO J U.04 W Z m �� - j p U. 7- ,. N N C. V 0 0 •0 a w 06 o _ J z 0 W* ≤ 2 w ►Oi . O W < Is. 5 z 4• a• ¢ N Q01 01 O CO U z M -5 <CSCO O w < Ul UI w In c J ¢ a• cc F. m CT z W cl CC O Z N U r y W 2 LL 0 - p z 1' 0 W • yy� Z O K G. ,; J6WW w H 3Sy� m p .i 0 m w teY , Lw ! J co N V L S i OH z -. L" -. J F .1O O . -. N 1 mLL Z m m W C7 �.f v Wo m � O te 2 rrl C Yei, .d eel ._ rat 1 . - - -- - - . t 23UlU _ INS' *RANCE COMP�NV '— NEW YORK. NEW YOrlK 'r_ ALLdChment 46 I �� 'OFCl0.RATION5 led Insured and Nailing Address: (No., Stint,Cllr,County, State,Zip Cott I t tate of Colorado /0 Division of Purchasing tate Services Building 525 Sherman Street i enver, Colorado 80203 icy Period: (Mo. oar rf.I July 1, 1981 !lily 1, 1978 to 1. A.N., standard time at the address of the eased insured as she er Stated herein. lie eased b County 0 City of latent 0 specific limits of liability. The limit of the company's e 4c Karin thereto. ability agains,fr insurance t e is achcoyv with erages shall respect to n stated such and ere n,ysubject to allof the terms of this policy hart g referenceby a LIMITS OF LIABILITY I C)YUAGES �� each person •.sive General Lizbility Insurance j 100,000. S 300.000. each occurrence t i 4 Bodily Injury liability aggregate ----- $ 300,000. $ 300,000. each occurrence I $ 300,000. aggregate -- B. Properly Damage'liability I eosin Automobile Liability Insurance S each person S eacheach occc 1 C. Pokily Injury liability each occur I I D. Property Damage Liability S each person aggregate I I Injury Liability insurance = 100,000. I E. Personal Injury Liability 300,000. generalgeneral a Insured's Participation.N.1.�..% S or Omissions lizbilit! Insurance $ 300,000. each person I I E. Errors or Omiuions LiabilityS 300,000. aggregates---- $ 100,000. each claim I .practice L 1 1tY aggregate (Per Endorsement #3 Attached) $ 1,000,000. P Numbers of forms and endorsements forming a part of this policy at inception: Endorsements #1 through #87 656,206. m advocate S To Be Determined on first amirefsary, mated premium is payable S on second anniversary. $ To Be Determinedperiod q formwe thin one year. the automobile premiums for the 1st and hird ymdserury prcmiumd do a the the toms for' the autbilebmanual of rule If policy and and third years will be charged in accordance with the company's automobile manual of rules and rates in effect on the In and second anniversary dales. nteuigned at Denver, Colorado ////A/ ' eumDRIL[D atPRESENTAT WE July 26, 1978 a "NIS DLCURATIONS PACE. NIlK "POLICY PROrK10N5--PART a rORMs AND ENOORSTMXXIT5. ,m PS 5046 01 !SJt�CUIO. If AIIT, ISCIILO 10 IORM A YFNT TIICRLOl. EDATi IEi($ THE POOYC NUMef N[D POCICT. ;it. Jr V'CAR ENERGY LIABILi•TY EXC;I1SION ENDORSE Attachment 4C " • (BROAD FORM) ;tithe:: it. As used in this endorsement: s policy does not apply: "hazardous properties" include radioactive, toxic or explosive properties; A. Under any Liability Cevrage, to bodily injury or property damage "nuclear material" meats source material, special nuclear material or by- ill with respect to which an insured under this policy is also an insured product material; under a nuclear energy liability policy issued by Nuclear Energy liability Insurance Association. Mutual Atomic Energy Liability Underwriters or "source material", "special nuclear material", and"byproduct material" have Nuclear Insurance Association of Canada, or would be an insured under the meanings given them in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 or in any law any such policy but for its termination upon exhaustion of its limit of amendatory thereof; liability;or (2) resulting from the hazardous properties of nuclear material and with "spent fuel" means any fuel element or fuel component, solid or liquid,which respect to which la) any person or organization is required to maintain has been used or exposed to radiation in a nuclear reactor; financial protection pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. or any "taste" means any waste material (1) containing byproduct material and law amendatory thereof, or (lid the insured is, or had this policy not (2) resulting from the operation by any person or organization of any nuclear been issued would be. entitled to indemnity from the United States of facility included within the definition of neclaar facility under paragraph America. or any agency thereof, under any agreement entered into by• (a)or lb)thereof; the United Slates of America,in any agency thereof,with any person or organization. "nuclear facility" means 8. Under any Medical Payments Coverage, or under any Supplementary Par la) any nuclear reactor, meats