Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act

This bill would create a federal pilot program run by the Secretary of Labor that gives competitive 2-year grants to state and local workforce boards in areas affected by substance use disorder. Boards would partner with groups such as treatment providers, employers, schools, and local governments. Grant money would pay for job training, career services, support services like treatment and peer recovery help, and work with employers to hire people in recovery, as well as training workers for jobs that serve people with substance use disorder. The bill would require quarterly reports and an independent evaluation, and would authorize $25 million in 2027 rising to $37.5 million in 2032.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors