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Bloomington seeks $300,000 to expand Bloom youth internship and workforce program
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Sen. Elise Mann presented Senate File 1410 seeking $300,000 to support Bloomington’s Bloom internship and year‑round workforce work for ages 16–24; committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
Sen. Elise Mann on Wednesday proposed $300,000 in state workforce development funding to expand Bloomington’s Bloom internship and year‑round workforce program, saying the grant would support career exploration and internships for young people ages 16 to 24.
The Bloom program provides paid summer internships and year‑round workforce supports with a focus on youth who face barriers to employment, Sen. Mann said. Kim Berger, Bloomington’s community development director, and Holly Masick, the city’s port authority administrator, told the committee the program partners with local employers and schools to place…
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