HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09282010 - PR.2RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT presentation of the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD)
Director on the Subsidized Employment and Training (SET) Program
FISCAL IMPACT:
No county cost; program is 100% funded by federal government.
BACKGROUND:
On October 13, 2009, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Employment and Human
Services Department (EHSD) to commence the operation of the Subsidized Employment
and Training Program (SET) utilizing the Housing Authority of Contra Costa as the
Employer of Record. SET was made possible by the federal American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) Emergency
Contingency Funds (ECF).
SET was funded 100% by the federal government (with a required match) and enabled the
EHSD to put CalWORKS recipients and other needy adults and youth in our community to
work in public agencies, non-profit organizations, and for-profit businesses. The purpose of
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/28/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Karen Mitchoff,
3-1676
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 28, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
PR. 2
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:September 28, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Presentation on the Subsidized Employment and Training (SET) Program
SET was to boost the local economy, provide a community service, and improve the
employability of CalWORKS recipients and other unemployed and underemployed
residents of Contra Costa County.
KEY PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS & OUTCOMES
Although operating for a relative short period of 10-months, the SET was extremely
successful in achieving the following benchmarks and outcomes.
• Total Number of Participants: 1,081 (718 Adults & 363 Youth)
• Number of Adult Worksites – 218
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
♦ East County 77
♦ Central County 74
♦ West County 67
• Worksites by Type
♦ Public Agencies 24%
♦ Non-Profit 35%
♦ For-Profit 41%
• Types of Jobs
♦ Office/Administrative Support 28%
♦ Food Preparation 2%
♦ Sales/Retail 10%
♦ Health Care 2%
♦ Maintenance/Repair 20%
♦ Community Social Services 38%
• Money Into the Community
The SET program paid $11.64 per hour to adult workers who worked primarily full-time at
a planned duration of 6 months. Youth were paid $8.25 an hour and worked primarily
half-time during the summer at a planned duration of 120 hours with 12 additional hours of
classroom instruction in job readiness skills.
While the numbers below are estimates, it is expected that these numbers will be very close
to the actual expenditures we expect to have finalized in early October. These expenditures
cover the 10-month duration of the program from November 2009 through September 2010.
♦ Estimated wages paid to CalWORKS and other needy adults: $4,583,271
♦ Estimated wages paid to CalWORKS and other needy youth: $601,210
♦ Estimated total wages for SET: $5,184,481
Additionally another $451,220 is estimated to be spent by program’s end on employer paid
taxes such as social security, medi-cal, and state unemployment insurance.
Surveys of participating businesses and organizations throughout the county based on
program monitoring reflected 98.2% of the SET worksites complied with all aspects of the
program’s goals in providing meaningful work and skill development. The most common
comment employers made about the program was that they wished the program could be
continued.
Surveys of participating SET clients, both Adult and Youth, also as part of the monitoring of
the SET program, reflected 100% of the SET participants reporting their work experience
was valuable and consistent with what they had been advised during the program’s
orientation. The most common comment participants made about the SET program was
“great program”.
Overall, the program achieved considerable success in meeting established objectives. At
your Board meeting on September 28, 2010 we have arranged to have a couple of SET
worksite employers share their experiences in the SET program.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The public will miss an opportunity to understand the use of federal stimulus funds and their
impact on the community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable