The CAREERS Act modifies the Department of Agriculture's Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program to expand workforce development in rural areas. The bill allows grants to support career pathway programs and industry or sector partnerships in rural communities, particularly in sectors like broadband, healthcare, child care, manufacturing, and agribusiness. It requires that career pathway programs include representatives from local workforce development boards and expands eligible grant recipients to include career and technical education schools alongside colleges and universities. The bill also requires the Agriculture Secretary to ensure geographic diversity among grant recipients and extends the program's authorization from 2023 through 2028, with amendments taking effect no later than one year after the bill's enactment.
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