7003-0100 Office of the Secretary

For the operation of the executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that not later than February 23, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, including, but not limited to: (i) sector by sector barriers to workers returning to work during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic, including the retail sector; and (ii) current programs that may be utilized to target the workforce in each sector; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for transportation costs related to the America Reads/Counts program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Urban League of Eastern of Massachusetts, Inc. for workforce development programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to support staffing at African Cultural Services Inc in the city of Waltham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Year Up, Inc. to implement workforce development programs that provide job opportunities for young adults; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to for a grant program at St. Mary's Center for Women and Children, Inc. in the Dorchester neighborhood of the city of Boston for workforce development and educational programming for women; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community Action Inc.'s Make It Haverhill program to support their workforce training, digital literacy and other supportive services