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NW Works, Inc. - NW Works provides person-centered, intense case management and employment support to address the unemployment needs in Northern Shenandoah Valley. Referrals are made by partner agencies and these agencies assist in providing wrap-around services. • Participants: 82 • Entered Employment: 66 • Starting Hourly Wage: $14.82 • Jobs with Benefits: 26 • Part-time Jobs: 10 • Full-time Jobs: 56 • Expenditures: $209,990

SkillSource Group, Inc. - Funding is utilized for employment and training services for two targeted populations in Fairfax County and Prince William County. Adult jobseekers with a disability and returning citizens are being targeted. Services include career and diagnostic assessments, soft skills training, vocational/educational skills training, subsidized and unsubsidized work experience, job development, and placement and retention services. • Participants: 72 • Entered Employment: 36 • Starting Hourly Wage: $16.40 • Jobs with Benefits: 23 • Part-time Jobs: 6 • Full-time Jobs: 30 • Expenditures:$158,583

The Choice Group- Training, placement and post-employment follow-up services are provided to support greater employment retention. The Choice Group works with any eligible participant; however, as the largest vendor of Supported Employment services for DARS, they support individuals with the most significant disabilities and help them find competitive employment. • Participants: 97 • Entered Employment: 36 • Starting Hourly Wage: $13.34 • Jobs with Benefits: 20 • Part-time Jobs: 10 • Full-time Jobs: 26 • Expenditures: $144,677