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| NEW JERSEY | |||||
| PROGRAM TYPE | |||||
| State Administered | |||||
| STATE CONTACT | |||||
| Dr. Audrea Dunham | |||||
| Office of Refugee and Immigrant Services | |||||
| New Jersey Division of Family Development | |||||
| P.O. Box 716 | |||||
| Trenton, NJ 08625 | |||||
| 609-631-4534 (P) | |||||
| 609-631-4541 (F) | |||||
| audrea.dunham@dhs.state.nj.us | |||||
EMPLOYMENT |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
Caseload |
921 | 1,008 | ||
Entered Employment |
530 | 58% | 504 | 50% |
Terminations |
10 | 11% | 10 | 11% |
Reductions |
12 | 14% | 12 | 14% |
Average Wage |
$ 10.27 | $ 10.05 | ||
Retentions |
394 | 74% | 455 | 78% |
Health Benefits |
216 | 47% | 308 | 66% |
| REFUGEE ARRIVALS | |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | 887 |
| 2005 | 627 |
| 2006 | 654 |
| GRANT AWARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
FORMULA |
2005 | 2006 | |
Cash, Medical, Administration |
$ 2,269,000 | $ 2,275,000 | |
Social Services |
$ 837,010 | $ 920,799 | |
Targeted Assistance |
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TOTAL |
$ 3,106,010 | $ 3,195,799 | |
DISCRETIONARY - DRA |
2005 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuban/Haitian |
$ 500,000 | |||
Education |
$ 110,000 | $ 137,500 | ||
| Elderly | $ 65,000 | $ 65,000 | ||
Elderly |
$ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | ||
Preventive Health |
$ 75,000 | $ 50,000 | ||
Targeted Assistance |
$ 125,000 | |||
TOTAL |
$ 925,000 | $ 302,500 | ||