provision relating to first aid, to expenses incurred with respect to lb; any equipment or device designed or used for(1)separating the isotopes bodily injury resulting from the hazardous properties of nuclear material of uranium or plutonium, (2) processing or utilizing spent fuel, or (3) and arising out of the operation of a nuclear facility by any person or handling,processing packaging OrQanQallon, D essin orwaste, C. Under any Liability Coverage. to bn0fly injury or property damage resulting (c) any equipment or device used for the processing, fabricating or alloying from the hazardous properties of nuclear material, if of special nuclear material if at any time the total amount of such ma- serial in the custody of the insured at the premises where such equipment (1) the nuclear material !al is at any nuclear facility owned by.or operated or device is located consists of or contains more than 25 rams of by or on behalf of, an insured or lb) has been discharged or dispersed plutonium or uranium 233 or any combination thereof,or more gthan 250 therefrom; grams of uranium 235. (21 the nuclear material is cot-wined in spent fuel or waste at any time id) any structure,basin, excavation,;remises or piece prepared or used for possessed, handled. used. processed, stored, transported or disposed the storage or disposal of waste, • of by or on behalf of an insured;or • (3) the bodily injury or property Oman arises out of the furnishing by an and includes the site on which any of the foregoing is located, all operations Inured of services. materials, parts or equipment in connection with conducted on such site and all premises used for such operations; the planning,construction, maintenance,operation or use of any nuclear "nuclear reactor" means any apparatus designed or used to sustain nuclear facility, but if such facility is located within the United States of fission in a self-supporting chain reaction or to contain a critical mass of America, its territories or possessions or Canada, this exclusion (3) fissionable material; applies only to property damage to such nuclear facility and any property thereat "property damage"includes all forms of radioactive contamination of properly" • • e a +' Attachment 4D CASUALTY ENDORSEMENT #160 This endorsement, effective July 1, 1981 forms a port of policy No. CAG 230109 t 12:01 A.M.Mando,d rime) issued to State of Colorado • by Compass Insurance Company It is agree'.. that Item 2 of the Declaration page of the policy is amended to read: Policy Period: July 1, 1978 to July 1, 1984, 12:01 A.M. standard time at the address of the named insured as stated herein. The premium for the period from July 1, 1981 to July 1, 1982 is $1,434,765. , the premium for successive periods shall be determined on the respective anniver- sary dates. It is further agreed that the following forms are made a part of the policy as of July 1, 1981: Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance Coverage Part A128 Automobile Physical Damage Insurance Coverage. Part Al21a Uninsured Motorists Insurance Coverage Part A113 Automobile Medical Payments Coverage Part L 4063s Personal Injury Protection Endorsement A499 The following stipulations are added: 1. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT (NATIONAL GUARD) (a) Emergency Situations: It is agreed that the insurance afforded by the policy under bodily injury and property damage shall apply to private pass- enger vehicles, commercial vehicles and road construction or maintenance equipment owned by the United State of America and loaned to the Insured for emergency purposes. (b) Other Vehicles Furnished by U.S.A. : Bodily injury and property damage shall apply to automobiles furnished by the Departments of Army and Air Force of the U.S.A. for Colorado, but only while such automobiles are being operated by Colorado State Employees or Authorized Personnel of the National Guard of the State of Colorado and does not apply while being operated by personnel of the National Guard when on duty for the Federal Government. 2. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS • Non-owned Autos - Students It is agreed that students of any educational institution are included as Additional Insureds while operating individually owned vehicles, when the use of such vehicles is for the purpose of conducting official State business, but this insurance is All other terms and conditions cessss over ,ern()thergevalid and collectible insurance and will PE-SA � 4L. !. . . .1/Grr 4c� Authorised Reo,nentalive At)achment 4E /ft ENDORSEMENT #160 Cont. • This endorsement, effective July 1,1981 forti a port of policy No. CAG 230109 (13.0)A.M.,ttonaora time) laved toState of Colorado by Compass :nsurance Company apply only after such other insurance is exhausted. 