Congress·Bill·H.R. 1132
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.
Congress directs Labor Department to fund community college job training with $65M yearly through 2031
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Creates a new Labor Department grant program to help community colleges start, improve, or grow job-training programs tied to local employer needs.
- Authorizes $65 million each year from 2026 through 2031 for competitive grants, with grants lasting up to 4 years and renewals allowed if goals are met.
- Pushes colleges to partner with employers in in-demand fields and include work-based learning like apprenticeships, plus supports like coaching and needed equipment.
- Prioritizes programs serving people who face barriers to getting jobs and workers who need stronger basic skills to move up at work.
- Requires public, easy-to-compare information about training programs and results, and requires regular performance reviews and evaluations by the Labor Department.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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.
Bill NumberHR 1132
Congress119th Congress
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