AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- This bill provides a one-time funding support to help families with children experiencing homelessness by funding a grant to a program called New Pathways in Cambridge. The goal is to improve parents’ ability to prepare for and obtain employment, while working toward stable housing and self-sufficiency.
Main Provisions
- Funding: Allocates $130,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the Workforce Development Fund.
- Administration: The grant is to be awarded by the commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
- Recipient: New Pathways in Cambridge will receive the grant to run the program.
- Program activities: The funds may be used to provide:
- Individualized employment preparation
- Resume and job application assistance
- Interview readiness
- Connections to local employers and training programs
- Program goals: The programming must help parents overcome barriers to employment while they work toward stable housing and self-sufficiency.
- Services included: Case management, family education, and partnerships with community resources to support participants.
Funding Details and Administration
- This is a one-time appropriation (not ongoing funding).
- Source of funds: Workforce Development Fund.
- Implemented through the commissioner of Employment and Economic Development, awarding a grant to New Pathways in Cambridge for the described services.
Significance and Changes to Existing Law
- Creates a new, one-time appropriation to support a specific service program for homeless families.
- Based on the provided text, no broader changes to existing law are described beyond establishing this funding and program.
Relevant Terms
- Workforce Development Fund
- Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
- New Pathways (Cambridge)
- Cambridge
- preemployment and job readiness programming
- families with children experiencing homelessness
- individualized employment preparation
- resume and job application assistance
- interview readiness
- connections to local employers
- training programs
- case management
- family education
- partnerships with community resources
- one-time appropriation
- fiscal year 2027
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Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 23, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Jobs and Economic Development |
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Progress through the legislative process
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