Creates grants for colleges and trade schools to train more people for residential construction jobs.
This bill would create a new grant program to help community colleges and trade schools offer more training for residential construction jobs. It aims to boost the number of skilled workers available to build homes, especially in rural areas and for groups that are currently underrepresented in construction. This means more people could get the skills needed for jobs like carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work.
Today, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act does not have a specific grant program to boost residential construction training at community colleges and trade schools. This bill would create a new program, setting aside $20 million each year from 2026 to 2030, to fund these schools in training more people for jobs like carpentry and plumbing, especially in rural areas.
HR 1055 · 119th Congress · February 6, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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