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Workforce Services warns of federal cuts, plans to relinquish senior job‑training grant
Summary
The Department of Workforce Services told the Joint Appropriations Committee federal uncertainty could cut workforce program funding and asked to relinquish a Senior Community Service Employment Program grant (about $450,000/year) and two positions, saying other state programs can serve affected seniors.
Director Liz Gagan told the Joint Appropriations Committee that federal uncertainty is forcing the Department of Workforce Services to adjust its budget plans and staffing mix. "We receive on average about $450,000 in federal funds per year to run the program," Gagan said, describing a request to relinquish the Senior Community Service Employment Program grant and the two positions tied to it.
The nut graf: The agency framed the move as a response to changing federal priorities and program performance assessments. Gagan said the White House's "Building the Workforce for the Golden Age" strategy and shifting Department of…
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