To provide funding to summer youth employment programs to expand the availability of subsidized jobs for youths and to develop innovative program activities that improve academic, economic, and criminal justice outcomes for youths, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill provides federal funding to expand summer job programs for young people ages under 25, with the goal of improving their academic performance, employment prospects, and reducing crime. The legislation authorizes $200 million in fiscal year 2024, increasing to $240 million by 2028, distributed through the Department of Labor to states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. Programs funded under the bill must include at least four weeks of subsidized employment at minimum wage, mentoring and coaching, job training, and help connecting participants to future educational and career opportunities, with priority given to areas with high youth unemployment and crime rates. The bill also funds innovative program additions such as mental health services, financial assistance, virtual learning options, and follow-up support after summer employment ends. Additionally, the legislation establishes an advisory board and requires independent evaluations to measure whether these programs successfully improve graduation rates, college enrollment, employment outcomes, and reduce arrest and incarceration rates.
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