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Hmong American Partnership seeks $1.5 million from workforce development fund for training, lending and entrepreneurship supports
Summary
Hmong American Partnership representatives told the committee SF 927 would provide workforce training and business lending support; the committee adopted a technical A‑1 amendment and laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
Senator Pappas introduced Senate File 927, a request to appropriate $1.5 million from the workforce development fund over the 2026‑27 biennium to the Hmong American Partnership (HAP) for workforce development, business lending and enterprise development.
Maen Zha Tao, president and CEO of HAP, described the organization's long record of serving Hmong and immigrant communities: “Since 1990...we have helped thousands of job seekers and businesses gain the education, training, and resources to thrive.” She said HAP’s recent work includes training, credentialing and business…
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