Amendment #954 to H4000

Year Up

Representatives Conroy of Wayland, Fox of Boston, Gordon of Bedford and Brodeur of Melrose move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7007-0800 the following item:

“7007-0802 For the Year Up, Inc. program to provide employment, training and job placement through a 1-year program for young urban adults ages 18 to 24 that combines an internship with college credits and a stipend, so long as the program demonstrates at least a 6:1 private match and has a proven record of achieving at least an 80 per cent positive outcome within 6 months after graduation, defined by either a first job earning $30,000 or full-time enrollment in college $300,000”.