HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGSWORD

Approve MOU between the Workforce Development Boards of Monterey and San Benito Counties for Pre-Apprenticeship Training Round II Grant, in the amount of $40,225.00.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 130

Over the last few years, the San Benito County Workforce Development Board has been an active partner with Monterey County and Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Boards for the Proposition 39 2.0 Pre-Apprenticeship Training Grant from the State of California Workforce Development Board funded under the California Clean Energy Jobs Act. Monterey County Workforce Development Board submitted the grant application as the lead agent and was successful in receiving a Round II grant in the amount of $375,000 for the tri-county region. The grant amount for SBC is $40,225.

Under the Proposition 39 grant funds, at-risk Youth, Women and returning Veterans will be targeted to receive training for a career in the building trades via local regional apprenticeship programs.   We hope to improve the quality of the local youth, women, and veteran workforce and prepare them for successful futures by developing pre-apprenticeship programs linkages to the building trades throughout the region focusing in the construction/energy efficiency industry. Last year San Benito County had 16 successful completions of the program and hope to double the number with an increase level of funding.

It is the goal that trainings are provided in each County including San Benito County. This will benefit our local residents in need of training considering that there are very few trainings being offered locally.

This grant award was anticipated and is incorporated in the fiscal year 2018 - 2019 requested budget.

Approve the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Round II Grant MOU between the Workforce Development Boards of Monterey and San Benito Counties in the amount of $40,225 and authorize the chair to sign the MOU.