The bill would authorize funding from 2026 through 2030 for grants to start or expand summer jobs for young people and add innovative activities to existing programs. Funded programs would provide at least four weeks of paid work to participants under age 25, at no less than the applicable minimum wage. They would also offer services such as mentoring, job training, and help finding education or work after the program. The bill would require program assessments and independent evaluations of outcomes such as graduation, employment, wages, and crime rates.
States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations could compete for grants. Young people who take part would receive paid summer work and program support. The bill does not guarantee that a particular community or young person would receive funding or a job.
The bill authorizes appropriations of $200 million for fiscal year 2026, rising to $240 million for 2030. It directs 45 percent of appropriated funds to grants for starting or expanding programs, 45 percent to grants for innovative activities, 5 percent to evaluations, and 5 percent to the advisory board.
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