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Reach Up Annual Report 2018 12 Reach Up Participants by Wage Range October 2016 - September 2017 Wage Percentage in Wage Range Average Number of Participants Under $10.00 per hour 16.9% 192 $10.00 - $10.99 per hour 25.2% 287 $11.00 - $11.99 per hour 13.3% 152 $12.00 - $12.99 per hour 9.2% 105 $13.00 - $13.99 per hour 4.9% 56 $14.00 - $14.99 per hour 3.8% 43 $15.00 per hour and over 7.0% 80 Unknown4 19.5% 222 Average Participants Employed Per Month 1136
Adults Participating in Training and Education Programs Some participants may take part in short term training and education programs. Participants who need work experience may be placed in supported work experience and community service placements where they do not earn wages. These participants are included in the table below:
Parents Participating in Training and Education Programs October 2016 through Sept 2017 Activity Type Average Number of Participants Work Experience and Community Service Placement 184 On-the-Job Training 1 Vocational Education 22 Job Skills Training 10 Satisfactory School Attendance 28 Average Participants per Month: 244
Historic Caseloads When Vermont’s TANF Reauthorization waiver expired on July 1, 2001, the state was required to comply with TANF Reauthorization regulations. At that time, there were 5,500 families on assistance. Data in the following chart represents the average monthly number of families for each state fiscal year. Caseload increases between state fiscal years 2007 and 2013 reflect the national economic recession at that time. Since 2013, caseloads have steadily declined each year. This is likely due to improved economic conditions and the work of our case managers to support parents with their Family Development Plan. A portion of the decline can also be attributed to families who left Reach Up after time limits were implemented in May 2014.
4 Wage range data is pulled from a field in ACCESS that captures hourly wage. This field is not consistently completed by workers, because it is not required to determine eligibility for the program.