HomeMy WebLinkAbout20242323.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE
INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) STATE/LOCAL INITIATIVES
EVALUATION FOR DISLOCATED WORKER 25% PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARD 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 Expenditure Authorization and Work
Plan for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State/Local Initiatives Evaluation for
the Dislocated Worker 25% Program 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, Workforce Development Board, and the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment, commencing July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, with further terms and
conditions being as stated in said expenditure authorization and work plan, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said expenditure
authorization and work plan, 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 Expenditure Authorization and Work Plan for Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State/Local Initiatives Evaluation for the Dislocated
Worker 25% Program 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,
Workforce Development Board, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, be, and
hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair, Karina Amaya-Ragland,
Department of Human Services, and Matthew Hortt, Ph.D., Workforce Development Board, be,
and hereby are, authorized to sign said expenditure authorization and work plan.
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2024-2323
HR0096
EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND
OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) STATE/LOCAL INITIATIVES EVALUATION FOR DISLOCATED
WORKER 25% PROGRAM
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 4th day of September, A.D., 2024, nunc pro tunc July 1, 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLA ADO
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Deputy Clerk to the Board
Date of signature: a/!v
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Kevi Ross, Chair
Perry L. Bu
Pro-Tem
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PASS -AROUND REVIEW
PASS -AROUND TITLE: Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC) Submission of a Work Plan Notice of
Funding Allocation (NFA) #WE24-001 for the WIOA FY23-DW25% State/Local
Initiatives Evaluation
DEPARTMENT: Human Services DATE: August 20, 2024
PERSON REQUESTING: Jamie Ulrich, Director, Human Services
Brief description of the problem/issue: Approve Employment Services of Weld County's (ESWC) Submission
of a Work Plan Notice of Funding Allocation (NFA) #WE24-001 for the WIOA FY23-DW25% State/Local
Initiatives Evaluation. Services provided through the grant may be used to help defray the costs associated with
internal evaluation activities (e.g., staff, materials, supplies, travel, etc.) as well as analyze the individual -level
participant data set(s). WIOA Section 116(e) requires that the State, local boards, and state agencies conduct
evaluations to "promote, establish, implement, and utilize methods for continuously improving core program
activities in order to achieve high-level performance within, and high-level outcomes from, the workforce
development system."
NFA#
WE
Funding
Year
Program/Source
Period of
Performance
Amount
24-001
FY23
WIOA FY23-DW25% State/Local
Initiatives Evaluation
07/01/2024 through
06/30/2025
$30,000.00
What options exist for the Board?
Approval of the Work Plan NFA for the WIOA FY23-DW25% State/Local Initiatives Evaluation.
Deny approval of the Work Plan NFA for the WIOA FY23-DW25% State/Local Initiatives Evaluation.
Consequences: Program funds will not be distributed.
Impacts: ESWC will not have the opportunity to defray the costs associated with internal evaluation
Activity and would be required to utilize their limited Federal resources.
Costs (Current Fiscal Year I Ongoing or Subsequent Fiscal Years):
WIOA FY23-DW25% State/Local Initiatives Evaluation.
Period of Performance: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Pass -Around Memorandum; August 20, 2024 - CMS ID 8646
2024-2323
Recommendation:
• Approval of this Work Plan NFA and authorize the Chair to sign.
Support Recommendation Schedule
Place on BOCC Agenda Work Session Other/Comments:
Perry L Buck, Pro-Tem
Mike Freeman
Scott K. James
Kevin D. Ross, Chair
Lori Seine
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Pass -Around Memorandum; August 20, 2024'- CMS ID 8646 •
WORK PLAN NFA ##WE24-001 WIOA FY23 DW25% State/Local Initiatives
Eval. Local Area: Weld County
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Weld County Local Area
WIOA FY23-DW25% State/Local Initiatives Evaluation WORK PLAN
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This WORK PLAN is agreed to by the partys' signature below:
X
For the Local Area
FKevin Ross Digitally signed by KevinRoss
Date. 2024 09.04 11:24:38
Matthew Ho rtt Digitally signed by Matthew Hortt X x'00'
Date 2024.08 22 09:07.06 -06'00'
Chair, BOCC or Designee
Date:
LW DI3 ( hair or Designee
Date:
Digitally signed by Karina Amaya
t. Karina Amaya Ragland Ragland
A Date: 2024.08.22 0907.25 -06'00'
Workforce Center Director or Designee
Date:
I. WORK PLAN SUMMARY
For Workforce Development Programs
N ew b James A. Newby
X James A. y 2024.09.10 12:24:27 -06'00'
A. THIS WORK PLAN IS FOR (INSERT NFA TABLE BELOW):
Operations Director or Designee
Date:
Does this WORK PLAN include a request for Transfer of Funds between AD and DW. �r IVES /7NO
If YES, complete Section V.
