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Workforce director outlines grant pursuits and posts SNAP ABOD opportunity portal to help beneficiaries meet new work requirements
Summary
Workforce Development Director Chris Spawn summarized grant and training efforts — including ARC, youth‑build and green energy pilots — and highlighted a county Opportunity Map and volunteer‑opportunity portal intended to help SNAP 'ABAWD/ABOD' recipients comply with new work requirements.
Tompkins County’s Workforce Development director, Chris Spawn, told the committee on April 1 that staff are pursuing regional and federal grant opportunities to expand training and on‑the‑job experiences and that the department is coordinating a community resource to help SNAP recipients meet new work requirements.
Spawn said county staff attended an Appalachian Regional Commission workshop and are exploring applications to…
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