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October 26, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
9. Authorize the City Manager to Accept the Initial PY23 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant Awards for Adult ($155,788) and Dislocated Worker ($303,973) Programs. The awards will be used to provide programs from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 to adults who are unemployed or underemployed, and adults who have lost their jobs. The City serves as the fiduciary agent for the 10-county region.
Strategic Priority
Economic Strength And Poverty Reduction
Description

The City of Savannah has received a “Statement of Grant Award” for the first allocation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult and Dislocated Worker funds in the amounts of $155,788 and $303,973, respectively from the Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Workforce Development. These funds will provide year-round adult and dislocated worker programs for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, to adults who are unemployed or underemployed, and adults who have lost their jobs due to downsizing or through no fault of their own.

 

The Adult and Dislocated Worker Grants will serve Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and Screven counties.

 

Listed below are the allocations by category:

 

Award Number

Grant Amount

Category

11-23-23-12-019

$155,788

Adult Program

31-23-23-12-019

$303,973

Dislocated Worker Program

Total $459,761  

 

Pursuant to the WorkSource Coastal Consortium Agreement, the City of Savannah serves as the fiduciary agent for the ten-county region and, as such, City Council approval and authorization for the City Manager to receive grant funding and enter into grant administration agreements is necessary in accordance with the City of Savannah's procurement policies and procedures.

Recommendation

Approval

Contact
Sheron Morgan, Interim Director, Work Source Coastal
Financial Impact
Revenue of $459,761 WIOA Grant Funds, via WorkSource Coastal.
Review Comments
Attachments
LWDA PY23 Allocation Announcement .pdf
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