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Navajo Department of Workforce Development (NDWD)

Navajo Department of Workforce Development (NDWD). WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) ARRA FUNDING ALLOCATION. WIA Supplemental Youth Services (SYSP) Set-Aside Allocation: $3,956,397.00 Budgeting Cost Categories: Administration Costs (15%) - $593,460 Training Support Costs (25%) – $989,099

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Navajo Department of Workforce Development (NDWD)

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  1. Navajo Department of Workforce Development (NDWD)

  2. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) ARRA FUNDING ALLOCATION • WIA Supplemental Youth Services (SYSP) Set-Aside Allocation: $3,956,397.00 • Budgeting Cost Categories: • Administration Costs (15%) - $593,460 • Training Support Costs (25%) – $989,099 • Direct Services Costs (60%) - $2,373,838

  3. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA • Meet plan enrollments of 445 youth. Goal: Achieve planned enrollments each quarter for five field offices. • Attain 70% goal attainment rate. Goal: 312 Youth participants will attain two or more goals.

  4. NDWD WIA ARRA STAFFING Ms. Trudy Armijo, Project Coordinator NDWD Window Rock Administration Office: (928) 871-7707; Fax: (928) 871-7116

  5. AGENCY OFFICES • Project Coordinators (1) • Assistant Project Coordinators (1)) • Employment Assistant Officers (2) • Payroll Clerks (2) • Records Clerk (1)

  6. PLANNED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES • WORK EXPERIENCE: • Youth 14-17 years of age (180) • Youth 18-24 years of age (172) • INTERNSHIP – COLLEGE GRADUATES: (30) • BASIC EDUCATION (25)

  7. PLANNED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES (cont.) • SUPPORTIVE SERVICES COSTS: • Lodging, Housing, Transportation, Work Clothing, Tools • Scholarships for college students (referral partnership with NN Scholarship Office)

  8. WIA PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY • A waiver request and a waiver plan has been submitted to U.S. Department of Labor. Approval is pending. • Must be 14-24 years of age. • Priority for services are veterans and eligible spouses. • Low Income – Meet income guidelines for 95% category; exception under 5%.

  9. WIA PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY (Cont.) • If applicable, males must register or be registered for Selective Service. • Must document one of the following: • Deficient in basic literacy skills. • A school dropout. • Homeless, runaway, or a foster child. • Pregnant or a parent. • An offender. • An individual who requires additional assistance (upon exhaustion of all other resources) to complete an education program), or to secure and hold employment.

  10. OTHER ARRA FUNDING WIA States Funds (AZ, NM, UT) (pending approval @ U.S. Department of Labor) • Adults/Dislocated Workers - $1,323,212 • Youth - $1,727,526 TOTAL: 3,050,738

  11. Presented by: Roselyn Shirley, Department Manager III Post Office Box 1889 Window Rock, Arizona 86515 (928) 871-7707 Fax: (928) 871-711611 E-mail: Rshirley@ndwd.org Website: www.ndwd.org

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