HF989

Purpose

This bill appropriates funds to support workforce development efforts focused on youth. It provides a grant to a nonprofit organization to create and support youth apprenticeship opportunities and to deliver wraparound services, afterschool programming, and summer learning loss prevention for African American youth.

Main provisions

• Funding: The bill dedicates $400,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund.
• Recipient and purpose: The money goes to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development to award a grant to 30000 Feet, a nonprofit organization.
• Program focus: The grant supports youth apprenticeship jobs, wraparound services, afterschool programming, and summer learning loss prevention targeted at African American youth.

Funding and administration

• Administration: The grant is administered by the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development.
• Source: General Fund appropriations are used for the grant.

Target population and expected outcomes

• Target population: African American youth.
• Intended outcomes: Expanded access to youth apprenticeship opportunities, enhanced wraparound supports (e.g., services coordinated to meet multiple needs), afterschool programming, and efforts to prevent or reduce summer learning loss.

Relationship to existing law and changes

• Nature of change: Adds a targeted funding provision within workforce development activities by providing two years of general-fund support to a nonprofit for youth-focused programs.
• Broad statutory impact: The excerpt describes funding and program intent rather than broad statutory reform; no other statutory changes are specified in the provided text.

Oversight and reporting (not specified)

• The excerpt does not detail reporting, accountability, or performance requirements beyond the general grant purpose.

Relevant terms - general fund - Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development - 30000 Feet (nonprofit organization) - youth apprenticeship - wraparound services - afterschool programming - summer learning loss prevention - African American youth - fiscal year 2025 - fiscal year 2026 - grant - workforce development