Task force debates ZIP‑code targeting, capacity study and race‑neutral options as backup to MWBE program
Committee members discussed workforce goals tied to targeted high‑poverty ZIP codes, recommended training partnerships, and debated a capacity study as a contingency if formal MWBE programs face legal challenges. Participants urged parallel tracks: immediate outreach and longer‑term capacity building.
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Committee members and county staff discussed workforce development goals for the Regional 1 rebuild, including how to recruit from targeted high‑poverty ZIP codes and how to prepare if formal MWBE programs are constrained by changes in federal policy or court rulings.
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