1. What’s New in Workforce Development Policy? The State Perspective: Deborah Mutschler, Executive Director Massachusetts WorkforceAlliance

2. Context Economic development –ARRA – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act –“Green Jobs” From contingency to capacity New era of collaboration

3. The Cuts 9C House 1 (lines have changed) Overall budget story emerging –ABE $ to 08 level; lower in House1 –DWD overall cut of $10.7 M

4. Planning for ARRA $ in MA Info on-line at www.mass.gov www.mass.gov Jeffrey Simon, Dir. of Infrastructure Investment Task Forces – Workforce (pgs 134-145) –Demand in construction trades, energy efficiency contractors, programmers for Electronic medical records –Long term need to invest in pre- apprenticeship programs, ABE and ESOL

5. How will that $ show up? American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka stimulus package) BIG focus on Clean Energy $52 million in WIA funds $125 million in WAP Majority through current channels Unclear how some monies will come to states and programs – Competitive grants Estimating 79,000 jobs created in MA (us gov estimate)

6. Planning for Green Jobs Clean Energy Technology Center (CEC) –Dual function of investment in green industry clusters and workforce development Pathways out of Poverty Grants (released from EEA – being evaluated) Workforce Development (to be released from Comm Corp) Energy Efficiency Training Institute RFP (EEA)

7. Policy Advocacy Collaborative response to ARRA Clean Energy –Regulation –Investment –Transportation

8. Group Activity (20 minutes) You have 10 minutes with your favorite legislator. 1.What is the main question that you have for her/him right now? 2.What is the most important thing that you want him/her to know?

9. Final Thoughts Send a postcard! Dear Representative/Senator XXX, Job training and education benefits Massachusetts’ families, businesses and economy. As a training provider in your district, we invite you and your staff to visit us to see how we connect workers with the skills needed by employers in our state. Your constituent, XXX Org name Address