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Community groups and workforce boards press Appropriations to make Community Reinvestment Program permanent
Summary
More than a dozen community partners, small business owners and workforce boards testified in favor of making the Community Reinvestment Program permanent and funding it at scale; proponents said CRP grants have supported thousands of job seekers and small businesses and urged stable, ongoing funding rather than episodic investment.
The committee heard sustained testimony in support of substitute House Bill 2523 (Community Reinvestment Program), which would set long‑term direction for distributing funds to communities most harmed by past drug‑enforcement policies.
Program overview: Staff briefers described an existing program with a $25 million per‑fiscal‑year base; the proposed substitute includes directions to Commerce for updates and reporting, a…
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