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t ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 5, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. ~~ SUBJECT: Contract Renewal Between Orange County and the Center for Employment Trainin DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No .ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Training Contract Martin Whitt , ext 2858 Gwen Price, ext 2885 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider a contract between Orange County Department of Social Services and the Center for Employment Training (CET). BACKGROUND: The Center for Employment Training is aself-paced, individualized, open entry/open exit training program. The training program is designed for individuals whose language, reading, and math skills are limited. CET provides vocational training, as well as job development and placement services for students. These services are offered at the Center for Employment Training in Durham and do not impact programs offered at the Skills Development/JobLink Center. Orange County Department of Social Services has referred participants to CET for the past 4 years. During this four year period, the State of North Carolina has covered the costs of tuition for Work First participants. The NC Division of Social Services has allocated funds to cover the cost of tuition through the TANF Block Grant. The attached contract for $fi0,000 for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 will cover the cost of vocational training and job placement for 10 Work First participants. CET has successfully placed seventy percent of Work First participants in employment of at least 30 hours per week with benefits. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The cost of the training contract is included in the TANF Block Grant. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends approval of the training contract with the Center for Employment Training.