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SUMMARY:MHGLWB Quarterly Full Board Meeting (Sept 2023)
DESCRIPTION:MassHire Greater Lowell\nBoard of Directors\n2-3:30 pm\, Thursday\, September 14\, 2023\nHybrid: https://zoom.us/j/97133672533?pwd=TTJlN0c4ZXh3eFFOazFLMEFFTS9KZz09 and In-person \nAGENDA\n• Call to order – Chair Danielle McFadden\no Approval of the minutes \n• In Memoriam – Former Chair Ray Wroble \n• New Board Members –\no David Daly\, PrideStar Trinity Emergency Transportation\, Lowell\no Toly Chea\, Aqualite Corporation\, Tyngsborough \n• In Gratitude for Board Service –\no Cynthia Smith – Element Care\, Lowell – Retiring \n• Report of the Performance and Opportunities Committee – Chair Charlene Jancsy \n• Brief Labor Market Data Information (2 slides) \n• Transportation Pilot Program – Kevin\no Initiating Pilot Test – October through December – Himanshu Bhatnagar\, QRyde\no $2/ride each way – Home pickup to Workplace\, Workplace pickup to Home \n• Executive Director Report:\no Funding for FY 24-25 – Potential cut in One Stop Monies in State budget – $400\,000\no Recertification of the Career Center FY 24\no Connecting Activities – Dept. of Education Allotment and New Staff Members\no Grants –\n Re-entry grant $200K (July 1\, 2023 – June 30\, 2024)\n Behavioral Health Planning Grant $107K (July 1\, 2023 – December 31\, 2023\n Behavioral Health Training Grant Approx $300\,000/year – (January 2024 – 2027)\n QUEST Training Grant – $1.3 M (Covid impact) (Waiting to hear)\no Monitoring Requirements in January 2024 for the Career Center\no Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Workforce Board \n• Career Center Report – Shannon Norton Calles\no FY 23 – Year in Review – Clients served and outcomes. \n• Next Meeting dates: Full Board: December 7\, 2023 – Holiday Meeting – In person (Nesmith House) \n• Adjournment
URL:https://masshiregreaterlowell.com/event/full-board-meeting-9-14-2023-minutes/
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SUMMARY:Workforce Performance & Opportunity Committee Meeting (Sept 2023)
DESCRIPTION:Workforce Performance & Opportunities Committee (Sept 2023)
URL:https://masshiregreaterlowell.com/event/workforce-performance-opportunities-committee-sept-2023/
LOCATION:Via Zoom\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings
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SUMMARY:MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board Executive Committee Meeting (Sept 2023) in-person
DESCRIPTION:MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board Executive Committee Meeting (Sept 2023) \nExecutive Board Meeting\nAugust 30\, 2023\n2-3:30 PM\nAGENDA\nStaffing – challenging environment for Career Center and WFB\nOpenings: 8 current position openings in the Career Center\nEngaged: 7 employees in place at Workforce Board\nAbbey Serpais matriculated July – Connecting Activities\nColleen Gabriel – started May – Connecting Activities.\nBrian Sok – started July – Connecting Activities/Behavioral Health.\nJob offers presently to two individuals – Connecting Activities (Mid-September start)\nManaging two regional grants: Health Hub and Behavioral Health Grants (one-half time)\nManaging two Pilot Projects (Presently – 1 p/t facilitator) (Need 2 interns)\nManaging for 4 Career Center audits: financial\, program\, oversight\, and WIOA (January)\nFunding for FY24-25:\nConnecting activities allotment from Dept of Education confirmed\nCareer Center allotment notification late September/October\nOne Stop monies slashed 60% in State Budget\nARPA – City funds\nMiscellaneous revenue\nGrants – Regular submissions through Commonwealth Corp and EOLWD\nRe-entry Grant $200K (July 1\, 2023 – June 30\, 2024)\nBehavioral Health Planning Grant $107K (July 1\, 2023 – December 31\, 2023\nBehavioral Health Training Grant Approx $300K/year – (January 2024 – 2027)\nQUEST Training Grant – $1.3 M (Covid impact) (By Comm. of Mass on our behalf)\nThe Career Center requested no further grants until they can fill vacant employment positions.\nBoard of Directors\nRetirement: Cynthia Smith – (Extremely grateful for her dedicated service and dedication)\nNominations:\nDavid Daly\, CEO\, PrideStar Emergency Medical Transportation\, Chelmsford\nToly Chea\, Owner\, Aqualite Corp.\, Tyngsborough\nUpcoming Meetings:\nPerformance and Opportunities Committee: September 6\, 2023\, at 2-3 pm (Zoom)\nFull Board of Directors: September 14\, 2023\, at 2 – 3:30 PM (Hybrid)
URL:https://masshiregreaterlowell.com/event/masshire-greater-lowell-workforce-board-executive-committee-meeting-sept-2023/
LOCATION:MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board\, 107 Merrimack Street\, 3rd Floor\, Lowell\, MA\, 01852\, United States
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