The Escambia County (Ala.) Department of Human Resources Jobs Task Force members were given a new directive Thursday, July 24, to aggressively seek out area employers willing to participate in the Subsidized Employment Program (SEP) in the county.
The SEP program provides service in Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton, offering two benefits; it assists TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) recipients in gaining full-time, permanent employment to become self-sufficient and it gives local businesses financial incentive for SEP program participation.
The way the program works is an employer who agr...