Item 354 | First Year - FY2025 | Second Year - FY2026 |
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| Workforce Systems Services (47000) | $77,056,263 | $72,855,263 |
| Job Placement Services (47001) | FY2025 $70,855,263 | FY2026 $70,855,263 |
| Workforce Development Services (47003) | FY2025 $6,201,000 | FY2026 $2,000,000 |
| Fund Sources: | | |
| General | FY2025 $6,201,000 | FY2026 $2,000,000 |
| Trust and Agency | FY2025 $70,855,263 | FY2026 $70,855,263 |
Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 20.2, Code of Virginia.
A. Out of the amounts in this Item, $3,201,000 the first year from the general fund is provided to support the establishment of the Department.
B. 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.
C. Out of the amounts in this Item, $1,000,000 the first year from the general fund is provided to launch the Healthcare Workforce Training System (HWTS) program, which will connect jobseekers in Southeastern Virginia to healthcare skills training and supportive services to obtain credentials to launch careers in the healthcare industry. The Department shall collaborate with the Hampton Roads Workforce Council on this initiative. Any balances for the purposes specified in this paragraph which are unexpended on June 30, 2025, shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward and reappropriated.