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• Expenditures: $465,274 (approximately $708 per participant)

City of Lynchburg - Through its TechHire model, job seekers receive wrap around support services, career aptitude and interest counseling, six to eight weeks of technical skill training, and job placement. • Participants: 161 • Participated in Job Skills Training: 157 • Entered Employment: 41 • Starting Hourly Wage: $11.25 • Jobs with Benefits: 19 • Part-time Jobs: 17 • Full-time Jobs: 24 • Expenditures: $95,556 (approximately $594 per participant)

City of Norfolk - This project is a partnership between the Norfolk Community Services Board (NCSB) and Norfolk Department of Human Services (NDHS) to assist TANF recipients and NCSB consumers under 200% of the federal poverty level with targeted services to overcome barriers to employment. The project uses a supported employment model in order to support vulnerable populations experiencing multiple barriers to employment. The project targets persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorders (behavioral health) receiving NCSB and/or TANF services. • Participants: 64 • Entered Employment: 38 • Starting Hourly Wage: $12.15 • Jobs with Benefits: 10 • Part-time Jobs: 28 • Full-time Jobs: 10 • Expenditures: $56,097 (approximately $877 per participant)

City of Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building - This project provides numerous services including GED and technical education, employment barrier mitigation, and career pathways occupational skills training. • Participants: 3,112 • Participated in Job Skills Training: 2,409 • Entered Employment: 1,275 • Starting Hourly Wage: $15.84 • Jobs with Benefits: 496