Workforce development

Grant: US DOL Work Training-- Adult Dislocated Workers
Project Description: Dislocated Worker Program funding for adults who have been laid-off.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: WTP, CSD, DCHS
Amount Requested: $1,426,964
Direct Funding / Pass-through: pass-through the WA Department of Employment Security to the Workforce Development Council (WDC) via formula. King County submitted an RFP to WDC
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: Will provide job search assistance and training for 250 dislocated workers.
Estimated Duration: 2010
Estimated Costs for Completion: N/A
King Co. Contact: George Dignan
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: N/A
Estimated Benefit to County's GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: US EPA Brownfields
Project Description: Brownfields Training Proposal to assist workers in training for environmental clean-up.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: WTP, CSD, DCHS
Amount Requested: $500,000
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Direct
Status: Denied
Anticipated Outcomes: Train 147 participants
Estimated Duration: Three years
Estimated Costs for Completion: N/A
King Co. Contact: George Dignan
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: N/A
Estimated Benefit to County's GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: NOAA - Habitat Restoration
Project Description: Salmon Projects At Work Now (SPAWN) - A multi-jurisdictional green-job-creating habitat restoration project.
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: DNRP - WLRD
Amount Requested: $3,400,000
Direct Funding / Pass-through: Direct
Status: Denied
Anticipated Outcomes: 28 small-scale salmon restoration projects ($50,000 range) throughout King County resulting in 265 jobs created and maintained.
Estimated Duration: 2 years
Estimated Costs for Completion: $4,223,718
King Co. Contact: Mary Maier
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: N/A
Estimated Benefit to County's GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A

Grant: US DOL Work Training—Winter Youth Employment
Project Description: Winter youth employment for low-income youth ages 16-24
Agency/Division Requesting Funds: WTP, CSD, DCHS
Amount Requested: $150,000
Direct Funding / Pass-through:  pass-through the WA Department of Employment Security to the Workforce Development Council (WDC) via formula. King County submitted an RFP to WDC
Status: Awarded
Anticipated Outcomes: 25 youth served
Estimated Duration: December 18, 2009 - April 30, 2010
Estimated Costs for Completion:
King Co. Contact: George Dignan
Funding Obligations, Restrictions or Encumbrances on County Government: N/A
Estimated Benefit to County’s GF Relative to Projected 2010 Deficit: N/A