AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER FAIRFIELD COUNTY TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS OF DISCONNECTED YOUTH.

SB 868 appropriates $287,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Education for a grant to Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County. The funding supports workforce development programs designed to assist disconnected youth (young people not in school or employment) in the Greater Fairfield County region. The bill directly affects eligible youth in this area by expanding access to job training and career readiness resources through this nonprofit organization. The provision requires the grant to be administered for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.