Thursday, April 27, 2006
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Rep. Reichert 515-281-3221
Federal Budget Cuts Will Close Workforce Offices
Federal budget cuts will close rural Iowa Workforce
Development field offices. The maps attached show two scenarios of what
will occur if the state does not replace cuts enacted by Congress. Even
though specifics may change, closures are inevitable.
“I am
working with other members of the Iowa House of Representatives to find $4
million of state funds to replace cuts enacted by Congress”, said State
Representative Nathan Reichert of Muscatine.
Under
the first federal reduction of $1 million, fifteen Workforce Development field
offices across
“I am
extremely disappointed the centers will close when families in rural Iowa are
searching for better jobs to provide for their families and small
businesses need assistance finding qualified employees”, Reichert said.
“It is my hope that we can find state funding to replace federal funding
to assure that the offices remain open and continue to provide people and
small businesses with the services they need.”