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NYEC Federal Policy Roundup (3/11/22)
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Read MoreNYEC Federal Policy Roundup (3/4/22)
This Week’s Update Supreme Court Nomination: Confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will begin March 21. FY22 appropriations: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced the House will vote on an FY22 omnibus appropriations bill, including supplemental appropriations (aid) for Ukraine, on March 8. Hopefully the Senate will follow suit shortly after, before the…
Read MoreNYEC Federal Policy Roundup (11/12/21)
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Read MoreWhat Does the Build Back Framework Mean for the Youth Employment Field?
First, What’s Happening with the BBB Bill? Yesterday the House Rules Committee took up the Build Back Better Act (BBB), with legislative language that largely looks like a White House summary. The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued an endorsement of the package late Thursday, likely clearing the way for its eventual passage in the House and…
Read MoreNYEC Member Spotlight: Breaktime Secures Historic $40M Investment for Opportunity Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BREAKTIME, I HAVE A FUTURE SECURE HISTORIC $40 MILLION INVESTMENT IN JOBS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH On Tuesday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives allocated $40 million in ARPA funds for the state’s youth employment program, YouthWorks. This is an historic, record-breaking allocation of funds toward employment programs for at-risk youth, and two MA…
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