NFA#
WE-
Funding
Year
Program/
Source
Performance
Period
of
Code
Amount
Formula
CFDA#
FAIN
#
24-001
FY23
Initiatives
WIOA
State/Local
Evaluation
DW25%
FY23-
-
07/01/2024
06/30/2025
-
4XD2
$30,000
Y
17.278
AA -38519-22-55-A-8
B. THIS WORK PLAN MODIFICATION IS FOR : SELECT APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX AND INCLUDE A BRIEF
EXPLANATION HERE: CLICK OR TAP HERE TO ENTER TEXT.
■
CHANGE TO WORK PLAN COMPONENTS OR PROJECT PLAN
CHANGE TO BUDGET
CHANGE TO PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
TRANSFER BETWEEN AD & DW (IF CHECKED, COMPLETE SECTION V)
OTHER CIicK or tap mere to enter text.
(complete all changes in review/track changes/strikethrough mode and
II. PROGRAM CONTACTS
highlight new information)
LOCAL
AREA
COORDINATOR
WDP
PROGRAM
COORDINATOR
WDP
LIAISON
Name:
Email:kamaya@weld.gov
Karina Amaya
Ragland
Name:
Email:robin.bauknecht@state.co.us
Robin
Bauknecht
Name:
Email:jesus.borrego@state.co.us
Jesus
Borrego
WORK PLAN 7.24
WORK PLAN NFA t#WE24-001 WIOA FY23 DW2% State/Local Initiatives Eval:
Local Area: Weld County
III. FUNDING PROVISIONS (CHECK ONE)
No changes to previous provisions.
X Funding provisions included or embedded below:
Subject
Funding
Provisions
Program
WIOA
Program
Evaluation
Date
7/1/2024
FUNDING PURPOSE
WIOA Section 116(e) requires that the State, local boards, and state agencies conduct
evaluations to "promote, establish, implement, and utilize methods for continuously
improving core program activities in order to achieve high-level performance within, and
high-level outcomes from, the workforce development system." The statute further requires
that these evaluations "use designs that employ the most rigorous analytical and statistical
methods that are reasonably feasible," and encompass all core WIOA programs within the
statewide workforce system.
Funds may be used to help defray the costs associated with internal evaluation activities
(e.g., staff, materials, supplies, travel, etc.). Please note that the funds are discretionary and
may not be used to cover any administrative costs.
USE OF FUNDS
To request funding, the local area must develop a one -to -two -page evaluation staffing plan
that identifies how the allocations will be used (i.e., cost categories), plus the duties and
functions of the evaluation lead. Two years of funding is being provided.
Please note- the local areas submitted the staffing plan and the WIOA Evaluation Budget.
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY
N/A
REQUIRED SERVICES
IDENTIFY AN EVALUATION STAFF LEAD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVALUATION TRAINING PROVIDED BY
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY TO:
• Submit a formal PY24 Evaluation Plan for PY23 data with an evaluation completion date of
June 30, 2025.
• Submit a formal PY25 Evaluation Plan for PY24 data with an evaluation completion date of
June 30, 2026.
• Identify an internal local area evaluation staff with the capacity to perform the evaluation.
• Include an evaluation of the WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs and
outcomes/results of training -related placements.
WORK PLAN 7.24
WORK PLAN NFA #WE24-001 WIOA FY23 DW2% State/Local Initiatives Eval:
Local Area: Weld County
• Conduct the quantitative analysis using recent, high -quality data set(s) from the Connecting
Colorado/Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) data.
