Although the city spends hundreds of millions on workforce development, just 16 percent of that funding is geared towards adults between the ages of 25 and 54 who don’t receive public assistance, with nearly half of the funding going towards teens and young adults, a recent report found.
The study, by the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, analyzed how New York City has allocated its workforce training and development funding from 2009 to 2024. It found that among the three city agencies that administer the majority of workforce development programs, funding increased at the Department of Youth and Community Development while it shrank at the Human Resources Administration and the Department of Small Business Services.
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