REM combined short-term occupational training, job placement services, case management, and supportive services such as child care to help participants find jobs. The program offered a financial incentive of $100 in cash or gift cards for each week participants attended all training sessions, and an additional $50 if they were hired and reported their employment to their training provider. Training lasted up to six weeks and was provided in areas such as construction, truck driving, clerical work, or nursing. Participants who were not employed within three weeks of completing training received job placement services from the local Workforce Investment Board. The program was designed for people who were formerly incarcerated, TANF recipients, or SNAP recipients. This program took place in Travis County, TX.
REM used training and incentives to quickly find jobs for people who were formerly incarcerated, people who received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or people who received the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).