Purpose

Provides funding to support workforce development services by awarding a grant to SEWAAIFW. The funding is a one-time allocation.

Main Provisions

• Section 1 establishes an appropriation of $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• The funds come from the Workforce Development Fund.
• The money goes to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development to grant to SEWAAIFW to provide workforce development services.
• This is explicitly described as a one-time appropriation.

Financial Impact and Scope

• Total new funding: $500,000 over two fiscal years (FY2026 and FY2027).
• Source: Workforce Development Fund.
• Recipient: SEWAAIFW, via a grant administered by the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development.
• Nature: One-time appropriation (not a continuing program or ongoing funding).

Relationship to Existing Law

• The bill appropriates funds but does not indicate changes to existing statutes beyond providing this specific grant.
• No long-term obligations are established beyond the two-year one-time funding.

Relevant Terms

• workforce development fund
• appropriation
• one-time appropriation
• grant
• commissioner of employment and economic development
• SEWAAIFW
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027
• workforce development services