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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20233544.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT(WIOA)PROGRAM FUNDS FOR MIGRANT SEASONAL FARM WORKER(MSFW)PROGRAM,AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN ELECTRONICALLY 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) Program Funds for the Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker(MSFW)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,and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment,commencing July 1, 2023,and ending June 30, 2024,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)Program Funds for the Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker(MSFW) 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, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment,be,and hereby is,approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be,and hereby is,authorized to electronically sign said expenditure authorization and work plan. cc:HS D,ACT(cr/co) 2023-3544 01/31/24 HR0095 EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT(WIOA)PROGRAM FUNDS FOR MIGRANT SEASONAL FARM WORKER (MSFW)PROGRAM PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of December,A.D.,2023,nunc pro tunc July 1,2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY,COLORADO ATTEST: .44) Mi eman,Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board 1/060,1,a�4... err L.B ,Pro-Tem BY. Deputy Clerk to the Board S tt K.James APP D Ate.%'"IRM: °'a USED n D.Ross Count'orney IZ(IZ12 r' Saine Date of signature: " �'� 2023-3544 HR0095 Co -vac+i -nobo BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS-AROUND REVIEW PASS-AROUND TITLE:Employment Services of Weld County(ESWC)Submission of a Work Plan and Expenditure Authorization for the Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker(MSFW)Grant Program. DEPARTMENT: Human Services DATE: November 20,2023 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 and Expenditure Authorization for the Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker(MSFW)grant program. MSFW staff will deliver an array of services which include worker protection information,wage and working condition complaints,Workforce Center registration,employment referrals,job development,employer events and training program information flyers to migrant and seasonal Farm Workers. Outreach will provide direct referrals to community agencies for accessing basic needs. What options exist for the Board? • Approval of MSFW Work Plan and Expenditure Authorization. • Deny approval of MSFW Work Plan and Expenditure Authorization. Consequences: Program funds will not be distributed. Impacts: ESWC will not be able to provide needed Services for the MSFW program. Costs(Current Fiscal Year/Ongoing or Subsequent Fiscal Years): See funding below. NFA# Funding Program/Source Period of Performance 1 Amount WE Year 23-007 PY22 Wagner Peyser 10%0-Migrant 07/01/2023 through $43,331.00 Seasonal Farm Worker 06/30/2024 (MSFW) Recommendation: • Approval of this Expenditure Authorization and authorize the Chair to sign. Support Recommendation Schedule Place on BOCC Agenda Work Session Other/Comments: Perry L.Buck,Pro-Tem Mike Freeman,Chair Scott K.James /k.` Kevin D.Ross 1 n Lori Saine Pass-Around Memorandum;November 20,2023-CMS ID 7606 2023-3544 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-007: Local Area: Weld County Weld County Local Area MSFW_WP 10 WORK PLAN This WORK PLAN is agreed to by the partys' signature below : For the Local Area Digitally signed by Mike Freeman Digitally signed by Bill Johnson �( Mike Freeman Date: 2023.12 06 12:20:36 -0700' BillJohnson Date 2023.11 .0715:00:46 -07'00• Chair, BOCC or Designee LWDB ( ' hair or Designee Date: Date: For Workforce Development Programs Karina Amaya Digitally signed by Kanna Amaya Ragland James A. Newby X Ragland Date: 2023. 11 .07 16:03:36 -07'00' James A . Newby 2023. 12. 13 0a:23:10 -0700' Workforce Center Director or Designee Operations Director or Designee Date: Date: I . WORK PLAN SUMMARY A. THIS WORK PLAN IS FOR (INSERT NFA TABLE BELOW): Does this WORK PLAN include a request for Transfer of Funds between AD and DW. DYES I /NO If YES, complete Section V. NFA# Fundi Program/ Period of Code Amount Formula CFDA# FAIN # WE- ng Source Performance Year 23-007 PY22 Wagner 07/01/2023 - 2M62 $43 , 331 Y 17 . 207 ES-38720- 22- 55- Peyser 10% - 06/30/2024 A-8 Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker 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 Click or tap here to enter text . (complete all changes in review/track changes/strikethrough mode and highlight new information) II . PROGRAM CONTACTS LOCAL AREA COORDINATOR WDP PROGRAM COORDINATOR WDP LIAISON Name :Josefina Marqquez Name : Olga Ruis Name : Jesus Borrego Email : marquejx@co. weld . co . us Email : olga . ruiz@state . co . us Email : jesus . borrego@state . co . us III . FUNDING PROVISIONS (CHECK ONE) No changes to previous provisions . IX Funding provisions included or embedded below : Subject Funding Provisions Program Migrant Seasonal Farmworker Program Date July 1, 2023 1 . FUNDING PURPOSE WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NM #WE23-007: Local Area: Weld County Funding provided for staffing and outreach activities described in accordance with Program guidance Letter# : WP- 2013 -01 ; the Wagner- Peyser Act of 1933; 20 CFR 651, 653, and 658 . 