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HomeMy WebLinkAbout951637.tiffDeputy Clelrk to the Board RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR TITLE II 8% EDUCATION COORDINATION FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for JTPA Title II 8% Education/Coordination Funds between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Division of Human Services, and the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System, commencing August 14, 1995, and ending June 30, 1996, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for JTPA Title II 8% Education/Coordination Funds between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Division of Human Services, and the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 9th day of August, A.D., 1995. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Clerk to the Board 1 YIA.QQ.Gti.� APPROVED AS TO FORM: D COUNTY COL RA Dale K. Hall, Chairman 7 i' arbarta J. Kirkmeyer, i "George E. Baxter Constance L. Harbert C'C , f/`; ccc_ 951637 HR0065 COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM 1391 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80204-2254 Telephone (303) 620-4000 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this 12th day of July, 1995, effective August 14, 1995, by and between the State Board for Community College and Occupational Education, hereinafter referred to as State Board or Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System,(CCCOES), and Weld County Department/Human Services, hereinafter referred to as the Contractor. RECITALS CCCOES has received a grant of federal funds under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1992 (Public Law 97-300)) as amended, from the Governor's Job Training Office funds: CFDA program #17.250. These funds are made available to CCCOES to enhance the Initiatives, School -to -Work Transition programs, Nontraditional Occupation (NTO) programs for women and literacy and lifelong learning programs which are mandated in the JTPA 1992 Reform Amendments. The required approval, clearance and coordination has been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies; and The JTPA Service Delivery System was selected by CCCOES on a noncompetitive basis as this system has demonstrated the ability to train economically disadvantaged JTPA eligible adults with barriers to employment for the workforce in a cost effective manner; and Each SDA has targeted populations who are economically disadvantaged and who experience barriers to employment; and Each SDA has agreed to participate in the Scholarship Award Initiative which will expand the SDAs' ability to finance classroom training for JTPA eligible adults; and Scholarship awards have proven to be an effective method to enable SDAs to coordinate services with higher education and to enhance job specific training for the economically disadvantaged JTPA eligible adult. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows that: Page 1 of 8 I. DEFINITIONS A list of definitions to be used in the interpretation of this Agreement is attached hereto as Attachment 1 and by this reference is incorporated herein. II. STATEMENT OF WORK The Contractor agrees to perform, in a professional manner, the obligations and responsibilities set forth in the "Scope of Services" (Section A.5). A.1 Area Covered The Contractor shall serve the following geographic area: Weld County. A.2 Responsible Administrator The performance of the services required hereunder shall be under the direct supervision of the Director of Weld County Department/Human Resources, who is hereby designated as the administrator in charge of this project. A.3 Funding and Budget The Contractor may obligate and invoice to a pool of JTPA Title II 8% Education/Coordination funds. The Contractor has agreed not to obligate or invoice an amount over $6,323 without the written approval of CCCOES. Additional funds are anticipated from rollover dollars. The Contractor will be notified by letter from CCCOES when these additional monies are available for the adults with barriers to employment scholarship initiative pool. The contractor agrees to provide non JTPA matching funds, either cash or in- kind. A.4 Budget Narrative The $6,323.00 are direct training funds which will be applied toward in -state tuition and school required fees only. A.5 Scope of Services In consideration of the funds to be received from CCCOES, the Contractor shall participate in the adults with barriers scholarship initiative and do the following: A.5.a Recruit JTPA eligible adults, ages 22 and above, who demonstrate an interest, based on the objective assessment, in training and Page 2 of 8 employment. A.5.b Conduct an initial assessment on all applicants to determine suitability for the Scholarship Award Initiative. A.5.c Enroll only JTPA eligible adults into the Scholarship Award initiative who have identified barriers to employment. JTPA eligible adults with barriers to employment may include but are not limited to persons with disabilities, public assistance recipients, young adult parents, women in nontraditional training, offenders and the homeless. A.5.d Conduct an objective assessment on all enrolled participants and develop an Individual Service Strategy (ISS) based upon the assessment results. A.5.e Maintain log notes in the participant file on participant progress and