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RES 2002-2045 - Contract with NETWORK for youth program 1 4cee !1i r • F d y J E 1 �RE 1 j �� Greater Omaha t, M. �. Workforce Development '%t�C'� Z N 02AUG -3 3: • n� j 0 2421 N 24th St °'� 1 Omaha,NE 68110-2282 A°q �yti (402)444-4700 4pFA FEU CITY 1 Y CLERK, Telefax(402)444-3755 > NE3 ASK City of Omaha Maria Vazquez Mike Fahey,Mayor Director Honorable President and Members of the City Council, The document before you is an Agreement between the City of Omaha, grant recipient for the Greater Omaha SDA, Greater Omaha Workforce Development (GOWD) and Nebraska Ethnics Together Working On Reaching Kids, Inc., (NETWORK) to provide educational attainment, skill development and job readiness activities for the period of September 3, 2002 through. August 31, 2003 in an amount not to exceed $49,007. During the above period, the contract will provide comprehensive career exploration, various job-shadowing opportunities and a summer component directly linked to academic and occupational learning to 16 youth, ages 14-15. The contractor will also provide academic enrichment, preventive education, career/social development, mentor and cultural awareness activities. Services will include a variety of options for improving educational/skill competencies and effective connections to employers for eligible youth. The contractor has a file a current Annual Contract Compliance Report Form (CC-1). As is City policy, the Human Relations Director will review the contract to ensure compliance with the Contract Compliance Ordinance. Your favorable consideration of this Contract is requested. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Ss1.-7--rn et412— Maria Vazquez, Direc or Date egn d L. oung}t ire, or Greater Omaha Workforce lopment Human Relations epa -- t Approved as to Funding: Referred to City Council for Consideration: 41, C44444. — 234/0 )°) AA0.4 Stanley P. Ti Date Mayor's Office Date Finance Director P:\JTGO\7417pjm.doc 1 �. l4.oC ko • "4 0 a f. AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into on the 3rd Day of September 2002, by and between Greater Omaha Workforce Development (hereinafter referred to as "GOWD") and Nebraska Ethnics Together Working on Reaching Kids, Inc. (NETWORK) (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the City of Omaha has been designated by the State of Nebraska as Grant Recipient for Workforce Investment Act funds (WIA); and, WHEREAS, the geographic area covered by this grant includes Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties; and, WHEREAS, NETWORK submitted a proposal to provide comprehensive career exploration, various job-shadowing opportunities and a summer component directly linked to academic and occupational learning to 16 youth ages 14— 15. The Contractor will also provide academic enrichment, preventive education, career/social development mentor and cultural awareness activities. Services will include a variety of options for improving educational/skill competencies and effective connections to employers for eligible youth for the period of September 3, 2002 through August 31, 2003 in the amount not to exceed$49,007 (Forty Nine Thousand and Seven Dollars), and, WHEREAS, funding for this project is provided by the Federal Government pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220); and, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and contracts herein contained, GOWD and the Contractor mutually undertake and agree as follows: L DUTIES OF THE CONTRACTOR The Contractor agrees to do the following along with all other obligations expressed or implied in this Contract: A. The Contractor shall perform the services set forth in the document attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein as though fully set forth. Entitled Contractor will take all reasonable means to insure the goals set forth herein are met. B. The Contractor shall submit to GOWD written reports on the progress of the Contractor's Project set forth in the document. Such written reports will be due ten-days following the end of each month. All written reports shall be addressed to Maria Vazquez, Director,GOWD,2421 North 24 Street, Omaha,NE 68110. C. The Contractor assures that it shall be liable to repay all funds provided by this grant contract which are determined to be a wrongful expenditure of funds due to: (1) willful disregard of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and its implementing regulations, (2) willful disregard of state and local laws, rules or regulations, (3) gross negligence, or(4) failure to observe accepted standards of administration. 1 J - • D. The Contractor assures that it will retain all records, books of account, and other documents related to the Contract for a period of (3) three years. If prior to the expiration of the three-year retention period, litigation or an audit has begun,the records, books of account, and documents relating to the grant contract will be retained until the litigation is complete and audit findings are resolved. E. The Contractor assures that it will fully comply with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1983, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the "Assurances and Certifications" attached hereto as "Exhibit B", and incorporated herein by this reference. The Contractor further assures that no person associated with this grant shall • be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, political affiliation or belief and that all programs under this grant shall be open to all citizens and nations of the United States, lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens, lawfully admitted refugees, parolees and other individuals authorized by the Attorney General to work in the Untied States. F. The Contractor assures that it shall give the City of Omaha/Greater Omaha Workforce Development(GOWD), State of Nebraska, the Office of Inspector General of the United States,the U.S.Department of Labor or any other duly authorized representatives, access to and the right to examine all documents related to this Contract. Reasonable access to personnel for purposes of interviews and discussions related to such documents shall be permitted. G. The Contractor assures that it will comply with federal, state or local laws governing applicable licensing,taxation and insurance requirements. H. The Contractor assures it will comply with the Hazardous Occupations Orders issued pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and set forth as 29 CRF 570.50 with respect to the employment of youths under 18 years of age and the Child Labor Standards of 29 CFR 570.31. The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,religion, color, sex,national origin, age,handicap or political affiliation. The Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and those employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race,religion, color, sex,national origin, age,handicap or political affiliation. As used herein the word "treated" shall mean and include, without limitation, the following: recruited (whether advertising or by other means) compensated; selected for training, including apprenticeship; promoted; upgraded; demoted; downgraded; transferred; laid off; and, terminated. (Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training including apprenticeship.) The Contractor agrees to and shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment,notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. J. The Contractor will,in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by 2 1 f or on behalf of GOWD, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,religion, color, sex,national origin, age,handicap or political affiliation. K. The Contractor shall send forth to each labor union or representative of worker with which he has a collective bargaining contract or other contract or understanding notice advising the labor union or worker's representative of the Contractor's commitment under Section 202 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended, and shall post copies of the Notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. L. The Contractor shall in accordance with Omaha Municipal Code Section 10-162, Maintaining records and accounts, including property, personnel, and financial records, to assure an account of all contract expenses; make such records and accounts available for audit purposes to the finance director, or any authorized GOWD representative; to retain such records and accounts for a period of five years; submit to GOWD progress reports on a quarterly basis of all activities and functions for which funds of the city are received; submit to the GOWD a contract completion report no later than thirty(30) days after contract completion date describing the outcomes of the program and must include the performance goals as negotiated in the contract for service. M. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of "Exhibit C" Attached hereto: and shall further be subject to all federal and local legislation prohibiting discrimination including title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the fair employment practices ordinance (sections 13-88 through 13-103) and the provisions of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956. N. The Federal Government provides funds for this contract. These funds may be used to pay the contractor only for those participants who are qualified and eligible for services according to Federal Law. H. COMPENSATION A. In consideration of timely performance hereunder,the City/GOWD agrees to pay an amount not to exceed the sum of$49,007 (Forty Nine Thousand and Seven Dollars). Performance Based Reimbursement relative to performance shall also be made to the contractor in ac ce with the following • If services are terminated prior to the c termination date established herein, enrollm ents will be re ' to determine if monies paid have been earned for the period of serv' d. If it is determined that all monies provided through enrollmen ents have not been d those monies will be refunded to Grea maha Workforce Development. Sa ' fringes and transportaf cords will be used to determine earned payments during t e 'od of se • s. 3 f u 1 \ ' PERFORMANCE BASED REIMBURSEMENT MATRIX ACTIVITY *a1 Enrollment(50%) Midpo • —Two elements completed(25%) Completion a. Three elemen' i mpleted(12.5%) b. 90% retention(12. Cost Reimbursement(Other Appro - a Services) In order to receive payments her- der,Contractor shall s :• it to the City an itemized statement and/or :a cher reflecting the amounts clai -d to be due and owing provided, however, th. o amounts shall be paid nor become due _-•d owing until the City/GOWD has •-ceived, verified, approved and accepted said vouch- 9r statement. Said state • s or vouchers shall be issued on or after the first day of eac lendar mont• and shall include only amounts claimed for services rendered during e ceding month. C. In no event shall the City/GOWD become obligated to make any payments nor shall any claims or rights accrue hereunder, at any time, for performance that has not already been rendered in timely compliance with the terms and conditions of this contract. No claims or rights shall accrue nor shall any amount become due and owing hereunder unless and until Contractor shall have first performed and thereafter submitted its statement and/or voucher. D. It is understood and agreed that this contract is subject to and conditioned upon the availability and receipt by GOWD/WIA funds. E. It is understood and agreed that any and all payments to be made under this Agreement are to paid solely and exclusively from funds received under WIA grants and not from any funds of the City of Omaha. Consequently, this Agreement is made subject to, and conditional upon, actual receipt of said federal funding. In the event that such funding is suspended, reduced or terminated, in whole or in part, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate. F. It is.understood and agreed on the Restrictions on Use of Funds. No funds hereunder shall be used for any partisan political activity or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office; nor shall they be used to provide services or the employment or assignment of personnel in a manner supporting or resulting in the identification of programs/project conducted or operated pursuant to this Agreement with: 1. Any partisan or non-partisan political activity or any other political activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group in public election or party office; 2. Any activity to provide voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election; 3. Any voter registration activity. 4 • 1 i MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER I hereby move that Council Document No.c c1/3, Current Series, be amended to read as follows: Delete Section LLB of the attached contract between City of Omaha/Greater Omaha Workforce Development and Nebraska Ethnics Together Working on Reaching Kids,Inc.,and insert in its place the following: B. Performance Based Reimbursement Payments relative to performance shall also be made to the contractor in accordance with the following matrix.If services are terminated prior to the contract termination date established herein,enrollment payments will be reviewed to determine if monies paid have been earned for the period of service provided. If it is determined that all monies provided through enrollment payments have not been earned, those monies will be refunded to Greater Omaha Workforce Development. Salaries, fringes and transportation records will be used to determine earned payments during the period of services. PERFORMANCE BASED REIMBURSEMENT MATRIX ACTIVITY Initial Enrollment(20%) Midpoint—Two elements completed(30%) Completion a. Three elements completed (25%) b. 90%retention(25%) Cost Reimbursement(Other Approved Services) In order to receive payments hereunder, Contractor shall submit to the City an itemized statement and/or voucher reflecting the amounts claimed to be due and owing provided,however,that no amounts shall be paid nor become due and owing until the City/GOWD has received,verified, approved and accepted said voucher or statement. Said statements or vouchers shall be issued on or after the first day of each calendar month and shall include only amounts claimed or services rendered during the proceeding month. P:\Law1\7578pjm.doc APPROVED AS TO FORM: 442- 444,07/744,(1-CITY ATTORNEY DATE III. TERM This Contract shall become effective on the date executed by all of the parties hereto; and, shall terminate not later than August 31, 2003. Either party may immediately terminate this Contract upon mailing written notice thereof to the other party; provided that in the event of such early termination, the Contractor shall immediately return to GOWD all unexpended funds advanced to the Contractor under this Contract. The Director may extend the term of this Agreement or adjust the term to coincide with actual expenditure start dates to facilitate the complete expenditure of funds, based upon available funds and approval by the Mayor and the Omaha City Council as appropriate. In no event shall the term be extended beyond August 31, 2005. IV. INDEMNITY The Contractor covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Omaha, its officers, agents and employees, its successors and assigns, individually or collectively, from and against all liability for any fines, claims, suits, demands, actions or causes of action of any kind and nature for personal injury or death, or property damage in any way arising out of or resulting from the acts of the Contractor's own employees or agents, and the Contractor further agrees to pay all expenses in defending against any claims made against the City of Omaha based on the acts of the Contractor's employees or agents. The Contractor and City of Omaha shall give prompt and timely written notice of any claim made or suit instituted which, in any way, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, affects or might affect the other parties. V. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Contractor assures that no individual under its employment will exercise any function or responsibility in connection with GOWD and WIA funded projects or programs if they have a personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Contract nor will the Contractor hire any person having such conflicting interests. The Contractor further assures that no council or board member will be allowed to vote on any Workforce Investment Act (WIA) projects or programs under this Contract where the member has personal financial interest direct or indirect. VI. CAPTIONS Captions used in the Contract are for convenience and are not used in the construction of this Contract. VII. APPLICABLE LAW Parties to this Contract shall conform with all existing and applicable City ordinances, resolutions, state laws, federal laws, and all existing and applicable rules and regulations. Nebraska law will govern the terms and the performance under this Contract. VIII. MERGER This Contract shall not be merged into any other oral or written contract, lease, or deed of any other type. This is the complete and full Contract of the parties. 5 s ] IX. MODIFICATION This Contract contains the entire Contract of the parties. No representations were made or relied upon by either party other than those that are expressly set forth herein. No agent, employee or other representative of either party is empowered to alter any of the terms hereof unless done in writing and signed by an authorized officer of the respective parties. X. ASSIGNMENT Neither party may assign its rights under this contract without the express prior written consent of the other party. XI. BONDING(OJT Contractors excluded) Every officer, director, agent or employee of the Contractor or subrecipient of funds who is authorized to act on behalf of a Contractor or subrecipient for the purpose of receiving or depositing funds into the program accounts or issuing financial documents, checks or other instruments of payment for program costs, shall be bonded to provide protection against loss in an amount equal to twice the dollar amount of the highest monthly advance or reimbursement received, or projected to be received, during the current fiscal year. Prior to the starting date of the subcontract, the Contractor shall submit a certificate of insurance evidencing the above coverage. The certificate of insurance must contain a thirty (30) day Notice of Cancellation or Reduction in the coverage clause. XII. INSURANCE Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, this Agreement shall not become effective until the following insurance requirements have been met. Consequently, the Contractor shall not commence any work or otherwise perform services hereunder until said requirements have been satisfied. The Contractor shall provide, at the time of execution, a certificate of insurance evidencing compliance with this provision. Said certificate shall be in a form acceptable to the City Law Department, shall include the City as an additional named insured, and must contain a "thirty (30) day Notice of Cancellation or Reduction of coverage clause." All certificates of insurance and the carriers issuing same are subject to approval by the City; however, any such approval shall not relieve nor decrease the liability of the Contractor under this Agreement. The Insurance procured for City projects where the scope of work will be less than $200,000.00, the following levels of insurance coverage will be required: 1. Adequate Workmen's Compensation in accordance with statutory limits. 