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RESOLUTION RELATING TO GRANT FUNDING FOR THE 2018 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY YOUTH SUMMER JOB PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO RECEIVE $1,500,000.00 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CHILDREN�S TRUST FOR THE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO THE FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC., A DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OF $2,556,625.00, INCLUSIVE OF THE $1,500,000.00 FROM THE CHILDREN�S TRUST AND $1,056,625.00 IN COUNTY FUNDING, FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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WHEREAS, on March 3, 2015, in Resolution No. R-235-15, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners (Board) directed the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to create the Miami-Dade County (County) Youth Summer Job Program; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-330-16, adopted by this Board on April 19, 2016, authorized the County to expand its Youth Summer Job Program and collaborate with The Children�s Trust, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that is a direct support organization to Miami-Dade County Public Schools, to launch the Summer Youth Internship Program; and

WHEREAS, the Summer Youth Internship Program built upon the County�s Youth Summer Job Program and Miami-Dade County Public Schools� internship program and provided youth in Miami-Dade County with additional educational, work experience and training opportunities through a paid internship; and

WHEREAS, the summer of 2016, June 2016 through August 2016, was the inaugural year for Summer Youth Internship Program; and

WHEREAS, the Summer Youth Internship was an overwhelming success; and

WHEREAS, specifically, 13 percent of the 1,463 youth participating in the Summer Youth Internship were youth with disabilities, 717 employers participated in the program, 97 percent of employers and 94 percent of youth reported they were satisfied with the program, 98 percent of the youth completed the program, all youth were signed up for a bank account with South Florida Educational Credit Union and all youth who completed the program earned high school credit; and

WHEREAS, the Summer Youth Internship Program�s success continued in the summer of 2017; and

WHEREAS, in 2017, 539 employers participated in the Summer Youth Internship Program, 98 percent of employers and 97 percent of youth reported they were satisfied with the program, and 94 percent of participating youth completed the program; and

WHEREAS, the network comprised of the County, The Children�s Trust, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc., and South Florida Workforce Investment Board wish to again collaborate to offer a Summer Youth Internship Program in the summer of 2018; and

WHEREAS, the Summer Youth Internship Program will, again, recruit youth between the ages of 15 and 18, including youth with disabilities and youth transitioning out of foster care up to age 22; and

WHEREAS, additionally, during its third year, the reach of the Summer Youth Internship Program will expand as a result of new funding provided to the program from Royal Caribbean, Ltd., and JP Morgan Chase and a funding increase from South Florida Workforce Investment Board; and

WHEREAS, specifically, the additional funding pledged to the Summer Youth Internship Program includes up to $1,500,000.00 from South Florida Workforce Investment Board, $400,000.00 from Royal Caribbean, Ltd., and $175,000.00 from JP Morgan Chase; and

WHEREAS, as a result, in 2018, the Summer Youth Internship Program intends to enroll a minimum of 2,650 youth, which is an increase of 823 from 2017 and 1,187 over 2016; and

WHEREAS, the County, The Children�s Trust, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, South Florida Workforce Investment Board and the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. propose to enter into agreements that will set forth the terms of the collaboration and anticipate that this collaboration will benefit participating youth, employers, and the community as a whole; and

WHEREAS, this Board wishes to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:

Section 1. This Board approves the foregoing recitals, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. This Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to receive $1,500,000.00 in grant funding from The Children�s Trust for the 2018 Miami-Dade County Youth Summer Job Program.

Section 3. This Board authorizes a County grant to the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc., a direct support organization to Miami-Dade County Public Schools, of $2,556,625.00, inclusive of the $1,556,625.00 in funding the County received from The Children�s Trust and $1,056,625.00 in County funding, for the Summer Youth Internship Program.

Section 4. This Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute agreements to effectuate the purposes of this resolution, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibits A and B and other required agreements and documents.

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Date:

To: Honorable Esteban L. Bovo, Jr.
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: Carlos A. Gimenez
Mayor

Subject: Resolution Approving Grant Agreements for the County�s 2018 Youth Summer Job
Program between (1) Miami-Dade County and The Children�s Trust, and (2) Miami-
Dade County, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida and the Foundation
for New Education Initiatives, Inc.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve the attached Resolution relating to grant funding for the 2018 Miami-Dade County Youth Summer Job Program (Program). Additionally, it is further recommended that the Board authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to enter into an Agreement between: (1) Miami-Dade County and The Children�s Trust (The Trust) to receive $1,500,000.00 in grant funds from The Trust for the Program (Exhibit A); and (2) Miami-Dade County, The School Board of Miami-Dade County, FL (MDCPS) and the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. (Foundation), a direct support organization to MDCPS, to grant up to $2,556,625.00 to the Foundation for the Program, which will fund the Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP) (Exhibit B). It is also recommended that the Board authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to execute grant agreements, other required agreements, and documents, as well as amendments, extensions, and renewals of such agreements and documents to implement the program; and to exercise termination, waiver, and other provisions set forth therein. It is further recommended that the Board authorize the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to apply for and receive grant funding for future Miami-Dade County Youth Summer Job Programs.