update the ISS as necessary. A.5.f Develop necessary agreements with participating colleges and vocational schools to ensure the acceptance of the scholarship award, the awareness of the scholarship limitations, and the required reporting and reimbursement procedures. A.5.g Arrange for enrolles to receive job specific classroom training at a community college or vocational school. A.5.h Ensure that the scholarship awards are used to pay for in -state tuition and class fees only. Acceptable classes/workshops include career planning, study skills, remedial and vocational training programs. A.5.i Explore the availability of Pell Grants for the student. A.5.j Establish a system to track the recipients of the scholarship funds and the amount awarded each recipient. CCCOES will provide the Contractor with the scholarship vouchers and a series of voucher numbers. The voucher number must be incorporated into the tracking system. A.5.k Submit the gold copy of the scholarship voucher within 14 days of its issuance. A.5.1 Ensure that at least fifty percent (50%) of the participants are placed into or retained in a vocational education program or obtain unsubsidized employment upon their completion of the Scholarship Award Initiative. Page 3 of 8 A.5.m Ensure that no more than $6,323 is obligated for the above identified (A.5.f) charges until notified by CCCOES. III. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS A. Compliance The Contractor agrees to: A.1 Determine, verify and document the eligibility of all participants in compliance with CCCOES's eligibility and documentation and verification policy. For participants required to be economically disad- vantaged, the following information should be collected: residency, age, family size, individual and total income, citizenship, public assistance status, Military Selective Service Act compliance, and barriers to employment. A.2 Establish and maintain a participant file for each person enrolled in a JTPA program under this Contract. The participant file will, at a minimum, consist of: a completed JTPA application, activity/movement and termination forms, Individual Service Strategy (ISS), log notes, grievance procedure, reading and math test scores, and documentation/ substantiation of eligibility. B. Management Information Systems The Contractor agrees: B.1 To maintain a complete and accurate JTPA participant record on the statewide automated Management Information System (MIS) for each participant under this agreement, using definitions and procedures established in the JTPA letter, and including information from the application, transaction and termination forms. B.2 To ensure that the code CC58A appears in the E/A field and 'Y' for mult for each training activity directly paid for through this agreement, when the client record is viewed through the statewide database. B.3 To allow CCCOES read and print access only to the participant record data tracked under the above specified code. C. Financial The Contractor shall ensure that the participating community college or vocational school submits a signed and dated invoice to CCCOES within 30 Page 4 of 8 days following the date the actual cost occurred. D. Sanctions Failure to comply with eligibility, participant file, management information systems, financial and/or property reporting requirements will result in delay or denial of approval of the invoices for payment. IV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FUNDING All public relations materials, press releases and/or news articles related to services provided under this Contract, will name the Governor and the Governor's Job Training Office as funding sources. Failure to comply with this provision may result in termination of this Agreement. V. QUARTERLY NARRATIVES The Contractor agrees to provide a quarterly narrative report within 15 days after the end of each quarter which describes the status of the project including obstacles and successes and progress in meeting the goals specified in the "Scope of Services" (Section A.5). VI. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance is from August 14, 1995 to June 30, 1996. VII. SPECIAL CONDITIONS The contractor agrees to comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act. VIII. SPECIAL PROVISIONS The Contractor agrees to perform in accordance with, and to comply with, the special provisions attached hereto, and by this reference incorporated herein. IX. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements The Contractor shall insure Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all individuals and shall take Affirmative Action (AA) to insure adequate utilization of members of protected classes of workers who have been victims of past discrimination. Page 5 of 8 EEO shall mean that no individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in the administration of or in any program funded under JTPA because of race, color, or national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief. Contractors shall be governed by the prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, on the basis of disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, on the basis of sex under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, or on the basis of race, color, or national origin under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1976. Programs