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,l\isiana7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! importance ( rais+ aw>5ess (
 opportunity y\? & ! necessity ( inve/+ 
9 & support+ reconnection to education &
 c>e] pa?ways across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,:]eas1 z ( #bjbd1 #aj4g p]c5t ( "y p   
ages #af to #bd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or   
#d1ccf1jjj "y p1 are consid]$           
opportunity y\?2 ,:]eas opportunity y\? 
are "y p :o are disconnect$ f !         
education & work=ce developm5t sy/em &  
face significant b>ri]s to success1 su* 
z homelessness or ag+ out ( ! fo/] c>e  
sy/em2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to y\?4gov1      

opportunity y\? come f all p>ts ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ) rates 9 suburban        
communities ( #aa p]c5t1 urban          
communities ( #ac p]c5t1 & rural areas (
 #ai p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! y\? labor =ce      
p>ticipation rate is #i4g p]c5t l[] ?an 
its peak 9 #bjjj1 :ile employ]s report  
ne>ly #g1cjj1jjj job op5+s2 ,:]eas      
*ronic abs5teeism1 def9$ z y\? miss+ #aj
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/ud5ts 9 ! #bjbb-bjbc s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas1
 aft] #ad ye>s1 comp>$ to "y p :o       
exp]i5c$ y\? disconnection1 ^? :o rema9$
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ye>1 are #de p]c5t m likely to own a    
home1 are #db p]c5t m likely to be      
employ$1 & are #eb p]c5t m likely to    
report good or excell5t heal?2 ,:]eas   
unemploy$ y\? h significantly worse     
physical well-be+ & heal? outcomes      
comp>$ to ^? t are employ$2 ,:]eas all  
"y p ne$ to be connect$ to f9ancial1    
education1 & c>e] pa?way res\rces1      
supportive m5tors & relation%ips1 &     
opportunities to succe$2 ,:]eas         

opportunity y\? ne$ ^! same supports to 
?rive & succe$2 ,:]eas only ar\nd       
#adj1jjj ( ! #d1ccf1jjj opportunity y\? 
across ! c\ntry are s]v$ by ! prim>y    
f$]ally fund$ work=ce developm5t        
programs ea* ye>2 ,:]eas work=ce        
developm5t & education programs t are   
mo/ successful 9 employm5t & e>n+s      
provide cle>1 /ructur$ c>e] pa?ways1    
integrate "w & le>n+1 & supportive      
s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t w\ld 
ga91 on av]age1 an e/imat$ #aa1ijj p]   
ye> 9 additional rev5ue = ea* "y p]son  
:o rema9s connect$1 or #ee1jjj1jjj1jjj 9
 total2 & ,:]eas employ]s b5efit f hav+ 
programs t int5tionally hire opportunity
 y\? & report positive exp]i5ces 9 work+
 ) opportunity y\?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
recognizes ! importance ( focus+ ,f$]al 
policy on connect+ to work=ce           
developm5t1 education1 & m5tal heal?    
programs1 "y p 7commonly ref]r$ to z    
opportunity y\?7-- 7,a7 :o are          
disconnect$ f ! education & work=ce     

developm5t sy/em2 &  7,b7 :o face       
significant b>ri]s to success1 su* z    
homelessness or ag+ out ( ! fo/] c>e    
sy/em2  7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ to robu/ly
 inve/ 91 develop1 & reau?orize         
effective ,f$]al programs t support--   
7,a7 ! developm5t ( opportunity y\?2 &  
7,b7 ! connection ( opportunity y\? to  
work=ce developm5t1 education1 & m5tal  
heal? programs2 &  7#c7 urges ! heads ( 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y (       
,education1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 to take innovative /eps
 to ensure opportunity y\? are a        
priority 9 ,f$]al work=ce developm5t1   
education1 & m5tal heal? grant programs4