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San Francisco County Human Services Agency Workforce Development Division. JOBS NOW! 1-877-JOB1NOW Subsidized Employment Program. July 2, 2009. JOBS NOW!. HSA Workforce Development Division. ARRA’s TANF Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF).
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San Francisco County Human Services Agency Workforce Development Division JOBS NOW! 1-877-JOB1NOW Subsidized Employment Program July 2, 2009
JOBS NOW! 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 JOBS NOW! 1-877-JOB1NOW 80%Federal Reimbursement; States And Counties Must Provide 20% Local “Match” Dollars
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division Objectives • 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
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division Strategies • 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
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division Pending Regulation Issues • Eligible populations • What will be used for the required local match dollars
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division 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
JOBS NOW! JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division HSA Workforce Development Division 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
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division Families within 200% of Federal Poverty Level (pending State approval)
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division JOBS NOW! Participants • Attend an eligibility interview, meet and maintain eligibility requirements • Attend the JOBS NOW! Workshop
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division 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
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division 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
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division Help Identify JOBS NOW! Employers • Refer the employers with whom you have a relationship to: 1-877-JOB1NOW
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division 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
JOBS NOW! JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division 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
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division Timeline • Funding 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
JOBS NOW! HSA Workforce Development Division 1-877-JOB1NOW (1-877-562-1669)