• Analyze the individual -level participant data set(s)
• Analyze and synthesize quantitative data set and survey results to inform the qualitative
questions
• Work in conjunction with NIU on qualitative research that is informed by the quantitative
analysis
• Submit quarterly reports to CDLE Evaluation Coordinator outlining evaluation progress in
completing the Evaluation Semester
• Summarize findings and provide best practices recommendations in a written report to the
State Evaluation Coordinator by no later than 45 days after the end of the program year
• Use the evaluation findings in local state plan submission
ALLOWABLE COSTS
SALARY, FRINGE, TRAVEL, SUPPLIES, OTHER. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
COST REIMBURSEMENT
N/A
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
ROBIN BAUKNECHT
WORK PLAN
A. WORK PLAN TYPE (SELECT ONE)
1 Annual Compliance Plan is the WORK PLAN and incorporated by reference. (skip Section IV. B. below)
X Project Plan/Grant proposal is attached as the WORK PLAN. (skip Section IV. B. below)
WORK PLAN follows in Section IV, B below.
WORK PLAN modification follows in Section IV, B below and/or Section VI
WORK PLAN 7.24
WORK PLAN NFA ftWE24-001 WIOA FY23 DW2% State/Local Initiatives Eva!:
Local Area: Weld County
B. WORK PLAN COMPONENTS AND OUTLINE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Note: Component rows will automatically expand to fit multiple bullet points
Components
Program/Project
-LIST AS
BULLET
Activities
POINTS-
Completion
Estimated
*
ongoing
"OG"
if
Date
Anticipated
-LIST
AS
BULLET
Outcome (s)
POINTS-
Planning
❑
Outreach
❑
Partnerships
❑
Program
Integration
❑
Service
Delivery
❑
Work
-Based
Learning
❑
Business Services
❑
Sector Strategies
❑
Career
Pathways
❑
Evaluation
❑
Other:
specify
❑
WORK PLAN 7.24
WORK PLAN NFA #WE24-001 WIOA FY23 DW2% State/Local Initiatives Eval:
Local Area: Weld County
IV. TRANSFER REQUEST (BETWEEN AD AND DW) (CHECK ONE)
Tier I (Up To 50%) Tier 2 (Between 51% and 75%)
A. REASON FOR REQUEST (SEE PGL WIOA 2017-01)
Tier 3 (Between 76% And 100%)
FOR CDLE USE ONLY: (SEE PGL WIOA 2017-01)
1.
TIER 1(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Local Area has a documented need to transfer funds in order to respond to market conditions and use resources
effectively that is based on labor market information, Worker Readjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)
notices, or one -stop center data.
LILocal Area has met the 70% expenditure requirement for funding available during the prior program year for Adults
and Dislocated Workers; and
ULocal Area is on track to meet participant measurements for the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs.
TIER 2(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
All Tier 1 items and:
Local area is on track to meet priority of service requirements for the Adult program;
OLocal area is enrolling participants in Work -based Training (On the Job Training, Apprenticeships, Internships, Work
Experiences, etc.) as part of the plan; and
❑Local area is conducting outreach activities to Dislocated Workers, such as participation in Rapid Response or
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA), across all eligibility categories applicable to the local area
and to those with barriers to employment.
3. TIER 3 (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
All Tier 1 and 2 items and:
❑Local area has a documented, significant need to transfer funds;
I
Local area has collaboration with Partner Agencies demonstrated by co -enrollments and leveraging of multiple
funding streams and program referrals; and
Local Area has met or is on track to meet its goals for discretionary grants that serve adults and dislocated workers.
WORK PLAN 7.24
WORK PLAN NFA #WE24-001 WIOA FY23 DW2% State/Local Initiatives Eval:
Local Area: Weld County
CHARTS (BUDGET & PERFORMANCE)
Attach all applicable workbook charts. The Workbook is a separate document from the Workplan. Charts must be
maintained on the workbook and attached here to provide annual and historical data.
