Purpose

• The bill would provide a one-time grant to support youth workforce training. Specifically, it would allocate $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to The Cookie Cart. The goal is to offer earn and learn workforce training for youths aged 14 to 18, helping them build life leadership and employment skills through both on-the-job and classroom experiences at a nonprofit bakery.

Main Provisions

• One-time appropriation: $500,000 in FY 2027 from the workforce development fund.
• Recipient: The Cookie Cart, a nonprofit bakery.
• Purpose of the grant: Provide earn and learn workforce training for youth ages 14 to 18.
• Program components: Life leadership and employment skills taught through on-the-job experiences and classroom instruction at The Cookie Cart.
• Administration: The grant would be administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.

Funding Details

• Source of funds: Workforce development fund.
• Amount: $500,000.
• Fiscal year: 2027.
• Nature of funding: One-time appropriation (not ongoing funding).

Significance and Changes to Law

• This bill creates a targeted funding action rather than broad changes to statutory programs.
• It establishes a specific, time-limited grant to a nonprofit bakery to run youth workforce training with defined activities and outcomes (life leadership and employment skills through on-the-job and classroom experiences).

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Relevant Terms

• earn and learn
• workforce development fund
• commissioner of employment and economic development
• The Cookie Cart
• youth ages 14 to 18
• life leadership and employment skills
• on-the-job experiences
• classroom experiences
• nonprofit bakery
• one-time appropriation
• fiscal year 2027
• grant
• youth workforce training