2. Public Liability in an amount not less than $250,000 for injuries including accidental death to any person and subject to the same limit to each person in an amount of not less than $500,000 where more than one person is involved in any one accident; and 3. Property Damage Insurance in an amount not less than$500,000; and naming the City of Omaha an additional insured 4. Auto statutory limits. The Insurance procured for City projects where the scope of work will exceed $200,000.00, the following levels of insurance coverage will be required: • . , • , • 1. Adequate Workmen's Compensation in accordance with statutorylimits. q p 2. Public Liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for injuries including accidental death to any person and subject to the same limit to each person in an amount of not less than$5,000,000 where more than one person is involved in any one accident; and 3. Property Damage Insurance in an amount not less than $500,000; and naming the City of Omaha an additional insured. 4. Auto statutory limits. XIH. PROPERTY(cost reimbursable contracts only) All purchases for consumable supplies or materials, capital equipment and/or services made pursuant to this shall be made by purchase orders or by written contract. All equipment, supplies, materials and other personal property purchased or procured in whole or in part with WIA funds shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the City. All recoverable expendable and nonexpendable property will be returned to the City upon the completion of each contract or upon request. XIV. NOTICES Any and all notices, approvals or other required communications shall be sent by certified or registered mail, United States mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed effective upon dispatch. XV. STRICT COMPLIANCE All provisions of this contract and each and every document that shall be attached shall be strictly complied with as written and no substitutions or changes shall be made except upon written direction from authorized representatives. XVI. DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION CERTIFICATION/LOBBYING CERTIFICATION According to Executive Order 12549, all recipients of$25,000 or more of Federal funds must certify that its principles are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in transactions by any Federal department or agency(see attachment). Public Law 101-121, Section 319,prohibits recipients of Federal contracts, grants and loans in excess of $100,000 from using appropriated funds for lobbying the executive or legislative branches of the Federal government in connection with a specific contract, grant or loan and a certification must be filed with and remain with the awarding organization. XVII. OTHER CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 1. The Contractor shall attend scheduled orientations as designated by Greater Omaha Workforce Development prior to contract start date. 2. Contractors must assure any/all WIA activities and/or documents are maintained in the WIA participants' individual file. 7 • 3. Contractors must maintain a file on each participant FOR THREE (3) YEARS, including,but not limited to,the following: -Individual Service Strategy—I.S.S. -Pre/post test scores -Measure of achievements-documented -Contact sheet -Time and attendance records 4. Final reports must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after contract completion date describing the outcome of the program and must include the performance goals as negotiated in the contract for service. FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT WILL BE WITHHELD PENDING RECEIPT OF THE FINAL REPORT. XVIII. GRIEVANCE AND COMPLAINT • A Grievance and Complaint Procedures form is available at the GOWD office. A grievance/complaint is hearby defined as any claim of an applicant, participant, youth, limited- English speaking individual, contractor, sub-contractor, employee, one-stop partner, service provider and other interested parties as defined by the Workforce Investment Act,which pertains to the interpretation or application of the expressed provisions of that Act or any rules, regulations, or plans promulgated thereunder. XIX. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES In further consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto expressly agree that for the purposes of the notice, including legal service of process, during the term of this contract and for the period of any applicable statute of limitations thereafter, the following named individuals shall be the authorized representatives of the parties: (a) Maria Vazquez,Director (b) Eugenia M.Dortch,Director City of Omaha/GOWD NETWORK 2421-23 North 24th Street 3805 North 16I'Street Omaha,NE 68110 Omaha,NE 68110 (402)444-4700 (402)595-1376 • , , In Witness whereof,the parties have executed this agreement as of the date first written above: DATED this day of 200 . CITY OF OMAHA/GREATER OMAHA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT C. By i'L-d)4�C� �' 9/0 Maria Vazquez, Director ate GREATER OMAHA TRI-COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD By 0 9/.2- Michael Abramson, Chair ate NETWORK B ) - _ f 4/0,_ Euge 'a M. Dortch,Director Date . ATTEST: ;^, ,' CITY OF OMAHA 944z By Buatcr Brawn City Clerk Date Mike Fahey, or Date Z , 64164 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ity Attorney Date contract/agreement 9 3 EXHIBITS EXHIBIT A — Contractor Proposal EXHIBIT B — Assurances and Certifications EXHIBIT C - Equal Employment Opportunity Clause EXHIBIT D — Certificate of Insurance 1 , Attachment A City of Omaha/Greater Omaha Tri-County Alliance Workforce Investment Board Youth Workforce Services COVER PAGE GRANTOR: City of Omaha/Greater Omaha Tri-County Alliance Workforce Investment Board Greater Omaha Workforce Development 2421-24 North 24th Street Omaha, NE 68110 BIDDER: Organization Name: Nebraska Ethnics Together Working On Reaching Kids, Inc. Address: 3805 North 16th Street City, State, and Zip: Omaha, Nebraska 68110 Telephone: (402) 595-1376 Fax Number: (402) 595-1346 E-Mail Address: NebrEthnic aol.com Contact Name: Eugenia M. Dortch, Executive Director AMOUNT REQUESTED: $ 49,007 NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 16 I, the undersigned, certify that, as the official representative for the organization named above, I have reviewed the Youth Workforce Development Services Request for Proposal Packet. I have also read the attached proposal and agree that the information presented is an accurate representation of the activities and or services to be provided to the WIB. I agree with the terms and certifications required of service providers for the City of Omaha/WIB. Signed: L »�,� '�J V-1,/ Typed Name/Title: Eugenia M. Dortch, Executive Director Date: J'i .=- L EXECUTIVE SUMMARY N.E.T.W.O.R.K., Inc. is a non-profit organization providing after-school programming for 'at-risk,' minority youth. Our services include academic enrichment, preventive education, career development training, higher education preparation, social development, and cultural awareness. The target population consists of those youth in the North/Northeast Omaha communities. Our goal is to provide youth from this area with a safe and secure place in which to learn and grow; and, to become positive, productive citizens. We do this by providing transportation from North Omaha schools to the facility located at 3805 North 16`" Street. Youth are fed a full meal so that they can focus on homework and other academic enrichment activities. At the beginning of each school year, students are required to take an assessment test, which identifies areas of deficiency in specific subjects such as Mathematics, Language Arts, and Social Studies. Then, youth are interviewed by a contracted LMHP to gauge social development and mental health/emotional issues. Resulting information allows the staff to design plans to address the areas of improvement for each child. Once identified, youth are assigned to specific academic and therapeutic tracts. Academic tracts include the subject areas above. Qualified facilitators provide instruction based on pre-developed curriculum. Focus on homework is included in the enrichment process. In conjunction with volunteers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Goodrich Scholarship Program, youth are aided in homework completion and are tutored in those subjects deemed areas of deficiency. Our preventive education component includes the dissemination of information and seminars on the ills of tobacco, alcohol, and other drug usage. Youth are. encouraged through the advisory committee and affiliates such as SADD, GIFT, and EDAT to eliminate usage. Certified instructors also provide information regarding HIV and AIDS. These sessions are conducted during our monthly recognition of achievement events along with information regarding various other social concerns. Social development and emotional health issues are addressed through contracted therapists. Post initial assessment, they provide individual, family, and group therapeutic services addressing the issues and concerns faced by participants. Once these issues have been addressed and youth are provided with constructive problem solving skills, they can actively focus on academics and career development. Our work-study program is instrumental in providing participants with the necessary skills for job acquisition. This includes job searches, resume' writing, computer skills, interview techniques, and proper presentation. We then place youth with local businesses and pay them a stipend for their work during the summer months. This stipend along with our point accrual system work as incentives for leadership, positive attitudes, and good behavior not only at the facility, but also at home and school. We have been successful as grades have gone up one full level and assessment test scores have risen by 12%. Also, points generally go up substantially from the first semester to the fourth. We endeavor to produce happy, healthy, productive youth that can act as role models in their respective communities. We have been successful in the past and look forward to the future. With our many community collaborations, we intend to continue to provide these services and more. ' STATEMENT OF WORK Program Description Purpose and Mission Nebraska Ethics Together Working On Reaching Kids, Incorporated (N.E.T.W.O.R.K., Inc.) is a non-profit organization providing after-school services to youth in North/Northeast Omaha. The organization has been in existence fourteen years. Our mission has been to provide academic enrichment, preventive education, career development, social development, and cultural awareness. During our tenure of service, we have work to transition "at risk" youth ages 6-16 whose life circumstances have hindered their growth in one or more of those areas to positive productive role models in their communities. We have done so through the strategic development and implementation of programs and projects that have proven successful over these last twelve years. Academic Enrichment, Tutoring, and Homework Assistance As an after-school, mentoring organization, we have designed programs that address various issues that hinder youth from making positive life decisions. A major hindrance seems to be in the area of academics. 