Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to enhance workforce development in Central Minnesota by providing financial support to the OneCommunity Alliance. This funding is intended to assist individuals in pursuing careers within key local industries.

Main Provisions

• Funding Allocation: The bill appropriates $600,000 from the workforce development fund for the fiscal year 2026.
• Target Sectors: The focus is on careers in manufacturing, food production, agriculture, and health care.
• Program Launch and Services: The OneCommunity Alliance must initiate a new program in 2025 which will offer workforce training, career readiness training, job placement assistance, and ongoing support to participants.
• Target Participants: The program is to primarily assist unemployed and underemployed individuals, recent graduates who are struggling to find work, and those looking to switch career paths.

Significant Changes

• This bill marks a one-time appropriation from the state's workforce development fund to directly support career transition and job readiness initiatives in Central Minnesota.

Relevant Terms

• Workforce development
• OneCommunity Alliance
• Job placement assistance
• Career readiness training
• Manufacturing, food production, agriculture, health care sectors
• Unemployed and underemployed individuals