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Committee retroactively approves dozens of federal grant submissions for workforce, emergency management, transit and conservation

Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means · October 1, 2025
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Summary

On Oct. 1 the committee retroactively approved multiple federal grant submissions across agencies — including HECC ($8M DOL), DEM ($4.8M, $11.1M, $3.4M, $2.5M), DOT bus & low‑no grants (~$21.5M and $3.47M), OHA ($302,198), DOC ($1.3M), OWEB ($1M), OBBD ($500k) and DFW grants — all recommended by subcommittees and passed by voice vote.

The Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means on Oct. 1 took a single, broad action: the committee retroactively approved a series of federal grant submissions recommended by its subcommittees. The grants cover a wide range of priorities including workforce development, emergency management, public health and transit.

Key approvals and agency uses

- Higher Education Coordinating Commission: retroactive approval to submit an $8,000,000 U.S. Department of Labor application to develop employer‑led training and apprenticeship programs across key sectors (no match required). (Representative Campos)

- Department of Emergency Management: retroactive approvals to submit multiple applications including a $4,800,000 Emergency Management Performance Grant (primarily supporting local emergency manager salaries),…

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