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Utah House approves pay-for-success pilot to train adults without diplomas
Summary
The House passed HB240, a three-year pilot offering GED, technical and soft-skills training to very low-income adults 18–50 using a pay-for-success financing model; the bill passed 74–1 and will go to the Senate.
Representative Schulz told colleagues HB240 creates a three-year pilot to help very low-income adults ages 18 to 50 who lack a high school diploma gain employability, technical and life skills and enter career pathways. The program would use a pay-for-success structure: private social-impact investors fund services up front, a third-party evaluator verifies outcomes and return on investment, and the state repays investors only if verified outcomes are met. "This is a…
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