MBPC: Jobs & Workforce Programs in the State Budget - two new resources

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Jobs & Workforce Programs in the State Budget: Two new resources

One of the most important things we do together through government is to support the development of people's skills to enable more of us to find good jobs, provide for our families, and contribute to the Massachusetts economy. With support from SkillWorks, MassBudget has created a new resource, our online Jobs & Workforce Budget, which provides easily accessible funding information and clear descriptions of the workforce development programs funded by our state budget.

In connection with the launch of this on-line resource, we are releasing a new brief, "Investing in People: Jobs and Workforce Training in the Massachusetts State Budget," that builds on resources in the Jobs & Workforce Budget. This brief analyzes state support over the past decade, finding that these programs have been cut by about a third since FY 2001 (adjusted for inflation).

Using the Jobs & Workforce Budget you can:

• Learn about all the programs in a particular area: Workforce Development, Education, Workers with Disabilities, and Youth Development.
• Within those areas, you can look at individual programs, like the Workforce Training Fund. For each program, you will find a full description, state funding history, proposals for future funding, and links to other online resources.

If you want to understand how we support workforce development through our state budget, please visit the Jobs & Workforce Budget and read "Investing in People: Jobs and Workforce Training in the Massachusetts State Budget."

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