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Committee Hears Support for Prosperity 10,000; advocates ask for $50 million to continue local workforce grants
Summary
Lawmakers and workforce providers testified in favor of House Bill 3,669 to continue the Prosperity 10,000 workforce program, describing rapid deployment, program outcomes and a fiscal request of $50 million; no formal action taken at the public hearing.
House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development members heard testimony supporting House Bill 3,669 on March 6, asking the Legislative Assembly to authorize $50 million to continue the Prosperity 10,000 workforce program.
Supporters told the committee the program channels flexible state funding through the nine local workforce development boards to deliver career coaching, training, stipends and wraparound services to people facing barriers to employment.
“Prosperity 10,000 helps maintain the excellent progress that has been made in connecting out of work individuals in all corners of our state with jobs in their specific regions,” Representative Daniel Winn told the committee, describing the bill as “the key workforce bill before us this session.”
The bill would allow the Higher Education Coordinating Commission…
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