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Labor Department to pause operations at all 99 contractor-run Job Corps centers by June 30

Labor has mobilized state and local workforce partners to transition students into alternative pathways before the centers pause operations

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Overview

  • The Department of Labor will suspend operations at all 99 contractor-run Job Corps centers through a phased pause by June 30
  • Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer pointed to a significant fiscal shortfall and a spike in serious incident reports as justification
  • Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Shontel Brown criticized the move for depriving disadvantaged youth of essential training
  • The pause aligns with President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal and delays use of funds already appropriated by Congress
  • The department will work with state and local workforce agencies to help current enrollees advance their training and secure education or employment options