Cuts in Youth Jobs and Funding
Below is a table with information about funding from 2000-2006. Further below is a handout from 2005 with some of this information, in PDF, DOC, or JPEG formats.
From 2001 to 2005, City funding has dropped from $8.74 million to $3.81 million, contributing to a loss of more than 3000 jobs. It is time to restore funding, beginning with $5 million for youth jobs this next year!
Click here to view the online petition or call your city councilors to support increasing funding to $5 million! You can also click here to read more about the positive steps that they and other elected officials have already taken.
| Year | State and Federal $ (Summer Jobs) | City Operating Budget (Youth Jobs) | Total Jobs (ABCD, BYF, PIC) | BYF Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2000 | $1.14 million | $8.62 million | 11,324 | 5,182 |
| Summer 2001 | $1.44 million | $8.74 million | 11,699 | 5,572 |
| Summer 2002 | $1.27 million | $6.62 million | 11,020 | 5,095 |
| Summer 2003 | $1.15 million | $3.66 million | 7,564 | 2,476 |
| Summer 2004 | $1.55 million | $3.72 million | 7,784 | 2,556 |
| Summer 2005 | $2.54 million | $3.81 million | 8,574 | 3,065 |
| Summer 2006 | $2.63 million | $3.81 million currently | ||
| Cut 2001-2005: 3,125 |
Cut 2001-2005: 2,507 |
| Year | # of High School Aged (15-18) Students in Boston |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,500 |
| 2006 | 26,000 |
What Restored Funding Could Do
- Increase the number of summer jobs for youth
- Expand funding for year-round jobs
- Enable long-term growth in community organizations' jobs programs, rather than announcing new jobs slots shortly before summer
- Re-open the Hopeline to 14 year olds and 18 year olds
- Restore the number of weeks in BYF jobs from 6 weeks to 7 weeks