3. CIVIL AIR PATROL It is agreed that such insurance as is afforded by the policy will not apply as respects any loss or claim arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any vehicle by the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. 4. DEFINITION OF INSURED - Bodily Injury, Property Damage Liability, Uninsured Motorists and Personal Injury Protection It is agreed that with respect to the automobile insurance afforded by the policy for bodily injury liability, property damage liability, uninsured motorists and medical payments, the "Defintion of Insured" shall be: • (a) The State of Colorado, and • (b) Any public employee of the State of Colorado while operating a motor vehicle owned by the State of Colorado but only while . such vehicle is being used or operated while conducting official business of the State of Colorado and any other person oper- ating a state-owned vehicle (except any patient of any mental health institution or medical hospital) but only when such vehicle is being used with the express permission of an employee in an official capacity with the State of Colorado which is authorized to grant such permission, and then only while the use of such vehicle is for the purpose of conducting official State business. (c) . Employees of the State of Colorado as Additional. Insureds- It is agreed that Employees of the State of Colorado are included as Additional Insureds while operating individually owned vehicles, when the use of such vehicles is for the purpose of conducting official State business. 5. EXCLUSION It is agreed that the policy does not apply to the University of Colorado or the University Medical Center. • • An other terms and conditions of this policy remain unchanged. PE.SAIV/ er MAPS',ed awesemarve tachment 54 nc Arapahoe County Emment Mfl C Training Center October 3. 1984 Mr. Robert J. Musson. Director Office of Rural Job Training 950 Broadway, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203 Dear Bob: Arapahoe County Employment and Training Center supports your Inter-SDA Dislocated Worker proposal for discretionary funds . The Arapahoe SDA feels that this proposal addresses a key problem in Colorado, and will create a mechanism to deal with this problem across SDA boundaries. Therefore, we will participate in the program and fully endorse the idea. Sincerely, PAT KUSKIE Director 180 East Hampden Ave., #101, Englewood, Co. 80110 - 15400 E. 14th Pl., 813, Aurora. Co. 80010 Attachment 56 r 7W North Main Street Suite 320 Pueblo,Colorado 81003 (303)543-2951 Pueblo County Job Training Administration Pueblo County 13oard of Commissioners & Human Resource Development Jon H.Giguere Chairman Dist.No.1 A.H.Hayden,Jr. Dist.No.2 George D.Amaya Diet.No.3 Paul T.Jones Chairman Private Industry Council John R. Kent Interim Administrator September 28, 1984 Mr. Robert Husson, Director Office of Rural Job Training 950 Broadway, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203 Dear Bob, The Inter-Service Delivery Area (SDA) Dislocated Worker Proposal that your office is submitting for funding under Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Discretionary Funds addresses a key problem in the Pueblo Service Delivery Area. As you are aware, Pueblo and the Upper Arkansas Valley have a surplus of dislocated workers and an economic climate that is not conducive to their reentering the labor market. We feel that a mechanism to deal with this problem across SDA boundaries is a necessity. Therefore, we in the Pueblo SDA support fully your proposal and will , in tie future, cooperate in its implementation. Sincerely, ent Interim Administrator lv Attachment 5C Adams County Private Industry Training Division 7190 Colorado Boulevard Co mmerce Ci ty,City, Colorado 80022 303/370-6500 MAX WILEY September 27, 1984 Chairman LINDA HENRY Chairman Elect Mr. Robert Musson Office of Rural Job Training 950 Broadway, Suite 100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Bob: Adams County Private Industry Training Division supports your Inter-SDA Dislocated Workers proposal for discretionary funds. We recognize the need for a funding base that is accessible to all SDAs on an as needed basis to provide relocation services to dislocated workers. As appropriate and necessary, we will participate in the program if approved.ZRe ecct��fully, lane M. Stobnicke Director DMS/jev Board of County Commissioners Lao Younger District 1 — Stan Cramer District 2 _ Ron Nichol