Climb Wyoming asks county/town for $16,125 to train single moms for jobs

Teton County commissioners received a FY27 funding request from Teton Area Climb Wyoming for a total of $16,125 split between the county ($10,000) and the Town of Jackson ($6,125), according to the staff report and application: BCC Staff Report — Teton Area Climb Wyoming Funding Request FY27.

The request is for $5,000 county behavioral health support (licensed counseling for participants), $5,000 county education/training (tuition and training materials), and $6,125 town employment support (employer wage reimbursement and required work clothing). Climb says participants enter around 35–45% of the federal poverty level — about $880/month for a family of three — and its 12-week model pairs job training with wraparound stabilization (childcare, transportation, legal aid referrals) and ongoing “open door” support after graduation.

This is the kind of program that matters when employers complain they “can’t find workers” but wages, childcare gaps, and mental health stress keep parents from stepping into better jobs. The budget question for town and county: will the funding be steady enough to keep cohorts running on a predictable schedule, and will the outcomes (placements, wage gains, reduced benefit reliance) translate into enough income to actually cover rent here — not just a raise on paper.