PATH Act

This bill would direct the Secretary of Labor to give competitive grants to nonprofit partnerships that run pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. These programs would prepare people to enter registered apprenticeship programs, with grant funds paying for training of people from underrepresented groups, such as racial minorities, women, veterans, members of Indian Tribes, the long-term unemployed, and people from low-income areas. Partnerships must include employers and labor organizations equally. Grants would last up to 3 years, with a possible 1-year extension, and would cover 75 percent of project costs. The bill authorizes $20 million per year starting in fiscal year 2027.

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Sponsors

• Martin Heinrich Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors