Stimulus funds to create summer jobs for youth
Unemployment may be at more than 11 percent countywide, but if you're a teen-ager or young adult living in San Bernardino County, prospects are looking up, at least this summer.
More than 1,500 county youths and young adults will be placed in jobs and receive on-the-job training following an action by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that will provide $15.8 million in federal stimulus money designated for workforce training.
"With unemployment at its highest in decades, these expanded programs will help lay the foundation for a sustained recovery by getting young people started in the workforce," First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt said in a news release.
His district, which includes most of the High Desert region, has been hit especially hard by the economic downturn. "This will help our local businesses by providing workers and reducing their costs, and will stimulate the local economy by putting money in the pockets of these young workers," Mitzelfelt said.
The board approved approximately $5.8 million in contracts to provide a summer youth employment program that will pay the salaries of eligible youths, ages 14-24, during the summer. Youths will be placed with employers participating in the program, while the remaining $15.8 million will be used to provide services and training to adults and workers who have been laid off.
Among the agencies that will receive funding include the Apple Valley Unified School District, Hesperia Unified School District, Lucerne Valley Career Academy and Mental Health Systems Inc. in Needles.
Countywide, the funding is expected to create 1,560 jobs.
"This is a great opening for young people to earn a little extra cash and to build the job skills they will need to succeed in their future careers," said Second District Supervisor Paul Biane. About 350 jobs are expected to be created in his district from the stimulus money.
I am the single parent of a 14 year old boy in Needles. I was told there may be income requirements to participate in this program. I would like to know what they are so I can see if my son is eligible to apply to the summer youth work program.
I am a 68 year old grandmother raising 3 grandsons, ages 19, 18, and 15.
Please tell me where they apply for work related to the stimulus funds.
God knows I need the help!
where are these jobs for the youths when you try to find them on the internet you just get the run around, your sent from web site to web site and none of them are helpful at all