MU
MIDWEST URBAN STRATEGIES
Organization · WI
Hires government relations
Innovation laboratory serving workforce and economic development stakeholders
Who they hire
What they lobby on
Monitor implementation and coordination of Perkins-Career and Technical Education programming.
Monitor implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Support maximum flexibility for local workforce boards in Stronger Workforce for America Act. Monitor workforce development provision implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and CHIPS and Science Act. Discuss impacts of proposed changes to OMB Uniform Guidance
Support greater alignment between TAA programs and WIOA services. Expand eligibility for TAA customers. Streamline approval process through Department of Labor.
Support increased funding for federal workforce development and job training programs. Discuss WIOA Reauthorization policy ideas. Highlight benefits of integration with federal job training programs including WIOA, TANF, TAA, RESEA.
Monitor implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Support maximum flexibility for local elected officials in Stronger Workforce for America Act. Discuss impact of expanded unemployment insurance. Monitor workforce development provision implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and CHIPS and Science Act.