Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-500

TRP 500

MWRTA Pilot Program for Training

Ms. Spilka moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting 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; 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; and provided further, special consideration will be given to private sectors companies willing to participate with matching funds or in kind resources to accomplish the goal of this legislation…. $100,000”