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110. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT LOCAL PLAN MODIFICATION PROGRAM YEAR 2009 FOR MARICOPA WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES Approve the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Local Plan Modification Program Year 2009 for Maricopa Workforce Connections (MWC). In accordance with U.S. Department of Labor requirements for State Planning, DES has provided WIA GUIDANCE LETTER #08-08 with guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) Modified Plan Program Year (PY) 2009. MWC is submitting the Modified Plan for approval in Arizona Department of Economic Security's (DES) format. Maricopa County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) (C-22-09-141-3) with DES (DE091201001) for ARRA funds under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B Federal Grant program to promote the nation’s economic recovery. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved the IGA on May 6, 2009. The MWC ARRA WIA Local Plan Modification outlines how MWC will implement expanded services for Youth, Adult and Dislocated Workers. Specifically the proposed projects: YOUTH PROGRAM MWC anticipates placing 600 youth ages 14-24 in the Summer Work Experience Program beginning June 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009. 190 youth ages 14-24 will be provided with an occupational skills training component. ADULT/DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM MWC anticipates assisting 800 more participants with training opportunities with an emphasis on Health Care and Green technology. Veterans and their eligible spouses will be given priority of services in both the Youth and Adult programs. The Human Services Department Stimulus Review committee and the County Stimulus Review Committee reviewed and approved the MWC ARRA projects. The MWC ARRA projects were presented and approved by the BOS on May 6, 2009 (C-22-09-141-3). The County Stimulus Review Committee has reviewed and approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Local Plan Modification Program Year 2009 for MWC. The MWC Board approved the plan on June 25, 2009, pending no changes through the public comment process; the MWC Executive Committee approved the final plan on June 30, 2009. This item does not contain any funds. (C-22-08-189-M-01)

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38. AMENDMENT TO IGA WITH ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDS Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) DE091201001 and Maricopa County, administered by its Human Services Department, Workforce Development Division. The purpose of this amendment is to revise the expenditure deadlines for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds as follows: 1. Youth funds extended from June 30, 2010 to September 30, 2010 2. Adult, Dislocated Worker and Rapid Response funds extended from June 30, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The extension of the expenditure deadlines will ensure allocated funds are fully expended. The expiration date of the original IGA is not impacted and will remain June 30, 2011. This IGA does not impact the County General Funds. The DES agreement provides American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title, 1B Federal Grant program as authorized on February 17, 2009. Services to be provided under this agreement include Youth, Summer Youth Employment, Adult, and Dislocated Worker services. Funding amounts are not impacted by this amendment for Maricopa Workforce Connections activities. (C-22-09-141-3-01)

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22. AMENDMENT TO IGA WITH ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR INCREASE IN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDS FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) (C-22-09-141-3-00) with Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) DE091201001 and Maricopa County, administered by its Human Services Department, Workforce Development Division. The purpose of this amendment is to accept an increase of $100,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title, 1B funds from $7,874,563 to $7,974,563, for the purpose of expanding WIA activities. The increase in funds will provide training opportunities for Adult and Dislocated Workers. The effective date of the funds is April 1, 2011 funds must be expended by June 30, 2011. The amendment also extends the term of this Agreement through August 15, 2011. The Human Services Department current negotiated DHHS indirect rate for 2010-11 is 16.1%. The total amount of this amendment is $100,000, and will be utilized for direct payment of training costs for job seekers and is not subject to indirect; therefore there will be $0 indirect costs. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. This Amendment does not alter the budget constraining expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. This Amendment does not impact any County General funds. All other terms and conditions of the original Intergovernmental Agreement and Amendments remain the same and in full force and effect. (C-22-09-141-3-02)