'At-risk' youth exhibit little motivation for learning. We promote positive self-image and encourage the increased desire to learn through our emphasis on academics. Our focus on academics includes intense enrichment in Mathematics, Language Arts, and Social Studies. For three hours each week, students are taken step by step through the basic skills in each of these subjects. Specialized projects are completed that apply what they have learned to real life. For example, in Language Arts, students may be asked to draft a business correspondence, or in Math, they may be asked to calculate price discounts. It is essential that each student be taught according to his/her level of knowledge. An initial assessment test is given at the beginning of the session and areas of deficiency are then identified. Throughout each semester, these areas are addressed • with creative curriculum and projects. Along with individualized homework assistance. One hour is devoted each day for homework completion and assistance. As an Omaha Public Schools Adopt-a-School partner, we have developed a system in which teachers can share homework requirements on a daily or weekly basis with our staff as well as provide additional feedback regarding completion and grades. We are requesting additional textbooks in all grades so that students who have difficulty getting books home can successfully complete required assignments while at our facility. Also, we have a working relationship with the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Goodrich Scholarship Program. As a part of that working relationship, they have provided, through their Service learning component, volunteer's aide in tutorial services. OPS have been instrumental in our ability to reach students not able to come to our facility. N.E.T.W.O.R.K. staff and Goodrich volunteers are able to facilitate as tutors at our satellite schools including Skinner Magnet Elementary, Druid Hill Elementary, McMillan Magnet Middle, and Nathan Hale Middle. Tutorial sessions are 1 after school and are approximately 45 minutes in length. This allows enough time for youth to ask questions and receive specific examples and explanations regarding assignments. Preventive Education, Mental Health Therapy, and Social Skills Development Another focus of the program includes preventive education and social development. For youth to make positive life decisions, there must be guidance. N.E.T.W.O.R.K. seeks to provide that guidance through a number of venues. Key members of our staff are certified and/or proficient in the instruction of prevention facts. And, we have actively sought to establish relationships with organizations that share our commitment. As a result, NYAC (Network Youth Advisory Committee) began. NYAC consists of youth ages 9-17 that meet regularly to plan activities and special events, discuss prevention issues, academic enrichment, and develop problem-solve techniques. They are also are peer mentors. We understand that the best way to eliminate negative behaviors is through positive peer support. We are dedicated to raising awareness on the dangers of tobacco, drug, and alcohol use and the transmission of HIV. In that commitment, we have forged collaborations with SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), EDAT (Ethnic Diversity Against Tobacco), and GIFT (Get Involved Fighting Tobacco). Prevention information is disseminated and youth are actively involved in projects regarding prevention. Also, one staff member is certified in HIV African American component and Basic Facts instruction. As minorities are suffering from the rapid increase in the spread of HIV, it is imperative that we actively seek ways to get youth to take prevention seriously and exercise good judgement and caution. Social development not only includes constructive decision-making, but also good emotional health and positive self-image. N.E.T.W.O.R.K. strives to encourage youth to feel good about themselves and show them opportunities that they can obtain by making with constructive decisions. To further assist us in this process we make counseling services available. Licensed therapists from Heartland Counseling and Confidential Counseling provides group counseling at the facility once per week. Individual and/or family sessions are schedule separately as needed. N.E.T.W.O.R.K. feels that promoting self-esteem through the arts is just as important as academics. We utilize various methods of artistic expression including creative writing and theater so that youth can become acquainted with talents and skills that they may not have been able to tap into before. These are excellent outlets for youth in conflict management and problem solving. Lastly, we feel it is important that minority youth know their history and the contributions of others like themselves. This is instrumental in promoting healthy self- images among youth. A positive self-concept and good decision-making skills are keys to a sturdy foundation for the future. Each month, historical information and materials are disseminated, guest speakers facilitate, films are shown, and a panel discussion is then encouraged. Projects in regarding various positive historical figures are required in February to commemorate Black History Month the project allows students to learn about their heritage while teaching them research skills. 2 l ' , • We have networked with the Midlands Mentoring/All Our Kids project. This is a mentoring organization whose purpose is to establish and encourage peer to peer mentoring partnerships. A difference of option can often lead to conflict. Conflict resolution is important in development social skills. The N.E.T.W.O.R.K. conflict resolution policy is used to reinforce positive behaviors. When an initial conflict arises the youth is removed from the situation and redirected. If the situation warrants, the student is removed from the classroom, a conference is held with the facilitator. If a second incident occurs - the youth is removed from the classroom and a problem solving sheet is completed; a conference held with the Education Coordinator, both the parent and a Mental Health professional is notified. The problem-solving sheet is for response to what positive actions may have been taken to avoid this conflict. Upon the third incident - the youth is removed from the classroom, a problem-solving sheet is completed, a conference with a Mental Health professional, the Program Coordinator, the Education Coordinator, the Parent, and a Workforce Development Coordinator is held. Upon the forth incident - a request for suspension or termination will be made. Any prior incidents may warrant a request for suspension or termination based on the Education Coordinators recommendation and the Program Coordinators discretion. Career Development and Training, Life Skills Training, and Higher Education Preparation The futures of so many of the youth we serve are initially uncertain. Getting through each day is sometimes a chore. It is important that youth understand that there are opportunities available to them. Through our career development and higher education preparatory programs, we have designed methods of stimulating interest in planning for the future. As a part of the career development component, youth learn to do job searches, resume' writing, conducting an interview, and how to make a presentation. As the face of the labor market changes and technologically has become more advanced, we must make our youth aware of the constantly changing elements required by employers. Our computer lab has ten computers all with the necessary Microsoft Software Products. Students receive training in word-processing, spreadsheet management, and presentation and publication production. Also, Internet manipulation is the key to successful research. Our UNO affiliation allows our youth to utilize not only Goodrich computer lab, but also the UNO Library computers as well. The Goodrich volunteers are adept in required software functions. They have been instrumental in training our youth to make computer applications applicable to job- school-related activities. Students can conduct job-searches, post resumes, and check out potential institutions of higher learning. Throughout the years, we have developed a pilot work-study program, which pays participating youth a stipend to work in the community for various employers and obtain valuable skills. We provide youth with clothing for interviews and work, when needed. Collaborations with local businesses train youth in various fields that will increase not only their skills, but also their abilities to function in a work environment. This program, along with seminars and projects referencing the importance of higher education, give youth a reason to plan for the future. The UNO Goodrich Scholarship 3 Program has allowed youth to