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RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR THE 1997 JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT
EDUCATIONAL VOUCHERS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for the 1997 Job Training
Partnership Act Educational Vouchers between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and
through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of
Human Services, and the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education,
commencing August 25, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, 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 the 1997 Job Training Partnership Act
Educational Vouchers between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the
Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human
Services, and the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education be, and
hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair 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 8th day of September, A.D., 1997, nunc pro tunc August 25, 1997.
BY
Depufy'Clerk to the Board
APPROV D AS TO FORM:
Dale K. Hall
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD ¢AUNTY, COLQRADO
eorge E. Baxter, Chair
tance L. Harbert ,iPro,Tem
EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
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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 15th day of August, 1997, effective August 25, 1997, by and
between the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education hereinafter
referred to as State Board or Colorado Community College and Occupational Education
System (CCCOES), and the Weld County Department of 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 Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment 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 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:
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.
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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
Department of Human Services Boulder County's designated service delivery
area.
A.2 Responsible Administrator
The performance of the services required hereunder shall be under the direct
supervision of the Director of the Weld County Department of Human
Services, 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 agrees not to obligate or invoice
an amount over $12,000.00 without the written approval of CCCOES.
A.4 Budget Narrative
Direct training funds associated with this agreement will be applied toward in-
state tuition and school required fees only.
A.5 Scope of Services
In consideration of the funds available for obligation from CCCOES, the
Contractor shall participate in the Scholarship Award 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 education, in training
and 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, single parents, adults
with basic skills deficiencies, offenders and the homeless.
A.5.d Utilize the H -A 8% scholarship vouchers to promote and encourage (1
the enrollment of female JTPA eligible participants into nontraditional
training for women; (2) adult basic education; and (3) occupational,
vocational and career training.
A.5.e Conduct an objective assessment on all enrolled participants and
develop an Individual Service Strategy (ISS) based upon the
assessment results.
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A.5.f Maintain log notes in the participant file on participant progress and
update the ISS as necessary.
A.5.g 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.h Arrange for the JTPA eligible participants to receive job specific
classroom training at public post secondary schools and vocational
institutions listed in Attachment 2.
A.5.i Ensure that the scholarship awards are used to pay for in -state tuition
and class fees only.
A.5.j Explore the availability of Pell Grants for the student.
A.5.k 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.5.1 Submit the gold copy of the scholarship voucher within 14 days of its
issuance.
A.5.1 Integrate the strategies recommended by the Governor's Business
Commission on Adult Basic Learning for adult basic education's
coordination with the statewide workforce development system and
other welfare reform efforts.
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. All participants are required to be economically
disadvantaged, therefore, 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:
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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 CC78A 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
days following the date the actual cost occurred.
D. Sanctions
Failure to comply with eligibility, participant file, management information
systems, and/or financial 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 Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment as funding sources. Failure to comply with this provision may result in
termination of this Agreement.
V PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance is from August 25, 1997 to June 30, 1998.
VI. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The contractor agrees to comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the
Job Training Partnership Act.
VII. 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.
VIII. 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
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discrimination.
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.
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS
CONTROLLER'S APPROVAL
1. 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, provender 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 cashiers 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
4. 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 April 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 bemuse 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 are 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; lay-offs 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 Governor.
(d) The contractor and labor unions will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
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
accounts by the contracting agency and the office of the Governor or his designee for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules,
regulations and orders.
(e) A labor organization will not exclude any individual otherwise qualified from full membership rights in such labor organization, or to expel any
such individual from membership in such labor organization or discriminate against any of its members in the full enjoyment of work opportunity
because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry.
U) 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 contract
to be discriminatory or obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provisions of this contract or any order issued thereunder; or attempt,
either directly or indirectly, to commit any act defined in this contract to be discriminatory.
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(g) In the event of the contractor's non-...,mpliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this contract or with any such rules, regulations, or orders.
this contract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part 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, 1975 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 pursuant to Executive Order, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of April 16, 1975. so that such provisions
will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The contractor will take 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
6a. Provisions of CRS 8-17-101 & 102 for 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.
b. When a construction contract for a public project is to be awarded to a bidder, a resident bidder shall 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 non-resident bidder is
a resident. If it is determined by the officer responsible for awarding the bid that compliance with this subsection .06 may mite denial of federal funds
which would otherwise be available or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of Federal law, this subsection shall be suspended, but only to
the extent necessary 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 or 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 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.
8. At all times during the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall strictly adhere to all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and
regulations that have been or may hereafter be established.
9. The signatories aver that they are familiar with CRS 18-8-301, et. seq., (Bribery and Corrupt Influences) and CRS 18-8-401, et. seq., (Abuse of
Public Office), and that no violation of such 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.
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Attachment 1
PEFINITIONS
1.
APPLICANT (an individual). - Person(s) seeking Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
services who have filed a completed application and for who a formal eligibility
determination has been made.
2. CERTIFICATION -Refers -to the act of
A. attesting that the information provided by each JTPA individual as stated on an
application form is true and correct;
B. Authorizing verification of this information;
C. stating penalties for falsification; and
D. certifying that grievance procedure has been explained to the applicant. All
applicants must sign and date the application form at the point of eligibility
determination. (Lexicon for 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 performance or skill
associated with the training activity. An activity is completed if the individual achieves the
activity'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 the Colorado Department of Labor (CDLE), a SDA
grant recipient or a subrecipient pays for property, services, supplies, materials or equipment.
6. CONTRACTOR - any person, corporation, partnership, public agency, or other entity
which enters into a contract with CDLE, an SDA grant recipient or a subrecipient under the
Act. One who contracts to do work for another.
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7. ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED -The term "economically disadvantaged" 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
uaemploymenfoompensatiton; 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 (as defined by the Office of Management and
Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)), or
(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;
qualifies as a homeless individual under subsections (a) and (c) of section 103 of the
Steward B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11302);
is a foster child on behalf of whom State and local government payments are made;
This may include youth who have been made a ward of the court;
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
Sec.4(g)).
8. EMPLOYED - See Labor force Status.
8A. EMPLOYMENT - Employment for 20 or more hours per week for performance standards
(JTPA Sec. 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 for employment goals must occur on the
date of the participation and is considered an initial program service for Title II.
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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 categories:
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 Sec. 4(34)).
11. FAMILY INCOME - Determining gross family income is one of the most difficult tasks
when determining an individual's eligibility for JTPA. For the purpose of determining 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 guidelines, 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
The following should be INCLUDED when calculating income:
GROSS WAGES AND SALARY: Money wages and salaries before any
deductions.
NET NONFARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME: Net receipts from nonfarm
self-employment (receipts from a person's own unincorporated business, professional
enterprise, or partnership after deductions for business expense).
NET FARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME: Net receipts from farm self-
employment (receipts from a farm which one operates as an owner, renter, or
sharecropper, after deductions for farm operating expenses).
OTHER REGULAR PAYMENTS: Regular payments from social security,
railroad retirement, strike benefits from union fluids, worker's compensation, and
training stipends.
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MILITARY ALLOTMENTS: Military family allotments or other regular support
from an absent family member or someone not living in the household.
PENSIONS: Pensions whether private or government employee (including military
retirement pay).
REGULAR INSURANCE: Regular insurance or annuity payments.
COLLEGE -FUNDS: -College or university grants, fellowships, and assistantships.
DIVIDENDS: Dividends, interest, net rental income, net royalties, periodic receipts
from estates or trusts.
WINNINGS: Net gambling or lottery winnings.
The following should be EXCLUDED when calculating the applicant's or family's income:
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS from Federal, State or Local
government programs.
CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS
WELFARE PAYMENTS: Includes AFDC, SSI, RCA, and GA.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE IV OF THE HIGHER
EDUCATION ACT (i.e. Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity
Grants and Federal Work Study). PLUS, Stafford and Perkins loans like any other
kind of loan are debt and not income.
NEEDS -BASED SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE
VETERAN INCOME: Income earned while the veteran was on active military
duty and certain other veterans' benefits, i.e., compensation for service -connected
disability, compensation for service -connected death, vocational rehabilitation, and
education assistance.
CAPITAL GAINS
50% OF SOCIAL SECURITY
DRAWN DOWN ASSETS: Any assets drawn down as withdrawals from a bank,
the sale of property, a house or a car.
OTHER CASH EXCLUSIONS: Tax refunds, gifts, loans, lump -sum inheritances,
one-time insurance payments, or compensation for injury.
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NON -CASH INCOME: 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.
12. INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
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 impairment or is regarded as having such an
impairment
13. LABOR FORCE STATUS:
EMPLOYED
An employed individual is one who, during the 7 consecutive 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
(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 determination (refer to definitions above). It does not matter if the applicant
was employed at the time of application. (Federal Register, Vol. 57, no. 219).
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14. 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 assistance in overcoming artificial barriers to employment
resulting from a record of arrest or conviction (JTPA, as amended).
15. OLDER INDIVIDUAL - An individual age 55 or older. JTPA Sec. 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 authorized 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 apprenticeship program or the armed
Forces, and is employed for 20 or more hours per week.
18. SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRANT - If the applicant is a male citizen of the U.S. or
other male person residing in the 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 document 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 entitlement to
unemployment compensation (UC), and is unlikely to return to his/her previous
industry or occupation;
(b)
has been terminated or has received an individual notice of termination/layoff of
employment, as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant,
facility, or enterprise (See definition of Substantial Layoff);
(c) has been unemployed for 15 or more weeks, or is in a stop -gap employment and has
limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or similar
occupation in the area in which such individuals reside. This category includes older
individuals who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age;
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(d) was self-employed and is unemployed (or is in the process of going out of business
as substantiated by documentation) as a result of general economic conditions in the
area of residence or as a result of natural disasters. This category includes farmers
and ranchers.
(e) has been providing unpaid services to family members in the home; and has been
dependent either on public assistance and whose youngest child is within two years
of losing eligibility under part a of Title IV of the Social Security Act; or on income
of another family member but is no longer supported by that_ income;_ and is
— inemproye3 or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or
enhancing employment. May be served if specifically stated and approved in
Substate Grantee Annual Plan.
21. ELIGIBILITY UNDER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSURE - Workers who
have not received an individual notice of termination who are employed at a facility for
which the employer has made a public announcement of planned closure shall be considered
eligible dislocated workers with respect to the provision of basic readjustment services, with
the exception of supportive services and relocation assistance. JTPA Section 631.3(b)(1).
Such individuals shall be eligible to receive all services authorized in section 314 of the Act
after a date which is 180 days prior to the scheduled closure date of the facility. JTPA
Section 631.3(b)(2).
22. SELF-EMPLOYED - Any professional, independent trades person, or other business person
who works for him/herself. 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.
23. 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:
(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 regularly working less than 20 hours per
week); or
(c) at least 500 employees (excluding employees regularly working less than 20 hours
per week).
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PUBLIC POST SECONDARY
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 Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
Colorado Electronic Community College
8880 E. 10th Drive, Bldg. 967
Aurora, CO 80010
Colorado Mountain College
215 Ninth Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Colorado Northwestern Com. 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
6221 Downing
Denver, CO 80216
TEC East
3532 Franklin Street
Denver, CO 80205
TEC West
2420 West 26th Avenue, #100D
Denver, CO 80211
Delta -Montrose Area Vocational
Technical Center
1765 Hwy. 50
Delta, CO 81416
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VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Emily Griffith Opportunity School
1250 Welton
Denver, CO 80204
Front Range Community College
3646 West 112th Avenue
Westminister, CO 80030
FRCC- Larimer County Center
P.O . Box 2704-50
Fort Collins, CO 80527
FRCC- Longmont Campus
2255 N. Main, Suite 118
Longmont, CO 80501
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 Avenue
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 80228-1255
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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
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ATTACHMENT 3
SCHOLARSHIP VOUCHER AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE LETTER
The following individuals are authorized to sign the JTPA 8% Scholarship vouchers on behalf of
the Weld County Department of Human Services.
1.
(Type or print name)
(Signature)
2.
(Type or print name)
(Signature)
3.
(Type or print name)
(Signature)
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COLORADO
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mEmoRAnDum
Board of Weld County Commissioners
To George E. Baxter, Chairperson Date August 27, 1997
From Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director
Subject:Job Training Partnership Act Title II -A (Adult) Educational Vouchers
Enclosed for Board approval is an agreement between the Colorado Community College and
Occupational Education System (CCCOES) and Weld County Department of Human Services
for the Job Training Partnership Act (Title ti -A Adult) Program Year 1997.
The agreement provides $12,000.00, in the form of education scholarship vouchers, of the Title
II Direct Training funds which will be used to augment existing Title II monies. The vouchers
will be used to coordinate services with higher education to enhance the retraining of JTPA
adult clients with barriers to employment. 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 25, 1997 through June 30, 1998.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at 353-3800 extension 3317.
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