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Home My WebLink About20212194.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT (RESEA) 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 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) 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, Employment Services of Weld County, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, commencing January 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2022, 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 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) 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, Employment Services of Weld County, 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 sign said expenditure authorization and work plan electronically. CC:HSD otk6/21 2021-2194 HR0093 EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT (RESEA) PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 21st day of July, A.D., 2021, nunc pro tunc January 1, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: . m,) G •1C19,o%4. Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: APP ounty Attorney Date of signature: 07/2.50/21 Steve oreno, Sco Lori Sai 2021-2194 HR0093 Corvira - IA *5O2/ PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM DATE: July 13, 2021 TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around FR: Jamie Ulrich, Director, Human Services RE: Employment Services of Weld County Submission of an Expenditure Authorization Please review and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing this item on the Board's agenda. Request Board Approval of the Departments' Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC) Submission of an Expenditure Authorization. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued a funding stream under a Notice of Funding Authorization labeled WE20-011 Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA). The funding stream, program, and activities are subject to the laws and regulations of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). RESEA funds allow for one to two dedicated Wagner-Peyser staff to focus efforts on the provision of direct staff assisted services for Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants. The period of performance and funding amount is as follows: NFA t Fco/Svurce. Period ofryPerformance Amount_ 20-011 FY21 RESEA 01-01-21 to 09-30-22 $35,000 I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval this Expenditure Authorization and authorize the Chair to sign. Approve Perry Buck Scott James, Pro-Tem Steve Moreno, Chair Mike Freeman Lori Saine Schedule ndation Work Session Other/Comments: Pass -Around Memorandum, July 13, 2021 — CMS 5021 Page 1 2021-2194 WORK PLAN NFA #WE20-011(RESEA): Local Area: Weld County i Weld County Local Area RESEA WORK PLAN i This WORK PLAN is agreed to by the partys' signature below: For the Local Area Dctany s rrcn by Amanda Amanda Ericson Ef son X Oate: 2021.06.23 14:30_46 -3b"00' LWDB Chair or Designee Date: Digxtatty soled by Karen Arrays x Karina Amaya a:2021.062021:16:41.06001 Workforce Center Director or Designee Date: I. WORK PLAN SUMMARY X Steve Moreno D 2Oz; �r1 Chair, BOCC or Designee Date: x For Workforce Development Programs 4. adAte Operations Director or Desi:, ee Date:27 July 2 A. THIS WORK PLAN IS FOR (INSERT NFA TABLE BELOW): Does this WORK PLAN include a request for Transfer of Funds. DYES ®NO If YES, complete Section V. NFA# WE- Funding Year Program/ Source Period of Performance Code Amount Formula CFDA# FAIN II 20-011 FY21 RESEA January September To 1, 2021 30, 2022 28C1 $35,000 V 17.225 UI-35934-21-60- 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) ❑ oTHERClick or tap here to enter text. (complete all changes in review/track changes/strikethrough mode ana highlight new information) II. PROGRAM CONTACTS LOCAL AREA COORDINATOR WDP PROGRAM COORDINATOR WDP LIAISON 1 Name:Briana Phone or Email:970-400-6744 Davies I Name:Courtney Phone or Email:303-318-9739 Popp Name:Jesus Phone:303-318-8805 Borrego WORK PLAN 1.19 0201 --a02/94/- WORK PLAN NEA #WE20-011(RESEA): Local Area: Weld County III. FUNDING PROVISIONS (CHECK ONE) ■ No changes to previous provisions. Funding provisions included or embedded below: Subject Progr m Y Funding Provisions Reemployme t Services and Eligibility Assessment ('RESEA') ate Effective January 1, 2021 1. FUNDING PURPOSE In accordance with PGL WP -2020- 1, or any replacement PGL, funding is provided to orient selected participants to workforce services, quickly reemploy participants through early intervention strategies, and reduce the average duration that participants collect unemployment insurance benefits. 2. USE OF FUNDS As described in Section 5 of these funding provisions, funds shall be used to cover costs directly related to the grant that are incurred for the delivery of services. 3. PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY To facilitate eligibility identification, the Division of Unemployment Insurance (`UI') has established an algorithm that assigns a score to each potential participant, based on variables that determine the likelihood of he or she exhausting their claim. A participant shall have met the following eligibility requirements in order to receive services: Has not already participated in RESEA under the same unemployment insurance claim • Has received at least one benefit payment ® Has been scored and selected as someone who would benefit from receiving Services • Has been identified as most likely to exhaust their unemployment claim. The Local Area is encouraged to also recruit UCX claimants who are identified by UI. UCX claimants are recently separated, ex -service members who are receiving unemployment compensation. 4. REQUIRED SERVICES All services shall be provided by Local Area staff who are covered by a merit system as required by the Wagner-Peyser Act and other applicable Federal laws, and in accordance with PGL—WP-2016-02-Change 3, or any replacement PGL. 5. ALLOWABLE COSTS • Allowable csts include program and operating costs directly related to the RESEA program. ® Program costs include staff wages, benefits and travel. Supplies (including any technological support for the provision of virtual RESEA services e.g. zoom licenses)/ equipment and promotional materials used for the RESEA program are allowable. A percentage of operational costs, such as rent, phones, and computer access are also allowable. ® Costs for software not included above, including online assessment tools, are not allowable. Indirect costs may not be charged to the grant. 6 COST REIMBURSEMENT Cost reimbursement shall apply to the actual program and administrative costs incurred to operate the RESEA program within the local area Each participant shall be noted in Connecting Colorado, verifying that the required services identified in PGL-WP-2020-01, or any replacement PGL, have been delivered. Manual adjustments to the participant numbers are allowable if there was a technical issue with reporting the completion of all activities in Connecting Colorado. Adjustments will be tracked through an email to UI, stating the reason for the discrepancy and also through a noted adjustment on the Demographics report. WORK PLAN 1.19 WORK PLAN NFA #WE20-011(RESEA): Local Area: Weld County ® The Local Area shall use the CLEAR JV upload process to post expenditures for cost reimbursement in accordance with CDLE Finance procedures and requirements. 7. PROGRAM COORDINATOR Courtney Popp' P 303.318.9439 C 720.5201878 I courtney.popp@state.co.us IV. WORK PLAN X A. WORK PLAN TYPE (SELECT ONE) Annual Compliance Plan is the WORK PLAN and incorporated by reference. Project Plan/Grant proposal is attached as the WORK PLAN. WORK PLAN follows in Section IV, B & C below. WORK PLAN modification follows in Section IV, B&C below and/or Section VI. WORK PLAN 1.19 WORK PLAN FIFA #WE20-011(RESEA): Local Area: Weld County K PLAN CO TS (CHECK ALL T HA T APPLY) 10 Planning 7. Business Services ;r, 2e Outreach 8. Sector Strategies 3. Partnerships 9. Career Pathways ' �. 4. Program Integration 10. Evaluation ® 5 Service Delivery 11® Other:Operational Costs ►t ► 6. Work Based Learning WORK PLAN COMPONENT OUTLINE TE RANGE: Click or tap here to enter text. Note: Component rows will automatically expand to fit multiple bullet points Component 1 Program/Project Activities —LIST AS BULLET POINTS Estimated Completion ate *If *If ongoing, indicate "•G" Anticipated Outc,.:;hie is) -LIST ABULLET PINS- 2 Once a claimant is selected for RESEA, Connecting C.lorado conducts initial outreach via email. YouCanBookMe will send subsequent automated emails. ESWC will call participants weekly to schedule until the 30 calendar day deadline. ESWC verbally reminds claimants that if they do not appear for their initial appointment or fail to complete all activities, they will be disqualified from receiving benefits. • Increased RESEA participation o Limit interruption in receiving benefits while simultane,••usly prviding job -seeking services, and possible enrollment into WIOA 3 4 5 Dedicate multiple Wagner-Peyser staff to focus efforts on the provision for direct staff assisted services and administrations of the program. OG ® Services for unemployed UI claimants may include the following: o An overview of Workforce Center Services and the Resource Room WORK PLAN h..1 9 WORK PLAN NFA #WE20-011(RESEA): Local Area: Weld C, arty o One-on-one staff assistance regarding labor market and occupational information o Identification of employment barriers o Creating the individual reemployment plans o Unemployment eligibility review o Individualized job search