gain knowledge of college experience. And, through field trips to the campus, including campus tours, library scavenger hunts, and classroom participation, students get a feel for the campus and gain a certain level comfort. In conjunction with the familiarization process, we feel it is equally vital to show the importance of higher education in reference to socio-economics. We have designed a month-long palaver to address college motivation and life skills training. Youth are provided with mock checking accounts starting at $1000. They are then given newspapers in which they must find a job that simply requires a high-school diploma or equivalent, an apartment, and some mode of transportation. Based on the job they have chosen (which must list the hourly wage) youth must calculate their gross and then net pay. Weekly deposits based on that pay is made to the check register. Also, mock utility bills, telephone bills, etc... are generated and youth must pay by check and debit their check registers accordingly. If they have opted to purchase a vehicle, they must calculate the interest and monthly payments. A payment booklet, complete with due dates is generated and youth must pay by mock check again debiting the register accordingly. Each student, by the end of the session, found that they lack funds for such necessities as food, clothing, etc... Students are shown the difference in yearly salaries among those careers with college education as a requirement and those without. The session begins by indicating what youth need to do as high school students to successfully enter the college of their choice. Also, consultants from Positive Havoc and Omaha Con-Nections will provide life and career skill workshops teaching the importance of healthy decision-making and the results of poor decision-making. Lastly, during monthly activities and parenting sessions, information seminars, and presentation of achievements, we include sections on higher education preparation including applications, financial aid, college entrance exams, and scholarship searches. Incentives for Achievement N.E.T.W.O.R.K. uses a number of methods to encourage youth to be successful. Once per month, participating youth, their families, and various community members' come together to recognize students' achievements. Certificates of achievement are provided for those youth who have received a 2.5 GPA or better, those who have improved one grade level in two or more subjects, those who have exhibited stellar behavior or behavioral improvement at the facility or at school, and those who have done something special in the community. To gauge performance, we look at school progress reports, report cards, counselor referrals, on-site point accrual, and active participation in N.E.T.W.O.R.K. sponsored projects. The N.E.T.W.O.R.K. point accrual system utilizes leadership and behavioral criteria in assessing student success. Youth are given 0-5 points daily in each of four categories — attitude, participation, leadership, and academics. The points are totaled weekly and students can then use those points to purchase items in our Agency Store. The Agency Store includes gift certificates, toys, games, candy, school supplies, books, and miscellaneous items of interest. Each item is given a point value and youth can purchase these items based on the number of points they've received. If the item they want is not within point reach one week, the student can carry over his/her points to accrue the number of points desired. 4 Based on the inability to successfully accomplish the above necessary behavioral and grade requirements warranted to receive points, students may lose points that may result in the loss of certain privileges. One of the most popular benefits as a reward for good behavior is participation in social events. These events may include agency fundraisers, theatrical programs, and other entertainment activities. Also, participation in the work-study program is contingent upon grades and behavior at school and on- site. Participants receive a stipend for participation in work -study. Students participating in the program have maintained and improved grades as well as improved their leadership qualities. Parental Involvement Parental involvement is a required component of our program. From the mandatory orientation at the beginning of each school year to our parenting series (which includes 10 classes) parents are encouraged at all times to take an active role in their children's progress. During our parenting series, parents are provided with positive ways to manage their children that limit stressful conflicts and produce the desired attitudes and behaviors. Our staff establishes and maintains good working relationships with the parents of our youth. It is important that we all work together as a team. Often, parents become overwhelmed by all that must be done in maintaining a household and rearing a child. N.E.T.W.O.R.K. is a support system that parents can rely on. Our incentive system holds into account the child's behavior at home as well. Therefore, good attitude and behavior are required in all areas of the child's life—at school, at the facility, and at home. Parents are encouraged to keep our staff abreast of issues that may affect their child's behavior at school or the facility (e.g. a death in the family or a divorce). This allows us to make the necessary adjustments regarding counseling. We can also modify behavioral and academic expectations accordingly. Tools to Measure Success Grades are one tool that we use to gauge academic success, another is our assessment test. These tests were designed by UNO's Goodrich Scholarship Program's graduate teaching assistants. Each test specifically targets an age group including 6-8 year-olds, 9-11 year-olds, 12-14 year-olds, and 15-18 year-olds. They address Mathematics, Language Arts, and Social Studies. Each test seeks to ask information that each age group should be familiar with. Areas of deficiency can then be identified and the academic enrichment component is developed to address those areas of improvement. At the end of the academic school year, the assessment test is taken again. On average, scores increase 12%. We have also noted that youth grades from the first quarter to the fourth quarter improve by one full grade level. Additionally, through our point accrual records, we are able to assess youth's improvement in areas other than academics. Leadership, participation, attitude, and behavior are all given numerical value in points. The more points a student receives indicates improvement in these areas. And, OPS records and counselor contacts 5 regarding behavior as well as achievement are provided to us for student file maintenance. Decreases in school referrals and/or receipt of school accolades are recorded as evidence of improvement. We also conduct surveys and interviews with both youth and parents regarding risky behaviors to gauge levels of knowledge and understanding in reference to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. These surveys are given monthly. They indicate how successful we were in providing the necessary information that will prevent usage. Testimonials of Success There have been many success stories. A few stories include M. Price, a work- study student, J Dumas, program participant and work-study youth, and C. Jackson, program participant. Ms. Price began our program in 1995 at 14 year-old. She participated in the work-study program in which she was trained first in clerical skills then in more advanced bookkeeping and account management. Currently, Ms. Price working as a mortgage loan assistant at a local escrow company. Mr. Dumas came to the program in 1999. He had experienced numerous problems with behavior and grades. His behavioral problems carried over to our facility and home. With the work- study stipend incentive and the point accrual system, Mr. Dumas behavior changed drastically in a short period of time. During his participation, his grades rose to 1's and 2's and, according to school records and his mother, Mr. Dumas behavior improved significantly. Lastly, Mr. Jackson came to us in the 2000-2001 school year. He'd spent an average of 22 days in Nathan Hale Middle School's in-house suspension and it was only November. Mr. Jackson, although obedient in front of his mother, was extremely disrespectful to school faculty and staff. His grades reflected his lack of in-class time. He'd been diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and due to the high cost of medication, his mother could not afford to maintain regular dosages. With individualized instruction, which allowed for Mr. Jackson's limited attention span, we were able to aid in his homework completion and subsequently raise his grades by one full letter grade by the fourth quarter. Our point accrual system provided incentive for better behavior at school and at the facility. We found also that by providing Mr. Jackson's with additional responsibilities at the facility, which could be utilized in future career endeavors, he thrived. He was quite intelligent, having produced one of the highest scores ever on the assessment test. Therefore, he was able to help tutor the younger children. The thought of losing this privileges encouraged Mr. Jackson to attempt to control himself. With improved behavior, Mr. Jackson was trained in various computer software programs and in turn was able to aid his peers. PROGRAM OPERATIONS N.E.T.W.O.R.K. provides service to youth between the hours of 3:30p.m. and 6:00p.m., Monday through Thursday during the academic school year. Fridays are limited to those students requiring additional mental health therapy and/or Social Studies aid. Youth are served one snack. We ask that parents pick up their children no later than 6:00p.m. unless prior arrangements have been made (e.g. bus, other relative, ,. , etc...). We plan to offer our summer session from 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Students