Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act

This bill would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a pilot grant program run by the Secretary of Labor. State and local workforce boards, working with partners such as treatment providers, employers, schools, and community groups, could compete for 2-year grants to address job and economic effects of substance use disorder in their areas. Grant funds would pay for activities such as working with employers, job training, career services, and supportive services like treatment and peer recovery support. The bill would authorize $25 million in fiscal year 2027, rising each year to $37.5 million in fiscal year 2032, and would require quarterly reports and an independent evaluation of the program.

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Sponsors

• Pramila Jayapal Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors