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RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR 1996 ECONOMIC DISLOCATION AND WORKER
ADJUSTMENT ACT PROGRAM YEAR BETWEEN HUMAN SERVICES AND
COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
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 1996 Economic
Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Act Program Year 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 Department of Human Services, and the Colorado Community College and
Occupational Education System, commencing August 15, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
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 1996 Economic Dislocation and Worker
Adjustment Act Program Year 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 Department
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 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 19th day of August, A.D., 1996, nunc pro tunc August 15, 1996.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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` BarbarJ. KirkmeyeChair ty Clerk to the Board f /J
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Deputy Clerk R the Board •
Dale K. Hall
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Constance L. Harbert
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W. H. ebster
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COLORADO COMMUNITY COI.I.FGE AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
1391 North Speer Boulevard,Suite 600
Denver, Colorado 80204-2254
Telephone(303)620-4000
AGREEMENT •
THIS AGREEMENT,made this 31st day of July, 1996, effective August 15, 1996,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
Weld County Department of Human Resources,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, Title III Employment and Training Assistance for Dislocated
Workers,from the Governor's Job Training Office funds: CFDA program#17.246;
These funds are made available to CCCOES to share the responsibility for insuring that appropriate,
high quality occupational retraining programs are available to Colorado's dislocated workers to
enhance re-entry into the work force;
The required approval, clearance and coordination has been accomplished from and with
appropriate agencies;
The EDWAA Substate Area Delivery System was selected by CCCOES on a noncompetitive basis
as this system has demonstrated the ability to provide retraining and basic readjustment services to
eligible dislocated workers in a cost effective manner;
The Service Delivery Area (SDA)/Substate Area Grantee (SSG) has agreed to participate in the
EDWAA Scholarship Award Initiative which will expand the SDAs ability to fmance classroom
training for eligible dislocated workers; and
Scholarship awards have proven to be an effective method to enable SDAs to coordinate services
with higher education and to enhance the retraining of dislocated workers.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties agree
as follows that:
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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 Department
of Human Resources designated service delivery area.
A.2 Responsible Administrator
The performance of the services required hereunder shall be under the direct
supervision of the Director, 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 EDWAA funds. The
Contractor agrees not to obligate or invoice an amount over $10,000 without the
written approval of CCCOES.
A.4 Budget Narrative
The $10,000 of retraining funds provided under this Agreement will be applied
toward the purchase of tuition and school required fees only.
A.5 Scope of Services
In consideration of the retraining funds to be received from CCCOES, the
Contractor shall participate in the EDWAA Scholarship Award Initiative and do the
following:
A.5.a Serve only eligible EDWAA participants with the EDWAA Scholarship
Award funds.
A.5.b Utilize the State's 22 public postsecondary institutions of education listed in
Attachment 2 to this Agreement.
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A.5.c Utilize the scholarship award vouchers provided to the Contractor to
obligate payment for tuition and mandatory fees. No other costs may be
obligated to these scholarship funds.
A.5.d Cooperate with CCCOES and the 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.e 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.f Provide scholarship voucher authorized signatures (Attachment 3) prior to
issuing the student scholarship voucher.
A.5.g Explore the availability of Pell Grants for the student.
A.5.h Expend 40% of the funds set aside for EDWAA scholarships in your SSG
by December 30, 1996. CCCOES reserves the right to redistribute funds not
expended by this date.
A.5.i Submit the gold copy of the Scholarship voucher within 14 days of its
issuance.
III. REPORTING REOUIREMENTS
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 disadvantaged, 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. For
dislocated workers Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment
Assistance Act (EDWAA) programs, the following must be documented:
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citizenship or work authorization, Military Selective Service Act compliance
and documentation of dislocated worker status.
A.2 Establish and maintain a participant file for each person enrolled in a JTPA
program under this Agreement. The participant file will, at a minimum,
consist of: a completed JTPA Application, Transaction/Movement and
Termination forms, Individual Service Strategy (ISS), 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 CC6DW 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 in your local database.
C. Financial
The Contractor shall cooperate with CCCOES to 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.
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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. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND OPTION FOR RENEWAL
The period of performance is from August 15, 1996 to June 30, 1997.
VI. EDWAA ASSURANCES
The Contractor agrees to comply with the following assurances:
(1) Comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements;
(2) Services will be provided to only eligible dislocated workers, Section 311(b)(1)(A);
(3) Services will not be denied to an eligible dislocated worker displaced by a
permanent closure or substantial layoff within the State, regardless of the state of
residence of such worker,Section 311(b)(1)(B);
(4) No funds under this Agreement shall be used for employment generating activities,
economic development activities, investment in revolving loan funds, capitalization
of businesses, investment in contract bidding resource centers, and similar activities.
