Today, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to outline the President’s FY2010 budget request.
A significant item in the budget request is the creation of the Career Pathways Innovation Fund, which will continue the support for community colleges provided by Community-Based Job Training Grants (CBJTG), but will focus on career-pathway programs at community colleges. These programs help individuals of varying skill levels enter and pursue rewarding careers in high-demand and emerging industries. Funded at $135 million, career-pathway programs are clear sequences of coursework and credentials that may lead to better jobs in particular fields, such as health care, law enforcement, or clean energy.
Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Ranking Member Thad Cochran (R-MS) both noted the importance of community colleges in relation to the Career Pathways fund. Additionally, Chairman Harkin asked Secretary Solis to target the funds to green job efforts, noting that Iowa community colleges have been in the forefront of this effort.
Also, Secretary Solis appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education yesterday to outline the budget request.
To view the Senate hearing: http://appropriations.senate.gov/
To view the House testimony: http://appropriations.house.gov/Subcommittees/sub_lhhse.shtml
The Department of Labor funding levels can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2010/assets/lab.pdf
A significant item in the budget request is the creation of the Career Pathways Innovation Fund, which will continue the support for community colleges provided by Community-Based Job Training Grants (CBJTG), but will focus on career-pathway programs at community colleges. These programs help individuals of varying skill levels enter and pursue rewarding careers in high-demand and emerging industries. Funded at $135 million, career-pathway programs are clear sequences of coursework and credentials that may lead to better jobs in particular fields, such as health care, law enforcement, or clean energy.
Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Ranking Member Thad Cochran (R-MS) both noted the importance of community colleges in relation to the Career Pathways fund. Additionally, Chairman Harkin asked Secretary Solis to target the funds to green job efforts, noting that Iowa community colleges have been in the forefront of this effort.
Also, Secretary Solis appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education yesterday to outline the budget request.
To view the Senate hearing: http://appropriations.senate.gov/
To view the House testimony: http://appropriations.house.gov/Subcommittees/sub_lhhse.shtml
The Department of Labor funding levels can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2010/assets/lab.pdf
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