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Labor Department to Halt Operations at All 99 Job Corps Centers by June 30

The department cited budget deficits with safety lapses as reasons for the phased suspension.

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Overview

  • The phased suspension affects 99 contractor-operated Job Corps centers, with operations set to cease by June 30.
  • Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer pointed to a $140 million deficit in 2024 swelling to $213 million in 2025 alongside thousands of violence and drug-use reports.
  • The pause aligns with President Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal to eliminate the Job Corps program after an internal review found it failed to meet student outcomes.
  • Senators Susan Collins and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Shontel Brown led bipartisan criticism of the move, warning it will harm disadvantaged youth and local workforces.
  • The Department of Labor will work with state and local workforce partners to help current students complete training and connect to further education and employment.