This bill amends section 81-407 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to enhance the Workforce Development Program Cash Fund. It establishes the fund, which will consist of transfers authorized by the Legislature, and assigns the Department of Labor the responsibility of administering the fund to provide workforce development grants. The bill specifies that grants must be awarded evenly among the three congressional districts and outlines the purposes for which the grants can be used, including developing job skills and job placement. Additionally, it requires applicants to demonstrate matching private funds and mandates grant recipients to report on job placement and self-sufficiency outcomes.

Furthermore, the bill expresses the Legislature's intent to transfer $1.5 million from the General Fund to the Workforce Development Program Cash Fund for the fiscal year 2025-26 to support these grants. The original section 81-407 is repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 81-407