A bill to authorize workforce development innovation grants for the implementation, expansion, and evaluation of evidence-based workforce programs, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act creates a new federal grant program to support workforce development programs that have been tested and proven effective. The Department of Labor will award competitive grants to eligible organizations such as workforce boards, colleges, nonprofits, and community groups to implement, expand, and evaluate job training and employment programs that improve workers' earnings and employment outcomes. The bill prioritizes funding for programs with strong evidence of success, requiring at least 60 percent of grant money to go directly to program operations rather than administrative costs. Grantees must conduct rigorous evaluations of their programs, though early-stage programs may start with simpler feasibility studies before moving to full evaluations. The legislation authorizes spending for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with at least 50 percent of annual funds directed to expanding proven programs and no more than 25 percent used for testing new, unproven innovations.
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