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| April 23, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting | ||||||
| Title 31. Authorize the City Manager to Accept the FY2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant Award in the Amount of $200,000. (WorkSource Coastal) | ||||||
| Strategic Priority GOAL 3: Expand Economic Access, Opportunity & Vitality for All | ||||||
| Description The City of Savannah has received a “Notice of Grant Award Modification” for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act FY2026 Dislocated Worker program funds from the Technical College System of Georgia- Office of Workforce Development (TCSG-OWD) in the amount of $200,000. These funds have been transferred from the previously awarded FY2026 Dislocated Worker funding stream to the FY2026 Adult funding stream. The award will be used to provide training and supportive services to adults who are unemployed or underemployed from February 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Listed below is the allocation by category:
Pursuant to the WorkSource Coastal Consortium Agreement, the City of Savannah serves as the fiduciary agent for the 10-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, Executive Director, WorkSource Coastal | ||||||
| Financial Impact Revenue of $200,000 into the WIOA Grant Funds, via the WorkSource Coastal Fund | ||||||
| Review Comments | ||||||
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Attachments Exhibit 1 - Notice of Grant of Award Modification.pdf |
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