Ujamaa Place appropriation
This bill appropriates $2.5 million for fiscal year 2026 and $2.5 million for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to Ujamaa Place, a workforce development organization. The funds will support job training, employment preparation, internships, education, vocational housing, and organizational capacity building specifically for African American men. The appropriation directly affects Ujamaa Place as the recipient and the targeted community of African American men seeking workforce development services. The bill establishes a concrete funding mechanism for these services without altering existing laws or creating new requirements.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clare Oumou Verbeten
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Bobby Joe Champion
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Sandy Pappas
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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