and activities funded under this Act are considered to be programs receiving Federal financial assistance and are all subject to all provisions of EEO. Page 6 of 8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL I. This contract shall not be deemed valid until it shall have been approved by the Controller of the State of Colorado or such assistant as he may designate. This provision is applicable to any contract involving the payment of money by the State. FUND AVAILABILITY 2. Financial obligations of the State of Colorado payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated. budgeted. and otherwise made available. BOND REQUIREMENT 3. If this contract involves the payment of more than fifty thousand dollars for the construction, erection. repair. maintenance, or improvement of any building, road, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, excavation or other public work for this State, the contractor shall, before entering upon the performance of any such work included in this contract, duly execute and deliver to the State official who will sign the contract, a good and sufficient bond or other acceptable surety to be approved by said official in a penal sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable by the terms of this contract. Such bond shall be duly executed by a qualified corporate surety conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and in addition, shall provide that if the contractor or his subcontractors fail to duly pay for any labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provendor or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in performance of the work contracted to be done or fails to pay any person who supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment in the prosecution of the work the surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the sum specified in the bond, together with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum. Unless such bond is executed. delivered and filed, no claim in favor of the contractor arising under such contract shall be audited, allowed or paid. A certified or cashier's check or a bank money order payable to the Treasurer of the State of Colorado may be accepted in lieu of a bond. This provision is in compliance with CRS 38-26-106. INDEMNIFICATION d. To the extent authorized by law, the contractor shall indemnify. save, and hold harmless the State. its employees and agents, against any and all claims. damages, liability and court awards including costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred as a result of any act or omission by the contractor. or its employees. agents, subcontractors, or assignees pursuant to the terms of this contract DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 5. The contractor agrees to comply with the letter and spirit of the Colorado Antidiscrimination Act of 1957. as amended. and other applicable law respecting discrimination and unfair employment practices (CRS 24-34-402). and as required by Executive Order. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. dated Apnl 16, 1975. Pursuant thereto, the following provisions shall be contained in all State contracts or sub -contracts During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: (a) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national 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 that employees arc treated during employment, without regard to the above mentioned characteristics. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment upgrading, demotion, or transfer. recruitment or recruitment advertisings; layoffs or terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation: and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places. available to employees and applicants for employment. notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth provisions of this non-discrimination clause_ (b)The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor. state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap. or age. (c) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, notice to be provided by the contracting officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitment under the Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, dated April 16, 1975. and of the rules, regulations, and relevant Orders of the Go.ernor (d) The contractor and labor unions will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmance Anion of April 16, 1975. and by the rules, regulations and Orders of the Governor, or pursuant thereto. and will permit access to his books, records. and account. h' the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or his designee for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulaoons and orders. (el A labor organization will not exclude any individual otherwise qualified from full membership rights in such labor organization. or expel am -u, h uidn idual from membership in such labor organization or discriminate against any of its members in the full enjoyment of work opportunity because of Lie e . teedcolor. sex. national origin, or ancestry. (f3 A labor organization. or the employees or members thereof will not aid. abet. incite. compel or coerce the doing of any act defined in this t onus, t to be discriminatory or obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provisions of this contract or any order issued thereunder: or attempteither directly or indirectly, to commit any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory. Form 6 -AC -028 Revised 1/93 395-53-01-1022 7 page _ of 8 parts (g) In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of such rules, regulations, or orders. this contract may be canceled,-(crminated or suspended in whole or -in pan and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further State contracts in accordance with procedures, authorized in Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16. 