MORE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Evans (PA)
Introduced
Summary
Gives grant preference to applicants with partners across government, education/workforce, and health sectors. It would amend the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary to give preference to applications that include business and community partners in three specified categories. The change would take effect October 1, 2025, and the bill is titled the Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act or the MORE Act.
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- Grant applicants: Applications that include partners in all three specified categories would receive a selection preference when the Secretary considers grants.
- State and local agencies and social service providers: These entities, including ones that administer Part A programs, are named as a preferred partner category for applicants.
- Higher education and workforce entities: Institutions of higher education, apprenticeship programs, and local workforce development boards under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act are listed as preferred collaborators.
- Health employers and labor partners: Health care employers, health industry or sector partnerships, labor unions, and labor-management partnerships are explicitly prioritized as partner types.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Priority for healthcare job training partnerships
This bill would change how healthcare job training grants are awarded. Starting October 1, 2025, the Secretary would prefer applications that show strong local partners. Partners must include: state or local agencies and social service providers; colleges, apprenticeships, or local workforce boards; and health employers, industry partnerships, or unions. If enacted, programs with these partners would be more likely to get funding. This could expand training and support for low-income job seekers and students.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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