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NY A01999
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Creates the Women and High-Wage, High-Demand, Nontraditional Jobs Grant Program within the Department of Labor to increase the number of women in occupations where they make up less than 25% of the workforce, including skilled trades and STEM fields
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Eligible grant recipients include community-based organizations, employers, labor unions, registered apprenticeship programs, educational institutions, and workforce development agencies
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Grant funds may be used for recruitment, training, placement, and retention of women in nontraditional occupations, with special focus on low-income women and women over 50 years old
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At least 50% of total grant funds must be awarded to programs serving low-income women (defined as income below 200% of federal poverty guideline for a family of four)
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Appropriates $500,000 from the general fund to implement the program, with the act taking effect 180 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Creates the women and high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs grant program; encourages and assists women to enter high-wage, high-demand occupations including but not limited to trades, science, technology, engineering, and math; makes an appropriation therefor.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026