City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM
LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO ACCEPT
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $180,000 FOR THE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY FOR YOUTH (WDAY) PROGRAM
Whereas, by correspondence dated October 3, 2025, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board to accept reimbursable grant funding in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) to support the operation of the Workforce Development Academy for Youth (WDAY) Program administered by the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau; and
Whereas, the Workforce Development Academy for Youth (WDAY) is a year-round program that provides educational and employment services to eligible youth ages sixteen (16) through twenty-four (24) throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties; and
Whereas, the WDAY Program provides valuable opportunities to out-of-school youth (OSY) to obtain a high school equivalency diploma, explore career pathways, pursue higher education, and secure employment; and
Whereas, the WDAY Program delivers a comprehensive range of youth services including tutoring, alternative secondary school services, paid and unpaid work experience, occupational skills training, leadership development, concurrent education and workforce preparation, supportive services, adult mentoring, follow-up services, financial literacy training, comprehensive guidance and counseling, entrepreneurial skills training, access to labor market information, and transition to post-secondary education; and
Whereas, the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Board has made available to the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau reimbursable grant funding in the total amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) over a four-year period to support the operation of the WDAY Pro...
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