Wayne County extends SEMCAWayne Link workforce program to spend remaining ARPA funds

Aug 7, 2026

Commission approved a no-cost extension of SEMCA's Wayne Link workforce contract to use roughly $300,000 of leftover ARPA funds to serve additional Wayne County residents; SEMCA reported program metrics including 9,300 applicants and more than 1,100 trainees.

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The Wayne County Commission approved Amendment No. 3 to extend the three-year subrecipient agreement with the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) for the Wayne Link workforce program. County staff described the extension as a no-cost change that repurposes approximately $300,000 in remaining ARPA funds to serve an additional 20to 30 county residents.

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