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Workforce development and summer youth programs face cuts; providers urge continued funding
Summary
Workforce development staff warned of reduced personnel and grant funding for 2026 that could shrink summer youth and Job 1 programs; employers and nonprofits urged the council to preserve funding for youth job slots and training that produce measurable social returns.
City workforce development staff told the council that grant reductions and the end of some federal funding streams will reduce staffing and program capacity for 2026, potentially shrinking paid internship slots and shortening the Mayor27s Summer Youth Employment Program.
Sabrina Johnson, fiscal manager for workforce development, reported a drop in personnel from nine actual staff in 2025 to a proposed six full-time positions in 2026 and…
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