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City Could Receive $2.2. Million in Grants to Support Workforce Programs

Published on Thursday, July 9, 2020 | 5:01 am
 

Pasadena will receive up to $2.2 million in federal, state and local grants between now and 2021, to support workforce programs for the underemployed and unemployed, and workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

These grants, according to a report by the Department of Finance, include $501,323 for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program, $525,000 as COVID-19 Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker grant funds, Additional Assistance Underserved COVID-19 Impacted Individuals grants funds in the amount of $450,000, and Regional Planning Implementation 3.0 grant funds at $450,000. 

The City Council’s Finance Committee will deliberate on the required steps that need to be taken to facilitate release of those grants during a special virtual meeting Thursday, July 9, starting at 2 p.m. The Committee will then report the outcome of deliberations during the City Council’s full meeting on July 20. 

One of the steps that need to be taken is for the City Council to recognize revenue and appropriate funds of approximately $1.8 million within the 2021 fiscal year operating budget for acceptance of the funds. The Finance Department is also seeking the City Council’s approval of an amendment in the City’s contract with the Southbay Workforce Investment Board to provide individual training account services. 

Furthermore, the City Council will need to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract – on behalf of the City as the administrative entity for the Foothill Workforce Development Board – with the State of California Employment Development Department for the receipt of the funds under the four grant programs. 

Pasadena is the largest city in the six-city Foothill Workforce Development Board, a Joint Powers Authority that also includes South Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia and Duarte. As such, the city maintains the role of administrative agent for the Foothill WDB, for which it provides staff and support resources. 

Funded fully by the series of federal, state and local grants, the Foothill WDB operates a One-Stop Center located at 1207 East Green St. 

Services include career training information, career assessment, job search workshops, case management, youth and adult work experience, skills upgrade training, entrepreneurship training, and other workforce related services especially for the youth population and individuals impacted by COVID-19. 

These services are administered by existing staff as well as contracted training providers who are subject to state training eligibility requirements. 

Members of the public may access the online meeting by visiting www.pasadena.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=9 and through www.pasadenamedia.org.  

Public comment will also be welcome by email to gacevedo@cityofpasadena.net.

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