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Home My WebLink AboutMO #3015MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 3015 A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH NEXTOP TO ALLOW THE CITY OF PADUCAH TO BE THE SUB -AWARD RECIPIENT OF A WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 TO ASSIST MILITARY VETERANS IN ESTABLISHING CAREERS IN PADUCAH BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with NextOp, in substantially the form attached hereto and made part hereof, Exhibit A, to allow the City of Paducah to be the sub -award recipient of a Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Grant in the amount of $60,000 to assist military veterans in establishing careers in Paducah. SECTION 2. That the City of Paducah hereby authorizes the acceptance of any and all grant funds through NextOp and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Grant Agreement and all related documents. No local match is required. SECTION 3. This order will be in full force and effect from and after the date of its adoption. AT T: Q, indsay Parish, C}' Clerk V Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, February 11, 2025 Recorded by Lindsay Parish, City Clerk, February 11, 2025 \mo\grants\NextOp Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities Veteran Grant Exhibit A Memorandum of Understanding between NextOp, Inc and City of Paducah This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into as of the date signed by both parties, by and between NextOp, Inc. ("NextOp") and City of Paducah. This MOU establishes a collaborative relationship between the parties. Both parties agree to the following terms: I. BACKGROUND NextOp is a non-profit organization engineered to meet the unprecedented employment challenges and opportunities facing military members and veterans today. NextOp's candidate services include career coaching, resume building, interview preparation, mentorship, direct access to training, employers and jobs, Skillbridge program facilitation, and access to special programs and events. The City of Paducah was founded in 1827 at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers. It sits 75 minutes from Fort Campbell—one of the largest active duty military installations in the Delta Regional Authority. About 5,000 service members transition from the military out of Fort Campbell every year and the City of Paducah wants to attract their military talent for local, high- quality logistics, energy, and healthcare careers. The Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities ("WORC") Initiative is a partnership between the Employment and Training Administration ("ETA"), the Appalachian Regional Commission ("ARC"), the Delta REgional Authority ("DRA"), and the Northern Border Regional Commission ("NBRC") to fund collaborative employment and training solutions for local and regional workforce needs. The City of Paducah is a sub-awardee of NextOp's WORC VI grant award (September 30, 2024 - September 30, 2027). II. ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Activities a. Parties will collaborate on activities that enhance or enable the WORC VI grant project. This can include networking, introductions, fundraising, and coordinated event planning and support on a case-by-case basis. b. Parties will collaborate on marketing, including public announcements regarding partnership, services, and events. This can include website listing, co -branding, media, communications, and social media. Responsibilities NextOp: a. NextOp will recruit enlisted military and veteran candidates for Greater Paducah area careers from Fort Campbell, other military bases within a five hour drive of Paducah, and NextOps' National network of bases and referral partners. b. NextOp will provide access to the enlisted candidate pool via virtual and in- person candidate events, marketing, community building activities, and tailored fly-in/drive-in events. c. NextOp will inform candidates of opportunities in the Greater Paducah area. d. NextOp will prepare enlisted transitioning service members and veterans to interview for open careers in the Greater Paducah area. e. NextOp will monitor the City of Paducah's progress as a subaward organization as outlined below. f. NextOp will disburse the City of Paducah's subaward funds as outlined below. The City of Paducah: a. The City of Paducah will provide local connectivity and assist with coalition - building. b. The City of Paducah will assist with engaging military bases, regional employers, training providers, wraparound support organizations, and other project stakeholders. c. The City of Paducah will assist with developing a local engagement agenda. d. The City of Paducah will support sub -award monitoring and reporting requirements. e. The City of Paducah will provide necessary guidance to facilitate transfer of sub - award funds. III. WORC VI SUB -AWARD MONITORING As a WORC VI grant awardee, NextOp is responsible for monitoring the grant project progress of all sub -award organizations, to include the City of Paducah. It is expected that NextOp and the City of Paducah will maintain regular, informal communication throughout the course of the grant project. On an annual basis, NextOp and the City of Paducah will collect grant project milestone progress for reporting according to the attached grant sub-awardee form. IV. WORC VI SUB -AWARD DISBURSEMENTS Upon successful completion of sub -award monitoring, NextOp will request reimbursement of sub -award funds that will be disbursed to the City of Paducah on the following schedule: a. September 30, 2025: $20,000.00 b. September 30, 2026: $20,000.00 c. September 30, 2027: $20,000.00 V. AMENDMENT This MOU may not be amended in any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorized representative of each of the parties hereto. VI. TERMINATION This MOU will remain in effect for the length of the WORC VI grant, and will be reviewed annually by both parties on its anniversary date. This MOU may be terminated by either party on 15 days written notice to the other party, and may be modified in writing by mutual consent. VII. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT This MOU contains the final and entire agreement between the parties for the purposes stated herein; all future projects and/or contracts shall be in a separate written document based upon mutual agreement of the parties. VIII. GENERAL a. Both parties acknowledge that each does not have the power or authority to make any commitments or to enter any agreements on the other party's behalf and agrees not to represent to any third party that is has such authority. b. Nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed to create a joint venture or partnership between the two parties. c. Any attempted assignment, sub -license, transfer, encumbrance or other disposal without such consent shall be void and shall constitute a material default and breach of this MOU. Except as otherwise provided, this MOU shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties' successors and lawful assigns. d. Neither party shall be liable for any failure, deficiency or delay in the performance of its obligations under this MOU due to any force majeure, which shall include, but not limited to any flood, fire, aircraft damage, explosion, electrical or communication line failure, disturbance, war or military action, Government act or administrative delay, equipment failure or non-delivery, inability to obtain materials or any cause or matter whatsoever not within the reasonable control of the parties. In the event of such a force majeure, the affected party shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of time for the performance of its obligations under this MOU. IX. POINTS OF CONTACT City of Paducah George P. Bray Mayor 300 S 5th St PO Box 2267 Paducah, KY 42002 270-444-8504 gbrU@paducahky.gov X. APPROVALS City of Paducah George P. Bray NextOp, Inc. NextOp, Inc. Shelby Mounts Executive Director 2929 McKinney St Houston, TX 77003 504-434-0204 smounts@nextopvets.org Date Shelby Mounts Date