Missouri OneStart seeks statutory fund alignment; committee asks for data on participants and outcomes
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Missouri OneStart officials told the committee they are requesting statutory alignment of the job development transfer fund under RSMO 620806 and outlined training programs administered through community colleges; lawmakers asked for data on people served and cost per participant.
Missouri OneStart leaders described several workforce training items and a three-step fund alignment effort to conform the department's funding mechanics to RSMO 620806.
Christie Davis, division director for Missouri OneStart, said the program supports customized training delivered by community colleges and state tech providers and that Page 191 in the budget book requests a transfer fund created by statute to house job-development dollars. Davis explained the change is administrative: it moves a direct GR appropriation into a statutory job-development fund so the program's funding mechanism matches state law.
Davis also described existing programs (community college training, credential-upskilling grants) and said the division administers outreach to training providers statewide. Committee members asked for program metrics: how many people are trained, the per-person cost, and the geographic distribution of participants. Davis said the department has the data and agreed to provide it, noting that demand for training has outpaced prior allocations and that the governor recommended an increase in customized training funding.
Next steps: staff will provide the committee with program output metrics, including participants served, leveraged employer investments, and projected impacts of the governor's requested funding increases.