NAMPA, Idaho — Students at Centennial Job Corps in Nampa have until Friday to find new accommodations after recent funding cuts at the Department of Labor. While some can stay with family, others could find themselves homeless.

"My sister said she'd let me stay there, but only for about a month, you know," said Lucien Yervasi, a Job Corps student.

"Luckily, I have a place to go, but I will have to continue looking for a new job, stuff like that," said Shawn Hadden, another student at the center.

Hadden and Yervasi are among the luckier students with a place to stay after this week. The housing challenge comes after the Department of Labor cut funds and closed the national Job Corps program, effectively ending a pipeline of skilled apprentices to enter the workforce.

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