Office of Workforce Development 2027 Budget
At a glance
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- What: the proposed 2027 budget for the Office of Workforce Development, which oversees the Job One career center and the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program.
- Where it stands: five staff, mostly grant funded. The $500,000 general fund payment to YouthForce NOLA (about 200 in-school internships) is eliminated, and non-general fund spending falls sharply as grants end in December 2026.
- Council response: Councilmember McCarron (name as rendered) and Councilmember Willard questioned the cut; Council President Morrell and Councilmember Green said they will try to get the program as close to whole as possible.
- Next: Kate Swinburn asked the council to reinstate the funding; Willard asked for a return-on-investment review.
- Key people: Jeff Schwarz, Tammy Washington, Carmen McKenley.
Sources
Discussion time
About 37 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 - City Council Budget Hearings | 37 |
Log
- 2026-10-08 - City Council Budget Hearings - Budget presentation and questions: YouthForce NOLA funding eliminated, summer youth employment results, library outreach, union apprenticeships and public comment urging reinstatement.