2 . USE OF FUNDS Funding is provided to support the Local Workforce areas delivery of services to Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers ( MSFWs ) and to cover personnel and benefits, training, and travel costs, as well as the purchasing of equipment, supplies, and other materials to operate the MSFW Program . Colorado Department of Labor and Employment ( CDLE ) has reviewed the Federal MSFW Program requirements and has determined that the funding provided through this discretionary grant may be used for the following : • Outreach training for MSFW staff, which covers both in - state and out- of-state travel . • Operational costs which cover : o Purchasing and/or replacement of equipment that would assist the outreach workers in providing better services to the MSFW population . Such equipment to include but not be limited to, laptop computers, portable printers, cell phones, etc . o MSFW Program public relations, outreach , information , and allowable promotional activities and/or materials, approved by the State Monitor Advocate . o Housing inspection costs that includes mileage reimbursement o Mileage reimbursement related to outreach activities o Staff salaries and benefits • Supportive services and Personal Protective Equipment for essential MSFW workers unable to afford the resources necessary to ensure their health and safety during the COVID- 19 pandemic ( If needed -no specific $ amount allocated ) . 3 . REQUIRED SERVICES As specified in 20 CFR 653 . 100 ( a ) This subpart sets forth the principal regulations of the Wagner- Peyser Act Employment Service ( ES ) concerning the provision of services for MSFWs consistent with the requirement that all services of the wcrkforce development system be available to all job seekers in an equitable fashion . This includes ensuring MSFWs have access to these services in a way that meets their unique needs . MSFWs must receive services on a basis which is qualitatively equivalent and quantitatively proportionate to services provided to non - MSFWs . Each Significant Office is expected to provide to the MSFW population equitable services that are both quantitatively and equitably proportionate to the services provided to the non - MSFW customer and strive to meet the equitable indicators and the minimum service indicators presented below on a quarterly basis . The MSFW Program funding is provided in support of meeting these service level indicators . As you will notice , there are two sets of indicators . The reason being is that there has been a change in reporting . In the transition , we will use both indicators until the new indicators are reported correctly in our reporting system . ( New Indicators ) Participant Individual Record Layout ( PIRL) WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-007: Local Area: Weld County Minimum Service Level Indicators Minimum Required % Individuals Placed in a Job - ( 2nd QTR post exit) - PIRL Greater °/o than Non - 1602 MSFWs Median Earnings - (2nd QTR post exit) - PIRL 1704 Greater % than Non - MSFWs Individuals Placed in a Job - (4th QTR post exit) - PIRL Greater % than Non - 1706 MSFWs % Employment Retention ( 2nd QTR post exit) - PIRL 1618 Greater % than Non - MSFWs Equity Ratio Indicators Minimum Required % 1 . % Received Basic Career Svc (PIRL 1001 ) Greater % than Non-MSFWs 2 . % Received Career Guidance from Staff ( PIRL 1102) Greater % than Non-MSFWs 3 . % Received Job Search from Staff (PIRL 1104) Greater % than Non -MSFWs 4 . % Referred to Employment (PIRL 1105) Greater % than Non-MSFWs 5 . % Received UI Claim Assistance ( PIRL 1112) Greater % than Non-MSFWs 6 . % Referred to Federal Training ( PIRL 1106) Greater % than Non-MSFWs 7 . % Referred to Federal Assistance (PIRL 1113) Greater % than Non-MSFWs 8 . % Received Individual Career Service PIRL 1201 ) Greater % than Non-MSFWs 4. Allocations The following local areas serving as MSFW Significant Offices are responsible for the following amounts of funding : a . Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium : $90, 018 To be distributed as follows : o South Central - $ 20, 153 o South East/Lamar - $ 26, 199 o South East/La Junta - $ 22, 505 o Western Region $ 21, 161 b . Adams County : $ 27, 879 c . Weld County : $43, 331 PROGRAM COORDINATOR Olga Ruiz, State Monitor Advocate P 303- 318-8802 C 303- 241 -8511 F 303 - 318 -8934 olga . ruiz@state . co . us IV. WORK PLAN A. WORK PLAN TYPE (SELECT ONE) Annual Compliance Plan is the WORK PLAN and incorporated by reference . ( skip Section IV . B . below ) Project Plan/Grant proposal is attached as the WORK PLAN . ( skip Section IV . B . below ) X WORK PLAN follows in Section IV, B below . WORK PLAN modification follows in Section IV, B below and/or Section VI WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-007: 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 Activities Estimated Anticipated Outcome (s) -LIST AS BULLET POINTS- Completion Date -LIST AS BULLET POINTS- * " OG" if ongoing Planning OG In coordination with State Monitor Advocate, Adams County, numerous community Xl Planning organization and ESWC : plan, coordinate and execute Northern Colorado Area MSFW Picnic and Grower' s Seminar. Outreach OG Staff participate in agency planning strategies and the development of marketing materials and participate in local agency workgroups N Outreach and attend in-state and out-of-state trainings that focus on improving delivery of services to MSFWs . Partnership OG Meet with State Monitor Advocate, all