The Jobs in the Woods Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create a competitive grant program supporting workforce training in forestry and forestry-related industries. Grants ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per project, lasting up to four years, would go to nonprofits, state governments, tribes, local governments, and colleges located in rural, low-income communities with populations under 20,000 that have access to adequate broadband. The program prioritizes projects that address aging workforces and youth migration by partnering with high schools and helping connect graduates to forestry jobs. The bill authorizes $10 million annually from 2024 through 2028 for these grants, and the Department of Agriculture must establish the program within one year of the bill's passage.
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