Resources

Webinar: Preemption Through Procurement

Webinar: Preemption Through Procurement

On November 8, 2023, Jobs to Move America and the UCLA Law Review presented “Preemption Through Procurement” a webinar discussing the evolution and impact of a long standing legal misinterpretation of “competition” in federal procurement law, which has prevented state...

Local Opportunities Campaign 2023 Congressional Letter

Local Opportunities Campaign 2023 Congressional Letter

Last week, a letter signed by 61 Members of Congress was sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in support of the Local Opportunities Campaign efforts to update current federal grant regulations, which are known as the Uniform Guidance. The letter was led...

EARN Webinar: Local and Targeted Hiring

EARN Webinar: Local and Targeted Hiring

On May 13, 2022, Jobs to Move America partnered with the EARN Network to host an event on local and targeted hiring practices.  The webinar, which also featured speakers from LA Metro and Stand Up Nashville, discussed the historical and legal background of local and...

New America Good Jobs Panel

New America Good Jobs Panel

New America hosted the panel on Oct. 24, 2022 to discuss the importance of using recent federal investments to create good jobs. JMA’s National Director, Miranda Nelson, was on the panel. Watch it below.

Guide to Using Local and Economically-Targeted Hire

Guide to Using Local and Economically-Targeted Hire

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), was signed into law on November 15, 2021. This federal legislation will bring $1.2 trillion to states and cities over the next 5 years to repair and build roads...

Analysis of U.S. Department of Transit Local Labor Hiring Pilot

Analysis of U.S. Department of Transit Local Labor Hiring Pilot

This report from Jobs to Move America demonstrates that the lifting of a Reagan-era regulation prohibiting cities and states from using local hire policies in federally-funded construction projects would create stronger local economies, advance racial equity, and...