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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $195,000, AND TO ENTER INTO SUB-RECIPIENT FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH ARROWHEAD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA OFFICE OF JOB TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR DISLOCATED VERSO EMPLOYEES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to accept a Verso Dislocated Worker Services Project Start-Up Grant, as modified, from the state of Minnesota, department of employment and economic development, workforce development division (“DEED”) in the amount of $195,000 and enter into the grant agreement attached hereto as Attachment A, funds to be deposited into fund no. 268-031-6228-VERSO. The grant agreement expires June 30, 2022.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to enter into sub-recipient funding agreements with Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (“AEOA”) and Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training (“NEMOJT’), substantially in the form as those attached hereto as Attachments B and C, to provide dislocated worker employment services. During the two-year term of the agreements, AEOA is awarded $36,000 and NEMOJT is awarded $75,000, funds to be paid from fund no. 268-031-6228-VERSO.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes city officials to accept a $195,000 grant from DEED to provide job counseling, job placement assistance, and support for training for dislocated VERSO employees. In addition, city officials are authorized to enter into sub-recipient funding agreements with AEOA and NEMOJT to assist in providing employment and training services designed for dislocated VERSO employees who live outside the City of Duluth.
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