19)5 and the rules, regulations, or orders promulgated in accordance therewith, and such -other sanctions as may be 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. (h) The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (a) through (h) in every sub -contract and subcontractor purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations:or orders issued pursue -um Executive Order. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975, so -that such provisions will be -binding upon each subcontractor or vendor-_ The comractoc will take such salon with respect -to any rob -contracting or purchase order as the contracting agency may direst, as a means of enforcing such provisions. including sanctions for non-compliance; provided,-horrever, that in the event the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, Btigatioo,.with the subcontractor orvendor as a result of such direction by thecomraaimg agency, the contractor may request the State of Colorado to enter -into such litigation to protect the interest of the State of Cabinda. COLORADO LABOR PREFERENCE 6a, Provisions of CRS 8.17-101 it :02 for preference of Colorado Labor are applicable to this contact if public works within the State are undertaken hereunder and are financed in whole or in pan by Sate funds. b. When a construction contract for a public project is to be awarded to a bidder, a resident bidder shell be allowed a preference against a non-resident bidder from a state or foreign country equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country.in which the aoa-suidest bidder is a resident. If it is determined by the officer tesponstble for awarding the bid that compliance with this subseetioa.06 may cause denial of federal funds which would otherwise be available or would otherwise be inconsistent with requitement; of Federal law, this subsection shall be suspended. but only -to the extent aeorsaary.to prevent denial of the moneys or to eliminate the inconsistency with Federal requirements (CRS 8.19-101 and 102) GENERAL 7. The -laws of the State of Colorado and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto shall be 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 extra -judicial body or person of which is otherwise in conflict with said laws, rules, and regulations shall be considered null and void. Nothing contained in any provision incorporated herein by inference which purports to negate this or any other special provision in whole or in part shall be valid orenforceable or available in any action claw whether by way of complaint. defence, or otherwise. Any provision rendered -null and void by the operation of this provision will not invalidate the enmaieder of this contact to Me extent that the contract is capable of execution. 8. At all times during the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall strictly adhere to all applicable federal and state Iowa rules. and regulations that have been or may hereafter be established. 9. The signatories aver that they set familiar with CRS 18-8-301, et seq., (Bribery and Corium Influences) sad CRS 18.8.401. el seq., (Abuse of Public Once). and that no violation of suet provisions is present. 10. The signatories aver that to their knowledge, no state employee has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described herein: IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto have executed this Contract on the day first above written. Contractor: (Full Legal Name) DALE K. HALL 08/09/95 WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Position (Title) CHAIRMAN %L REVIEW ATTORNEY GENERAL t-61- ELLEN MCELDOWNEY COLORADO COMMUNITY COLL?GE AND By OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS STATE OF COLORADO ROY ROMER, GOVERNOR S -B -for -C -C- + 0-2 By l/ •f IXECDfIVE DIRECTOR Jim L. R5Yughton, Ph. Vice Prrsident Exterb'al Affairs 2- DEPARTMENT OF APPROVALS State Controlle Clifford W. Hall APPROVAL: STATE CONTROLLER CLIFFORD W. HALL 6 Fenn 6-AC-O2C Revised 1193 395-S}01-1030 8 Page $ which is the last of pages 'See instructions on reverse aide.--. Attachment 1 DEFINITIONS 1. APPLICANT (an individual) - Person(s) seeking Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) services who have filed a completed application and for whom a formal eligibility determination has been made. 2. CERTIFICATION Refers to the act of 1) attesting that the information provided by each JTPA individual as stated on an applica- tion form is true and correct; 2) Authorizing verification of this information; 3) stating penalties for falsification; and 4) certifying that grievance procedure has been explained to the applicant. A11 applicants must sign and date the application form at the point of eligibility determination. (Lexicon for the JTPA) In the case of a minor (except minors who are heads of households), the signature of a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult is required. 