SCOPE
The impact to Miami-Dade County for the provision of these services is countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE
The impact to Miami-Dade County for the provision of these services is $1,056,625.00 from the general fund. Additionally, the Trust will provide $1,500,000.00 in grant funds to Miami-Dade County. MDCPS and the Foundation shall operate the SYIP and provide in-kind program services and support.

TRACK RECORD/MONITOR
MDCPS and the Foundation shall report performance and compensation measures to the County. Said reports will be subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget Assistant Director Daniel Wall (see Exhibit A and Exhibit B).

BACKGROUND
In July 2015, Miami-Dade County launched the Youth Summer Job Program, which employed approximately 300 youth. In an effort to expand the reach of the Youth Summer Job Program to more participants, in the summer of 2016, the County collaborated with The Trust, MDCPS, and the Foundation and launched the Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP). The SYIP provides educational, work experience, and training opportunities through paid internships to youth between the ages of 15 and 18, including youth with disabilities and youth transitioning out of foster care up to age 22. The SYIP�s inaugural year was extremely successful: 13 percent of the 1,463 participating youth were youth with disabilities; 717 employers participated in the SYIP; 97 percent of employers and 94 percent of youth reported they were satisfied with the SYIP; 98 percent of the youth who participated completed the SYIP; all youth were signed up for a bank account with South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union; 100 percent of the youth who completed the SYIP earned high school credit.

In 2017, the collaboration was expanded to also include the South Florida Workforce Investment Board as a funding agency of the SYIP. During the second year of the SYIP, 2,176 youth applied to participate in the program and, with funding from all contributing partners, 1,827 youth completed the program. This number far exceeded the County�s minimum goal of 1,100 participants. Also in the second year, 539 employers participated in the SYIP; 98 percent of employers and 97 percent of youth reported they were satisfied with the SYIP; 94 percent of the youth who participated completed the SYIP.[GS(1]

The SYIP endeavors to continue providing diverse internship placement opportunities through the recruitment of a wide array of employers across Miami-Dade County during the summer of 2018. In addition to the County, The Trust, and South Florida Workforce Investment Board, the list of funders for the 2018 SYIP also includes Royal Caribbean, Ltd., and JP Morgan Chase.

During the summer of 2018, the SYIP intends to enroll a minimum of 2,650 participants through Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Reasonable efforts will be made to enroll no fewer than 100 students from each commission district and an equal number thereof. SYIP participants will receive a stipend of $1,237.50. They will also be eligible to receive a transportation stipend of $100.00 within the first week of the internship to cover transportation and other incidental expenses. Additionally, in an effort to reach the most vulnerable students, the County has restricted a minimum of 40 percent of its funding to support internship placements of students who receive free and reduced price meals.

Youth are required to report to their internship assignment 30 hours per week for five (5) weeks. They will earn high school course credits and be given the opportunity to earn college credits. Stipends earned through the SYIP will be deposited in accounts opened for the participants at the South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union. The SYIP requires all participants to have voluntary accident insurance. The Foundation will cover the cost of insurance for the participants that do not have voluntary accident insurance by the end of the 2017-18 school year. The cost of the insurance is $18.00 per youth and covers school-based activities, including summer programs.

MDCPS will provide one Program Administrator, as an in-kind resource, to monitor, assist with outreach for, and promotion and recruitment of the SYIP. The SYIP will hire two independent contractors to serve as SYIP Program Administrators who will oversee the program�s day-to-day operations. The SYIP will also hire approximately 28 certified teachers as independent contractors to serve as Instructional Supervisors to guide the participants throughout the summer and provide academic assignments related to their job experience. The Instructional Supervisors will also serve as liaisons between the administrators of the SYIP and the employers. There will be approximately 16 dedicated Instructional Supervisors to work with youth with disabilities. The SYIP may also hire two Program Assistants to assist with outreach, promotion, and recruitment. The SYIP is expected to maintain an intern to staff ratio of 1 to 50, and 1 to 10 for youth with disabilities.

Prior to the start of the SYIP, participants and their parents/caregivers will be invited to attend four information sessions, which will provide a Program overview, expectations, and highlight the opportunities available to participants. To accommodate parents/caregivers, information sessions will be held in locations in north, central, and south Miami-Dade County.


Attached Exhibits A & B




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Maurice Kemp
Deputy Mayor