Getting people back to work and businesses into empty office buildings downtown is the goal of a $250 million package being proposed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Much of the money would come from the federal American Rescue Plan.
The proposal is part of Bowser’s 2022 “Fair Shot” budget outline, which puts a big focus on paid opportunities, such as apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
“Our mayor knows that by investing almost $6 million in rapid reskilling, we can give Washingtonians without a bachelor’s degree a fair shot at getting credentials they need for good-paying, high-demand careers,” said Unique Morris-Hughes, the director of D.C.’s Department of Employment Services.
Also, $9 million for apprenticeships would help people enter careers in construction, IT, health care, solar and other industries.
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