Rural Service and Workforce Corps Act

Sponsor: Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic-OR)

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

Offers education aid and loan repayment for people who work in rural areas with job shortages.

This bill would create a new federal program to help fill critical job openings in rural communities. People who commit to working for three years in certain rural areas and specific job fields could get scholarships, tuition help, student loan repayment, or other financial support. This aims to bring needed workers to places that struggle to find them.

What Would Change

Today, there is no federal program specifically designed to offer education aid and loan repayment in exchange for service to fill critical job shortages in rural areas. If this bill passes, a new "Rural Service and Workforce Corps Program" would be created. It would offer financial incentives for individuals to work for three years in specific rural communities and job fields. This would take effect one year after the bill becomes law.

Key Provisions

Creates a program offering scholarships, tuition help, student loan repayment, and other aid for people who commit to 3 years of service in rural areas.
Prioritizes filling job shortages in healthcare, skilled trades, energy infrastructure, and utilities in rural communities.
Targets rural areas that have high poverty, a lack of health professionals, or are home to Indian tribal, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian communities.
Lets public, nonprofit, tribal, and private employers participate if they meet specific wage and training standards.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to work with other federal agencies to run the program.

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Rural Service and Workforce Corps Act

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