That the City Council approve a Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) payment in the amount of $65,542.50 to the Windsor School of Nursing, as part of the READY S.E.T. OC  (Employment & Training) Grant funded program for FY 2024 - 2025.

The Community Services Department Employment and Training Division operates the countywide READY S.E.T. OC Program. This program is funded by the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) administered by the County of Orange. The year-round program offers eligible at-risk young adults, ages 14 to 24, the opportunity to develop career interests, to receive academic support, and to gain valuable work experience in order to achieve their career and educational goals and become self-sufficient adults.

The WIOA Program requires that training services be provided to eligible individuals. In Orange County, an eligible training program is based on the State of California Eligible Training Provider List and I-Training using Individual Training Accounts (ITA) The intent of the program is to maximize informed customer choice in the selection of the qualified training providers. Once an eligible training selection is made, the Contractor  is expected to arrange for payment of services through an ITA. Service Providers are allocated ITAs through budgeted line items within the contract. 

As part of this program, twenty-seven (27) Out of School Youth have been enrolled in the Windsor School of Nursing Program. In support of this enrollment, staff is requesting approval of a program allocation of $65,542.50 to cover tuition, books, uniforms, and equipment for the participating students.

There are 27 youth participants enrolled in the ITA Nursing Program and the tuition is $2,427.50 per student. The $65,542.50 allocation request for this WIOA program is funded through a grant reimbursement from the County of Orange. No City General Funds are used to support this program.