The bill would create grants to help recruit, retain, and advance direct care workers. Eligible recipients could include states, tribes, labor groups, nonprofits, and certain education or workforce organizations. Grant activities could include training, career pathways, career planning, wages, benefits, mentoring, and supportive services. Grants would last at least five years. Recipients would report on their strategies and outcomes, and federal agencies would study the results.
Direct care workers and people training for these jobs could benefit from grant-funded training, career support, wages, benefits, or services such as child care and transportation. The bill does not guarantee that any person or organization would receive support. Grant recipients would have to consult workers and people receiving care when developing strategies.
The bill provides $300 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 for grants and related activities, with up to 2 percent of that amount reserved for technical assistance. It also provides $6 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 for national technical assistance activities. These amounts total $1.836 billion over the six years. Grant recipients could spend no more than 7 percent of their grant on administration and evaluations.
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