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NSC seeks new Senior Policy Analyst. NSC is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst, based in our Washington, DC headquarters. Read more for the full job description and application instructions.
May 14, 2012
Sectors Bill advances in California. On April 25, the California Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations unanimously passed Senate Bill 1401 which supports the creation of a statewide industry sector initiative to better position California’s workforce system to meet the skill needs of workers and industry.
May 2, 2012
Senate agriculture committee approves farm bill. On April 26, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted 13-5 to pass a “Farm Bill” reauthorization that protects funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) program, avoiding efforts from fiscal conservatives to reduce or even eliminate funding.
April 26, 2012
NSC partners with SparkAction, Jon Bon Jovi. NSC is teaming up with SparkAction and Jon Bon Jovi on the Spark Opportunity Challenge, an exciting competition designed to engage youth in creating their own solutions for rebuilding pathways to jobs and education.
April 24, 2012
Reconciliation bill threatens SNAP E&T. On April 18, the House Agriculture Committee approved a “reconciliation” bill that will eliminate nearly three-quarters of federal funding for the SNAP E&T program, reducing the availability of critical job training services for low‐skilled SNAP recipients. NSC sent a letter to Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN), urging them to reject the provision and instead work together to strengthen the program to better serve SNAP recipients.
April 18, 2012
NSC Testifies at House Hearing on WIA Bill. NSC Executive Director Andy Van Kleunen testified at the House Education and the Workforce Committee Legislative Hearing on the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297), primarily addressing areas of of the bill where NSC members have concerns and recommendations for improvement.
April 17, 2012
NSC releases analyses of HR 4297. UPDATE: Chart of federal workforce and education programs that would be consolidated or eliminated under HR 4297 is now available. On March 29, three House Republicans introduced the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (HR 4297), which essentially combines their three individual previously released WIA reauthorization bills. NSC has prepared analyses of Titles I, II and IV of the combined bill.
April 11, 2012
