Future of Ready to Work Program in Question Amid Projected $158M Budget Deficit

Future of Ready to Work program in question amid projected $158M budget deficit

San Antonio’s Ready to Work workforce development program, created to help low-income residents train for higher-paying careers, could eventually end under a proposal from Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones to address the city’s financial challenges.

Jones floats ending Ready to Work early to close budget gap

San Antonio faces a $158 million budget gap — and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is targeting a major city program funded through 2030 to close it.Mayor Jones floats ending Ready to Work early to redirect funds to San Antonio’s budget shortfall was first posted on July 21, 2026 at 7:43 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty …

Mayor Jones floats ending Ready to Work early to redirect funds to San Antonio’s budget shortfall

San Antonio faces a $158 million budget gap — and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is targeting a major city program funded through 2030 to close it.