From Social Finance: Declining economic mobility is one of the defining challenges of our time. The path to better jobs through good training and workforce programs is narrower now than ever before. But we’re seeing a promising response across the country: innovative, accountable workforce partnerships that are delivering results for U.S. workers and businesses. These […]
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MAX ALERT: Federal Communications Commission Launches Temporary Program to Help with Internet Service
From Federal Communications Commission: The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $3.2B Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a discount of up to a $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month […]
MAX ALERT: New Dashboard From Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Makes Benefits Cliff Visible
From Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The complexity of public assistance programs means that many workers may struggle to understand the timing and magnitude of benefits loss. Coupled with economic insecurity, this uncertainty can prevent individuals from actively seeking opportunities for career advancement. Further, individuals who do advance without knowledge of when assistance will end […]
MAX ALERT: Goodwill of North Georgia and Partners Selected to Represent Atlanta Region in Rework America Alliance
From Goodwill of North Georgia: Together with Atlanta CareerRise/Metro Atlanta Industry Partnerships, Equity at Work, Metro Atlanta Chamber/Opportunity ATL and MAX (Metro Atlanta eXchange for Workforce Solutions), at Goodwill of North Georgia we are pleased to share that we have been selected as an inaugural cohort of communities in the Rework America Alliance – a […]