Career and technical training grants.

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FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $500,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Department of Workforce Services.  This appropriation is effective immediately

This bill contains an appropriation of $50,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Department of Workforce Services.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION

Agency #:  053     Agency Name:  Department of Workforce Services (DWS)

Unit:  0100 – Administration and Support

EXPENDITURE BY SERIES AND YEAR       FY 2013         FY 2014         FY 2015

0100  Personnel/Benefit Costs           $6,000           $18,000               

0200  Supportive Services Costs         $5,500           $16,500               

0400  Central/Data Services Costs       $1,000            $3,000               

0600  Grant & Aid Payments            $125,000          $375,000               

Total Expenditure Per Year:           $137,500          $412,500               

Grand Total Expenditure:              $550,000

Total Appropriated to Agency:         $550,000

Total Appropriated by Fund

GENERAL FUND             :            $550,000

Description of Appropriation:

This bill contains two separate appropriations.  One appropriation ($500,000) is to be used to provide career and technical training grants to individuals looking for employment in specific careers based on workforce needs identified by the DWS.  The DWS will administer these grants according to rules and regulations of the agency.  The second appropriation ($50,000) is to cover costs of administering the grant program including career readiness testing, promotional, and technical assistance activities for the grants.

Assumptions:

The DWS will include this program within the agency's current training program regimen and locate the funds within a separate budget unit under the Administration and Support Unit of the agency.  Based on the appropriation and potential maximum amount of $1,600 per grant, there can be a minimum of 312 grants offered under this program.

Prepared by:    Michael Swank, LSO                   Phone:     777-7881

(Information provided by Angie Buchanan, Department of Workforce Services, 777-6152; Teresa Canjar, Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services, 777-5840)