PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT

 

CareerConnect Program | Job Initiative

 

 

 

Commerce Subsidized Employment Programs

 

253-856-8880   denny@tracassoc.com

 

206-443-9999   sherry@tracassoc.com

Community Jobs is a comprehensive, paid work program for TANF (welfare) recipients that combines a variety of activities to increase employability. Barrier removal and other intensive case management services are also provided.

Career Jump provides the same services as Community Jobs, however businesses make a commitment to hire the TANF (welfare) recipient sometime during, or at the end of, the training period.

Community Works provides TANF (welfare) recipients with an unpaid structured work activity that builds work ethics, soft skills, and work skills.

*** This project was supported by Grant No. 1302WATANF awarded by US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the HHS.  Grant funds are administered by the WorkFirst Program, Washington State Department of Commerce.

 

 

RISE

 

206-443-9999   zorik@tracassoc.com

RISE will enhance the current BFET (federal SNAP (food stamp)) program by adding a standardized approach to comprehensive case management (CCM), work-based learning (WBL), and Strategies for Success (SFS).  CCM includes coaching, navigation and providing or referring participants to other services as needed. WBL can include unsubsidized and subsidized employment, pre-apprenticeships, work-study, internships, career exploration and development of a career pathway, and the integration of vocational skills and employability skills with on-the-job-training, community jobs, transitional jobs, and employer engagement.  SFS are instructor led discussions which could include topics such as balancing work and life stress management, problem solving, and critical thinking, which assist with enabling individual’s to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.  These additional services will assist clients in barrier resolution and gaining experience needed to become self-sufficient.

 

 

ORIA BFET

 

206-574-0863   arthur@tracassoc.com

Washington State’s SNAP (food stamp) employment and training program is known as the Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) program. It provides job search, job search training (soft skills), educational services (adult basic education, English as a second language, and high school equivalency), workforce skills training (vocational education), assistance with establishing small businesses, post-employment services, and other employment opportunities to Basic Food recipients who are not participating in the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Unlike TANF, participation in BFET employment and training services is voluntary and there is no participation hour requirement.

The BFET program through ORIA (sometimes referred to as ORIA BFET) offers the same services statewide as the general or mainstream BFET program with a focus on providing culturally and linguistically appropriate employment and training services to refugees and immigrants.

An individual is eligible to receive ORIA BFET services if he/she is:

- 16 years or older

- A federal food recipient

- A refugee or immigrant

- Not a U.S. citizen

- Not receiving refugee cash assistance (former RCA recipients are eligible for ORIA BFET)

 

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