Summer Jobs 2009 and Related Programs
The summer of 2009 marks a new milestone for youth jobs programs. Governor Patrick recently announced plans to combine $6.67 million from the state’s YouthWorks summer jobs program with $3.1 million in public safety funds and $21.1 million in youth workforce development funds provided through the Stimulus Bill now known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Governor’s approach to youth jobs will maximize state and federal resources, helping to increase the number of jobs for eligible young people between the ages of 14-24 to an estimated 11,000.
All programs offer subsidized employment opportunities to eligible youth. To find a local contact in your area to post or find a summer job, click here.
Summer jobs for youth across the state are managed by Massachusetts’ sixteen local workforce investment boards (LWIBs). Here is a brief description of federal and state youth job funding opportunities:
- Annual program funds under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) supports summer jobs as well as other youth services, which are made available through a network of contracted vendors. Background information on WIA is available at www.commcorp.org/wia/resources.html. A listing of LWIBs and their vendors is available at www.commcorp.org/wia/local.html.
- The Stimulus Bill is now known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). About $21 million in Recovery Act funds have been made available in Massachusetts as a supplement to WIA funds, and were awarded to LWIBs on a formula basis.
- YouthWorks program grants represent funds appropriated in the state budget. These are available to youth in 25 targeted cities (for a list of eligible cities, see EOPSS and YW List of Cities)
- ARRA Recovery Act resources were also awarded to the local Workforce Investment Boards by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. These funds are available to youth who reside in 35 cities that are not covered by YouthWorks (for a list of eligible cities, see EOPSS and YW List of Cities).
