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April 29, 2015
For Immediate Release: April 29, 2015
LANSING, Mich. – To expand Detroit job training opportunities for food assistance recipients to increase their self-reliance, a new effort has been launched in collaboration with the Michigan Talent Investment Agency (TIA), USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
The nearly $1 million federally funded initiative that began April 1 targets 200 able-bodied individuals between the ages of 18 and 49 without dependents, who are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and are participating in the SNAP Employment and Training program in Detroit.
The approach taken by this initiative reflects Gov. Rick Snyder’s new vision of a “River of Opportunity,” in which state public assistance programs serve as a customer pathway to self-reliance.
“The River of Opportunity is all about giving Michiganders the tools they need to be successful and independent in the future,” Lt. Gov. Brian Calley said. “We have already seen great outcomes when we focus on the person first instead of programs and this initiative is another great step in the right direction.”
Under the initiative, Michigan is allowed to provide supportive employment activities such as subsidized employment and on-the-job training, along with other employment and training activities and supportive services for those participating in the SNAP employment and training program. The initiative offers wage subsidies to encourage employers to hire participants and expands vocational and supportive services to ensure a seamless transition from public assistance to employment.
“Helping people help themselves is one of the most powerful and rewarding things we can do,” said Nick Lyon, MDHHS director. “This targeted job training exemplifies the governor’s River of Opportunity approach and is designed to meet people where they are and help them connect to good paying jobs with a future.”
The program’s goal is that half of the Food Assistance Program (FAP) cases are closed, or benefits reduced, among the 200 participants in the initiative.
“With scarce training resources, this special project comes at a critical time” said Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation President and CEO Pamela Moore, Detroit’s Michigan Works Agency. “For 200 Detroiters, it offers the chance to be trained in a major growth sector, and begin a career pathway that provides a genuine opportunity to become economically self-sufficient.”
This program is part of an effort to revitalize Detroit by providing critical resources and economic incentives to help Detroiters find employment and reduce reliance on public assistance.