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PROMISE JOBS
 PROMISE
JOBS, or “Promoting Independence and Self Sufficiency through Employment,” is Iowa’s welfare reform program designed to assist Family Investment Program (FIP) recipients to become self sufficient. PROMISE JOBS is a participation requirement for most FIP recipients. Participants develop an individualized “Family Investment Agreement” or FIA that outlines what steps they will take to leave public assistance. Persons who fail to participate or comply with their FIA are considered to have chosen a Limited Benefit Plan (LBP), and lose their FIP benefits.
PROMISE JOBS staff is located in the Mason City Workforce Development One-Stop Center. The PROMISE JOBS staff serve residents of Hancock, Winnebago, Worth, Mitchell, Floyd, Cerro Gordo and
Franklin counties.
A number of activities are available to PROMISE JOBS participants, including:
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Extended Assessment – A workshop designed to help participants gain confidence, deal with change, set goals, and think positively about their future. An interest inventory and aptitude test are included.
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Life Skills – A workshop that covers money management, home repair, car repair, housing information, nutrition, parenting information, etc.
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Job Seeking Skills – A workshop that covers proper interviewing techniques,
résumés, how to fill out a job application, and other work search information.
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Job Search
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Work Experience Program –
Full-time, paid employment for persons lacking work skills, with out-of-date skills, or demonstrated problems finding employment.
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Monitored Employment – Full or part-time unsubsidized employment.
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Basic Education – Includes assistance with high school completion, GED, Adult Basic Education, and English as a Second Language.
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Post-Secondary Classroom Training – Includes assistance with academic and vocational training, which prepares participants for a specific area of employment. Assistance is dependent on abilities and aptitudes, available funding, and other requirements. There is currently a 24-month funding limit on all approved post-secondary education.
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Parenting Skills – A workshop designed to help participants become a better parent including parenting, child growth and development and effective communication.
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Family Development Services – help overcoming significant family barriers.
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Family Planning Services – An option for everyone referred to PROMISE JOBS. Participants can find out how additional children can affect a family’s finances.
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Entrepreneurial Training – Training for participants interested in self-employment.
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Job Coaching – Assistance to individuals to enhance job success.
 Not everyone participates in all of the items listed above, but certain groups are required to complete certain activities in order to maintain FIP eligibility. Some financial assistance for transportation and childcare is available for PROMISE JOBS participants, depending on the activity. Limited funding for car repairs, work clothing, and other approvable costs is also available to help participants who are job ready or already employed.
For more information on PROMISE JOBS eligibility and participation requirements, contact the Mason City Iowa Workforce Development PROMISE JOBS office at
(800) 392-2230, (641) 422-1528, or your county Department of Human Services office.
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