This resolution allows the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to use an additional $179,000 grant, bringing the total to $679,000, for the Rapid Information Technology Employment Initiative (RITEI) from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding will support the initiative from June 25, 2021, to September 30, 2025.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $179,000 for a total amount of $679,000 from Jobs for the Future, a recipient of the grant award from the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration for the Rapid Information Technology Employment Initiative (RITEI) Grant, during the grant period of June 25, 2021, through September 30, 2025.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to accept and expend an increased grant for the Rapid Information Technology Employment Initiative (RITEI) to support workforce development in San Francisco.
Jobs for the Future awarded the RITEI grant from the United States Department of Labor to support workforce development for dislocated workers.
Jobs for the Future modified the program award to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development from $500,000 to $679,000 due to strong outcomes.
OEWD submitted a request for an additional $179,000 to support work-based learning stipends and other program costs.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to accept and expend the grant increase.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend the increased grant.
The Mayor approved the resolution allowing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to proceed with the grant.
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