Program areas at SSG
Wioa programs:workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) provide free employment and training services to assist eligible individuals in finding and qualifying for meaningful employment. Eligible individuals include adults ages 18 years and older, low-income adults, low-skilled workers, dislocated workers that were terminated or laid off, and low-income youth ages 16-24 who face barriers to employment. In fy 2023, 699 individuals were enrolled in all wioa programs, 246 were placed into jobs, and 208 certifications were earned. An independent return on investment report estimated that The benefits of wioa programs are 5.6 times greater than The program costs.
Elevate program:the elevate initiative, funded through The prince william county department of economic development, started march 1, 2022 to october 31, 2024. The goal of elevate is to rebuild The county's workforce and help positively affect businesses' revenue after The effects of The covid-19 pandemic losses. As of june 2023, 184 prince william county jobseekers were enrolled, 62% have started training, 42% have completed training, and 35% have been placed into employment.
Effective july 1, 2019, The northern Virginia senior community service employment program (scsep) under The national council on aging (ncoa) was sub-contracted to The Skillsource Group, Inc. scsep provides temporary community service training opportunities to older workers over The age of 55 to prepare them for jobs in their community. In fy 2023, 118 older workers were served and actively placed at work sites or in training, 17 were placed into permanent employment, at an average hourly wage of $15.
Tanf/esla initiatives
Go Virginia
Ticket to work
H1b lead4it
American job center security
United way fec
Manassas graduate
Other programs
Dars summer learn and earn
Eye program