Thursday, April 14, 2011

McHenry County Committees Meeting Friday

8:15 a.m. Public Health and Human Services Committee
When the Public Health and Human Services Committee of the McHenry County Board meets at 8:15 a.m. Friday, they are to be provided with a couple presentations. One is from Animal Control and the other is National Public Health Rankings.

The business portion of the meeting includes consideration of three resolutions for Economic Opportunity Grants for the McHenry County Workforce Network. One grant in the amount of $7,978 is to provide assurances for the operation of programs under the Trade Adjustment Act.

A second grant for $4,000 provides for the operation of programs under the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act.

A third grant for $42,223 is to fund a Work Experience Opportunity Program and is to be used for a work experience program for the youth of McHenry County. The Workforce Network plans to serve 10 youth for an average of 30 hours per week for 12 weeks at an hourly wage of $10. This is for new youth not currently on the youth program.

10:00 a.m. – Senior Service Grant Commission
The committee is to hear a presentation by the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging and the Human Services Advocates of McHenry County.

Following these presentations, the committee is slated to discuss updating Senior Service Grant Commission Strategic Plan for 2011 as well as consider a 2012 Application and Review process.

An update of 2010 Projects and Accomplishments are also to be considered.

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