Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and Jewish Family Services. Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services will receive $75,000.00 to provide workforce skills for new Americans through the New American Initiatives for Community Advancement. Jewish Family Services will receive $80,000.00 to provide workforce assistance activities for unemployed residents who are victims of human trafficking.
This legislation targets agencies that will provide help to families and households through workforce development programs for the community. In addition, the City supports programs and activities so that the greater population is assured access to other community assistance. This funding will allow the process to continue much needed services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $155,000.00 has been allocated from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund for these initiatives.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and Jewish Family Services for the purpose of providing workforce skills training; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $155,000.00 from the 2013 Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($155,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services submitted an application seeking $75,000.00 in financial assistance from Job Growth Funds to provide employment-related training to new Americans; and
WHEREAS, Jewish Family Services submitted an application seeking $80,000.00 in financial assistance from Jobs Growth Funds to provide workforce skills training for unemployed residents; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into contract with these agencies to workforce development programs using funds from the Jobs Growth Funds; and
WHEREAS, City Council is authorized to allocate funds annually to assist agencies in the city wit...
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