3. CITIZENSHIP - All participants must be citizens or nationals of the United States, lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens, lawfully admitted refugees and parolees, or other individuals authorized by the Attorney General to work in the United States [Section 167(a)(5)]. 4. COMPLETION OF TRAINING - The participant has met or achieved the minimum prescribed period of training, as described in the training agreement in accordance with the Scope of Work of this Contract, and has attained the minimum level of perfor- mance or skill associated with the training activity. An activity is completed if the individual achieves the activi- ty's goal. 5. CONTRACT - a formal legally binding agreement between two principal departments of the State or one principal department of the State and another party or an amendment to such agreement. A procurement instrument by which CCCOES, a SDA grant recipi- ent or a subrecipient pays for property, services, supplies, materials or equipment. Page 1 of 8 6. CONTRACTOR - Any person, corporation, partnership, public agency, or other entity which enters into a contract with CCCOES, an SDA grant recipient or a subrecipient under the Act. One who contracts to do work for another. 7. ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED - The term "economically disadvan- taged, means an individual who: (A) receives, or is a member of a family which receives, cash welfare payments under a Federal, State or local welfare program; (B) has, or is a member of a family which has, received a total family income for the six-month period prior to application for the program involved (exclusive of unemployment compensation, child support payments; and welfare payments) which, in relation to family size, was not in excess of the higher of (i) the official poverty line of Management and Budget, accordance with section Budget Reconciliation Act 9902(2)), or (as defined by the Office and revised annually in 673(2) of the Omnibus of 1981 (42 U.S.C. (ii) 70 percent of the lower living standard income level; (C) is receiving (or has been determined within the 6 -month period prior to the application for the program involved to be eligible to receive) food stamps pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977; (D) qualifies as a homeless individual under subsections (a) and (c) of section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 D.S.C. Sec 11302); (E) is a foster child on behalf of whom State or local government payments are made; This may include Youth who have been made a ward of the court, including those in the following categories: - Youth in state institutions - Youth in community group homes - Youth in Foster Homes (F) in cases permitted by regulations of the Secretary, an individual with a disability whose own income meets the requirements of clause (A) or (B) above, but who is a member of a family whose income does not meet such requirements. (JTPA §4(g)). Page 2 of 8 8. EMPLOYED - See Labor Force Status 8A. Employment - Employment for 20 or more hours per week for performance standards (JTPA §106(k)). 9. Initial Enrollment - Date of participation. The date on which the individual began to receive JTPA-funded program services after initial screening for eligibility and suitability. Objective assessment to determine service strategy of employment goals must occur on the date of participation and is considered an initial program service. 10. Family - Two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or decree of court, who are living in a single residence, and are included in one or more of the following catego- ries: A) A husband, wife, and dependent children. B) A parent or guardian and dependent children. C) A husband and wife. See GUARDIAN, DEPENDENT CHILDREN, and LIVING IN A SINGLE RESIDENCE. (JTPA §4(34)) 11. FAMILY INCOME - Determining gross family income is one of the most difficult tasks when determining and individ- ual's eligibility for JTPA. For the purpose of determin- ing JTPA income eligibility, 20 CFR 626.5 Definitions, Family Income means "income" as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services in connection with the annual poverty guidelines. Section 4(8)(B) excludes unemployment compensation, child support payments and welfare payments from income. Therefore, while these items appear as included income in the poverty guide- lines, they are excluded from income for JTPA purposes. Family income includes total annual cash receipts before taxes from all sources, with the exceptions listed below. INCLUDED AS INCOME Money wages and salaries before any deductions. Net receipts from nonfarm self-employment (receipts from a person's own unincorporated business, pro- fessional enterprise, or, partnership after deduc- tions for business expense). Net receipts from farm self-employment (receipts from a farm which one operates as an owner, renter, or sharecropper, after deductions for farm operat- ing expenses). Page 3 of 8 Regular payments from social security, railroad retirement, strike benefits from union funds, worker's compensation, veteran's payments, and training stipends. Alimony. Military family allotments or other regular support from an absent family member or someone not living in the