§ 9617. — 9617. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 108, Sec. 17.5.)

California § 9617.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code UIC: Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC
• Div. 3.: DIVISION 3. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAMS
• Part 1.: PART 1. EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY SERVICES
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Employment Development Department
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Powers and Duties

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(a)
To the extent that funds are provided in the Budget Act of 2000 for the purposes of providing competitive grants to faith-based organizations that are not owned or operated as pervasively sectarian organizations, those organizations receiving funding shall demonstrate that they are able to meet the following six criteria in the provision of services:
(1)
Establishing linkages with local workforce development service delivery systems.
(2)
Leveraging resources through collaboration and partnerships.
(3)
Establishing intermediate and long-term outcome goals, with measurable indicators.
(4)
Collecting and maintaining data that can be used for management decisionmaking.
(5)
Using data to assess progress and evaluate effectiveness.
(6)
Sharing information with stakeholders.
(b)
The department shall provide technical assistance to organizations as needed to enable them to meet the six criteria specified in paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a).
(c)
The department shall collect and analyze
the following information as it relates to the organizations funded under this section:
(1)
The number of participants who experienced job placements, wage gains, increased job retention, increased educational achievement, and reduced use of public assistance programs.
(2)
The cost per participant.
(3)
Organizations’ effectiveness in serving populations with barriers to employment who are missed by traditional service providers.
(4)
The department’s success in transitioning the organizations to longer-term funding sources.
(d)
The department shall provide an interim report with regard to the competitive grants provided under this section to the Legislature on or before May 15, 2001, and
shall provide a final report to the Legislature on or before September 1, 2001.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 108, Sec. 17.5. Effective July 10, 2000.