other significant WFC areas, Northern Colorado Migrant x Partnerships Coalition and State Migrant Coalition to coordinate service delivery and community activities and discuss ongoing MSFW issues . Program Integration • Including worker protection information, wage and working condition complaints, Workforce Center registration , employment referrals, job development, • Staff deliver services to MSFWs employer events and training program • Provide on -site training information flyers . X Service Delivery • Staff will conduct various employment Y OG • On -site training in pesticide safety, field marketing and worker protection compliance sanitation , housing inspections, MSPA • Staff provide direct referrals to community wage & working conditions training and g agencies State and Federal regulation changes that g g affect migrant and seasonal farm workers . • Such as, employment hiring events, mini fairs, assistance with recruitment of local WORK PLAN 5. 23 WORK PLAN NFA ttWE23-007: Local Area: Weld County labor force for specific employers, complete housing certification and conduct customer complaint investigations as needed . • To access basic needs such as housing, legal assistance, community fairs, food assistance, and medical and educational assistance . Individuals may be referred to the workforce center and be registered by in-house staff with core services provided at that time and any subsequent visits . ❑ Work- Based Learning ❑ Business Services ❑ Sector Strategies ❑ Career Pathways ❑ Evaluation Equipment replacement/upgrades OG Equipment used while performing outreach, housing certifications and field checks may be replaced or upgraded . Upgrades include the Other : specify replacement of a laptop computer, portable scanner, work boots, flashlight, tape measures, and carrying cases for materials. WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-007: Local Area: Weld County V . TRANSFER REQUEST ( BETWEEN AD AND DW) (CHECK ONE) Tier I ( Up To 50%) Tier 2 ( Between 51% and 75% ) Tier 3 ( Between 76% And 100%) A. REASON FOR REQUEST (SEE PGL WIOA 2017-01) FOR COLE 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 . ❑ Local Area has met the 70% expenditure requirement for funding available during the prior program year for Adults and Dislocated Workers; and ❑ Local Area is on track :o 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 :o meet priority of service requirements for the Adult program ; ❑ Local 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 . TIER 3 (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) All Tier 1 and 2 items and : Local area has a documented, significant need to transfer funds; ❑ 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 5. 23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-007: Local Area: Weld County VI . 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 . PROJECTED EXPENDITURES Chart - Cumulative LOCAL AREA: Weld Grant: MSFIN WP 10 - — Funding Year: PY22 NFA#: WE23-007 Period of • erformarice • carters - Start in1st �• carter N Y 1st Quarter � L Allocation $ S43 , 331 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Date Range Date Range Date Range Date Range 07/01/2023 10/01/2023 01/01/2024 04/01/202=- Date Range: Program Code(s) : -09/30/2023 - 12/31/2023 -03/31/2024 -06/30/2024 Admin SC SO $0 $0 r,' 2 Program 510.332 521 .664 $32,496 543, 331 Total $ 10, 832 $21,664 $32,496 S43,331 . 96 Expended 25% 50=' 75% 100=` PROJECTED PERFORMANCE Chart-Cumulative :_ 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Carry- In Participants 0 Date Range Date Range Date Range Date Range 07/01/2023 10/01/2023 01/01/2024 04/01/2024 Date Range : _09/30/2023 -12/31/2023 -03/31/2024 -06/30/2024 Total Participants (Cumulative) 76 152 228 304 New Participants (Cumulative) 76 152 228 304 I I % New 100% 100% 100% 100% WORK PLAN 5. 23 Contract Form Entity Information Entity Name* Entity ID* ❑New Entity? COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF @00010497 LABOR&EMPLOYMENT Contract Name* Contract ID Parent Contract ID COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR&EMPLOYMENT 7606 (PROGRAM YEAR 2023-2024)FOR MIGRANT * Requires Board Approval SEASONAL FARM WORKER(MSFW) Contract Lead WLUNA YES Contract Status Contract Lead Email Department Project# CTB REVIEW wluna@weldgov.com;cob bxxlk@weldgov.com Contract Description" 2023-2024 MIGRANT SEASONAL FARM WORKER(MSFW)WORKPLAN AND ASSOCIATED EA. NFA#WE23-007. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:JULY 1,2023 THROUGH JUNE 30,2024. Contract Description 2 PA ROUTING THROUGH NORMAL PROCESS. ETA TO CTB:11/27/2023. Contract Type* Department Requested BOCC Agenda Due Date GRANT HUMAN SERVICES Date* 12/02/2023 12/06/2023 Amount* Department Email $43,331.00 CM- Will a work session with BOCC be required?* HumanServices@weldgov. NO Renewable* com NO Does Contract require Purchasing Dept.to be Department Head Email included? Automatic Renewal CM-HumanServices- DeptHead@weldgov.com Grant County Attorney GENERAL COUNTY IGA ATTORNEY EMAIL County Attorney Email CM- COUNTYATTORNEY@WEL DGOV.COM 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 Review Date* Renewal Date 04/30/2024 Termination Notice Period Committed Delivery Date Expiration Date* 06/30/2024 Contact Information 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 11/22/2023 11/26/2023 11/27/2023 Final Approval BOCC Approved Tyler Ref# AG 120623 BOCC Signed Date Originator WLUNA BOCC Agenda Date 12/06/2023 Hello