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WorkSource Montgomery lays out priorities and warns of federal funding cuts
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WorkSource Montgomery told the committee it has placed over 2,100 residents in jobs and serves thousands through career education programs, but officials warned of federal WIOA funding declines and described efforts to diversify funding and streamline operations.
WorkSource Montgomery presented its FY25 progress and priorities to the Montgomery County Economic Development Committee on Jan. 27 and urged continued county support as federal funding becomes less predictable.
Anthony Featherstone, the executive director, said the agency tracks six priorities — workforce system building, community engagement, business engagement, talent pipelines, youth career education and measurable impact — and cited labor statistics showing 536,000 Montgomery County residents employed as of November 2024, about 27,000 fewer than January 2020.
Featherstone said WorkSource placed 2,186…
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