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Workforce Commission outlines strategic plan, co-location pilots and warns of federal funding uncertainty
Summary
The Louisiana Workforce Commission briefed Appropriations on a FY26 budget centered on federal grants, a $300 million recommended budget, integration pilots co-locating DCFS staff in American Job Centers, and a large unclaimed Rehabilitation Services federal match that could bring downstate funding if not addressed.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission presented a FY26 executive budget recommendation of about $300 million to the House Appropriations Committee and described a strategic plan focused on employer-aligned training, moving people from dependence to independence, and improved education alignment.
House Fiscal's review showed the department's funding is dominated by federal grants and statutory dedications; federal funds make up the largest share of the $300 million recommendation and the Office of Workforce Development uses roughly 51.8 percent of the department's budget.…
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