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NYC SYEP
About SYEPAbout 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
NYC SYEP
History of NYC SYEPHistory of NYC SYEP1973 - Comprehensive Employment & Training Act (CETA)
1982 - Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
1998 - Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
2001 - End of federally-funded standalone SYEP in New York
2003 - DYCD begins administering SYEP
2009 - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
NYC SYEP
NYC Summer Youth Employment Program Funding & Youth EnrolledNYC Summer Youth Employment Program Funding & Youth Enrolled(Updated 10/09)
$7.15
43,113
$54.0m
$7.15
41,804
$56.5m
$7.25$6.75$6.00$5.15$5.15$5.15$5.15$5.15$4.75Min Wage
52,25541,65041,60833,73938,84236,59849,84839,61050,499Enrollment
$67.5m$50.4m$48.4m$34.9m$45.2m$40.5m$52.5m$33.2m$51.8mTotal $
* Includes Federal Stimulus WIA funding of $18.5m and CSBG funding of $9.6m
Funding vs. Enrollment
50,499
39,610
49,848
36,59838,842
33,739
41,608 41,650 41,804 43,113
$13.8m
$30.9m$32.4m
$26.9m$24.6m
$17.6m$16.2m$15.9m
$10.0m$7.5m$7.9m
$19.5m$19.7m$20.3m$18.1m$17.8m
$12.4m
$20.1m$16,3m
$41.0m
$22.7m
$34.2m*
$3.4m$3.8m$5.4m$6.0m$4.9m
$8.9m$8.3m
$1.5m$3.0m
$43.9m
52,255
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
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60,000
FY'00 FY'01 FY'02 FY'03 FY'04 FY'05 FY'06 FY'07 FY'08 FY'09 FY'10*
City State Federal Enrollment
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SYEP 2009 Facts & FiguresSYEP 2009 Facts & Figures
Participants self-identified as disabled3,812
Worksites developed for SYEP participants8,688
Participants enrolled52,255
Online applications102,747
Applications submitted139,597
Funding committed to program$67.5m
NYC SYEP
Key InnovationsKey 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
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Application ProcessApplication 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
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SYEP ApplicationsSYEP Applications
• 139,597 applications received in 2009
• Approximately 75% submitted online 70,000 69,328 71,670
93,750103,189
139,597
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Applications Received
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Enrollment & PlacementEnrollment & Placement
• Lottery-based selection process– Providers contact list of selected applicants– Selected applicants also receive email 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
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SYEP Enrollment 2004SYEP Enrollment 2004--20092009
33,739
41,608 41,650 41,804 43,113
52,255
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
$7.15 per hour
$6.75 per hour
$7.15 per hourWages $7.25 per
hour$6.00 per
hour$5.15 per
hour
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Enrollment By GenderEnrollment By Gender
Male44%
Female56%
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SYEP Enrollment By AgeSYEP Enrollment By Age
Age 14-1529%
Age 16-1738%
Age 18-19 22%
Age 20+ 11%
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SYEP Enrollment By EthnicitySYEP Enrollment By Ethnicity
White17%
American-Indian1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
7%
Black45%Hispanic
26%
Other4%
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Program Monitoring & PayrollProgram 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
NYC SYEP
SYEP WorksitesSYEP Worksites
3,000
4,178 4,385
6,0486,550
8,688
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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SYEP Pay Card SystemSYEP 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
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Education ComponentEducation 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
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1,000
1,957
2,384
2,934
2,537
3,812
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Youth With Disabilities EnrolledYouth With Disabilities Enrolled
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Vulnerable YouthVulnerable 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
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SYEP Private Sector WorksitesSYEP Private Sector Worksites• RFP encouraged contractors to
seek private sector placements
• 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 privately-owned retail businesses
30%
24%
21%
18%
15%
10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Breakdown of SYEP Worksites
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Summer of ServiceSummer 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
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Participant Survey ResultsParticipant 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
