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Labor department seeks clarity on youth employment funding and shows UI appeal backlog rising as pandemic staff assigned end
Summary
The Department of Labor said youth employment enrollment has risen this year and requested follow-up on several workforce and unemployment items; lawmakers also pressed the agency about a growing backlog of unemployment insurance appeals as previously funded temporary staff assignments ended.
The Department of Labor told the appropriations subcommittee it enrolled 3,603 participants in the state youth employment program in SFY 2025 so far, up from 2,574 in FY 2024, and described details of ARPA- and bond‑funded workforce initiatives. The agency asked lawmakers to review program analytics and to bring workforce stakeholders together on outcomes and ROI.
Why it matters: Youth employment programs, career-connect grants and workforce investments are central to job pipelines for young people and to employer recruitment. DOL officials said the state’s…
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