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Subcommittee approves MOUs and up to $650,000 for employer‑developed registered apprenticeships

Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee · November 13, 2025
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The subcommittee recommended MOUs with education providers and authorized contracts with employers to support employer‑developed registered apprenticeship programs; staff said initial cohorts launched with federal and foundation grants and TSMC partnership.

City staff asked the Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee to recommend two actions on Nov. 12 to formalize and expand employer‑developed registered apprenticeship programs: (1) approve memoranda of understanding with education providers; and (2) authorize contracts with employers and entities to participate in employer‑developed registered apprenticeship programs, with funding to support those contracts up to an aggregate total not to exceed $650,000.

Deb Furlong and Lucetta Hogans described how the initiative began with federal momentum: the White House designation of Phoenix as a workforce hub in May 2023 and…

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