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The SkillSource Group, Inc.-This program is an expansion of an existing program and serves participants in Fairfax County, Prince William County, and other areas of the northern region. SkillSource provides subsidized and unsubsidized employment opportunities that result in increased skills and self-sufficiency through employment. Additionally, there is an emphasis on job placement with a focus on increasing educational attainment and credentials in order to reduce dependency on public assistance. • Participants: 210 • Participated in Job Skills Training: 41 • Entered Employment: 126 • Starting Hourly Wage: $20.65 • Jobs with Benefits: 69 • Part-time Jobs: 45 • Full-time Jobs: 81 • Jobs in a Career Pathway: 91 • Expenditures: $331,095

Totals for all 2017 projects listed above: • Participants: 6,059 • Entered Employment: 3,085 • Average Starting Hourly Wage: $14.96 • Jobs with Benefits: 1,123 • Part-time Jobs: 1,086 • Full-time Jobs: 2,013 • Jobs in a Career Pathway: 689

Implementation of the 2019 Projects The following projects were implemented in January 2019. The statistics shown are cumulative statistics for the period of January 2019 to December 2021. Career Support System, Inc. – The purpose of this project is to expand the implementation of a successful service delivery model that has a proven record of community-based employment supports for individuals with complex challenges to employment. The program was expanded to underserved areas of the state, delivering fee-for-service employment supports to low-income participants, and delivering comprehensive advocacy and support to bolster employment outcomes and expand levels of interagency coordination, collaboration, and integration of systems and services. • Participants: 344 • Entered Employment: 268