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SPONSOR |
Garcia, MH |
DATE TYPED |
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HB |
479 |
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SHORT
TITLE |
Teamworks
Program |
SB |
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ANALYST |
Kehoe |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY04 |
FY05 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
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$100.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates
to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act, Senate Bill 267 and House
Bill 423.
LFC Files
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 479 appropriates $100 thousand from
the general fund for the purpose of improving and expanding the teamworks program of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Significant Issues
The teamworks program
is the commission’s major workforce development activity for women making the
transition from welfare to work. Located
in Las Cruces and Albuquerque, the community- and team-based program offers
life and employability skills training, computer training, help with overcoming
barriers to employment (transportation, child care, domestic violence, substance
abuse, proper work clothing, etc.) internships, and job search and retention
assistance.
According to CSW, its client base has grown by
20-25 clients annually without an increasing in funding, clients have a
substantially lower level of literacy and education, and more clients are
burdened with severe barriers in the areas of domestic violence, substance
abuse, mental health and legal issues. Under
a new agreement with the Human Service Department, teamworks
is required to serve an additional 200 clients in
fiscal year 2005. The funding in this
bill would provide the resources to address the needs of the growing client
base by providing more intense case management, legal representation and a
tailored curriculum addressing social issues prior to providing skills training
for employment and placement.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $100 thousand from the
general fund contained in this bill is a recurring expense. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the general fund.
TECHNICAL
ISSUES
Current funding for the teamworks
program is derived from the temporary assistance for
needy families (TANF) federal funds appropriated to the Human Services
Department. The sponsor may want to
consider amending the bill to reflect the appropriation contained in the bill
as federal funds rather than general funds.
RELATIONSHIP
House
Bill 2 proposes $1.2 million for the teamworks
program; Senate Bill 267 proposes $1.5 million for the program. House Bill 3423 proposes an appropriation of
$200.0 for the program.
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