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• Starting Hourly Wage: $13.33 • Jobs with Benefits: 75 • Part-time Jobs: 97 • Full-time Jobs: 171 • Expenditures: $451,500

City of Hampton - This program was aimed at minimizing or removing barriers to employment. Staff support the customer’s specific needs, including a career path and service plan that includes assessments and education focused on employment. • Participants: 194 • Entered Employment: 70 • Starting Hourly Wage: $15.21 • Jobs with Benefits: 17 • Part-time Jobs: 31 • Full-time Jobs: 51 • Expenditures: $204,921

City of Martinsville - The goal of the program is to connect low-income participants with resources that improve employment attainment, wages, and retention. Working with numerous community based organizations with significant experience in helping low-income families, participants are connected with services to improve employment and outcomes. On the job training, support services and job skills training are provided. • Participants: 132 • Entered Employment: 72 • Starting Hourly Wage: $15.08 • Jobs with Benefits: 39 • Part-time Jobs: 25 • Full-time Jobs: 47 • Expenditures: $222,186

City of Norfolk - Led by the Community Services Board (NCSB) and partnering with the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA), Norfolk Works provides targeted services to residents of NRHA public housing who are facing behavioral health disorders resulting in employment barriers. • Participants: 68 • Entered Employment: 24 • Starting Hourly Wage: $9.96