Amarillo ‘PREP’ program empowers vulnerable community to join the workforce

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The PREP program is celebrating three years of transformative impact since its launch in 2021.

The program provides financial literacy programs, resume building, part-time jobs and more to people who have experienced homelessness and formerly incarcerated individuals.

With the help of partnerships and collaboration, the program expects to further expand its mission to provide long-term support.

“The next goal is funding; what’s the long-term way we’re going to continue to fund this? As that funding comes in, then we could potentially grow that. If we get real good funding then we could double the size,” said Jason Riddlespurger, director of community development, City of Amarillo.

“The goal is to move them from not working to having a full-time job at the very end,” said Riddlespurger.

The PREP program is a branch of the Coming Home program, which helps people who have experienced homelessness to get into housing.

To continue to expand, the program is looking for more partnerships and donations to further the success of its mission.

To donate and to learn more about the PREP or Coming Home programs, visit Coming Home’s website and the City of Amarillo website.