The Mentoring and Supporting Families Act amends the health profession opportunity grant program to encourage the use of peer mentoring, peer support, and career coaching as part of job training initiatives for low-income individuals. The bill gives preference to grant applications that include mentoring and peer support services in their case management plans, as well as applications that commit to providing participants with monthly cash stipends or wage supplements. These support services can be offered before, during, and after initial training to help participants develop workplace skills and build social networks that improve their chances of employment success. The bill affects federal grant programs that support health profession training for disadvantaged populations and becomes effective October 1, 2023. No specific funding amount is allocated in the legislation, as it modifies existing grant programs rather than creating new appropriations.
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