s7-. District 3 C Diane M.Stobnicka Director a' : • ,'ifiVQ�L ooulder county " ,,nay private industry partnership SERVICE OB raw county a division of human resources department 0, LOLOFnDaarair 2040- 14th Sheet • Boulder. Colorado 00302 • 441-3985 344 Main Street • Longmont Coloiado 80501 • 772-9153 • Metro 443-0052 712 Main Street • Louisville, Colorado 80027 • 666-4080 Michael Schneider. Director October 3, 1984 Bob Hussan Director, Rural SDA 950 Broadway, Suite 100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Bob: I'm writing this in support of the Inter-SDA service delivery project for Displaced Workers. The proposed mechanism for serving this population state-wide is consistent with the goals of JTPA as well as with the needs of Boulder County. Although Boulder County has neither an oversupply of labor nor an undersupply of jobs we do occasionally experience spot shortages in particular occupations. Also, our labor market is periodically flooded with skilled labor who are not likely to be re-employed soon.. The inter-SDA project will permit us to address both problems quickly and to some effect. If you need additional information please let me know. Sincerely, 6-)4(-6( L"-41— Michael Schneider Director MS:SC /Atli ‘ ' DEPA JME.N i „ Nllif1yI ):\ lilli WliDc:. COLORADO October 1, 1984 Office of Rural Job Training 950 Broadway, Suite 100 Letter of Support For Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Dislocated Worker Project To Whom It May Concern: This letter serves to confirm the Weld County Service Delivery Area's (SDA) support for your project of an Inter-SDA Dislocated Worker Program. The Weld County SDA will assist the project by providing coordination of services for those Dislocated Workers who can benefit from job openings in the Weld County area. Naturally, the efforts of this agency will serve to compliment your proposed project and we are ready to assist you whenever possible. Sincerely, Walter J. Speckman Execute e Director Weld ounty SDA October 4, 1984 Robert Husson, Director Office of Rural Job Training 950 Grant Denver, CO 80203 Dear Bob, As Director of the Jefferson/ Clear Creek/ Gilpin Service Delivery Area.. I am both aware of and supportive of the Inter-SDA Dislocated Worker Proposal . Creation of this funding base accessible to all Colorado SDA's would be very beneficial to the dislocated workers of the state. A cooperative relationship already exists among the state's SDA's and working with dislocated workers would easily be accomplished within this relationship. A variety of accessary services could be expeditiously provided in this way. For these reasons I support this Inter-SDA Dislocated Workers Proposal . Yours truly, Mary P. Kreutzer dd Director, Jeffco Employment & Training MK/kw SUMMARY REVIEW snn?r NOTE: • Proposals recommended for funding must address each of the items required by the SGA. • No proposal will be awarded funding that receives a zero score for any of the Mandatory Selection Criteria. • Each proposal must address at least one of the priority areas listed in the SGA.• Individual review panel rating sheets will be maintained locally until after the appeal process has expired. The State Review Team may request selected individual ratings to expedite the State 'Review Process. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA Weld County PROPOSAL TITLE Colorado Business Labor Committee - Displaced Worker Project BIDDER'S HAKE Colorado AFL-CIO ADDRESS 360 Acoma Street Denver, Colorado 80223 (City) (Zip) PHONE 303-698-0001 AVERAGE SCORES I. PROGRAM APPROACH II. QUALIFICATIONS III. BUDGET A. _ 0 A. _ 0 A. = 0 B.. = 0 B. = 0 B. = 0 C. = 0 C. = 0 Total 0 D. = 0 D. = 0 E. = 0 Total 0 F. = 0 Total 0 Proposal's Total Score 0 F'UNDIIAG SOURCE REQUESTED (If known) 8% Education Coordination Grant • Title III Dislocated Workers 3% Older Workers - Priority Areas Addressed: X A. Employment and Training Partnerships B. Reducing `delfare Dependency Review Tess Comments: 1. Include how this proposal fits the priori:; areas in the SGA as yell as the Local SDA Emplo ent and Training Plan. 2. Indicate reason for not rating a proposal. 