A vision of change for America.

  • United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)
Date:
[1993]
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    nearly 1.4 million the total number of youth who could participate in the program. Approximately one-half of this summer’s funding will be concentrated on the 100 American cities—small and large—with the greatest number of eligible youth. The public summer jobs program will be coupled with and complemented by a campaign to expand private summer job opportunities for young Americans. National Service. This is a first step in the President’s long range national service initiative. The Administration proposes to implement a program in the summer of 1993 to train a core group of leaders to spur service around the country. Combining leadership training with service, this initial phase of the national service initiative will cost $15 million. Extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation. For millions of workers, the apparent recovery has not brought employment opportunities. The rate of job growth in the economy relative to past recoveries has been extremely sluggish. The Administration proposes to extend the current Emergency Unemployment Compensation program for seven months, through October 2, 1993. The program provides an additional 20 to 26 weeks of support for workers who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits. The net estimated cost is $5.6 billion over two years. Education/Pell Grant unfunded shortfalls. The Administration proposes to make up shortfalls in the Pell Grant program, providing over $2.0 billion to ensure that the program is funded at estimated current law levels through school year 1993-94. HHS/AIDS/Ryan White Act. To initiate the President’s long-term investment plan to fully fund HIV/AIDS prevention efforts under the Ryan White Act, the Administration proposes to increase funding for 1993 grants by $200 million. These programs focus on AIDS prevention efforts. Agriculture/Child and Adult Care Food Program. The Administration proposes an increase of $56 million for the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which pays for meals and snacks at Head Start centers, to serve the children in the proposed Summer Head Start program. Labor/Worker profiling. The Administration proposes establishment of a $14 million program in 1993 and 1994 to assist the States in developing automated systems to identify laid-off workers who may have difficulties in finding new jobs, and to assist them in finding employment. This initiative seeks to respond to the problems faced by many workers laid off because of business downsizing and restructuring. Federal funding for this initiative will cover the up-front costs . of developing worker profiling systems in the States. Labor/Community Service Employment for Older Americans. The Administra- tion proposes $33 million to expand participation in the Community Service Employment for Older Americans program, which offers low-income seniors meaningful work experience in community service projects. This investment will finance over 5,000 jobs in the current year.