Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Liberty Partnership, STEP and CSTEP leaders warn proposed cuts would shrink STEM/health pipeline
Summary
Administrators and program directors told the joint committees that proposed reductions to Liberty Partnership, STEP and CSTEP funding would force elimination of projects in the new five‑year funding cycle, threatening the long‑term STEM and health workforce pipeline and outreach to underrepresented students.
Representatives of New York State’s pipeline programs — Liberty Partnership (LPP), STEP and CSTEP — told lawmakers that proposed reductions in the executive budget would have outsized consequences because grants operate on multiyear cycles and fund local projects that recruit, prepare and retain underrepresented students in STEM, health and licensed professions.
Liz Altman, president of Friends of the New York State Liberty…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
