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December 7, 2023
RESOLUTION #2023-3623 _ 23-162
Sponsored By: Gwen Markham
Economic Development - Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds for the Authorization of Oakland Together Skilled & Educated Workforce Program
Phase II Expansion
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS on March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, a
$1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package designed to facilitate the United States' recovery from the
devastating economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has been allocated $244,270,949 in Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from
the American Rescue Plan; and
WHEREAS the American Rescue Plan established the following high-level categories for authorized
use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds:
• Supporting public health expenditures
• Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency
• Replace lost public sector revenue
• Provide premium pay for essential workers
• Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure; and
WHEREAS the United States Department of Treasury’s Interim Final Rule provides guidelines and
principles for determining the types of programs and services that the ARP federal funding supports;
and
WHEREAS on April 15, 2021 Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter established the COVID-19
Economic Recovery Task Force to gather information and make recommendations in the
development of a strategic framework for the expenditure of Oakland County’s ARP Recovery Funds.
31 volunteers representing broad cross-section of community stakeholders, including representatives
of the education, non-profit, local government, construction, restaurants, labor, health care and
business sectors have participated on the Task Force; and
WHEREAS on June 30, 2021, the Board of Commissioners approved $6,624,000 be invested to
meet the immediate workforce training and education needs related to the pandemic, including
Oakland80 Career and Education Navigators, Flexible Workforce Assistance, Business Resource
Network, and Childcare Scholarships.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDthat the Board of Commissioners approves the expansion of
the Oakland Together Skilled & Educated Workforce Program and authorizes the appropriation of up
to $15,000,000 in Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to be utilized as follows:
• $1,600,000 to continue the Oakland80 Career and Education Navigator initiative to assist
adults in partnership with Gesher Human Services through December 31, 2026,
• $4,800,000 to expand the Oakland80 Career and Education Navigator initiative to assist high
school students in partnership with Gesher Human Services,
• $7,585,000 to continue to provide flexible financial assistance, case management, and
program navigation to individuals facing barriers to access employment and education
opportunities, including professional certification programs, in partnership with Oakland County
Michigan Works! locations,
• $815,000 to continue the Oakland County Business Resource Network (BRN) Success
Coaches through a subrecipient partnership through December 31, 2026, and
• $200,000 for Dutton Farm Workforce Development program to support employment
opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland Together Skilled & Educated Workforce Program
Phase II Expansion and associated projects shall be for a period ending December 31, 2026, and
administered by the Workforce Development Division of the Economic Development Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland Together Skilled & Educated Workforce Program
Phase II Expansion and associated projects shall be administered in conformance with federal, state,
and local legal requirements, Oakland County policies and procedures and Department of Treasury
guidelines for the eligible expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Workforce Development Division shall distribute the allocated
funds to the identified subrecipients on a reimbursement-model basis for expenditures incurred that
were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and which meet the eligibility requirements of the American
Rescue Plan Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Workforce Development Division shall coordinate with the
Workforce Development Board to prepare amendments to existing contracts/agreements as required
for the implementation of projects. Amendments may be executed by the County Executive,
contingent upon review and recommendation by Corporation Counsel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that regular reports on the expenditure of Oakland Together Skilled &
Educated Workforce Program Phase II Expansion funds shall be forwarded to the Board quarterly
and presented to the Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the budget shall be amended as reflected in Schedule A - Budget
Amendment.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Gwen Markham.
Date: December 12, 2023
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: December 12, 2023
David Coulter, Oakland County Executive
Date: December 13, 2023
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-11-29 Finance - Recommend to Board
2023-12-07 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by Commissioner Charles Cavell seconded by Commissioner Ajay Raman to adopt the
attached Budget Amendment: Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds for the Authorization of Oakland Together Skilled & Educated Workforce Program Phase II
Expansion.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson,
Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay
Raman, Ann Erickson Gault (18)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. Skilled & Educated Workforce Phase II - Schedule A
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on
December 7, 2023, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at
Pontiac, Michigan on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds
Oakland County, Michigan
ECONOMIC DE ELOPMENT DEPARTMENT/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION - AUTHORIZATION OF OAKLAND TOGETHER SKILLED & EDUCATED WORKFORCE PROGRAM PHASE II EXPANSION FUNDING AND APPROPRIATION OF LOCAL FISCAL
RECOVERY FUNDS
Schedule "A" DETAIL
R/E Fund Name Division Name
Fund #
(FND)Cost Center (CCN) #
Account #
(RC/SC)
Program #
(PRG)
Grant ID (GRN)
#
Project ID #
(PROJ)
Region
(REG)
Budget
Fund
Affiliate
(BFA)
Ledger
Account
Summary Account Title
FY 2024
Amendment
FY 2025
Amendment
FY 2026
Amendment
R ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Workforce Development FND21285 CCN1090701 RC610313 PRG133095 GRN-1003457 610000 Federal Operating Grants $14,768,741 $114,643 $116,616
Total Revenues $14,768,741 $114,643 $116,616
E ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Workforce Development FND21285 CCN1090701 SC702010 PRG133095 GRN-1003457 702000 Salaries Regular $71,874 $73,311 $74,778