To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.
This bill creates a new grant program to fund high-quality workforce development programs at community colleges. It directs the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to community colleges that partner with employers in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industries to develop programs leading to nationally or regionally portable postsecondary credentials. The grants require evidence-based program design, employer engagement, and tracking of outcomes like program completion rates and job advancement for participants. Funded at $65 million annually from 2026-2031, the program prioritizes serving individuals with employment barriers, incumbent workers, and new workforce entrants through community college partnerships.
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Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Feb 7, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Feb 7, 2025
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1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
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Lucy McBath
DDemocratic
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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Ami Bera
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
George Whitesides
DDemocratic
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