This bill expands and enhances the Civilian Conservation Centers, which are workforce development facilities operated by the Interior and Agriculture Departments to train underserved youth. The legislation establishes specialized training programs in areas like wildfire suppression, forestry, equipment operation, and conservation work, with priority given to certain workforce training facilities. The bill creates hiring incentives for the two departments, including goals to hire 300 trained graduates annually, the authority to use direct hiring for program graduates, and the ability to offer signing bonuses to help with relocation to rural areas. It also creates a pilot program employing trainees to improve federal housing for wildland firefighters and other agency employees. The departments must report to Congress within one year on underutilized capacity at the centers and what investments are needed to operate them at full capacity.
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