Item 357 | First Year - FY2027 | Second Year - FY2028 |
|---|---|---|
| Workforce Systems Services (47000) | $47,153,983 | $47,153,983 |
| Job Placement Services (47001) | FY2027 $37,437,434 | FY2028 $37,437,434 |
| Unemployment Insurance Services (47002) | FY2027 $3,735,784 | FY2028 $3,735,784 |
| Workforce Development Services (47003) | FY2027 $5,980,765 | FY2028 $5,980,765 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2027 $2,893,647 | FY2028 $2,893,647 |
| Trust and Agency | FY2027 $44,260,336 | FY2028 $44,260,336 |
Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 20.2, Code of Virginia.
A. Out of the amounts in this Item, $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for economic development programming under the Hampton Roads Skilled Trades Rapid On-ramp Network for Growth (STRONG) initiative. The Department shall collaborate with the Hampton Roads Workforce Council to support career access and training opportunities in the naval shipbuilding, offshore wind, and road and tunnel construction industries.
B. Included in this appropriation is $376,935 the first year and $376,935 the second year from the general fund for five positions to continue a re-entry job placement collaboration between the Department and the Department of Corrections.
C. Out of this appropriation, $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for workforce development programming under the Hampton Roads Partnership for Health Sciences initiative to support talent development for the Hampton Roads healthcare industry. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council will utilize the funding to support the Regional Healthcare Talent Pipeline focused on identifying and addressing regional talent shortages. The program will work to mitigate ongoing chronic healthcare labor challenges, including the attraction and retention of skilled workers, that are continuously impacting the healthcare industry by increasing the flow of trained healthcare professionals who enter the field. Any funding remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward into the next fiscal year and reappropriated for the purposes described in this paragraph.
D. Workforce development programs shall give priority to assisting Medicaid enrollees who are required to participate in the Training, Education, Employment and Opportunity Program to the extent allowed by federal law.