Limited by pandemic last year, Schenectady County prepares to put more youths to work this summer | The Daily Gazette
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The assorted challenges of the pandemic last year limited the Schenectady County Job Training Agency to 115 summer jobs for youth that were subsidized by the state, said Jennifer Bargy, director of workforce development.
But this summer, as conditions get back to normal, the agency has the capacity to employ 240 youth, Bargy said.
The program serves ages 14 to 24 from the county. Funding for subsidized jobs is from the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, for low-income individuals, Schenectady County Probation to serve justice-involved youth, Schenectady County Youth Bureau and The Schenectady Foundation.