October 21, 2024
The Honorable Michael J. Rodrigues
Chair, Senate Committee on Ways and Means
State House, Room 212
Boston, MA 02133
The Honorable Aaron Michlewitz
Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
State House, Room 243
Boston, MA 02133
Dear Chairs Rodrigues and Michlewitz:
Pursuant to Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024, we are transmitting to you this monthly report on the
Working Training for EA Residents.
Sincerely,
Secretary Matthew J. Gorzkowicz, Secretary Lauren Jones,
Executive Office for Administration Executive Office for Labor and
and Finance Workforce Development
Secretary Edward Augustus Cristina Aguilera Sandoval
Executive Office for Housing and Executive Director of the Office for
Livable Communities Refugees and Immigrants
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MEMORANDUM
TO: House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means
FR: Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Executive Office of Labor and
Workforce Development
DT: October 21, 2024
RE: Monthly Approved and Authorized Training Programs report
Background/Narrative
The table below includes key datapoints outlined in Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2024. The data is
updated as of October 17, 2024. The Administration continues to pursue key activities related to
these datapoints below.
Approved Training Programs
Value as of
Datapoint Notes
10/17/24
Number of individuals Individual is defined as an adult, at least 18
participating in an approved 1,809 years old, who is an EA shelter resident or
training program in a temporary respite center.
Number of individuals
participating in an approved
344
training program since the
last report
Number of EA residents
participating in an approved 1,594
training program
Number of EA residents
participating in an approved
348
training program since the
last report
743 trainings from the Massachusetts
Eligible Training Provider list have been
identified and selected for EA residents in
the following industries:
• Advanced Manufacturing
List of approved training 745 programs* • Health and human services
programs • Clean energy and technology
• Finance & Insurance
• Information Technology
• Transportation
• Hospitality
• Education
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 • Life Sciences
• Construction
• Early childhood education
Additionally, two English for Speakers of
Other Languages (ESOL) programs
overseen by the Office of Immigrants and
Refugees are offered as approved training
programs.
*The number is lower than the last report
due to an inventory of programs indicating
closures and/or programs no longer being
offered.
Municipalities where the See Appendix A for the respective
approved training programs 74 communities municipalities where the approved training
are located programs are located.
Number of individuals Not tracked at this time – as new programs
waiting for placement in an N/A launch, LWD will begin keeping waitlists
approved training program for new programs.
Number of individuals
Not tracked at this time – as new programs
waiting for placement in an
N/A launch, LWD will begin keeping waitlists
approved training program
for new programs.
since the last report
Number of individuals who
were provided notice of the
841
availability of an approved
training program
Number of individuals who
were provided notice of the
availability of an approved 294
training program since the
last report
Number of individuals who The number of individuals who
received an EAD while participated in an approved training
540
participating in an approved program and now have an EAD. Includes
program both current and exited EA residents.
Number of individuals who
received an EAD while This is a new metric that was not tracked
N/A
participating in an approved on the prior report.
program since the last report
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Authorized Training Programs
Implementation status of authorized training programs: Subregulatory guidance issued by
the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development on May 30th, 2024 pursuant to
House Bill No. 4466 pertaining to the administration of authorized training programs established
in subsection (dd) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 6, and
section 38NN of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 8, including, but not
limited to, requirements to be deemed an authorized training program.
Value as of
Datapoint Notes
10/17/24
Number of individuals Individual is defined as an adult, at least
participating in an authorized 0 18 years old, who is an EA shelter
training program resident or in a temporary respite center.
Number of individuals
participating in an authorized
0
training program since the last
report
Number of EA residents Number of individuals are not yet
participating in an authorized 0 available; LWD is finalizing the system
training program and process for tracking these numbers.
Number of EA residents
participating in an authorized
0
training program since the last
report
Number of individuals waiting Number of individuals are not yet
for placement in an authorized 0 available; LWD is finalizing the system
training program and process for tracking these numbers.
Number of individuals waiting
for placement in an authorized
0
training program since the last
report
Number of individuals who were
provided notice of the availability 841
of an authorized training program
Number of individuals who were
provided notice of the availability
294
of an authorized training program
since the last report
Number of employers approved
to offer an authorized training
0
program by municipality and
industry
Number of employers seeking to
offer an authorized training 0
program
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 Number of individuals are not available;
Number of individuals who state agencies are continuously evaluating
received an EAD while the data collection system to improve our
N/A
participating in an authorized tracking and reporting capabilities, but
program currently do not have the capability to
report on this metric as defined.
Number of individuals are not available;
Number of individuals who state agencies are continuously evaluating
received an EAD while the data collection system to improve our
N/A
participating in an authorized tracking and reporting capabilities, but
program since the last report currently do not have the capability to
report on this metric as defined.
Number of individuals are not available;
Number of individuals offered state agencies are continuously evaluating
employment after receiving an the data collection system to improve our
N/A
EAD in an authorized training tracking and reporting capabilities, but
program currently do not have the capability to
report on this metric as defined.
Number of individuals are not available;
Number of individuals offered state agencies are continuously evaluating
employment after receiving an the data collection system to improve our
N/A
EAD in an authorized training tracking and reporting capabilities, but
program since the last report currently do not have the capability to
report on this metric as defined.
EA Individuals Enrolled in Training Programs
Value as of
Datapoint Notes
10/17/24
Residents of EA shelter self-reporting
Number of EA residents enrollment in any type of job training
enrolled in any type of job 1,760 program, including but not limited to
training program. Authorized and Approved Training
Programs.
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Appendix A: Approved Training Programs Municipalities
Andover Franklin Randolph
Ashland Gloucester Roxbury
Avon Greenfield Seekonk
Bedford Hathorne Smithfield
Billerica Holyoke Somers
Boston Hyde Park South Easton
Bourne Lawrence Springfield
Braintree Lexington Taunton
Brockton Lowell Tewksbury
Brookline Malden Turners Falls
Burlington Marlborough Tyngsboro
Buzzards Bay Mattapan Watertown
Cambridge Milton Wellesley
Canton Nashua West Barnstable
Charlestown New Bedford West Boylston
Charlton North Andover Westborough
Chelsea North Adams Westfield
Dallas Northampton Westford
Danvers Nottingham Westport
East Providence Oxford Westwood
Enfield Palmer Whitefield
Fairhaven Pawtucket Wilbraham
Fall River Pittsfield Woburn
Fitchburg Plymouth Worcester
Framingham Quincy
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