Philadelphia Jobs Created by WTWP

One collaborative effort has helped to create thousands of Philadelphia jobs.

The Way To Work Philadelphia program launched in May with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Since then, the program has provided almost 2,700 jobs, and hundreds of other jobs are still available.

"We are focused on putting Philadelphians back to work and through Way to Work Philadelphia almost 2,700 people who were previously unemployed have jobs this summer and are earning wages to support their families," Mayor Michael A. Nutter said. "Over 100 employers across the region have stepped up to take advantage of this program and so there are still hundreds of job opportunities available."

WTWP is meant to create jobs for adults by subsidizing wages. The program is a collaborative effort among the City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, and the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation.

The program is currently scheduled to last through the end of September, but many officials are advocating for an extension after federal funding ends. Any private, public and nonprofit employers who participate will receive a 100 percent wage reimbursement for up to $13 per hour.

Jobs must employ workers between 20 and 40 hours per week, and the funding cannot be used to fill positions of laid off employees, displace current employees, or hinder promotional opportunities. In order to qualify for these positions, job seekers must be income eligible.