Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Center for New Directions. The period of the contract is February 1, 2004 to January 31, 2005 and will provide additional funding for the 2004 program year.
This ordinance represents programs funded following the Department of Development's competitive procurement process. The Center for New Directions provides workforce development activities for single, female heads-of-households receiving public assistance by providing career counseling and educational planning, instruction in job search techniques, skill development and goal setting. This ordinance will provide to these programs an additional $14,867.00 for the 2004 program year.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is allocated from the Emergency Human Service Fund ($2,365.00) and the General Fund ($12,502.00).
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Center for New Directions; to authorize the expenditure of $2,365.00 from the Emergency Human Services Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $12,502.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($14,867.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Center for New Directions for the provision of workforce development activities for single, female heads-of-households receiving public assistance by providing career counseling and educational planning, instruction in job search techniques, skill development and goal setting; and
WHEREAS, the contract will begin February 1, 2004 until January 31, 2005 and provide additional funding for the 2004 program year; and
WHEREAS, the Center for New Directions provides workforce development activities for single, female head...
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