This bill would create a new federal grant program to train personal care aides, home health aides, direct support professionals, and nursing assistants through competency-based training models. The legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services, working with the Department of Labor, to award grants to organizations that have successfully run training projects in the past and can demonstrate they teach core competencies in these fields. At least half of the grants must go to projects serving rural areas or underserved urban communities, with a focus on helping low-income workers and entry-level employees access positions that offer living wages, health care benefits, and professional development opportunities. The bill dedicates $5 million per year in federal funding for fiscal years 2025 through 2034 to support these training projects, and requires grantees to report on their activities and outcomes to help the federal government evaluate what training approaches work best for building a stronger health care workforce.
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