In an earlier post, I explained that the TANF Emergency Fund is helping to place some 180,000 low-income parents and youth who would otherwise be unemployed into paid jobs in the private and public sectors. The table below lists the estimated number of jobs in most of the 35 states that are operating jobs programs (or are planning to) using the fund.
But as I noted, most of those jobs will disappear by September 30 (and in many cases much sooner) unless Congress extends the fund. The tax “extenders” bill the House is likely to consider this week would extend the fund for a year — a sensible step given that unemployment is likely to remain high for some time.
State |
Number of Placements Planned through September 30, 2010 |
Comments |
Alabama |
500 |
|
Arkansas |
600 |
|
California |
35,000 |
Includes 15,000 summer youth in Los Angeles |
Delaware |
66 |
|
Colorado |
1,600 |
|
Connecticut |
a |
|
District of Columbia |
a |
|
Florida |
10,425 |
|
Georgia |
20,000 |
Includes 15,000 youth, ages 14-18 |
Hawaii |
a |
|
Illinois |
15,000 |
|
Kentucky |
1,000 |
|
Maryland |
100 |
|
Michigan |
a |
|
Minnesota |
800 |
|
Mississippi |
3,500 |
|
Montana |
265 |
|
New Jersey |
1,500 |
|
New York |
5,000 |
|
North Carolina |
2,000 |
|
North Dakota |
350 |
|
Ohio |
a |
|
Oklahoma |
2,100 |
Includes 1,500 summer youth |
Oregon |
a |
|
Pennsylvania |
20,000 |
|
Rhode Island |
2,000 |
|
South Carolina |
1,400 |
|
Tennessee |
1,150 |
|
Texas |
51,000 |
Includes 27,000 summer youth |
Utah |
2,000 |
|
Vermont |
a |
|
Virginia |
a |
|
Washington |
5,140 |
|
West Virginia |
1,200 |
|
Wisconsin |
2,500 |
|
Total |
186,196 |
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