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MOED warns of federal funding uncertainty, outlines data and employer‑vetting plans for returning citizens
Summary
At a council budget hearing MOED Director Matt Garvin said federal workforce funding has declined historically, discussed proposals in Congress and the president's budget that could change how funds are delivered, and described MOED work on a workforce integrated data system and outreach to protect returning citizens from exploitation.
The mayor’s Office of Employment Development told the Baltimore City Council that federal workforce funding has generally declined and that proposed federal changes could alter how money is distributed and what activities receive priority, a development MOED said it is preparing for while pursuing local data and employer‑vetting strategies.
Director Matt Garvin told council members that the workforce law now in effect is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), last authorized in 2014, and that legislation to reauthorize and reshape federal workforce funding has been debated in Congress. He said a proposal called the Stronger Workforce for America (ASWA) would have required 50% of funding to go to occupational training; that proposal drew pushback from local workforce advocates. Garvin said the president’s recent “skinny” budget references a different approach, dubbed “Make America Skilled Again” (MASA) by his…
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