BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2060 ( V. Manuel Pérez)
As Amended August 20, 2014
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |77-0 |(May 28, 2014) |SENATE: |36-0 |(August 27, |
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Original Committee Reference: PUB. S.
SUMMARY : Establishes the Supervised Population Workforce
Training Grant Program.
The Senate amendments :
1)Add legislative findings and declarations that the Legislature
appropriated funding to the Employment Development Department
(EDD) for a recidivism reduction workforce training and
development grant program and that it is the intent of the
Legislature that the California Workforce Investment Board
(CWIB) be responsible for setting the policy of the grant
program and that this bill allow EDD to provide funds from its
budget appropriation to CWIB.
2)Remove the Recidivism Reduction Fund as the funding source of
the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill:
1)Established the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant
Program to be administered by CWIB.
2)Require the grant program to be developed and implemented, as
specified; and funded, upon appropriation from the
Legislature, using money from the Recidivism Reduction Fund.
Provides that implementation of the program is contingent upon
the CWIB Director notifying the Department of Finance that
sufficient moneys have been appropriated for this specific
grant program.
3)Require CWIB to administer the grant program as follows:
a) Develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients
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through a public application process, including the rating
and ranking of applications that meet threshold criteria.
b) Design the grant program application process to ensure
all of the following occurs:
i) There is fairness and competitiveness for smaller
counties;
ii) There is fair and equitable geographic distribution
of grant funds; and,
iii) There is greater consideration given to counties
that have demonstrated a collaborative working
relationship with local workforce investment boards and
that currently have in place a workforce training program
for the supervised population.
4)Requires the grant program to be competitively awarded through
at least two rounds of funding, as specified, and provides
that each county is eligible to apply but that a single
application may include multiple counties applying jointly.
Requires each application to include a partnership agreement
between the county or counties and one or more local workforce
investment boards that outline the actions each party agrees
to undertake as part of the project proposed in the
application:
5)Requires, at a minimum, each project proposed in the
application to include a provision for an education and
training assessment for each individual of the supervised
population who participates in the project.
6)Provides that eligible uses of grant funds include, but are
not limited to, vocational training, stipends for trainees,
and apprenticeship opportunities for the supervised
population. States that supportive services and job readiness
activities are to serve as bridge activities that lead to
enrollment in long-term training programs.
7)Provides that preference is to be awarded to applications for
the following:
a) An application that proposes matching funds,
including, but not limited to, moneys committed by local
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workforce investment boards, local governments, and
private foundation funds;
b) An application submitted by a county that currently
administers or participates in a workforce training
program for the supervised population; and,
c) An application that proposes participation by one or
more nonprofit community based organizations that serve
the supervised population.
1)Requires an application to meet the following requirements:
a) Set a specific purpose for the use of the grant
funds, as well as provide the baseline criteria and
metrics by which the overall success of the grant project
can be evaluated;
b) Define the specific subset of the supervised
population, among the eligible supervised population that
the grant money will serve;
c) Define the industry sector or sectors in which the
targeted supervised population will be trained, including
the current and projected workforce within the region for
those jobs, the range of wage rates, and the training and
education requirements within those industry sectors;
and,
d) Define the general methodology and training methods
proposed to be used and explain the manner in which the
progress of the targeted supervised population will be
monitored during the grant period.
1)Requires a grant recipient, as a condition of receiving funds,
to agree to provide information to CWIB in sufficient detail
to allow CWIB to meet specified reporting requirements.
2)States that eligible uses of grant funds include, but are not
limited to, vocational training, stipends for trainees, and
apprenticeship opportunities for the supervised population.
3)Requires grant recipients to report annually to CWIB regarding
their use of the funds and workforce training program outcomes
upon completion of the grant period.
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4)Requires CWIB to submit a report, as specified, to the
Legislature, using the reports from the grant recipients, by
January 1, 2018, containing all the following information:
a) The overall success of the grant program, as specified;
b) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the grant program,
as specified;
c) A recommendation on the long-term viability of local
workforce investment board and county collaborations on
workforce training programs for the supervised population;
d) A recommendation on the long-term viability of county
workforce training programs for the supervised population;
and,
e) In considering the overall success and effectiveness of
the grant program, the report shall include a discussion of
all of the following:
i) Whether the programs aligned with the workforce
needs of high-demand sectors of the state and regional
economies;
ii) Whether there was an active job market for the
skills being developed where the member of the supervised
population was likely to be released;
iii) Whether the program increased the number of members
of the supervised population that obtained a marketable
and industry or apprenticeship board-recognized
certification, credential, or degree;
iv) Whether the program increased the number of the
supervised population that successfully completed a job
readiness basic skill bridge program and enrolled in a
long term training program;
v) Whether there were formal or informal networks in
the field that support finding employment upon release
from custody; and,
vi) Whether the program led to employment in occupations
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with a livable wage.
5)Establishes that the provisions of this bill will sunset on
January 1, 2021, unless extended.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee:
1)Major future cost pressure, likely in the millions to tens of
millions of dollars (Special Fund/General Fund) to support a
statewide grant program. Implementation of the program is
contingent upon the CWIB notifying the Department of Finance
(DOF) that sufficient moneys have been appropriated for this
specific grant program.
2)Annual costs of about $100,000 (General Fund*) to the CWIB to
provide programmatic oversight, administer the grant program
through the development of the criteria for selection of
grantees, design the grant application process, process and
review applications, collection of data from grantees, and
submittal of a report to the Legislature. Costs are to be
funded from the $1 million RRF appropriated in the 2014 Budget
Act for this purpose.
3)Ongoing administrative costs potentially in the range of 5% to
10% of moneys annually appropriated, to the Employment
Development Department (EDD) for CWIB to utilize the EDD as
its fiscal and administrative agent for tasks such as the
obligation of funds, performance of grant closeout activities
and grantee compliance audits.
*Recidivism Reduction Fund
COMMENTS : According to the author, "With orders from the U.S.
Supreme Court to reduce its prison population, the state needs
smart, effective policies to help local jurisdictions achieve
realignment goals and reduce recidivism. Workforce development
for the re-entry population is a practical strategy for
improving access to a stable job. It helps improve offender
outcomes, reduce the likelihood of recidivism, and promote
community safety and stability."
Please see the policy committee analysis for a full discussion
of this bill.
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Analysis Prepared by : Shaun Naidu / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744
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