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Department of Labor briefs appropriations committee on federal funding uncertainty and UI modernization
Summary
The Department of Labor told the committee it is about 50% federally funded, flagged possible small federal reductions (including a $10 million national WIOA adult cut), and said launching a $30 million unemployment insurance modernization this spring is its top priority.
The Department of Labor told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 9 that federal funding uncertainty and administrative reversions have changed program flexibility for workforce programs, while the department is prioritizing a planned unemployment insurance (UI) system modernization.
Commissioner Kendall Smith said DoL is approximately 50% federally funded, with about 25% general fund and 25% special funds. She warned the committee that the federal continuing resolution means the federal numbers in the packet reflect last year’s allocations and that final FY allocations remain pending.…
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