The bill would give preference to health profession training grant applications for projects serving rural areas. Each funded project would need a transportation assistance plan, such as helping participants enroll in subsidized transportation or, when that is not reasonably available, providing direct transportation subsidies. Transportation may include public transit or gasoline when transit is not reasonably accessible or available. The bill would also require reports on applications, approvals, and project effectiveness in addressing rural health workforce shortages or in-demand jobs. The changes would take effect October 1, 2025.
If you participate in a project funded by these grants, the project would have to plan how to help with transportation. Rural projects would receive preference, but the bill does not guarantee that any application will be approved.
The bill does not specify dollar amounts. It would require funded projects to include transportation assistance, which may involve subsidized transportation or direct payments for transportation costs.
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