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Rural Jobs: Expanding Workforce Training and Education

Also known as: CAREERS Act

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Key Points

  • This bill updates a Department of Agriculture grant program to help rural communities train workers for high-demand jobs. It specifically targets industries like healthcare, childcare, manufacturing, and high-speed internet services that are often hard to find or maintain in small towns.
  • The plan allows more types of schools, such as technical colleges and trade schools, to apply for federal funding. These schools will work directly with local businesses to create training programs that lead students straight into steady jobs in their own communities.
  • A major goal of the policy is to solve common rural problems, such as young people moving away for work or older workers needing new skills. By focusing on local needs, the program aims to keep rural economies strong and help residents find better-paying careers without having to move to a big city.
  • The bill requires programs to track their success by reporting how many people finish their training and how much money they earn afterward. This ensures that the tax dollars spent on these grants are actually helping people get better jobs and higher wages.
  • If passed, these changes would start within one year and keep the program running through 2030. This provides long-term support for rural areas to build a modern workforce in essential fields like farming technology, electric supply, and water management.

Milestones

3 milestones3 actions
Feb 14, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Jan 9, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

CAREERS Act

Bill NumberHR 291
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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D: 4

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