To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract # 18-489-0 (WDB) Department of Labor Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to apply for and accept a grant of up to $5,000,000 from the Department of Labor Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant to develop strong sector partnerships to design training and employment programs responsive to local and regional infrastructure sector demands in the proposed grant service area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Labor (DOL) requires applicants to contribute 15 percent of the total requested funds to support the grant with matching funds, approximately $750,000. Such funds may be in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Any resources contributed to the project will come from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program funding. No county match.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Department of Labor (DOL) Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program is to fund public-private partnerships to develop, strengthen, and scale promising and evidence-based training models in H-1B industries and occupations critical to meeting the goals of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and to maximize the impact of these investments. Contra Costa County will need a skilled and capable workforce to fill the good-paying jobs and this grant program will train job seekers in advanced manufacturing; information technology; and professional, scientific, and technical services occupations that support renewable energy, transportation, and broadband infrastructure sectors. The DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program represents a down payment for the future skilled workforce needs that are being...
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