Commission approves $25,000 renewal for VIDA workforce program
The commission approved a $25,000 renewal request for VIDA's workforce and economic development services in Mercedes after a presentation showing VIDA served 13 participants (benchmark 5) and citing a UTRGV multiplier study estimating a $15.69 return per dollar invested.
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Isidro Ramos, director of workforce and economic development at VIDA, asked the commission to renew a $25,000 sponsorship for VIDA's Mercedes programming. Ramos said VIDA served 13 participants last fiscal year against a benchmark of 5 and highlighted an economic-impact finding by UTRGV that, he said, returns about $15.69 to the community for every dollar invested.
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