Youth Employment Program (YEP) SFY 2023-2024

Appropriation Level: $18,000,000

The Youth Employment Program (YEP) will provide TANF-eligible youth with wrap-around employment and educational opportunities in conjunction with services provided through the traditional Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). TANF funds are available to select districts to support the establishment of a program which includes employment, education and/or career exploration opportunities for TANF-eligible youth from low-income households. This funding is intended to support employment programs for youth at risk of gun violence as part of a statewide gun-violence reduction intervention model.

The YEP will serve youth 14 to 20 years of age and will run from January 1, 2024-June 30, 2024. It is anticipated that future years' funding will be increased to support programming from September through June. YEP participant enrollments for July and August are expected to be funded through the SYEP allocation.