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.

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.