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| ARF- 702 |
Consent Agenda Item 5- D
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Request/Subject |
| Amendment No. 4 to Intergovernmental Agreement No. DE111006-001 with the Arizona Department of Economic Security. |
| Background Information |
Under Title 1 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) the workforce investment system provides the framework for delivery of workforce investment activities to individuals who need those services, including job seekers, dislocated workers, youth, incumbent workers, veterans, persons with disabilities, and employers. Each state in accordance with WIA shall designate a local workforce investment area to oversee the One-Stop Service Delivery System.
On September 21, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved the original Contract DE111006001.
On January 18, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 1 which added Section 48.0 Background Checks for Employment through the Central Registry.
On February 1, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 2 which amended Section 6.1 Compensation which added $356,626 to the Dislocated Worker program.
On February 1, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 3 which amended 6.1 Compensation which added PY10 set-a-side dollars for contract performance in the amount of $37,809. |
| Evaluation |
The Gila/Pinal Workforce Investment Area provides Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B services to eligible youth, adults and dislocated workers throughout the Gila/Pinal area in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
Amendment 4 changes are as follows:
Section 3.1 is amended to read:
The term of this Agreement shall have an effective date of April 1, 2010, and shall end on August 31, 2015, unless otherwise agreed upon by both parties writing.
Section 6.2 is amended to read:
See Attachment H - Allocation by Program & Fiscal Year for the available funds under this contract. This amendment reflects the following additional dollars to this contract.
Adult - $695,894
Youth - $635,996
Dislocated Worker - $1,504,709
Section 6.3 is amended to read:
The Contractor agrees that Pursuant to 20CFR667.107 Funds allocated by a State to a local area under subpart-A sections 128(b) and 133(b), for any Program year are available for expenditure only during that program year and the succeeding program year. Funds which are not expended by a local area in the two-year period, described in paragraph(b)(1) of section 128 (b) and 133 (b) of the Federal Register shall be returned by the State. Funds so returned are available. These funds may be used for statewide projects, or distributed to other local areas, which had fully expended their allocation of funds for the same program year with the two-year period.
See Attachment H - Allocation by Program and Fiscal Year for the period of availability by Program and Fiscal Year for funds allocated under this contract.
Section 7.0 is amended to read:
Program eligibility will be conducted on each applicant prior to the provision of services. Eligibility will include determination of family size, family income for the previous six-month period, educational status, and identification of any barriers or issues that impact attaining and/or retaining employment. Services shall comply with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 as amended and applicable federal and state regulations.
Services provided to adults and dislocated workers, as appropriate to meet the individual's needs, may include any of the following:
Section 7.7 is amendment to read:
The expenditures for all programs will comply with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87 for governmental entities: Public Law, 105-220 of the 105th Congress described as the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and Federal and State regulations and guidelines under the WIA Title, 1-B Federal grant.
Section 8 is amended to add Section 8.2.5 as follows:
8.2.5 If the Contractor chooses to "transfer" funds between the Adult and Dislocated Worker funding streams, the Contractor shall send written notice to the contact in section 9.5 detailing the amount of funds which will be transferred and from which funding source the transfer will occur.
Section 12.4 is amended to read:
The contractor and/or service providers must maintain accurate inventory records of expendable leased/purchased (value $2000.00 to $4,999.99) and non-expendable leased/purchased equipment over $5,000.00 with WIA funds: Property records must include:
a. Asset Number
b. Item Description
c. Manufacturer
d. Serial Number
e. Acquisition Date
f. Physical Location
g. Total Item Cost
h. WIA Contract Cost
i. Inventory Date
The Contractor and/or service providers are required to submit an inventory report for all property leased/purchased with WIA funds costing more than $2,000 to the EA/WIA Section, Fiscal Manager by August 1 of each year.
Section 48 is amended to add Section 48.1.8 as follows:
48.1.8 Attachment H - Allocation by Program and Fiscal Year |
| Conclusion |
The contract has been amended to reflect the changes in Section 3.1, Section 6.2, Section 6.3 - Attachment H, Section 7.0, Section 7.7, Section 8, Section 12.4 and Section 48.
Under Section 6.2 - Additional dollars have been added to this Contract for Program Year 2011/Fiscal Year 2012 for the adult, youth, and dislocated worker program and shall not exceed $2,836,599.
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| Recommendation |
| Recommendation to approve Amendment No. 4 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract DE111006-001) between the Arizona Department of Economic Security and and Gila County Board of Supervisors to continue to provide services to the Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker Programs within the Gila-Pinal Workforce Investment Area through August 31, 2015. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Approval of Amendment No. 4 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. DE111006-001) between the Arizona Department of Economic Security and Gila County Board of Supervisors to continue to provide services to the Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker Programs within the Gila-Pinal Workforce Investment Area through August 31, 2015. |
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