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Receive a report from Heather Henry, Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board of Solano County and Tim Murrill, Director of the Solano Small Business Development Center on the COVID-19 related progress and new workforce initiatives
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive a report on COVID-19 related progress and new grant activities from Heather Henry, Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board of Solano County, and Tim Murrill from Solano Small Business Development Center on the COVID-19 related progress and new workforce initiatives.
SUMMARY:
The presentation will provide an update on new programmatic activities and COVID-19 strategies, as well as an overview of new funding streams.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The WDB does not receive general funds from the County. The WDB submits a plan for grant activities, service levels, and use of funds, to the State of California on behalf of the County. The State allocates Federal money to the WDB through the County based on predetermined funding formulas. The WDB may also receive discretionary funding awards through the North Bay Employment Connection regional collaborative, through federal/state/local funding awards for special workforce projects, and through other awarded service contracts. The County has allocated $2 million of CARES funding for small business assistance grants as outlined below.
DISCUSSION:
The WDB has redesigned its service delivery and added new initiatives for job seekers and businesses as a result of COVID-19 community needs. In addition, the WDB has received new funding streams for FY2020/21 since its original budget submitted to the County.
Per the August 11, 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting, an additional $2,000,000 has been allocated out of CARES Act funding to the WDB to implement a Small Business Assistance ...
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