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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –September 4, 2009 <br /> <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> <br />B. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> <br />(3) continued… <br /> <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 referrals to services from a <br />variety of community non-profit <br />organizations as needed. <br /> <br />Mr. Summers provided a large list of <br />companies that Project Impact is contacting <br />as potential employers for their clients. <br /> <br />Ms. King asked what the requirement is in <br />our contract for these funds in terms 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 /> <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 /> <br />Ms. King noted that at the start of the <br /> 10 <br /> <br />