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DuPage committee approves $148,190 state grant to fund youth social‑media career outreach
Summary
The DuPage County Economic Development Committee approved a $148,190 state supplemental intergovernmental agreement to fund a paid content-creation team that will produce social-media career-exploration material targeted to young adults; members pressed staff on metrics and the June 30 funding deadline.
DuPage County’s Economic Development Committee on Nov. 18 approved FIR 0193‑25, an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity worth $148,190 to create a youth‑focused social‑media career‑exploration program.
Lisa, the staff lead on the project, told the committee that the funds are state general revenue, “not WIOA dollars,” and represent the third batch of state supplemental funds the county has received. She said the money will “largely be used to pay the wages of a content creation team of young adult content creators” who will produce short videos and social‑media material that highlight career paths students might not otherwise see.
The committee heard that the team…
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