3. If proposal is $15,000 or less, please comment on the rationale for rank and rating. • Proposal did not meet mandatory selection criteria of the Weld County Private Industry Council and did not respond to several mandatory criteria established by the SGA. COLORADO BUSINESS LABOR COMMITTEE DISPLACED WORKER PROJECT A PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION There is clear evidence throughout the nation that Title 1II Displaced Worker programs are not providing the timely response to mass layoffs and plant closings that the Congress envisioned for the i_mplementuion of Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act . The intent of c:he Congress was to establish a partnership between government , business and labor that could be pro-active in averting the major dislocations associated with these events . For a variety of reasons , the most significant being general economic conditions and the major dislocation already existing, this pro-active role has not been realized to any great extent. Instead, as a nation we have implemented Title III programs that are reacting to those major dislocations in the automotiv steel and other basic industries . Even these reactive programs , many of which have been effective , have often not been timely in their implementation. These delays in imple- mentation result from a number of factors including the fact that JTPA is new; that the Request for Proposal process used by most States is , by its very nature, a slow one ; and that the emphasis on local control through Private. Industry Councils , one of the great strengths of JTPA, has created competition between Service Delivery Areas in responding to problems that , by their very nature , require extensive inter-SDA cooperation to be effective. But the principal factor contributing to these delays is lack of an effective planning process and response structure. In defining a process that: can be effective and timely in responding '� to mass layoffs and plant closings , it might be well to examine the Page 2 Proposal continued process developed in this nation for responding to major natural disasters . We have developed effective partnerships between nation_. al, state and :Local government and the American Red Cross that routinely respond quickly , and without advance warning, to earth quake, flood and other natural disaster. The key to that quick response capability is the existence of a 'ready response ' struc ture, staffed by trained personnel that know what to do when a disaster occurs , regardless of: its nature; and the ability to mo- bilize resources at the local level . Developementof a similar structure under the auspices of the Job Training Partnership Act will provide an armature on which to fashion Title III programs that can respond pro-actively to mass layoffs and plant closings It is proposed that a Colorado Displaced Worker Project be esta- blished to develop and refine such a structure and serve as a model for its implementation in the several states . Page 3 Proposal continued Colorado Displaced Worker Project The objective of the Colorado Displaced Worker Project is to develop and refine a partnership between government , business and labor that will be pro-active in averting major dislocations Te- suiting from mass layoffs and plant closings in Colorado ; to es- tablish a 'ready response' structure that can respond quickly to such employment 'disasters ' in the State ; and to provide a mocel , with demonstrated effectiveness , that can serve the needs of any State in dealing with the Dislocated Worker problem. The proposed Project envisions response to mass layoffs and plant closings as having three distinctly separate , but inter-related phases : * Readiness Structure : A permanent Colorado Business/Labor Committee , supported by a limited staff, that will be re- sponsible for creating and maintaining an effective ' e,?rly warning network' ; for developing support from the business and labor communtiy and the Private Industry Councils across the state; for recruiting and training volunteer ' Loaned Executives ' as a cadre of professionals available to respond immediately to establish local ' Community Advisor) Committees ' and response organizations and to initially direct mobile dislocated worker' s centers ; and for providing direction and guidance for related follow-up aci_i_vities . Page 4 Proposal continued * Response Structure : Local "Community Advisory Committes , organized by the volunteer 'Loaned Executives ' . respoi::si.ble for developing support from the local business and labor community and ':he Private Indus cry Council; providing di- rection and guidance in the development of local programs ; and assuming r•?sportsib_ilit'/ for .implementation at the local level . * Follow-up Structure : One or more organizations ; such as the Colorado AFL-CIO, working in close cooperation with the Colorado Business/Labor. Committee and the various Pri- vate Industry Councils , responsible for the conduct of apprc priate employment and training programs for dislocated workers not placed during the