House passes Speaker Filler-Corn’s G3 job training, food assistance measures
Published Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, 11:43 pm
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Eileen Filler-Corn
A jobs training program targeted to low- and middle-income individuals, providing tuition free community college, passed the House of Delegates on Thursday.
The Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back – G3 – initiative backed by House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn would promote job training in targeted industries such as health care and information technology to skilled trades, public safety, and early childhood education.
Virginia House passes G3 jobs bill; blocks ban on firearms near Capitol by Tyler Arnold, The Center Square | January 29, 2021 09:30 AM Print this article
The Virginia House passed legislation Thursday intended to provide training and educational opportunities for residents and help them land jobs, but it temporarily blocked legislation to prohibit firearms near the Capitol and within other state-owned buildings.
House Bill 2204, sponsored by House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, would establish the Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back program, also known as G3. The legislation passed with substantial bipartisan support, 93-7.
The program helps students receive additional financial assistance for associate degrees at public institutions. It is focused on low- and middle-income students who are pursuing fields that are in high demand. The program is expected to cost the state about $34.5 million in fiscal year 2022, according to the bi
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