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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -September 4, 2009 <br />psychologists also provide support, as <br />needed. Participants also receive economic <br />and entrepreneurship training, job interview <br />rehearsals, post-hire counseling to move up <br />to better jobs; and refen•als to services from a <br />variety of community non-profit <br />organizations as needed. <br />Mr. Swnmers provided a large list of <br />companies that Project Impact is contacting <br />as potential employers for their clients. <br />Ms. King asked what the requirement is in <br />our contract for these funds in teens of the <br />target area. How many participants are <br />supposed to be from the UEZ and how many <br />are to be employed in the UEZ? Ms. <br />Leonard responded that the contract goal is to <br />have 50% of job placements be residents of <br />the UEZ. The law actually says that 50% of <br />the job openings have to be made available to <br />residents of the UEZ. The law allows <br />employers to be from location, though the <br />program is concentrating on AEDA <br />employers. <br />Ms. King asked about the nature of the jobs <br />where participants have been placed: are they <br />jobs that provide a living wage? Mr. <br />Summers responded that the sixteen full time <br />jobs do. Some are above minimum wage. <br />Mr. Summers will provide the Commission <br />with a breakdown of wages for the employed <br />graduates. <br />Ms. King noted that at the start of the <br />program, there was great optimism that <br />Project Impact would not need TIF funds for <br />the second year. Does Project Impact still <br />expect that? Mr. Summers responded that <br />they are working still toward that goal. They <br />have two grant writers who have been <br />9 <br />