Grant:
WIOA
State/Local
Initiatives
FY23
FY23-
-Evaluation
DW25
jo
' eriod
of performance
quarters
- Start
in 1st Quarter
Funding Year:
NFA#:
24-001
Allocation $
$30,000
1st Quarter
Date Range
2nd
Date
Quarter
Range
3rd Quarter
Date Range
4th
Date
Quarter
Range
Program Code(s):
Date Range:
71124-9130124
101
x'24-12131124
1/1i25-3/31/25
4:1125-6
31 25
Admin
$0
SO
$0
$0
i : _,
Program
57,500
$15.000
522,500
$30,000
Total
$7,500
$15,000
$22,500
$30,000
% Expended
= `,`
50%
75%
100%
WORK PLAN 7.24
WORK PLAN NFA #WE24-001 WIOA FY23 DW2% State/Local Initiatives Eval
Local Area: Weld County
ATTACHMENT 1: PROJECT PLAN
Evaluation Staffing Plan
Employment Services of Weld County
07/31/2024
BACKGROUND: WIOA Section 116(e) requires that the State, local boards, and state agencies conduct
evaluations to "promote, establish, implement, and utilize methods for continuously improving core program
activities in order to achieve high-level performance within, and high-level outcomes from, the workforce
development system." The statute further requires that these evaluations "use designs that employ the most
rigorous analytical and statistical methods that are reasonably feasible," and encompass all core WIOA programs
within the statewide workforce system.
Activities and Deliverables:
Employment Services of Weld County is committed to the local activities and deliverables as identified in the
WIOA Program Evaluation Colorado Policy Guidance Letter WIOA-2021-03, change 1.
With the technical assistance and training provided by Northern Illinois University (NIU), local area will:
Collaborate on highlighting emerging trends, identify programs or services associated with lower or higher
outcomes, focus on specific populations who have barriers to employment. Additionally, this initiative is
transitioning to the newly created position of Workforce Operations Supervisor. This person's duties also include
representing Weld County at MIS and WIDE, which is a natural fit with the evaluation duties.
Budget:
Employment Services of Weld County is applying for $30,000.
Identify cost categories (example: staff, materials, and supplies, etc.). Please note that the funds are
discretionary and may not be used to cover any administrative costs.
WIOA Evaluation Budget
Materials and Supplies
FY23
$0
Identify functions of the evaluation lead (example: Connecting Colorado data pull, cleaning data, preparing
quarterly reports, identifying promising practices, submitting yearly evaluation plans, etc.)
WIOA Evaluation Budget
FY23
Connecting CO Data Pull
$8,000
$2,000
$5,000
$2,000
$4,000
$9,000
$30,000
Cleaning Data
Quarterly Reports Prep
Identifying Promising Practices
Submission of Yearly Evaluation Plans
Meeting with Eval Team/Team Training
Total
WORK PLAN 7.24
Contract Form
Entity Information
Entity Name *
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Entity ID*
@00010497
Contract Name* Contract ID
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 8646
WIOA FY23-DW25% STATE/LOCAL INITIATIVES
*
EVALUATION (WE24-001) Contract Lead
WLUNA
Contract Status
CTB REVIEW
❑ New Entity?
Contract Lead Email
wluna@weld.gov;cobbxxl
k@weld.gov
Parent Contract ID
Requires Board Approval
YES
Department Project #
Contract Description*
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT WIOA FY23-DW25% STATE/LOCAL INITIATIVES
EVALUATION (WE24-001) EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN. TERM:07/01 /2024 THROUGH
06/30/2025. THIS IS A NEW EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION.
Contract Description 2
PA ROUTING WITH THIS ENTRY INTO CMS/ONBASE.
Contract Type"
GRANT
Amount*
$ 30,000.00
Renewable *
NO
Automatic Renewal
Grant
IGA
Department Requested BOCC Agenda Due Date
HUMAN SERVICES Date* 08/31/2024
09/04/2024
Department Email
CM-
HumanServices@weldgov.
com
Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be
Department Head Email included?
CM-HumanServices-
DeptHead@weldgov.com
Will a work session with BOCC be required?*
NO
County Attorney
GENERAL COUNTY
ATTORNEY EMAIL
County Attorney Email
CM-
COUNTYATTORNEY@WEL
D.GOV
If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID
If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID
Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts
are not in OnBase
Contract Dates
Effective Date
Termination Notice Period
Contact Information
Review Date*
06/20/2025
Committed Delivery Date
Renewal Date
Expiration Date*
06/30/2025
Contact Info
Contact Name Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2
Purchasing
Purchasing Approver Purchasing Approved Date
Approval Process
Department Head Finance Approver Legal Counsel
JAMIE ULRICH CHERYL PATTELLI BYRON HOWELL
DH Approved Date Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date
08/28/2024 08/28/2024 08/28/2024
Final Approval
BOCC Approved Tyler Ref #
AG 090424
BOCC Signed Date Originator
WLUNA
BOCC Agenda Date
09/04/2024
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