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MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: ICA AHHU5 CUUItlYI Frank Clifton, County Managefi~ ,~]N,._ Jim Cook, Social Services Dirkc, I.~/ 5-10-02 L/ WIA Grant Application I am writing to request that the Board of Commissioners, at its May 20 meeting, consider authorizing the Department to apply for a Workforce Investment Act grant, a copy of the application package for which is attached. This $63,074 grant through Centralina Council of Governments, requires no county match, and would be effective for FY03. The grant would provide a social worker to work in coordination with the JobLink Career Center in delivering intensive services to persons who would otherwise be unemployable and welfare dependent.. The following excerpts from the grant package prepared by James Polk give a summary of the program being proposed: The PREVENTS program is an acronym for Provision of Rapid Education, Values, and Employment Needed to Transition to Self-sufficiency ..... Staff at the JobLink Career Center and Cabarrus County DSS will have a list of criteria that should alert them that a customer may be a potential candidate for the PREVENTS program. They will be trained by the PREVENTS worker and supervisory staff at Cabarrus DSS. Once someone has been identified by staff at JobLink or DSS, the PREVENTS worker will meet with this potential customer to do a pre-assessment and determine through this assessment whether they are appropriate for the PREVENTS program. If determined appropriate they are assessed for WlA eligibility through JobLink staff ..... The PREVENTS worker will be the counselor and guide to navigate the customer through the core services available at the JobLink Career Center and at other service provider locations. This will involve the PREVENTS worker working closely with the customer, and in many cases staying with them to ensure that they follow through and benefit from the core services at all providers. Because of the intensive work, the number of cases worked with will remain relatively small, but the intensity of support by the PREVENTS worker should lend itself to a high job placement and retention rate ..... Through their contacts, they will be able to refer the customer to the services that they deem necessary to help in getting the customer out of their situation and into a stable job. We believe, this program can support the Department's goal of providing services that help in preventing welfare dependency. To meet the grant submission deadline, we plan to transmit the grant to COG by 5-17-02 under a memo stating that the application is being made subject to BOC approval. Thank you for your assistance in this. Please let me know of any additional information that may be needed. Department of Social Services 1303 South Cannon Blvd. Kannapolis, NC 28083 (704)920-1400