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National Dislocated Worker Program
City of Port Arthur
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Overview
The National Dislocated Worker (NDW) program, funded by Disaster Grants, is provided as a basis to ensure an effective workforce investment system response to create temporary employment
opportunities to assist with clean up and humanitarian efforts in the Southeast Texas area. This program assists individuals who have lost employment due to a natural disaster.
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Ndw employees
Responsibilities
Cutting, pruning and trimming trees out of the street
Removing completely rotted trees
Cutting, stacking and mulching trees and debris
Cleaning out inlets
Picking up litter
replacing damaged street signs
Costs
Areas
Approximately $8,000 has been spent
Small equipment
Ppe
maintenance
Behind civic center
Austin and proctor street
19th street to 4th street
Savannah avenue going north and south to 9th avenue
Various areas around the city
See map
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Map of Areas
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NDW Employees
First employee started December 15, 2020
Classification of Maintenance Worker I
Hourly Rate of $15.87
PARKS AND RECREATION (1,715 HOURS)
Public works (1,661 hours)
As of 2/26/2021, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION HAS PAID approximately $55,227.60 in WAGES
*If hired through a staffing agency it would cost the City approximately $72,662.40
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Program Accomplishments
El Paso and 6th Street
1100 8th Avenue
West Foley & 8th Street
West Thomas Boulevard
Mulch
Sign Making
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Program Accomplishments
2 ½ Months
Picked up 14.3 cubic yards of litter
Saved the City approximately $72,662.40
City Departments continue to work together as a team
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
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