AGENCY TESTIMONY
Higher NYC Human Services program and its impact on job placements
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Scott French introduces the Higher NYC Human Services program, which leverages city contracting dollars to secure employment for cash assistance clients. The program requires contracted providers to hire a certain number of cash assistance recipients based on contract value.
- Providers must offer work for at least 20 hours per week, paying at least the mandated minimum wage, for at least 1 year
- HRA defines 'best efforts' for providers to ensure fair consideration of cash assistance clients for job openings
- The program has shown success in connecting cash assistance clients with career opportunities
Scott French
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HRA is also leveraging Citi Contracting Dollars to help secure employment for clients receiving cash assistance through higher NYC Human Services.
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In brief, higher NYC Human Services administered by Business Link requires contracted providers to hire a certain number of cash assistance recipients based upon overall contract value.
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The program requires providers to offer at least work for at least 20 hours per week, paying at least the mandated minimum wage and work being for at least 1 year.
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HRA also defines best efforts on provider's part that ensures a provider that genuinely submitted job postings, interviewed candidates, and constructively engaged with business link on interviews can have worked can have that work taken into account to seek a modification or waiver of an unmet cash assistance client hiring requirement.
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Higher NYC succeeds in connecting cash assistance clients with career opportunities.
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When comparing the year over year number of cash assistance clients receiving employment through higher NYC, that figure has grown from more than 23100 hires in FY 'twenty 1 to over 8000 hires in FY 'twenty 4.