LYNN ? Lynn and Salem received $150,000 in state funds Monday to provide summer jobs for local at-risk teenagers.The lump sum was identical to that received by the two communities in April and part of a $9.1 million summer jobs package passed by the Legislature and embraced by Gov. Deval Patrick.The funds provide temporary employment to 160 youth in Lynn and Salem. Approximately 70 percent of the award will be spent in Lynn and 30 percent in Salem, according to Mary Sarris, executive director of the North Shore Workforce Investment Board.”This is good news because it’s very difficult right now for young people to find jobs,” she said. “The award is actually the second half, so we received a total of $300,000 from the state.”Sarris said the jobs are provided by both private sector businesses and non-profit organizations. She noted that federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus money awarded last year for summer jobs programs was not available in 2010. “The senators in Washington kept voting it down,” she said. “We’re thankful to Gov. Patrick for recognizing its importance to our communities.”Patrick on Monday announced the $9.1 million commitment to providing summer youth jobs to at-risk youth, giving them a safe and productive way to spend time off from school. The funds were a combination of state monies from the fiscal 2011 budget and federal ARRA dollars held in reserve as part of the fiscal 2010 budget.State funding for the YouthWorks program will provide jobs for more than 3,810 youth in 25 communities across Massachusetts. In addition, the Patrick Administration will provide $1.8 million in ARRA funding to support youth activities for low-income youth this summer, resulting in an additional 916 summer jobs this year.Between both programs, YouthWorks and ARRA, 4,726 young people will be put to work this summer.”Jobs foster the kinds of ethics and skills young people need to succeed as adults,” said Gov. Patrick. “We are committed to helping young people in Massachusetts at school, on the job, and in our communities. The YouthWorks program is one important way we can help.”Teen employment across the country is at the lowest level since WW II. Nationally and in Massachusetts, teen unemployment is at 26 percent.Anyone interested in hiring a teenager can call the toll-free hotline at 866-968-8461 or go online to www.commcorp.org/youthworks.