HB 947

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 18, 2026.

Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; created and established.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-947
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Appropriations
House of Delegates failed 2026-02-18
Criminal Justice Labor / Employment
Summary

Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Virginia Youth Empowerment and Mentoring Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, for the purpose of awarding grants to community-based organizations for the purpose of placing mentors with high-risk youth in an effort to transition such youth into careers in certified high-wage trades.

Sponsor
Askew
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-18 Latest Action H Left in Committee Appropriations
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