1 San Francisco County Human Services Agency Workforce Development Division JOBS NOW! 1-877-JOB1NOW Subsidized Employment Program July 2, 2009

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San Francisco County Human Services Agency

Workforce Development Division

JOBS NOW!

1-877-JOB1NOW

Subsidized Employment Program

July 2, 2009

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HSA Workforce Development Division

ARRA’s TANF Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF)

HSA will access part of the $1.8 billion total available to California to reimburse costs associated with:

Subsidized / Transitional Employment

80% Federal Reimbursement; States And Counties Must Provide 20% Local “Match” Dollars

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• Provide needy families with income support

• Utilize the Community Based Organization (CBO) infrastructure

• Create an additional 1,000 employment opportunities

• Utilize public service entities

• Stimulate small business and private industry

• Coordinate with WIA training opportunities to include a sector-based focus (e.g., Health, transportation, green/environment; etc.)

• Leverage stimulus funds in other areas (e.g., WIA, homelessness prevention) to support our clients

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Objectives

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• Increase transitional jobs programs capacity

• Expand employment opportunities in non-profits

• Implement a subsidized wage subsidy program in close partnership with private industry

• Expand City College of San Francisco (CCSF) work study

• Expand public service trainee program

Strategies

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Pending Regulation Issues

• Eligible populations

• What will be used for the required local match dollars

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Confirmed Eligible Participants

CalWORKs Participants:

• Receiving Cash Aid (work eligible or exempt)• Safety Net• Within 12-months Post Aid• Sanctioned (if sanction is cured)• KinGAP Families

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Additional Populations That May Become Eligible (pending State approval)

• Non-Custodial Parents: Parents of a minor aided child who does not live with that parent most of the time and who has income less than 200% of the federal poverty level.

• Family Reunification Participants: Parent(s) of a minor child who has been removed from the home for abuse or neglect and is participating in reunification activities

• Families within 200% of the federal poverty level

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Families within 200% of Federal Poverty Level (pending State approval)

200% of 2009 Federal Poverty Level

Family Size Gross Monthly Income Gross Annual Income

2 $2,428 $29,140

3 $3,052 $36,620

4 $3,675 $44,100

5 $4,298 $51,580

6 $4,922 $59,060

7 $5,545 $66,540

8 $6,168 $74,020Note: Family must include at least one minor child

Eligibility pending State approval

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JOBS NOW! Participants

• Attend an eligibility interview, meet and maintain eligibility requirements

• Attend the JOBS NOW! Workshop

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How Can Your Agency Participate?

• Help identify JOBS NOW! participants among your trainees completing their program

• Identify employers with whom you have a relationship and market the program in order to place your eligible clients

• Become a transitional employment (TE) host site

• Become a JOBS NOW! Employer

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Help Identify JOBS NOW! Participants

• Assist your clients to gather the required eligibility documentation

• Help identify JOBS NOW! participants among your trainees completing their program to be placed in jobs

• Refer clients to HSA through the hotline

1-877-JOB1NOW

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Help Identify JOBS NOW! Employers

• Refer the employers with whom you have a relationship to: 1-877-JOB1NOW

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Become A JOBS NOW! Transitional Employment Host Site• Provide a work site and supportive supervision of participants of transitional employment

• Receive additional “hands” to help your business at no cost to your organization

• Provide a valuable community service in assisting transitional employees become more job-ready

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Become A JOBS NOW! Employer

• 100% of wages are reimbursed

• If you are a city approved vendor - respond to the request for qualifications (RFQ # 428, issued June 29, 2009), complete a wage subsidy agreement and grant agreement

• If you are not a city approved vendor - respond to the request for qualifications (RFQ # 428, issued June 29, 2009), complete a wage subsidy agreement

• Your costs must total at least 25% of the wage subsidy amount and may include payroll taxes, benefits employees typically receive and supervision

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TimelineFunding Dates:

•Transitional Employment RFP#107 issued June 2009

•Wage Subsidy RFQ #428 issued June 2009

Operational Dates:

•Ongoing planning

•First job placements began June 1, 2009

•Final employment as late as August 2010

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1-877-JOB1NOW(1-877-562-1669)

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1 San Francisco County Human Services Agency Workforce Development Division JOBS NOW! 1-877-JOB1NOW Subsidized Employment Program July 2, 2009