assistance o Referrals to ESWC services that reduce barriers and increase employability o Referral service to training including WIOA funded training o Referrals to community partner agencies that will reduce barriers and increase employability o Other allowable services as identified under the Wagner-Peyser Act. The intent is to educate the job seekers of ESWC services that will assist with quicker re-employment or retraining into high demand fields. Weld will invite 210 individuals to RESEA, completing 70% of eligible invited individuals. Eligible individuals are unemployed, not -job attached or currently receiving Unemployment Benefits. The following formula will be used to determine the percentage of completed individuals: Completed Individuals Invited Individuals - Ineligible Invited Individuals 6 7 • 9 10 11 Operational Costs OG Rent, phones, computer access, and other administrative costs to support to RESEA services. WORK PLAN 1.19 WORK PLAN NFA #WE20-011(RESEA): Local Area: Weld County V. TRANSFER REQUEST (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) N° fr FOR R COLE USE ONLY: TIER 1(CHECKALL THATAPPLY) 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 to meet participant measurements for the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs. TIER 21/ HECK ALL f `,AT AP PL ') All Tier 1 items and. Local area is on track to 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 THAI APPLY) 1 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 1.19 WORK PLAN NFA ##WE20-011(RESEA): Local Area: Weld County VI. CHTS (;UDGET ERE NCE) This information will reside in a Workbook, as a separate document from the Workplan, to provide annual and historical data. Grant: Funding Year: NF P) o Avocation $ RESEA FY21 W E 20-011 $3580 �!Y 0 arcriwiertuaui Program Date Code(s): Range: 28fl Adln Program Total Expended hazzrkee'd-FiW rem i� aaaxvwr�aii�w�s 1st u a rte r Date Range 01/01/2021- 03/31/2021 $0 0% fit agaii 2darter Date Range 04/01/2021- 06/30/2021 i uarter rte r ate Range 7/1/2021- 9/30/2021 1st Quarter ate Range Total Cumulative Participants Invited (include any carry in and New) New Cumulative Participants Invited 0% 2nd Quart-. r Date Range 04/01/2021- 06/30/2021 0% $7,540 3rd Quarter Date Range 7/1/2021- 9/30/2021 100% 4th Quarter Date Range 10/1/2021- 12/31/2021 so $11,786 $11,786 0%© 22% 43% 3r 5th Quarter Date Range 01/01/2022- 03/31/2022 $0 4th Quarter ate.-° Range $17,762 $170762 65% 10/1/2021- 12/31/2021 100% 6th Quarter Date Range 04/01/2022- 06/30/2022 $23,738 7th Quarter Date Range 07/01/2022- 09/30/2022 $35,000 $23,738 86% 100% 7,_._rtor 5th Quarter Date Range 01/01/2022- 03/31/2022 100% 6th Quarter Date Range 04/01/2022- 06/30/2022 100% 7th Quarter Date Range 07/01/2022- 09/30/2022 100% WORK PLAN 1.19 Contract Form Entity Information New Contract Request Entity Name* Entity ID* COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & C'00010497 EMPLOYMENT Contract Name* COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION - REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT Contract Status CTB REVIEW ❑ New Entity? Contract ID 5021 Contract Lead* COBBXXLK Contract Lead Email cobbxxlk?@co.weld.co.us Parent Contract ID 201£0190 Requires Board Approval YES Department Project # Contract Description* EXPENDITURE AUTHROIZATION FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT (RESEAL . NFA# WE -20-011. FUNDING YEAR: FY21. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. 01-01-21 TO 09-30-22 AMOUNT: $ 35,000. Contract Description 2 PA ROUTING THROUGH NORMAL APPROVAL PROCESS. ETA TO CTB 07,15;21. Contract Type* GRANT Amount* $35,000.00 Renewable* NO Automatic Renewal Grant IGA Department HUMAN SERVICES Department Email CM- HurnanServicesk weldgov.co m Department Head Email CM -Hu man Services- DeptHeadg weldgov.com County Attorney GENERAL COUNTY ATTORNEY EMAIL County Attorney Email CM- COUNTYATTORNEYWELDG OV.COM If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID Requested BOCC Agenda Date* 07:'21,2021 Due Date 07 r' 17'2021 Will a work session with BOCC be required?* NO Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be included? Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in On Base Contract Dates Effective Date Termination Notice Period Contact Information Contact Info Contact Name Purchasing Review Date* 07`29/2022 Committed Delivery Date Renewal Date Expiration Date* 09!30,'2022 Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2 Purchasing Approver Purchasing Approved Date Department Head JAMIE ULRICH DH Approved Date 07:13/2021 Final Approval BOCC Approved BOCC Signed Date BOCC Agenda Date 07'21/2021 Originator COBBXXLK Finance Approver BARB CONNOLLY Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel GABE KALOUSEK Legal Counsel Approved Date 07/13/2021 07,r'14i2021 Tyler Ref AG 072121 Hello