The Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act amends federal workforce development law to help communities address the impact of substance use disorders on employment and the economy. The bill requires the federal government to identify and share best practices with states and local areas on how to help workers affected by substance use issues, updating this information annually. It also creates a new grant program allowing local areas in communities hit hard by substance abuse and addiction to apply for federal funding to provide training and employment services focused on substance use disorder treatment, prevention, addiction recovery, and mental health care. The grants would be available to workers who are unemployed or underemployed due to substance use in their area, as well as to people entering health care professions that treat addiction and related conditions. The legislation does not specify a total funding amount or implementation timeline beyond requiring annual updates to best practices information.
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