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Committee accepts additional Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds for local workforce programming
Summary
The committee unanimously accepted a roughly $62,000 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act award adjustment for Tompkins County Workforce Development and reallocated the additional funding into program expenses.
The committee unanimously approved a budget adjustment to accept additional federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds awarded to Tompkins County Workforce Development and to allocate the added dollars into program expense lines.
What happened: Staff reported the department received $61,975 in WIOA funding (about $26,975 more than budgeted) and requested an amendment to accept the grant and move the dollars into the department’s program expenses. The resolution was moved by Veronica and seconded by Anne and passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Committee members commended Workforce Development staff for being proactive in seeking grant funds to expand local employment and training opportunities. The action is cost‑neutral to the county general fund because it accepts state/federal grant revenue and programs the funds into the department’s operating budget.
Next steps: Workforce Development will follow its usual grant reporting and contracting process and report back to the committee on program outcomes funded by the award.
