In YouTube Update Mayor Newsom Lauds President Obama for Extension of JobsNow in Proposed Budget

Newsom announces he will answer questions from Twitter in next week’s YouTube Update

02/06/10 – In his weekly YouTube update, Mayor Newsom applauded President Obama for including an extension of the program that funds San Francisco’s JobsNow initiative in his proposed budget.

“This is a huge win – a big deal,” said Mayor Newsom.

The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund (TANF-ECF) which funds the JobsNow program is currently set to expire in September 2010. Newsom said San Francisco is still waiting for the U.S. Senate and Congress to include the program’s extension in the final federal jobs bill.

Interested JobsNow participants can apply to enroll by calling 1-877-JOB1NOW or 311 or by visiting the HSA website at www.jobsnowsf.org.

Newsom also praised Supervisor Bevan Dufty and the Board of Supervisors for releasing $6 million from the City’s rainy day fund to help save teachers’ jobs in San Francisco.

Mayor Newsom also announced that Sydney, Australia will rename a section of Harmony Park to San Francisco Place on February 16, strengthening ties between the two Sister Cities.

Newsom also commended MUNI for launching a Twitter feed @sfmta_muni to keep San Franciscans apprised of the serious budget challenges facing the transit agency.

Next week, Mayor Newsom will answer questions submitted to his Twitter account @GavinNewsom during his YouTube update.

To watch the YouTube update, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yksu3SIYcus.