SLED Recon October 22, 2025

Health & Human Services:

• Christen Linke Young Confirmed And Sworn In As Secretary Of The Delaware Department Of Health And Social Services
• Gov. Gianforte Announces Launch of Program to Support Previously Incarcerated Individuals with Behavioral Health Needs (Montana)
• Governor Hochul Unveils Transformative Investments in Six Safety Net Hospitals and Health Care Partnerships Across New Yorkâ?¯
• Gov. Reynolds Announces $5m in Grants to Further Address Gaps in Child Care (Iowa)

K-12 Education:

• During Farm-to-School Month, Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million Available to Bring More New York Food to New York Schools
• New Mexico Boosts School Security With $35 Million Investment
• Ohio Launches School Bus Safety Grant Program
• ICYMI: New Jersey Department of Education Announces Grant Awards to Support Student Literacy

Justice & Public Safety:

• Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Announces $6 Million Investment in Community-Led Public Safety Initiatives in the Bronx (New York)
• Massachusetts Awards $14M in Public Safety Grants to Combat Illegal ‘Street Takeovers’
• Judge Blocks Trump Cuts, Restores $34 Million in Anti-terror Funds for New York City Transit System

SLED Information Technology:

• State Allocates Almost $8 Million to Low-Income Broadband Program (Vermont)
• Governor Moore and TEDCO Announce $50 Million Taiwanese Investment and New Global Partnerships to Grow Maryland’s Innovation Economy

Higher Education:

• California Strengthens Its Pipeline For Good-paying Jobs, Providing $25 Million To Train More Than 22,000 Workers Through Apprenticeship Programs
• Governor Moore Announces $4 Million in Next Round of Road to Careers Funding to Build Maryland’s Skilled Transportation Workforce
• University Of Montana Gets $1.2M Grant To Boost Rural Mental Health Workforce

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Governor Healey Establishes Competitiveness Council to Grow Economy, Strengthen Business Climate (Massachusetts)
• Governor Shapiro Makes Major Investments in Erie’s Economy and Infrastructure to Support Local Businesses and Create Jobs (Pennsylvania)
• Louisiana Launches $150M FastSites Fund — A Bold New Era of Speed, Strategy, and Statewide Growth
• Governor Ivey Announces Launch of Unified Alabama Department of Workforce to Transform State’s Economic Future

Community Development:

• Hundreds of New Homes for Veterans Are Coming to California Through Voter-approved Prop 1 Funding
• Governor Katie Hobbs Announces over $13M in Awards for Eviction Prevention and Homelessness Response in Arizona
• Governor Stein Announces 21 Grants to Rural Communities to Attract 269 New Jobs and over $179 Million of Investment (North Carolina)

Natural Resources/Environment:

• $6 Million Going Toward Flood Prevention Projects on N.C. Rivers, Stein Says
• Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Redesigned Solar Incentive Program to Advance Solar Energy in Massachusetts
• Shapiro Administration Announces Historic $547.1 Million Investment Across 23 Counties to Ensure Pennsylvanians Have Clean Drinking Water and Safe Water Infrastructure — Largest Single-Round Award in PENNVEST History
• Governor Morrisey Announces $19M for Clarksburg Water Upgrades (West Virginia)

Transportation:

• California Invests Nearly $5 Billion for Local Projects to Improve Roadways, New Alternative Transport Options
• Governor Hochul Announces the Largest New York State Department of Transportation Paving Investment in History to Take Place in 2026
• NJ TRANSIT LAUNCHES PILOT UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY: Two New Apps Will Assist Visually Impaired Customers and Those Who Communicate Using American Sign Language