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Mississippi Valley Workforce board seeks Scott County’s OK to pursue merger amid federal funding cuts

5483956 · July 1, 2025
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The Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board asked Scott County supervisors to authorize the county to pursue a regional merger to consolidate administrative resources after recent federal funding cuts.

Miranda Swapper, executive director of the Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board, told the Scott County Board of Supervisors that recent and anticipated federal funding cuts make it difficult for local workforce boards to meet statutory responsibilities unless they pool administrative resources through mergers.

Miranda said their programs, funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act…

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