The Michigan House FY26 budget plan would drastically cut funding for proven workforce development programs, including the Going PRO Talent Fund, Registered Apprenticeships, and Jobs for Michigan Graduates. If enacted, these cuts would eliminate key pathways for skills training, job placement, and career advancement at a time when Michigan’s businesses are struggling to find skilled workers and job seekers need every tool to access opportunity.

For employers, these changes threaten access to a pipeline of skilled talent and make it harder to fill open positions. For workers and community members, the loss of these programs means fewer chances to upskill, earn higher wages, and secure family-sustaining jobs. This jeopardizes Michigan’s economic future and competitiveness, harming both local businesses and livelihoods across the state.

How Your Action Makes an Impact:

By signing onto this letter, individuals and business leaders send a strong, united message to lawmakers: these programs matter and must be preserved. Collective advocacy has been proven to influence legislative decisions, especially when lawmakers see broad support from both the business community and concerned citizens. Raising your voice now can help restore the funding Michigan’s workforce depends on and keep our state’s economy moving forward.