will have an opportunity to be placed with area businesses for career shadowing. Total hours off campus will be limited to one day per week. Once youth have been assigned, they will be required to complete an academic assessment. They will then be divided into groups based on their academic abilities and pre-designed curriculum. Post completion of the initial assessment test, each individual child will undergo an interview with a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner. He/She will assess the student's emotional health and stage of social development. An ACT career assessment survey will be used to gauge student career and higher education interests. Then academic, social, mental health, and career goals will be documented and a pre-planned tract of programming will be implemented. The Program Coordinator is responsible for implementing tracts to best serve students. The daily schedule during the academic school year is as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 3:30 — Meal Meal Meal Meal 3:45 3:45- Academic Academic Academic Academic 4:15 Assistance Assistance Assistance Assistance 4:15- Career/Higher Career/Higher Group Therapy & Computers or 5:30 Education Education NYAC meetings Creative Development Development Endeavors 5:30- Academic Academic Academic Academic 6:00 Enrichment— Enrichment— Enrichment— Enrichment— Math Language Arts Math Language Arts 5:30- Life Skills Life Skills Life Skills Life Skills 6:00 Training Training Training Training Prevention education and additional career information is disseminated during our monthly recognition events. These usually take place on weekends when more time can be devoted to these very important subjects. The summer months will allow youth to apply all that they have learned as they are placed in area businesses for our work-study program. One day per week will be devoted to learning valuable job-related skills through job shadowing. Additional hours to be spent at the N.E.T.W.O.R.K. facility and include the following activities: Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Meal Meal Meal Meal TBA NYAC projects Work Study / NYAC projects Work Study Campus Visit Academic Work Study/ Academic Work Study Enrichment Campus Visit Enrichment Creative Writing Work Study/ Creative Writing Work Study Campus Visits Self Expression Work Study/ Self Expression Work Study/ Campus Visits Activity Snack Snack Snack Snack Mental Health Work Study/ Mental Health Work Study/ Therapy/ Campus Visits Therapy Activity Peer Discussion Assessment tests will be given in September and again in May each academic school year. Youth progress reports, report cards, counselor assessment statements, teacher reports, and end of year interviews with youth and their parents will allow us to evaluate the success of the aforementioned programs. Key affiliations includes: • University of Nebraska at Omaha (Goodrich Scholarship Program) • Omaha Public Schools • Owens and Associates • Creighton / St. Joseph Hospital • Heartland Counseling • Confidential Counseling • Midlands Mentoring/All Our Kids • Positive Havoc • Omaha Con-Nections • Charles Drew/ Omaha Healthy Start • SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) • EDAT (Ethnic Diversity Against Tobacco) • GIFT (Get Involved Fighting Tobacco) Follow-up Procedures Quarterly follow up is done for up to one year and includes academic reports and post assessments. Follow up is completed for students that continue with the program or students who have transitioned to another alternative of after school activity. Attachment B BUDGET SECTION A-Budget Categories-Based on Performance (WIA) (INKIND) (TOTAL) 1. Personnel(Salaries&Wages) 26,925 75 27,000 2. Fringe Benefits 3,075 0 3,075 3. Transportation(Staff) 0 0 0 4 TOTAL Funds Requested (Lines 1 through 4 ) 30,000 75 30,075 Please provide a line item budget, "narrative" to include calculations. Attachment B SECTION B-Budget Categories- Other Approved Services (WIA) (INKIND) (TOTAL) 1. Equipment(Rentals only) 756 756 1,512 2. Supplies(Staff&Youth Needs) 6,882 2,308 9,190 3. Contractual(Partnerships) 7,900 0 7,900 4. Other Cost(Youth Activity, fees, and associated cost) 3,469 854 4,323 5. TOTAL Funds Requested (Lines 1 through 4 ) 19007 3918 22,925 Please provide a line item budget, "narrative"to include calculations. Example: 1. Rental of Computer Lab unit @$25.00/month @ 12 mos. X 10 units= $3,000 2. Supplies-Computer Lab unit-$10.00/student @ 50 students = $500 (Supplies-consist of pens, pencils, computer disk, folders, instructional guide, tablet, note paper) 3. Contractual - Identify who you are proposing to contract with, identify the service that will be performed, identify how this will benefit the WIA youth, identify the cost. 4. Other cost- Identify the activity, when, where, how much per youth. . .. i . Attachment B SECTION B WIA WIA LINE ITEM Year One TOTAL INKIND TOTAL 1.: Personnel(Salaries and Wages) Project Coordinator 8,000 8,000 0 8,000 Education Coordinator 7,000 7,000 0 7,000 Administrative Assistant 5,500 5,500 0 5,500 Education Specialist I 6,425 6,425 75 6,500 Total Salaries and Wages 26,925 26,925 75 27,000 2. Fringe Benefits Project Coordinator 1,200 1,200 0 1,200 Education Coordinator 1,050 1,050 0 1,050 Administrative Assistant 825 825 0 825 Education Specialist 0 0 0 0 Total Fringe Benefits 3,075 3,075 0 3,075 3. Transportation Staff 0 0 0 0 Total Transportation 0 0 0 0 4. Equipment(Rentals Only) Copier 540 540 540 1,080 Postage Meter 216 216 216 432 Total Equipment 756 756 756 1,512 5. Supplies (Staff&Youth) Food / Food Supplies 3,919 3,919 1,081 5,000 Office Supplies 2,368 2,368 632 3,000 Educational Materials 595 595 595 1,190 Total Supplies r 6,882 6,882 2,308 9,190 6. Contractual(Partnerships) Mental Health Professionals 2,425 2,425 0 2,425 Life Skills/ Higher Education 4,975 4,975 0 4,975 Mentor Training 500 500 0 500 Total Contractual 7,900 7,900 0 7,900 7. Other Costs a) Work experience and stipends for special needs only b) Activity Fees Postage/Printing/Communication/Testing 1,093 1,093 268 1,361 Insurance 1,980 1,980 190 2,170 Internet Service 396 396 396 792 Total Training Costs 3,469 3,469 854 4,323 8. Total Funds Requested 49,007 49,007 3,993 53,000 Attachment B Budget Narrative 1. Personnel ➢ Project Coordinator (See the attached job description) The Project Coordinator will allocate 25% of their time to the project. Annual salary is $32,000. We will allocate $ 8,000 from the award for the Project Coordinator's salary excluding fringe benefits. > Education Coordinator (See the attached job description) The Education Coordinator will allocate 25°l0 of their time to the project. Annual salary is $28,000. We will allocate $7,000 from the award for the Education Coordinator's salary excluding fringe benefits. > Administrative Assistant (See the attached job description) The Administrative Assistant will allocate 25% of their time to the project. Annual salary is $22,000. We will allocate $5,500 from the award for the Administrative Assistant's salary excluding fringe benefits. ➢ Education Specialist I (See the attached job description) The Education Specialist I will be contracted to allocate 25% of their time to the project. We will allocate $6,425 from the award for the Education Specialist I salary excluding fringe benefits. 2. Fringe Benefits will include the following: ➢ 10% Employer taxes ➢ 5% Insurance (health, dental, disability, life, and workman's compensation) Project Coordinator > 800 Employer taxes > 400 Insurance Education Coordinator > 700 Employer taxes > 350 Insurance Administrative Assistant > 550 Employer taxes > 275 Insurance Education Specialist I > Fringe benefits will be excluded Approximately $ 30,000 will be allocated from the award to salary and fringe benefits for the Project Coordinator, Education Coordinator, and Administrative Assistant, Education Specialist. 3. Transportation In-kind will be used for staff transportation. 4. Equipment (Rentals only) N.E.T.W.O.R.K. currently has a lease agreement with Stringer Business services for a Lanier copier. The lease cost includes a maintenance agreement and service. Service contract $ 45/mon For a total estimated cost of$ 540 for one year. Attachment B Budget Narrative N.E.T.W.O.R.K. currently has a rental agreement with Pitney Bowes services for a Pitney Bowes postage meter. The rental rate includes service. Lease agreement $ 18/ month @ 12 mons. = $ 216 N.E.T.W.O.R.K. will allocate approximately $ 756 from the award for Equipment rentals. 5. Supplies (Staff and Youth) > Food and Food Supplies A snack will be served daily to students. The snack will consist of at least one vegetable or fruit, bread, and a drink with meat being an option when available. Food is purchased either at Baker's supermarket, Sam's club, or the Omaha Food Bank. Food Supplies will include but is not limited to plates, cups napkins, and cutlery. Estimated cost is $ 3,919. Cost of meal per youth $ 1.57 /meal @ 16 youth = $ 25 /day @ 3 days = $ 75/week @ 52 weeks = $ 3,919 N.E.T.W.O.R.K. will allocate approximately $ 3,919 from the award for Food and Food Supplies. ➢ Office Supplies a) Computer Supplies includes ink cartridges for printers and cartridge head replacements. Estimated cost for computer supplies is $1,620. b) Copier supplies includes paper and toner. Estimated cost for copier supplies is $144. c) Postage Meter supplies includes ink cartridges. Estimated cost for postage meter supplies is $ 60. d) Estimated cost for administrative office supplies is $384. e) Students will set up workstations to work from during job training hours. Workstations will include (pens, pencil, high lighter, weekly planner, paper clips, tape, folders, and post it notes). Work station materials $ 10.00 /student @ 16 students = $160 N.E.T.W.O.R.K. plans to allocate approximately $ 2,369 from the award for office supplies. ➢ Educational Materials Textbooks including a student/ Instructor manual for Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High level courses. Books are required in the following study areas needed for Social Studies, English, Geography, and Microsoft applications. $50/set @ 4 courses =$150 > Computer Training Manuals Participants will receive an applications training manual/workbook. ($15/set @ 18 = $270) > Subscriptions It is important that students stay aware of current events. However, it is important that they identify with the materials they are reading about. Subscriptions will include but are not limited to Black Enterprise, Newsweek Kids, U.S.A. Today Kids, Time Kids, Attachment B Budget Narrative Sports Illustrated for kids, Omaha World Herald and the Wall Street Journal. The average subscription cost is $25 per year. $ 25/ subscription @ 5 subscriptions = $ 125 N.E.T.W.O.R.K. plans to allocate approximately$ 595 from the award for educational materials. N.E.T.W.O.R.K. plans to allocate approximately $ 6,883 from the award for food, food supplies, computer supplies, and educational materials. 