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Weld County

Weld commissioners approve $63,277 in carryover for unemployment program

·Weld County

From the Weld County Board of County Commissioners meeting of

The carryover will support services for people receiving benefits in the next program year. The board also approved four workforce contracts covering adult and dislocated workers, youth, Wagner-Peyser and career access programs.

Weld County commissioners approved the use of $63,277.11 in carryover funds for the unemployment insurance reemployment services program for people receiving unemployment benefits, and signed off on four workforce contracts.

The Unemployment Insurance Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program serves people receiving unemployment insurance, Tammy Grant, deputy director of the Weld County Department of Human Services, told the board. The commissioners approved the money for use in the next program year, and approved Contract ID 11299 and authorized the chair, the Department of Human Services and the Workforce Development Board to sign it.

Human Services is allowed to carry funds over from one program year to the next, Grant said, with a target of between 30 and 40%. The aim, she said, is to "ensure that in years that we might have a reduction in an allocation" the department is able to "move those programs and initiatives forward based on the state and federal funding that we've received, and not have a disruption in service."

Human Services will now also bring Notices of Funding Allocation to the board when programs have carryover funds, Grant said. She called it a newer process.

The Adult and Dislocated Worker Program is under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, a Human Services staff member told the board. The work plan has $475,530.77 available, with a performance period that goes through June 30th, 2026, the staff member said. The board approved Contract ID 11302 and authorized the chair, Human Services and the Workforce Development Board to sign it.

The youth programs and Wagner-Peyser fall under the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act, the staff member said. Those dollars are used for job seekers not attached to a specific program and to support part of business services and engagement efforts, the staff member said. The work plan has $136,852.74 available for a performance period from July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027, and the board approved Contract ID 10306 for the Youth and Wagner-Peyser Programs, with the chair, Human Services and the Workforce Development Board authorized to sign it.

The Paving Access to Careers and Employment program has $115,286.15 available and a performance period from October 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2028, the staff member said. The board approved Contract ID 11305 for the program and authorized the chair, Human Services and the Workforce Development Board to sign it.

More from this meeting

  1. Weld County Board of County Commissioners, Nov. 4, 2026

    Weld County OKs up to $250 million in financing for new Justice Center, 4-1; Weld commissioners approve $63,277 in carryover for unemployment program; Weld County adds $92,150 to City Hall block demolition contract; 19 consent items adopted.

  2. Item 1 and Item 10Weld County OKs up to $250 million in financing for new Justice Center

    The emergency ordinance establishes a lease-purchase structure, with annual payments estimated at up to about $22 million and a maximum interest rate of 5.85%. It takes effect immediately and lets the chief financial officer finalize terms within those limits.

  3. Item 7 and Item 1Weld County adds $92,150 to City Hall block demolition contract

    Patrick O'Neill of the Facilities Department told commissioners that the existing foundations were 16 inches to 24 inches thick, which resulted in additional costs. Change Order 5 also covers additional costs for October stormwater management, site security and fencing, he said.

  4. Item 9, Item 10 and Item 11Weld commissioners approve three agreements to buy land for County Roads 13 and 50 roundabout

    The largest purchase, under Contract ID #11304, is from Massey Farms, LLLP. Public Works is acquiring 2.241 acres of right-of-way and 0.039 acres of temporary construction easement from the landowner, a Public Works staff member told the board.

  5. Item 1Weld commissioners approve partial vacation of Hiner mining and camping permit

    The partial vacation was required because the applicant received approval from the Division of Reclamation and Mining Safety for a technical revision reducing the mining area by about 58.3 acres on July 6, 2022, a staff member from the Department of Planning Services said.