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Council approves $1.6M WIOA workforce grant; asks for clearer program metrics
Summary
Council approved Bill 112 at second and final reading to accept $1.6 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds for training and employment services; councilors pressed county staff for clearer program-by-program data and definitions of metrics such as employment and credential rates.
The Hawaii County Council approved Bill 112 at second and final reading on Feb. 4, 2026, to accept $1,600,000 in federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds and appropriate them across administrative planning ($200,000), adult programs ($650,000), dislocated worker programs ($300,000) and youth programs ($450,000).
Deputy Dennis Lynn (R&D) and WIOA lead Clinton Mercado…
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