6. Contractual (Partnerships) > Mental Health services Mental Health professionals from Heartland Counseling and Confidential Counseling will be contracted to provide mental health services. Individual and families will be available as required. Group sessions will be conducted weekly to youth. Both co-ed and single sex sessions will be conducted based on the thirteen-week curriculum. Parenting sessions will be conducted monthly based on one fifteen-week curriculums. Group Sessions $ 50/session @ 26 sessions $ 1,300 Parenting Series 75/session @ 15 sessions 1,125 N.E.T.W.O.R.K. plans to allocate approximately $ 2,425 from the award for mental health services. ➢ Life and Career skills Consultants from Positive Havoc and Omaha ConNections will be contracted to provide life and career skill workshops. The sessions will be conducted weekly for one hour per session. Rationale Reasoning Reality will be facilitated by Positive Havoc. (See attached proposal.) $25!session @ 75 sessions (2 workshops per session) = $1,875 Job skills and career training will be facilitated in conjunction with Omaha ConNections. $ 25/ session @ 100 sessions (2 workshops per session) = $2,500 > Higher Education Preparation Students will be assisted with college preparation, test taking skills, scholarship research and application, and high school curriculum development. Ms. Troxclair has a major in English from the University. She is currently completing her masters in Public Administration and Community Services. She is a graduate assistant and alumni of the Goodrich Program. $ 50! session @ 12 sessions (2 workshops per session) _ $600 > Mentor Training Midlands Mentoring/All Our Kids will provide mentor training for youth to establish a peer to peer mentoring network. Youth will be partnered for at least 9 months during the program. Training is based on a ten (10) week curriculum. $ 50/ session @ 10 sessions (2 workshops per session) = $ 500 Attachment B Budget Narrative N.E.T.W.O.R.K. plans to allocate approximately $7,900 from the award for Life Skills, Higher Education Preparation, and Mentor facilitators. 7. Other Costs ➢ Postage $.37 @ 540 pieces = $200 At least 540 pieces of literature will be disseminated during the project this will include but not be limited to educational materials, brochures, newsletters, flyers, and invitations. ➢ Printing & Reproduction $ 125 / activity @ 5 events = $ 625 N.E.T.W.O.R.K. plans to host at least (5) five events or activities throughout the year. Literature will include but not be limited to photo finishing, film, informational materials, brochures, newsletters, flyers, and invitations. ➢ Mobile communications will be necessary for off campus activities. Cellular Phone $12 @ 12 mons = $144 > Pre employment screening $31 /test @ 4 applicants = $ 124 New recruited staff is required to take a drug test and a background search will be completed before hire. The Agency will require screening for liability and workman's compensation insurance. > Insurance Insurance will be carried on participants and equipment within the facility at an estimated cost of$1,980. ➢ Internet service Internet service will be available in the computer resource center at an estimated cost of $396. N.E.T.W.O.R.K. will allocate approximately $ 3,469 to postage, printing & reproduction, communications, pre employment screening, liability insurance, and Internet service. • ✓• CITY OF OMAHA/GREATER OMAHA TRI-COUNTY ALLIANCE ASSURANCES AND CERTIFICATIONS General Assurances 1. The contractor assures and certifies that: a. It will comply with the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and Public Law 105-220 as amended and 29 CFR Part 37. b. It will comply with OMB Circular A-133, and 29 CFR Part 97. Maintenance of records, books, accounts and other documents required by the Agreement must be retained for three years by the employer. c. It will comply Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. d. It will comply The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age. e. It will comply Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs. f. The grant applicant also assures that it will comply with 29 CFR Part 37 and all other regulations implementing the laws listed above. This assurance applies to the grant applicant's operation of the WIA Title I-financially assisted program or activity, and to all agreements the grant applicant makes to carry out the WI Title I-financially assisted program or activity. The grant applicant understands that the United States has the right to seek judicial enforcement of this assurance. 2. a. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant; that a resolution, motion, or similar action, has been duly adopted or passes as an official act of the contractor's governing body, authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the contractor to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. b. It will comply with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in accordance with Title VI and VII of that Act, no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the contractor received Federal financial assistance and will take immediate measures necessary to effectuate this Agreement. 7 • Y y� • • 3. That it will administer its programs under the Workforce Investment Act in full 'compliance with safeguards against fraud and abuse as set forth therein and in the WIA regulations; that no portion of its program will in any way discriminate against, deny benefits to, deny employment to or exclude from participation any persons on the grounds of race, color,national origin, religion, age, sex,handicap or political affiliation. 4. In administering programs under WIA, that: a. It will comply with the provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646), which requires fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of Federal and federally assisted programs. b. It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act, which limit the political activity of certain State and local government employees. c. It will comply with the Greater Omaha Tri-County Workforce Alliance Five-Year Plan. d. It will comply with the Hazardous Occupations Orders issued pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and set forth. as 29 CFR 570.50 et. seq. with respect to the employment of youth under 18 years of age and the Child Labor Standards of 29 CFR 570.31 et. seq. e. For grants, subgrants, contracts and subcontracts in excess of $1,000,000, or where the grant officer has determined that orders under an indefinite quantity contract or subcontract in any year will exceed $1,000,000, or if a facility to be used has been the subject of a conviction under the Clear Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1957c-8(c)(1) or the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1319(c) and is listed by the grantee assures that: (1) no facility to be utilized in the performance of the proposed grant has been listed on the EPA list of Violating Facilities; (2) it will notify the Governor's Office, prior to award, of the receipt of any communication from the Director, Office of Federal Actvities, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, indicating that a Facility to be utilized for the grant is under consideration to be listed on the EPA list of Violating Facilities; and (3) it will include substantially this assurance, including this third part, in every non-exempt subgrant, contract or subcontract. f. It will comply with 20 CFR Part 629.44 issued pursuant to Sections 164 (b), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of the Act, relative to the sanctions and the debt collection process for violations of the Act. 5. Funds provided by WIA will not be used to duplicate facilities or services available in the area (with or without reimbursement from Federal, State or local sources unless the plan establishes that alternative services or facilities would be more effective or more likely to achieve performance goals. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILTY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS Sub-Grantee/ContractorOrganization: Nebraska Ethnics Together Working on Reaching Kids,Inc. This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, 29 CFR,Part 98, Section 98.510,Participants' Responsibilities. The regulations were published as Part VI of the May 26, 1988,Federal Register,Pages 19160- 19211. BEFORE COMPLETING CERTIFICATION,READ ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CERTIFICATION. 1) The prospective recipient of Federal assistance funds certifies,by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended,proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. 