REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 24, 2022
FROM
BRADLEY GATES, Director, Workforce Development Department
SUBJECT
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Grant Application to the California Workforce Development Board for the High Road Training Partnership
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve and authorize submittal of Grant Application to the California Workforce Development Board in the amount of $9,500,000, for the High Road Training Partnership to build on strategies through industry-specific innovation leading to improvements in equity, job quality, and environmental sustainability.
2. Authorize the Director of the Workforce Development Department to execute and submit all grant application and related documents electronically on behalf of San Bernardino County to the California Workforce Development Board for the High Road Training Partnership, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Workforce Development Department to transmit all documents in relation to this grant application to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Bradley Gates, Director, 387-9856)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of any Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The grant application in the amount of $9,500,000 to the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) for the High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) does not require local matching funds. If approved, acceptance of the grant award and approval of the revenue agreement will be requested as part of a future Item presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) and included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The CWDB has developed a grant aimed at...
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