so what is jobsnow? it's the subsidized employment program that we at the human services agency operate that matches low-income unemployed or underplayed people with job opportunities in the public sector, the private sector, and also the nonprofit. what is subsidized employment? it is a job strategy that uses public dollars, in this case, over $7 million, to reimburse employers for the wages that they pay to workers that are hired through jobs now. the idea behind the program is very simple and straightforward. as businesses are thinking about opening for the first time or reopening or expanding, there's obviously a lot of uncertainty, given the pandemic, and given the local connect rig economy right now. things like what will be the customer base when it reopens? how immediate and how robust will the supply chain be? all of these thinks are what employers are thinking about when they're thinking about rehiring. so it's all about us saying say, let's lessen your risk and allowing you to pay for a large

. >> clerk: item 2, jobsnow!. presentation on the updated jobsnow! program which provides employment and training services to human services agency benefit recipients, foster truth, and transitional age youth. discussion item. the presenter is bart ellison, workforce development manager, human services agency, and with him are colleagues from the office of economic and workforce development. >> great. welcome, bart, and thank you for making yourself available. we really appreciate you being here. i'm personally excited about this program. i'd like to also welcome your colleagues who have joined you. we'll begin with your presentation, which will be followed by commissioner questions, public comment, and finally, commissioner comment. the floor is yours. >> thank you, everyone. i'm going to share my screen. i've got a small powerpoint to go long with my talking. everyone sees that? >> thank you. >> my name is bart ellison. i'm the workforce development manager with the human services agency. some of you may be familiar with jobsnow! and some of you th