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San Francisco Human Services Agency. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009: TANF Emergency Contingency Fund . April 23, 2009. ARRA Subsidized Employment. HSA Workforce Development Division. ARRA’s TANF Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF).
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San Francisco Human Services Agency American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009: TANF Emergency Contingency Fund April 23, 2009
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division ARRA’s TANF Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF) • $1.8 billion total available to California to reimburse costs associated with: • Basic Assistance for Increased Caseloads • Non-Recurring Short-term Assistance (Diversion) • Subsidized / Transitional Employment 80% federal reimbursement; states and counties must provide 20% local “match” dollars
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division Other Major ARRA Funding Coming to San Francisco • Homelessness Prevention -- $8.7M • Workforce Investment Act (WIA) • Adults -- $1.1M • Dislocated Workers -- $1.8M • Youth -- $2.4M • YouthBuild Construction -- $50M nationwide; competitive • Green Industry – millions nationwide; competitive • Public Housing --$18M • Child Care and Child Development Programs -- $3-5M • Other
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division Open Questions • Source of Required Local Match Dollars • Work Participation Rate Impact • Eligible Populations • Eligible Activities
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division Target Populations • Current and Recently ExitedCalWORKs participants are eligible • Total Caseload – 4,500 families • Work Eligible Individuals – 2660 • Safety Net (not working) – 158 • Sanctioned – 300 • In Non-compliance Process – 126 • Exempt – 1850 families • Other Potentially Eligible participants • Families with children with income under 200% of Federal Poverty Level • Non-Custodial Parents (NCPs) under 200% of Federal Poverty Level • Parents Discontinued From Aid for Abuse or Neglect
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division Timeline • Funding Dates: • Potentially Retroactive to October 2008 • Spend-down by September 2010 • Operational Dates • Planning Now • RFP in late Spring/early Summer • First Job Placements as soon as State approval is received – hopefully May or June • Final Placements as late as August 2010
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division Objectives • Subsidized Employment Program Expansion To Create an Additional 1,000 Employment Opportunities • Include a Sector-based Focus • Utilize the Community Based Organization (CBO) Infrastructure • Utilize Public Service Entities • Stimulate Small Business and Private Industry • Provide Needy Families With Income Support for the Duration of the Recession • Leverage Stimulus Funds in Other Areas (e.g., WIA, Homelessness Prevention) to support our clients
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division Strategies • Increase Transitional Jobs Programs Capacity • Bridge Community Service Program • Expand Vocational ESL Immersion Work experience • Expand City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Work Study • Expand Public Service Trainee Program (9910 Program) • Implement a Subsidized On-the-Job (OJT) Training Program in Close Partnership with Private Industry
ARRA Subsidized Employment HSA Workforce Development Division Challenges • Impact on the Work Participation Rate as Participants “Income Off” of Aid. • Finding the “Match” Dollars • Participants’ Level of Job Readiness • Truncated Time for Planning and Implementation