initial response period and for those. dislocated by minor layoffs and plant clos:tr,; s . READINESS STRUCTURE Principal elements of the organizational structure deigned to provide the necessary immediate response capability in. the stc, to are : * Colorado Business/Labor Committee : This permanent twelve member Committee will be comprised of six labor leaders , representing the major Colorado labor organizations , and six senior business executives , representing principal business interests in the State , with emphasis on membe:-ship f-, om organizations such as PubiLc Service Company and Mountain Bell that: have a broad presence thioughout Colorado. The Committee will have responsibility for policy &.firecticn and guidance of Displaced Worker programs in Color.cdlo and for a Page 5 Proposal continued number of specific activities , including; + Coordination between the various organ.izatioxs in the State concerned with the Dislocated Worker, .such as the National Alliance of Business , the Colorado Alliance of Business , the Colorado Association of Commer .e and n- dustr.y, Vocational Educational Institutions . LaborOr- ganizations and the Human Resources Developim nt institute : + Coordination with Private Industry Councils , the Colorado Job Training Coordinating Council , the Governor' s Job Training Office ce and other State and Local agencies An- volved with employment ;and. training; + Development of an effective ' early warning' network that will provide timely information on pending layoffs or plant closings ; + Development of business and labor support to provide the human resources necessary for. effective :implementation . * Committee Staff : The project staff will consist oC 'one ful -time professional and one support person. Specific respons ibi li ..ies of the staff will include; + Obtaining commi-:,raents from business and labo f organiza- tions to snake available , on call, key staff members to serve as 'Loaned Executives ' to develop Local response capability and to initially direct a Mobile )isloca ed Worker Center in the event of a mass layoff ar plan closing; Page 6 Proposal continued + Developing and implementing training programs for the ' Loaned Executives ' that would provide them with the information and techniques required to mobilize an effective local response effort ; + Maintaining ce-going liaison with SDA Administrators , businesses and other concerned parties throughout the State for the purpose of developing a broad awareness of the Project. Page 7 Proposal continued The guidelines for submitting Title III - Dislocated Worker Discre- tionary Fund Proposals , issued by the Secretary, call for applications to address the following points : * Period of Performance : Although the guidelines indicate a preference for on<?-year programs , the ' first time' nature of this proposal sugYests a two-three funding proposal with the provision that every effort will be made to secure supplemental funding through State allocation, the State Legis .ature and suc other sources as might become feasible; * Need for Fundi : Not applicable in the context of the guide- lines , however , some general information on the current Dis- located Worker problem and on projected layoffs and closings would be helpful. * Why Discretionary : The nature of the ' Readiness Structure' is such that the administrative element of cost exceeds the 1570 limit imposed on State allocation funds and, for Program Year 1985 , all Colorado Technical Assistance funds under the 6% portion of the Title IIA allocation have been committed for in- centive awards . * Relationship to State Activities : Inherent: in the description ( the program. * Occupations : Not applicable to this phase * Activities : Not applicable in the context of the guidelines fc this phase - no direct client services . * Project Results : Will provide timely response capability * Fiscal. Management : Boilerplate to be provided by the Colorado AFL-CIO as the proposed Grant recipient. Page 8 Proposal continued * Coordination : Coordination is inherent in the concept , :,ow- ever, specifics need to be developed prior to final submission. * Budget : Discussion needs to take place regarding .zxactly how much the grant request should be , however, on an Annual asis total project costs for this phase are estimated :o be i,.. t:he $140, 000 range . Response Structure As soon as the Project becomes aware of a pending mass :_•ayoff or plant closing, a loaned executive will be identified, brought up to speed on the specific ' disaster' , and assigned to the development of a local response capability and the