Bill > S701

This bill aims to break generational cycles of poverty by providing funding and support for recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children (TAFDC) to enroll in and complete community college certificate or two-year degree programs. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a TAFDC Career Pathways Trust Fund to provide employment opportunities for TAFDC recipients enrolled in community college programs. The fund will cover up to 80% of student compensation, with employers paying the remaining costs. 2. Creating education opportunity coordinator positions at each community college to assist TAFDC recipients in developing career plans, accessing financial aid and other support services, and transitioning into the workforce. 3. Requiring the Middlesex Community College, through the Massachusetts Community College Executive Office, to collaborate with the Department of Transitional Assistance and report on the program's outcomes, including enrollment, graduation rates, and employment of former TAFDC recipients. 4. Directing the Department of Transitional Assistance to connect TAFDC recipients with the education opportunity coordinators to help them enroll in community college programs that can improve their long-term career prospects. The overall goal of this legislation is to provide TAFDC recipients with the educational and career support needed to break the cycle of poverty and achieve greater economic stability.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S701