This bill establishes a new grant program to help people pay for support services while they participate in workforce training programs. The grants would go to local workforce boards, groups of boards, or state boards that partner with other organizations like TANF and food assistance programs to provide services such as childcare, groceries, and other help participants need to complete their training. The eligible support services include both standard supportive services already defined in workforce law plus additional services that local boards identify as necessary for training completion, like after-hours childcare or groceries. Individual grants cannot exceed $2 million per year, though the bill does not specify total funding amounts or implementation timelines. This legislation would affect workforce training participants who struggle with basic needs that prevent them from completing their training programs.
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