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HAWTHORNE -- As a result of the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as the federal economic stimulus package, the City of Hawthorne on behalf of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB), received an estimated $160 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Funds (ECF) to provide subsidized employment for Fiscal Year 2009-10. According to Executive Director, Jan Vogel, South Bay Workforce Investment Board, “I believe that this is the first ARRA program funded through a Workforce Investment Board, and certainly the largest such program in the country. We are excited to be a part of this great opportunity to fuel our local economy with this funding to provide subsidized employment to CalWORKs participants.”
Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), in partnership with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) are hosting Recovery and Reinvestment (R2) Seminars for businesses in Los Angeles County to provide valuable information about a new and historic program made available through the ARRA funds. The R2 Seminars offer an excellent opportunity for businesses to receive information on how to hire entry level employees, subsidized by Federal funding. Participating employers will receive valuable employees with up to 100% of their wage cost subsidized. In addition, they will have trained qualified individuals for possible permanent positions. The first R2 Seminar will be held in Don Knabe’s Supervisorial District on Thursday January 14, 2010 9 a.m. at the Hawaiian Gardens Community Center located on 21815 Pioneer Blvd., in Hawaiian Gardens CA.
The goal of the program is to place up to 10,000 CalWORKs participants in subsidized employment in the public, private and non-profit sectors by way of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board who sub-contracts with One-Stop/WorkSource Centers located throughout Los Angeles County.
The ARRA funds must be expended by September 30, 2010, therefore the South Bay Workforce Investment Board is working diligently to infuse these funds countywide to stimulate the economy. In addition, we are pleased to play an integral role in this visionary project conceived by the County Board of Supervisors.”
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