For FY22, No youth were placed in the Youth Employment Initiative program in FY22.  The Garrett County Local Management Board made the decision not to fund the program in FY23.

For HFY1 22, The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for the YEI program.  Outreach will continue to area business and the two local high schools in hopes of recruiting two disconnected youth for the program.  

For HFY1 21, Funding for the Youth Employment Initiative program was reduced from $5000 to $4250 because of budget cuts made by the Board of Public Works.  As a direct result, the number of youth served by the Youth Employment Initiative program was reduced from 3 to 2.  Mid-year data for the program is compared to fiscal year data from the year before and is trending downward but on target for FY21.

For FY20, The program was re-named Youth Employment Initiative to reflect the fact that LMB funding could be used year-round to sponsor a youth work experience.  Funding for the Youth Employment Initiative program was reduced for FY20 by the LMB in the amount of $1,000 taking the total amount of program funding from $6,000 to $5,000.  Due to COVID-19 regulations and the close of businesses in the area, the Youth Employment Initiative program was only able to serve 3 youth with LMB funding. 

For FY19, S-YES program will track all youth served and the annual data will reflect those youth funded directly through the Local Management Board.  The expectation is for the participants to obtain full-time employment and/or become involved in additional education or a work experience program. 

Disconnected Youth in Garrett County Experience these opportunities:

• Providing financial assistance to youths that meet federal economic guidelines;
• Providing eligible youth the opportunity to learn good work habits, develop basic skills and establish a work history for future references
• To provide youth with the basic work skills and training to allow them to make informed career decisions
• To instill in the youth a sense of pride and responsibility with regard to the world of work
• To provide career development and local labor market information needed to find and keep a job in occupational areas in demand
• To provide the opportunity for remedial classes for certain target populations with special emphasis on math and reading skills

For FY22, Please see the Data Discussion on the annual Scorecard.

For FY19, S-YES program will track all youth served and the annual data will reflect those youth funded directly through the Local Management Board.  The expectation is for the participants to obtain full-time employment and/or become involved in additional education or a work experience program.