Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-472

TRP 472

Public Transportation Training Program

Ms. Spilka and Messrs. Donnelly and Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting at the end thereof the following new line item:-

xxxx-xxxx  For a pilot program to assist the training, placement and development of a professional, proficient and technically competent workforce that will support the existing and emerging staffing and labor needs of the Massachusetts public transportation sector; provided, that such program shall be established and operated by the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA); provided further, that said Authority shall work with agencies and organizations and public higher education institutions that have developed expertise and documented successful outcomes in job training and placement, including curriculum, coursework and practical application skills development; and provided further, that such program shall provide special outreach to veterans and to diverse populations in the MetroWest region that have mobility and transportation challenges, including people with certain disabilities, the economically disadvantaged, cultural and linguistic minorities and others  ……………$100,000”