2) Where the prospective recipient of Federal assistance funds is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. Eugenia M.Dortch,Director Name and Title of Authorized Representative Signature aSte CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING The undersigned certifies,to the best of his or her knowledge and belief,that: lmg 1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,by or on behalf of the undersigned,to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract,the making of any Federal grant,the making of any Federal loan,the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,renewal, amendment, • or modification of any Federal contract, grant,Loan, or cooperative agreement. 2) If any non-Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan,or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form—LL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,"in accordance with its instructions. 3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts under this grant,loans, and cooperative agreements)and that subrecipents shall certify and disclose the same accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction subject to a civil penalty of not less than$10,000 and not more than $100,00 for each such failure. • Dda---4-j7 Z)7,4/4,6 Proposer's Si ature Date Eugenia M.Dortch Printed Name/Title of Official I 1 / 1 . • a• '" f . GREATER OMAHA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURE This procedure applies to, any applicant, participant, youth, limited-English speaking individual, contractor, subcontractor, employee, WIA staff, labor unions, community based • organizations, and' other interested parties effected by the Greater Omaha Workforce Development system, including One-Stop Partners and service providers, doing business with Greater Omaha Workforce Development. These procedures include full compliance as set forth in the WIA regulations and Civil Rights Act of 1964; these procedures insure that no portion of any program will in any way discriminate against, deny benefits to, deny employment to or exclude from participation any person on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, political affiliation or belief, or participant status, and against certain • noncitizens. All interested parties identified in this document have the right to present grievances/complaints arising from the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended; and 29 CFR Part 37. Any person who believes that either he or she or any specific classification of individuals has been or is being subjected to discrimination prohibited by the Workforce Investment Act, or the regulations implementing the nondiscrimination provisions may file a written complaint, either by himself or herself, or through a representative. The complaint may be filed with either the Equal Opportunity Officer for the City of Omaha, the Human Relations Director, Reginald Young, 502 Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183, or to: Director - Civil Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N4123, 200 Constitution Avenue,N.W., Washington, DC 20210. If a complaint is filed with the Equal Opportunity Officer for the City of Omaha, the complainant must wait until a written Notice of Action is received or until 90-days have passed, whichever is sooner,before filing with the CRC. The following procedure shall be used to insure that the complaint procedure information referred to throughout this document is reasonably defined and provides a process for dealing with complaints from all parties affected by the local Workforce Investment system. r :. Resolution (ADR). The ADR procedure provides that the choice whether to use ADR or the customary process rest with the Complainant. The procedures allow for a party to any agreement reached under ADR to file a complaint with CRC Director in the event the agreement is breached. If that happens then the nonbreaching party may file a complaint with the CRC Director within 30-days of the date in which the nonbreaching party learns of the alleged breach and the CRC Director must evaluate the circumstances to determine whether the agreement has been breached. If he or she determines that the agreement has been breached,the Complainant may file a Complaint with the Civil Rights Commission based upon his/her original allegations, and the CRC Director will waive the time deadline for filing such a Complaint. If the parties do not reach an agreement under alternative dispute resolution, the Complainant may file a Complaint with the CRC Director. Step 3 Within 90 days of the date on which the Complaint filed a written Notice of Final Action must be provided to the Complainant. The Notice of Final Action must contain for each issue raised, a statement of either the recipient's decision on the issue and an explanation of the reasons underlying the decision, or description of the way the parties resolved the issue. In addition, this notice must include notice that the Complainant has a right to file a Complaint with the CRC within 30-days of the date on which the Notice of Final Action is received if he or she is dissatisfied with the recipient's final action on the Complaint. Data and Information Collection and Maintenance Each recipient must collect and maintain records to determine whether the recipient has complied or is complying with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the WIA. Records must be collected and maintained on applicants, registrants, eligible applicants/registrants, participants, terminees, employees, and applicants for employment. Each recipient must record the race/ethnicity, sex, age, and where known, disability status of the specified groups. These records must be maintained for a period of not less than three year from the close of the applicable program year. 3 The information must be stored in a manner that ensures confidentiality, and must be used only for the purposes of recordkeeping and reporting, determining eligibility for WIA Title I financially assisted programs/activities, or other uses authorized by law. Each recipient must maintain, and submit upon request of the State EO Officer or the Civil Rights Center, a log of complaints that allege discrimination. The log must include the name and address of the complainant, the grounds for the complaint, a description of the complaint. Records regarding complaints and actions taken on the complaints must be maintained for a period of not less than three years from the date of resolution of the complaint. ,D) Contr or Signature Date Workforce Development Repres e Date C J 011102 Discrimination Policy • MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER I hereby move that Council Document No.aoe/3, Current Series, be amended to read as follows: Delete Section LLB of the attached contract between City of Omaha/Greater Omaha Workforce Development and Nebraska Ethnics Together Working on Reaching Kids,Inc.,and insert in its place the following: B. Performance Based Reimbursement Payments relative to performance shall also be made to the contractor in accordance with the following matrix.If services are terminated prior to the contract termination date established herein,enrollment payments will be reviewed to determine if monies paid have been earned for the period of service provided. If it is determined that all monies provided through enrollment payments have not been earned, those monies will be refunded to Greater Omaha Workforce Development. Salaries, fringes and transportation records will be used to determine earned payments during the period of services. PERFORMANCE BASED REIMBURSEMENT MATRIX ACTIVITY Initial Enrollment (20%) Midpoint—Two elements completed(30%) Completion a. Three elements completed (25%) b. 90%retention(25%) Cost Reimbursement(Other Approved Services) In order to receive payments hereunder, Contractor shall submit to the City an itemized statement and/or voucher reflecting the amounts claimed to be due and owing provided,however,that no amounts shall be paid nor become due`and owing until the City/GOWD has received,verified,approved and accepted said voucher or statement. Said statements or vouchers shall be issued on or after the first day of each calendar month and shall include only amounts claimed or services rendered during the proceeding month. P:\Law1\7578pjm.doc APPROVED AS TO FORM: 0/69 M, 4/4/1—CITY ATTORNEY DATE • •1 crID) � C 'CD HI CD o d n CD o IQ • 0 O CD ON UAl 41. O N. 0 O c. bd • v 494Cc )'-o- 20e,[5L C-25A 9//0/o CITY OF OMAHA LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER Omaha,Nebr RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: WHEREAS, the City of Omaha has been designated by the State of Nebraska as Grant Recipient for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds; and, WHEREAS, the geographic area covered by this grant includes, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties; and, WHEREAS, Nebraska Ethnics Together Working On; Reaching Kids, Inc., (NETWORK) submitted a proposal for Youth Workforce Development Service for 16 youth. ages 14-15 for the period of September 3, 2002 through August 31, 2003 in an amount not to exceed $49,007 (Forty Nine Thousand and Seven Dollars); and, WHEREAS, funding for the project is provided by the Federal Government pursuant to WIA; and WHEREAS, the Greater Omaha Tri-County Alliance Workforce Investment Board approved this proposal; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor recommends approval of this contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA; THAT, the attached contract, as recommended by the Mayor, between the City of Omaha/Greater Omaha Workforce Development and Nebraska Ethnics Together Working On Reaching Kids, Inc., (NETWORK) for a Youth Program is hereby approved. Funds in the amount of$49,007 will be paid from WIA Fund No. 196, Youth Services. P:UTGO\7418pjm.doc APPROVED AS TO FORM: A e0/d __ G" 4 CITY ATTORNEY DATE .016411111111% By 411111 ouncilmember Adopted 8 r�._-'-1,c0 --45 /19 ?(� 9 D CI9Wik • City Clerk ty Approved ~,. 11/14- Mayor • .)' Z., •\ 4. (1 ,. \ ' ' k , .% •i . 4,. m.. 0 " 0 (). oc85mOn - N 4 N • gi.. . rV� . - . 4 . . . . . , .,.. . . . i. . . . . , ,Q .Z.113 4\ F r R. 4 O .. w • . a i