welfare to work program

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On March 8, 1997, the President called upon the Federal Government, the Nation's largest employer, to join in answering his call for businesses, nonprofit organizations, and religious groups to respond to the challenge of welfare reform by offering jobs to welfare recipients.

The Welfare to Work program requires Federal agencies to directly hire individuals off the welfare rolls. While the program does not require Federal contractors to do likewise, the Federal procurement community can certainly help with this initiative. To that end, you are urged to consider hiring current welfare recipients. (Please note that under certain contracts, Federal acquisition rules permit the Government to reimburse Federal contractors for costs incurred in training personnel, if those costs are related to the job for which the individual is hired. For more information on such costs, contact the contracting officer for your contract or your nearest HUD contracting office.)"

We invite you to share your Welfare to Work success stories with us. Significant achievements will be brought to the Secretary’s attention for possible recognition. Send your success stories by email to our Welfare to Work contracting contact Fred Graves

To learn more about the Welfare to Work Program, visit the U.S. Office of Personnel Management web site.