For the operation of the secure jobs connect program for employment support, job training and job search services for homeless or previously homeless families receiving assistance from the executive office of housing and livable communities under items 7004--0101, 7004--0108, 7004--9024 or 7004--9316; provided, that participants receiving assistance under said items 7004--0101 and 7004--0108 shall receive not less than 12 months of housing stabilization services under said items 7004--0101 and 7004--0108; provided further, that services shall be delivered by community--based agencies that have demonstrated experience working in partnership with regional administering agencies, including, but not limited to, Community Teamwork Inc., Father Bill''s & MainSpring, Inc., Way Finders, Inc., Jewish Vocational Service, Inc., SER--Jobs for Progress, Inc., South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. and Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall make available rental assistance under item 7004--9024 to ensure effective participation in this program; provided further, that service delivery agencies shall seek additional federal, state or private funds to ensure the effective continuation of regional partnerships; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Main South Community Development Corporation to promote the safety and security of the university park and beacon brightly neighborhoods of the city of Worcester; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, the department of transitional assistance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, by type of service or program provided, on the: (i) housing situation, including stability of housing, for program participants; (ii) employment status, including the employment history, of program participants; (iii) total number of program participants; and (iv) number of program participants who are no longer receiving assistance under said items 7004--0101, 7004--0108, 7004--9024 or 7004--9316
