Vote: adopted

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105. ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES, HOMELESS VETERANS’ REINTEGRATION PROGRAM, INCARCERATED VETERANS' TRANSITION PROGRAM Supervisorial District: All Approve the receipt of Grant funds from U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), Grant No. 26560HV000197-01-00 for Fiscal Years 2027 (Budget Period), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 17.805, in the amount of $500,000 for the development and delivery of re-entry services for justice involved Veterans residing in penal institutions within Maricopa County. Also authorize the Chair to sign all documents related to the grant funds, as applicable. The performance period of the grant is three years, beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The awarded funds will provide employment, training, outreach/support services for justice-involved Veterans. The County applied to receive $500,000 annually for 3 years to support in-person, high touch workforce services aligned with federal Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) requirements. Maricopa County proposes to serve a total of 375 (roughly 125 per year) 100% justice involved Veterans, all residing in local correctional or long term care institutions. These individuals face complex barriers including incarceration history, limited work experience, behavioral health challenges, and housing instability. All services will be delivered within Maricopa County, supported by American Job Centers and co located correctional sites. Activities under this grant will be administered by the Human Services Department Workforce Development Division Arizona@Work Maricopa County. The Program will conduct outreach and engagement activities to support the Veterans of Maricopa County. The Workforce Development Division submitted an application in February 2026 in response to the U.S. Department of Labor Funding Opportunity announcement (FOA) FOA-VETS-26-01. The funds were awarded through a competitive process; other eligible agencies may or may not bid on this grant award. The grant funds are a non-recurring award. Receipt of the grant funds does not require future or ongoing contributions by the County at the end of the performance period. The Program will leverage existing employment and training services to support Veterans with wrap-around services for up to 12 months, post-completion of training. The County is not required to provide cash or in-kind match. The Human Services Department provisional indirect rate for FY2027 is 24%. The total Grant amount is $500,000 of which 105,351 is for salaries and employee related expenses. The total estimated indirect costs are $25,284, with $25,284 being recoverable, costs will be absorbed by the Human Services Department budget. The services provided under this grant are not a mandated function but provide a benefit to Maricopa County Veterans by providing career and training opportunities, assistance to job seekers, with veterans’ status and to employers that need to fill vacancies. Program services help to establish a stronger workforce in the local area. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the revenues is not prohibited by the budget law. This Grant award does not alter the budget constraining expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. The overall budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the grant funding through a future reconciliation. Acceptance of the grant funds will not impact the County General Fund. (C-22-27-006-X-00)

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