No funds under JTPA shall be used for foreign travel. No funds under JTPA may
be used for public service employment.
(5) An approved reading and math test will be administered to all EDWAA applicants
unless exempted under EDWAA regulations. No short-cut pre-test will be allowed.
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.
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VIII. EOUAL 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.
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 Tide 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
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 nuia.y 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 connector 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 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
4. To the extent authorized by law,the connector 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 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 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 Lace,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.
(t) 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-compliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this contract or with any such rules,regulations,or orders,this contract may be
cancelled,terminated 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 16,1975 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 requited 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 cause 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.
Id County Department of Human Resources
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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. All 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
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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 CCCOES, a SDA grant recipi-
ent 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
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 (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;
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(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 U.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) ) .
8. EMPLOYED - See Labor Force Status
8A. Employment - Employment for 20 or more hours per week
for performance standards (JTPA 8106(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
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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 54(34) )
11. FAMILY INCOME - Determining gross family income is one
of the most difficult tasks when determining and
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
Money wages and salaries before any deductions.
Net receipts from nonfarm self-employment
(receipts from a person's own unincorporated
business, professional enterprise, or partnership
after deductions 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
operating expenses) .
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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
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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
Eligibility 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-
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 impair-
ments, 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 impairment; 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:
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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
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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)
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
assistance in overcoming artificial barriers to
employment resulting from a record of arrest or
conviction (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 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.
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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
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 entitlement to unemployment compensation,
and is unlikely to return to his/her previous
industry or occupation;
(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
plant, 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 regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Labor.
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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:
(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 regu-
larly working less than 20 hours per week) .
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Attachment 2
PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Aims Community College Mesa State College
P.O.Box 69 P.O.Box 2647
Greeley,CO 80632 Grand Junction,CO 81502
Arapahoe Community College Morgan Community College
2500 West College Drive 17800 County Road 20
Littleton,CO 80160-9002 Fort Morgan,CO 80701
Boulder Tech Ed Center Northeastern Junior College
6600 Arapahoe Ave 100 College Drive
Boulder,CO 80303 Sterling,CO 80751
Colorado Mountain College Otero Junior College
215 Ninth Street 1802 Colorado Ave
Glenwood Springs,CO 81601 La Junta,CO 81050
Colorado Northwestern Comm College Pikes Peak Community College
500 Kennedy Drive 5675 South Academy Blvd
Rangely,CO 81648 Colorado Springs,CO 80906
Community College of Aurora Pueblo Community College
16000 East Centre Tech Parkway 900 West Orman Avenue
Aurora,CO 80011-8036 Pueblo,CO 81004
Community College of Denver Red Rocks Community College
1111 West Colfax Avenue 13300 West Sixth Avenue
Denver,CO 80204 Lakewood,CO 80401
TEC North/TEC East/TEC West
Delta-Montrose Area Vocational San Juan Basin Area Vocational
Technical Center School
1765 Hwy.50 P.O.Box 970
Delta,CO 81416 Cortez,CO 81321
Emily Griffith Opportunity School San Luis Valley Area Vocational
1250 Welton School
Denver,CO 80204 1011 Main Street
Alamosa,CO 81101
Front Range Community College Trinidad State Junior College
3645 West 112th Avenue 600 Prospect Street
Westminister,CO 80030 Trinidad,CO 81082
FRCC-Larimer County Center
P.O.Box 2704-50
Fort Collins,CO 80527
Lamar Community College Pickens Technical Center
2401 South Main Street 500 Airport Blvd.
Lamar,CO 81052 Aurora,CO 80011
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ATTACHMENT 3
SCHOLARSHIP VOUCHER AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE LETTER
The following individuals are authorized to sign EDWAA Scholarship vouchers on behalf of Weld
County Department of Human Resources.
I. Linda L Perez
(Type or rim name)r
(Si attire)
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lg. Ted A Long
(T or print name)
(Signature)
IV.
(type or print name) .
(Signature)
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MEMORAnDU
Board of Weld County Commissioners
To Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chairperson Data August 12, 1996
COLORADO From Walter J. Speckman, Executive Director Ili ,,t+-
Subject:Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Act Plan
Enclosed for Board approval is an agreement between Colorado Community College and
Occupational Education System(CCCOES)and Weld County Department of Human Services
for the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Act(EDWAA) Program Year 1996.
The agreement provides$10,000.00,in the form of education scholarship vouchers,of the Title
III Retraining funds which will be used to augment existing Title III monies. The vouchers will
be used to coordinate services with higher education to enhance the retraining of dislocated
workers. 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 15, 1996 through June 30, 1997.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at 353-3800 extension 3317.
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