RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – A bipartisan group of Nevada leaders is calling on the Trump administration to reverse the decision to defund and close the Nevada Job Corps Program.
The group wrote a letter to Labor Secretary Lor Chavez-DeRemer saying that shuttering the program will impact tens of thousands of underprivileged students, staff, and employers across the state.
“For more than sixty years, Job Corps has aided millions of low-income individuals gain the skills they need to succeed in the workplace,” wrote the officials. “Job Corps is the largest free residential education and job training program for young adults aged 16-24; and thus, is vital to helping students graduate high school, develop career technical skills, and connect students with employers. At a time when almost three-fourths of jobs require training beyond a high school diploma, Job Corps provides students the opportunity to succeed when they may not initially have the tools to do so.”
The letter was signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Mark Amodei, Rep. Steven Horsford, Rep, Dina Titus, and Rep. Susie Lee.
