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Youth Program Operator Agreements PY 12 -13 <br />June 4, 2012 <br />Page 3 <br />the neediest youth as outlined by the Department of Labor's "New Services under the Workforce <br />Investment Act." These recommendations are the first steps needed to ensure that at least eighty <br />percent of the WIA youth funds are obligated each year, as required by the Act. <br />On June 20, 2011 the City Council approved an extension of the term of the Memorandum of <br />Understanding (MOU) with the Santa Ana WORK Center/Youth Service Program Navigator <br />through June 30, 2012. The Youth Service Navigator assumes the responsibility of determining <br />Workforce Investment Act (WIA) youth eligibility for WIA funded programs and services, provides <br />technical assistance to youth service providers, shares best practice in case management, <br />placement, exit, and follow -up services. In addition the Youth Service Navigator ensures the <br />completion and accuracy of all required forms and documentation, works cooperatively with all <br />youth service providers from the initial outreach, recruitment, and intake process to the successful <br />completion, exiting, and follow -up of all WIA youth enrolled in the Youth Service Provider Network <br />(YSPN). This year the Service Navigator is enhancing its services by providing 50 youth with <br />career exploration through Road Trip Nation. Road Trip Nation offers a unique curriculum that <br />exposes youth to real world career experiences, opportunities to conduct their own interviews with <br />leaders in their field of interest, and create a Road Trip Nation Profile using multimedia technology. <br />The Service Navigator Program Plan and Budget for Program Year 2012 -2013 are attached <br />(Exhibit 2). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds for these contracts will be available in the Workforce Investment Act Youth accounts <br />(account no. 12318750 -69135 and account no. 12318755 - various) upon City Council's adoption of <br />the Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 budget. <br />`h Avr} ' <br />Nancy T. EAards <br />Interim Exdchtive Director <br />Community Development Agency <br />NTE /LAO /DS /kg <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management_Services Agency <br />Exhibits: 1. Funding Recommendations PY 2012 -13 <br />2. Memorandum of Understanding and Youth Service Navigator Plan & Budget <br />3. Youth Program Operator Agreement Specimen <br />25K -3 <br />