Farah Jadran at KING5-TV in Seattle reports on a new program is putting young adults in the State of Washington in hands-on/paid training programs that lead to full-time jobs in the Clean Energy Field. Eighteen to 24-year-olds are among the newest members of the workforce, including Electricians, Solar And Wind Technicians and more. The program pays the first 240 hours of wages for JumpStart workers at local businesses and companies. Thanks to Federal funding, JumpStart will become a four-county regional program - including King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish Counties. It's expected to run through at least 2030. King County JumpStart says it keeps money and program graduates local while aiming to keep up with the nationwide demand for trained Workers in these fields.

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