Title
A MOTION nominating Apprenticeships & Nontraditional Employment for Women as an in-need organization under WAC 468-300-010.
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WHEREAS, in the Washington Administrative Code, WAC 468-300-010 provides for qualifying in-need organizations to receive discounted rates for transportation on Washington State Ferries, and
WHEREAS, qualifying in-need organizations must be nominated by the local body that appoints state Ferry Advisory Committees, and
WHEREAS, the Washington state Transportation Commission reviews the nominations to certify that organizations qualify, and
WHEREAS, Apprenticeship & Nontraditional Employment for Women ("ANEW") has applied to be considered an in-need organization, and
WHEREAS, ANEW is a public benefit corporation based in Renton, Washington, and
WHEREAS, ANEW provides preapprenticeship training to help women enter nontraditional careers in construction trades and manufacturing, and
WHEREAS, ANEW provides employment-seeking services to help King County residents who are unemployed or under-employed and seeking work in livable wage jobs or apprenticeships;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
Apprenticeship & Nontraditional Employment for Women is nominated to the Washington state Transportation Commission as an in-need organization under WAC 468-300-010.