The Parental Workforce Training Act establishes a competitive grant program administered by the Department of Labor to help cover childcare costs for parents participating in workforce training and employment programs. Local workforce boards would receive federal grants and distribute the funds to eligible individuals (those with dependent children who are enrolled in employment and training activities) to pay for childcare services while they pursue job training. The bill authorizes $10 million in funding and requires the Labor Secretary to award grants within one year of the law's enactment and submit a report to Congress within one year after that documenting the program's effects on enrollment and completion rates in training activities. This legislation aims to remove a major barrier that prevents parents, particularly mothers, from accessing job training and employment opportunities by subsidizing their childcare expenses.
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