Creates grants to help communities and workers affected by substance use disorder find jobs and support recovery.
This bill would create a new pilot grant program to help communities and workers deal with the economic and job-related problems caused by widespread substance use disorder. It would authorize money for state and local groups to offer job training, supportive services, and employer programs for affected workers or those entering recovery support jobs.
Today, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act does not have a specific pilot grant program for state or local boards to address the job and economic problems caused by substance use disorder. After this bill, a new pilot program would be created, allowing the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to state or local boards. These grants would fund 2-year programs offering job training, supportive services, and employer engagement for workers affected by substance use disorder or those entering support roles.
S 5524 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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