THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS TAKEN STEPS TO LAUNCH TARGETED PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES TO BRING NEW RESIDENTS TO FILL WORKFORCE NEEDS….
HOUSE BILL FIVE-76……SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT DUVALL OF BOWLING GREEN…..WOULD ESTABLISH THE “KENTUCKY TALENT RECRUITMENT
GRANT PROGRAM AND FUND”…..TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMONWEALTH…..
THE LEGISLATION CREATES A DEDICATED FUND FOR THE PROGRAM AND OUTLINES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES……
COMMUNITIES RECEIVING GRANTS WOULD BE PERFORMANCE-BASED AND REQUIRE A 20-PERCENT LOCAL MATCH….ENSURING LOCAL INVESTMENT IN THE
PROGRAM…….