Monday, May 26, 2008

How do workforce development provisions differ between TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU?

TEA-21 authorized States to use up to 0.5 percent of STP funds for employee training but required States to provide a 20-percent matching provision. SAFETEA-LU provides 100-percent Federal funding for workforce development activities, extends eligibility for the activities to the five core programs, and does not limit the amount of Federal funding a State can use from each program. SAFETEA-LU also authorizes "pipeline" programs to help students prepare for transportation careers.

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