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Senator introduces 'Door to Work Act' to let states pilot one-stop offices for job training and safety-net services
Summary
A senator told a committee he introduced the Door to Work Act to let up to five states pilot consolidated "one-stop" centers that co-locate unemployment help, housing vouchers, TANF, food stamps and job training; a Louisiana official backed the idea but warned staffing must be adequate.
A senator told a committee he has introduced the "Door to Work Act," a bill that would let as many as five additional states pilot a single "one-stop" office where workers who lose jobs can access unemployment resources, housing vouchers, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps and job training.
The proposal is meant to simplify what the senator described as a confusing patchwork of federal programs. "I have introduced a piece of legislation which is known as the Door to Work Act, which would allow as many as 5 other states to be able to also do what Utah does, which is have a 1 stop place where individuals can go to get, help with unemployment, housing, TANF, food stamps, as well as job training," the senator said.
Why it matters: committee members and witnesses said displaced workers can struggle to navigate multiple programs. The senator…
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