implementation of a. Mobile Dislocated Worker Center. Working n close cooperation with the local Private Industry Council and using Title III funds flowing through the affected Service Delivery Area, the loaned executie will move immediately to establish the following: * Guidelines for the employer on appropriate timing and met 'tod for notification regarding the layoff/closing decision . * A plan for ongoing communications between the plant and Lts employees and the affected community. * A management-labor committee . * A Community Advisory Group, consisting of representatives of the effected company, the Private "industry Cou.nc:k.l, Chambers of Commerce, local and state agencies , not-for-profit service or- ganizations , the Rocky Mountain Work Project and appropriate labor organizations. This group will provide policy direction an( guidance to the loc4:? response. Page 9 Proposal continued * An asst stance a renter, incl_udi.t ce re -ruiting appvcprite per- sonnel. to staff the center. * A process for ider:.r..ifjcati.on cis employment opp )r tuAJJ ties ,n the labor market area. * Assessment of potenti.a'i. Doh c>peninws b c1rtss.i_fica on ;an skill assessment of dislecated workers. ., A process for idenr.if.Lati.on o.of available r es Dlr^e : ar:c services in the communit'. . * Record seeping and management systems . lc Processes fo:. coordination of training anti piaoente at a,.ti. pities with the Rocky Mounts:Lit 4-Tnrk Pcoject and other a sp-cpr't.att programs . It is expected that within a 90 day period the Loaned exeout:ive e•ould have been successful in establishing the local response cz.p:iba lir y and de ,reloping sufficient local expertise that ate prograN would no longer require direct 'rojeot trivo:i.vement. This proposal is geared to the ' Readh.ness irucLure' phase : f the: Project and does not rc?qu=_re a formal proposal subTissic•rr, howev€ --, key ei lments to conB ider .:'re that at the t 'me a patent. .a l ou,ss .►.a yoff or closing ►)ecanes known, the Project_ :iiove immediately to support the local Service r)el_=ver Area -,l :�r s; ' ' .r the c rep:rrat:i:on of px•.=pa,,s:l ,, to the Secretary and/or the State and that f urig !'or local response should flow throug-t the a fected Service Delivery Area(s) 'age 10 'roposal continued Follow-or. Structure The Project has a number of responsibilities related to the oonduct of on-going programs to deal with the Displaced Worker problem. These include : * Assuring the existence of viable programs such as the stocky Mountain Work Project to provide employment. and training opportunities for dislocated workers not placed during initial response periods and those displaced through minor layoffs and plant closings or through technological change . * Assuring that Dislocated Worker programs in Colorado are equally available to all dislocated workers without regard to labor affiliation or other circumstances . * Conducting periodic seminars and workshops for business , labor , Private Industry Councils , state and local agencies ani others relating to the problems , needs and opportunities presented by mass layoffs and plant closings . The immediate consideration , relating to the submission of proposals for programs to be funded from the Governor' s Discretionary Allocation is one of creating a joint program with selected Service Delivery Areas rather than submitting a proposal for their review and sub- mission to the State. in the approach to this proposed joint effort it is critical that the Private Industry Councils and SDA Admini- strators recognize that the funds will flow through the SDA. The Rocky Mountain Work Project can serve as a model for the kind of effort that might be proposed. The statistics associated with that Page 11 Proposal continued program speak to the effectiveness of the approach. Ana fun,.h necessary for training and placement in cooperation witF the Rocky Mountain Work Project and the Colorado AFL-CIO will flow through and be negotiated with the SDA' s on ar, individual basis Rocky Mountain Work Project * Project. goals were to serve 100 clLents , placing 60 at at average wage of $5 . 50/hr. * Results to date are 652 served, with 113 placed at an average wage of $8. 56/hr. , with an average cost of about $342 per placement. Colorado SDA Served Placed Aver. Wa$e Adams Co. 116 22 $5. 03 Arapaho Co. 59 13 $9 . 85 Boulder Co. 5 2 $7 95 El Paso Co. 6 0 Denver 320 50 $7 . 49 Jefferson Co. 78 20 $ . . 36 Larimer 0 0 _ Pueblo 54 6 $9 6.3 Weld 4 0 Balance of State 0 0 Non Colorado 10 -- -Totals 652 113 3. 36 Respectfully submitted by COLORADO AFL-CIO Norman N. Pledger, President Hello