household. Pensions whether private, government employee (including military retirement pay). Regular insurance or annuity payments. College or university grants, fellowships, and assistantships. Dividends, interest, net rental income, net royal- ties, periodic receipts from estates or trusts. Net gambling or lottery winnings. EXCLUSIONS FROM INCOME Unemployment compensation Child support payments Welfare payments (including AFDC, SSI, RCA, and GA) Capital gains Any assets drawn down as withdrawals from a bank, the sale of property, a house or a car Tax refunds, gifts, loans, lump -sum inheritances, one-time insurance payments, or compensation for injury Noncash benefits such as employer paid fringe benefits, food or housing received in lieu of wages, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, school meals, and housing assistance (Title II Eligibili- ty TAG) 12. INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY FOR ELIGIBILITY: Those individuals evaluated and documented as being mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech im- paired, blind, visually impaired, seriously emotionally disturbed, orthopedically impaired, other health im- Page 4 of 8 paired, deaf -blind, multiple disabilities, or as having a developmental disability, chronic mental illness, major mental illness, organic brain syndrome, specific learning disabilities, who because of those impairments, need special education and/or related employment and training services. Adapted from the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142; Reg. 300.5.a). FOR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: An individual who has a physical (motion, vision, hearing) or mental (learning or developmental) impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities; has a record of such an impair- ment; or is regarded as having such an impairment. NOTE: This definition will be used for performance standards purposes, but is not required to be used for program eligibility determination. (Federal Register, Vol. 57, no. 219) The term "individuals with disabilities" means more than one individual with a disability. (JTPA Sec. 4(10)(B)) 13. LABOR FORCE STATUS: EMPLOYED An employed individual is one who, during the 7 consecu- tive days prior to application, did any work at all as a paid employee, in his or her own business, profession or farm, worked 15 hours or more as an unpaid worker in an enterprise operated by a member of the family or is one who was not working, but has a job or business from which he or she was temporarily absent because of illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management dispute, or personal reasons, whether or not paid by the employer for time off, and whether or not seeking another job. UNEMPLOYED An unemployed individual is one who did not work during the 7 consecutive days prior to application for a JTPA program, who made specific efforts to find a job within the past 4 weeks prior to application, and who was available for work during the 7 consecutive days prior to application. Also included as unemployed are those who did not work, and (a) were waiting to be called back to a job from which they had been laid off, or Page 5 of 8 (b) were waiting to report to a new wage or salary job scheduled to start within 90 days. NOT IN LABOR FORCE A civilian 14 years of age or over who did not work during the 7 consecutive days prior to application for a JTPA program and is not classified as employed or unemployed. NUMBER OF WEEKS UNEMPLOYED DURING THE PRIOR 26 WEEKS The number of weeks an individual was unemployed during the 26 weeks immediately prior to eligibility determina- tion (refer to definitions above). It does not matter if the applicant was employed at the time of application. (Federal Register, Vol. 57, No. 219) 14. (a) Offender - The Term "offender" means any adult or juvenile who is or has been subject to any stage of the'criminal justice process for whom service under the JTPA may be beneficial or who requires assis- tance in overcoming artificial barriers to employ- ment resulting from a record of arrest or convic- tion (JTPA, as amended). (b) Offender - Any adult or youth who requires assis- tance in overcoming barriers to employment result- ing from a record of arrest or conviction (exclud- ing misdemeanors). This definition may be subject to change pending future regulations. 15. OLDER INDIVIDUAL - An individual age 55 or older. JTPA §204(d)(7) 16. PARTICIPANT - An individual who has been determined to be eligible to participate in and who is receiving services (except post -termination services authorized under Sections 204(c) (4) and 264(d) (5) and follow-up services authorized under section 253(d)) under a program autho- rized by this act. JTPA Section 4(37) 17. PLACEMENT - The act of securing unsubsidized employment for or by a participant, as a paid employee of a legally authorized business, industry or enterprise including non-profit organizations. Paid employee means one who is carried on the employer's payroll/personnel records, is self-employed, is entered into a registered apprentice- ship program or the Armed Forces, and is employed for 20 or more hours per week. Page 6 of 8 18. SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRANT - If the applicant is a male citizen of the U.S. or other male person residing in (Ethe U.S., who was born on or after January 1, 1960, and is between the age of 18 and 26, he must register. An applicant who is not registered will be ineligible for JTPA funded services until he has done so. EDWAA DEFINITIONS 19. CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY - EDWAA - A docu- ment provided by a substate grantee to an eligible dislocated worker verifying their status and authorizing continuing eligibility for a period not to exceed 104 weeks. 