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Supervisors release limited workforce dollars; community groups push for Alemany farm funding

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee · April 11, 2007
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The Budget & Finance Committee approved a limited release of reserve funds for workforce programs while holding the larger $1.5 million request pending detailed budgets and a NOFA; community speakers urged immediate release of $300,000 for the Alemany/Alameini Farm and stronger accountability for who benefits.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday approved a limited release of reserve funds to support workforce-development work while delaying broader disbursement pending more detailed budgets and a NOFA process. Committee leaders said they would act quickly once the mayor’s office returns with award recommendations.

The mayor’s office representative said the reserve request flowed from community advocacy and a newly completed sector-analysis that identified seven target industries for training, including transportation and logistics, retail and hospitality, health care, information technology and digital media. "We have identified 7 sectors that we would like to devote some resources to for training,"…

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