44011000 - Employment Services Program

Account Description FY2011
Spending
FY2012
GAA
4401-1000 Employment Services Program
For employment and training services for recipients of benefits provided under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on former recipients of the program for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; provided further, that no less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for providers with whom the department entered into service agreements with in fiscal year 2011 as procured under the Competitive Integrated Employment Service program; provided further, that the young parents program shall receive no less than the amount expended in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that certain parents who have not yet reached the age of 18 years, including those who are ineligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the deeming of the grandparents' income shall be eligible to receive services; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the DTA Works internship program; provided further, that funds shall be provided for learning disability assessments through the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that funds shall be expended for transportation benefits for recipients of temporary aid to families with dependent children; provided further, that funds shall be expended for programs operated through the Massachusetts Office of Refugee and Immigrants; provided further, that the department may expend funds for vocational specialists staffed by the university of Massachusetts; and provided further, that funds may be expended for trauma informed employment services, including Project SAFE
14,979,163 7,109,035