20. ELIGIBLE DISLOCATED WORKER - an individual who: (a) has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted his/her entitle- ment to unemployment compensation, and is unlikely to return to his/her previous industry or occupa- tion; (b) has been terminated or has received notice of termination of employment, as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a Bplant, facility, or enterprise; (c) is long-term unemployed and has limited opportuni- ties for employment or reemployment in the same or similar occupation in the area in which such indi- viduals reside, including older individuals who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age; (d) was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he/she resides or because of natural disasters, subject to regula- tions prescribed by the Secretary of Labor. 21. SELF EMPLOYED - Any professional, independent trades person, or other business person who works for him/her - self. Such a person may or may not be incorporated or in a limited partnership. A family member, who provides professional services in the affected business of at least 15 hours per week and receives a salary or wage from the self-employed individual may also be considered to be a self-employed individual. 22. SUBSTANTIAL LAYOFF - any reduction -in -force which is not the result of a plant closing and which results in an employment loss at a single site of employment during any 30 -day period for: Page 7 of 8 (a) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding employees regularly working less than 20 hours per week); and (b) at least 50 employees (excluding employees regular- ly working less than 20 hours per week); or (c) at least 500 employees (excluding employees regu- larly working less than 20 hours per week). Page 8 of 8 ATTACHMENT 2 PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Aims Community College P.O. Box 69 Greeley, CO 80632 Arapahoe Community College 2500 West College Drive Littleton, CO 80160-9002 Boulder Tech Ed Center 6600 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80303 Colorado Mountain College 215 Ninth Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Colorado Northwestern Comm College 500 Kennedy Drive Rangely, CO 81648 Community College of Aurora 16000 East Centre Tech Parkway Aurora, CO 80011-8036 Community College of Denver 1111 West Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80204 TEC North/TEC East/IEC West Delta -Montrose Area Vocational Technical Center 1765 Hwy. 50 Delta, CO 81416 Emily Griffith Opportunity School 1250 Welton Denver, CO 80204 Front Range Community College 3645 West 112th Avenue Westminister, CO 80030 FRCC-Larimer County Center P.O. Box 2704-50 Fort Collins, CO 80527 Lamar Community College 2401 South Main Street Lamar, CO 81052 Mesa State College P.O. Box 2647 Grand Junction, CO 81502 Morgan Community College 17800 County Road 20 Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Northeastern Junior College 100 College Drive Sterling, CO 80751 Otero Junior College 1802 Colorado Ave La Junta, CO 81050 Pikes Peak Community College 5675 South Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Pueblo Community College 900 West Orman Avenue Pueblo, CO 81004 Red Rocks Community College 13300 West Sixth Avenue Lakewood, CO 80401 San Juan Basin Area Vocational School P.O. Box 970 Cortez, CO 81321 Trinidad State Junior College 600 Prospect Street Trinidad, CO 81082 San Luis Valley Education Center 1011 Main Street Alamosa, Co 81101 Pickens Technical Center 500 Airport Blvd. Aurora, CO 80011 ATTACHMENT 3 SCHOLARSHIP VOUCHER AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE LETTER The following individuals are authorized to sign the JTPA Title II A 8% Scholarship vouchers on behalf of Weld County Department/Human Resources. / ;/7 CY/ h et -e (Type gc print name) 1. 2. (Siature)� (Ty or r'nt Iy� ) (Signature) 3. X742 OA/ e/%CC / (Typ'e,or print n eg atur/ ) tic 4Imi ADO mEmoRAnDum Dale K. Hall, Chairman August 1, 1995 To Date Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director From Agreement between Colorado Community College & Occupational Subject: Enclosed for Board approval is an agreement between the Colorado Community College & Occupational Education System (CCCOES), and the Weld County Department of Human Services for JTPA Program Year 1995. The agreement is for $6,323.00, in the form of education scholarship vouchers, of Title II 8% Education Coordination funds which will be used to augment existing Title IIA monies. The vouchers will be used to coordinate services with higher education and enhance job specific training for economically disadvantaged JTPA eligible adults. The scholarship vouchers may only be used to pay for in -state tuition and class fees at community colleges. The period of performance is August. 14, 1995 through June 30, 1996. If you have any questions, please telephone me at 353-3800, ext. 3317. 951637 Hello