ASPIRE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
Introduced
Summary
Creates agriculture workforce training grants to link colleges and career schools with farms and agribusinesses through internships, apprenticeships, and hands-on curricula. The program would focus on boosting technical skills and improving worker recruitment and retention in the agriculture industry.
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- Students and trainees would get industry-led training such as internships, apprenticeships, experience-based courses, and workshops to build job-ready skills.
- Educational institutions would be eligible for grants if they are 1862, 1890, or 1994 land-grant schools, non-land-grant agriculture colleges, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, centers of excellence, community or junior colleges with agriculture programs, or area career and technical schools.
- Employers would be able to partner directly as industry members, registered apprenticeship programs, or nonprofits to recruit and train workers.
- Grants must set aside at least 5% of funds for student recruitment and faculty professional development to help prepare students for employment.
- The program would be administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture and must be implemented by January 31, 2026.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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New grants for agriculture job training
If enacted, the Agriculture Department would give grants to eligible colleges and career schools to run agriculture job training with industry partners. Training could include internships, apprenticeships, hands-on classes, and skills workshops. Eligible schools include land-grant universities (1862, 1890, 1994), Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, community colleges, area career and technical schools, and designated centers of excellence. Partners could be agriculture companies or associations, registered agriculture apprenticeship programs, or nonprofits that help people find agriculture jobs. At least 5% of each grant would fund the training program, including student recruitment and faculty development. The department would need to implement the program by January 31, 2026.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
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