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Bill to expand workforce‑development grant eligibility draws Fresh Start testimony; bill would allocate $1.5M (LB537)
Summary
LB537 would add broader workforce skills and allocate $1.5 million to a workforce development cash fund; Heart Ministry Center and other providers described the Fresh Start program and asked the committee to support partnerships that match private funds to scale services for vulnerable Nebraskans.
Glenda Ward introduced LB537 on behalf of Senator Tony Sorrentino, saying the bill would broaden eligible services for a state workforce development grant to include job skills, money management, communication, job preparation and placement, and would allocate $1.5 million to the workforce development program cash fund, distributed evenly among the state—s three congressional districts.
Damanyr Ahn, CEO of Heart Ministry Center, testified in support and described the center—s Fresh Start program: a 15–20…
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