History of NYC SYEP Comprehensive Employment & Training Act (CETA) End of federally-funded standalone SYEP in New York

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2 About SYEP Program Structure Up to 7 weeks of paid work & education experience Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour Open to all NYC residents from 14 through 24 years old Program Dates: July 1 through August 15 Goals Introduce & prepare youth for world of work Increase youth career awareness and preparation Provide supplemental income to aid low income families

3 History of Comprehensive Employment & Training Act (CETA) Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) End of federally-funded standalone SYEP in New York DYCD begins administering SYEP American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

4 NYC Summer Youth Employment Program Funding & Youth Enrolled (Updated 10/09) Funding vs. Enrollment 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10, ,499 49,848 $43.9m $41.0m 39,610 38,842 36,598 33,739 $22.7m $16,3m $15.9m $7.9m $7.5m $10.0m $8.3m $3.0m $1.5m City State Federal Enrollment $24.6m $20.1m $16.2m $17.6m $17.8m $12.4m $8.9m $4.9m $6.0m 52,255 43,113 41,608 41,650 41,804 $32.4m $34.2m* $30.9m $26.9m $18.1m $20.3m $19.7m $19.5m $13.8m $5.4m $3.8m $3.4m FY'00 FY'01 FY'02 FY'03 FY'04 FY'05 FY'06 FY'07 FY'08 FY'09 FY'10* Total $ $51.8m $33.2m $52.5m $40.5m $45.2m $34.9m $48.4m $50.4m $56.5m $54.0m $67.5m Enrollment 50,499 39,610 49,848 36,598 38,842 33,739 41,608 41,650 41,804 43,113 52,255 Min Wage $4.75 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $5.15 $6.00 $6.75 $7.15 $7.15 $7.25 * Includes Federal Stimulus WIA funding of $18.5m and CSBG funding of $9.6m

5 SYEP 2009 Facts & Figures $67.5m 139, ,747 52,255 8,688 3,812 Funding committed to program Applications submitted Online applications Participants enrolled Worksites developed for SYEP participants Participants self-identified as disabled

6 Key Innovations Web-based enrollment & timekeeping system Online participant & worksite applications Debit card payment system Education component Private sector job placements Serving youth with disabilities & vulnerable youth Summer of Service

7 Application Process Application period: April through May Online Applications 75% of applications are received online Printable application can be downloaded from website Paper applications are available at schools, libraries, community centers & elected official s offices All applications are entered into a web-based system which is monitored by DYCD Special accommodations for youth with disabilities & vulnerable youth

8 SYEP Applications Applications Received 139,597 applications received in , , ,597 Approximately 75% submitted online 120, ,000 80,000 70,000 69,328 71,670 93, ,189 60,000 40,000 20,

9 Enrollment & Placement Lottery-based selection process Providers contact list of selected applicants Selected applicants also receive notification Selected applicants are given a deadline to go to provider to submit required documentation & begin the placement process Providers conduct ISS interviews & hold job fairs to facilitate placement

10 SYEP Enrollment ,000 52,255 50,000 41,608 41,650 41,804 43,113 40,000 33,739 30,000 20,000 10, Wages $5.15 per hour $6.00 per hour $6.75 per hour $7.15 per hour $7.15 per hour $7.25 per hour

11 Enrollment By Gender Female 56% Male 44%

12 SYEP Enrollment By Age Age % Age % Age % Age %

13 SYEP Enrollment By Ethnicity Asian/Pacific American-Indian Islander 1% 7% Other 4% Hispanic 26% White 17% Black 45%

14 Program Monitoring & Payroll Providers monitor worksites & collect timesheets weekly Providers enter timesheet data into web-based payroll system Participants paid every two weeks via EFT to debit cards Cards can be used fee-free at bank ATMs, to make store purchases, transfer funds to personal bank accounts, etc. DYCD conducts random monitoring visits & file audits

15 SYEP Worksites 10,000 9,000 8,688 8,000 7,000 6,048 6,550 6,000 5,000 4,178 4,385 4,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 1,

16 SYEP Pay Card System 4 Bank and ATM networks provided fee-free ATM transactions, including: Citibank HSBC TD Bank Allpoint Participants provided with access to: Visa branded card with fee-free store transactions Pay card usage instruction materials Online card activity information End-of-program earnings statement

17 Education Component At least 16 hours are dedicated to education and training on topics such as: Work readiness Financial literacy Career exploration Post-secondary education options Health education DYCD provided a standardized curriculum & facilitator training

18 Youth With Disabilities Enrolled 4,000 3,812 3,500 2,934 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,957 2,384 2,537 1,500 1,000 1,

19 Vulnerable Youth 5 SYEP programs allocated slots to serve vulnerable youth Foster care Runaway/Homeless Court-involved Organizations providing SYEP include: Asociaciones Dominicanas Harlem Commonwealth Henry Street Settlement Police Athletic League Vannguard Urban Improvement Association 1,000 vulnerable youth enrolled

20 SYEP Private Sector Worksites RFP encouraged contractors to seek private sector placements Breakdown of SYEP Worksites 30 percent of worksites were in the private sector including placements at: A & E Stores Barnes & Noble Best Buy CVS Pharmacies Emmis Communication Ikea JC Penney s Marshall s Staples Walgreen s Small businesses including doctors offices, law firms, architecture & engineering firms and privatelyowned retail businesses % % % % % % 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

21 Summer of Service Part of Mayor Bloomberg s NYC Service initiative 1,385 SYEP participant volunteers Projects at NYCHA complexes and NYC Parks in all 5 boroughs Project Dates: July 24 August 7

22 Participant Survey Results Over 1,000 participants surveyed by DYCD after program 70% would not have a job without SYEP Most popular use of SYEP earnings: Clothes Food Savings Help with household expenses Most important lessons learned from SYEP: Getting along with supervisor & co-workers Work readiness skills Budgeting pay 97% rated SYEP experience Excellent or Good & indicated that they benefited from SYEP

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