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HR10561119th CongressWALLET

Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Introduced

Summary

Create competitive grants to help communities recover jobs and training after widespread substance use disorder. This bill would establish a two-year pilot under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to fund partnerships that connect workforce boards, employers, treatment and recovery providers, education programs, Tribes, and community groups to address SUD-related economic harm and workforce needs.

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  • Workers: People affected by substance use disorder, including dislocated workers and those with barriers to employment, could receive coordinated supportive services, career services, and training tied to employer openings. Grants run for 2-year terms and can fund supports and job-retention services for at least 12 months.
  • Employers and training providers: Employers would get help aligning on-the-job training with classroom instruction and testing creative hiring supports. Grants may finance transitional employment of participants working at least 30 hours per week and customized training.
  • Communities and providers: Treatment providers, peer recovery organizations, Tribes, and community groups can join partnerships to deliver evidence-based outpatient treatment, peer support, and benefit navigation. Grant rules cap partnership administrative spending at 10% and supportive services at 10%, and allow the Secretary to use up to 5% of the program funds for federal administration.

*If enacted, the bill would authorize $187.5 million in funding for FY2027–FY2032, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

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Job training and recovery grants for workers

If enacted, the bill would create a competitive two-year pilot grant program to address workforce impacts of substance use disorder. The Department of Labor would award two-year grants to State or local workforce boards working with partnerships of employers, treatment providers, educators, and community groups. It would authorize $25 million in FY2027, $27.5 million in FY2028, $30 million in FY2029, $32.5 million in FY2030, $35 million in FY2031, and $37.5 million in FY2032 (about $187.5 million total). Grants would fund career services, employer-engaged hiring, training, peer recovery supports, and some outpatient treatment, but partnerships could use at most 10% of grant funds for supportive services and at most 10% for partnership administration. The Secretary would be able to use up to 5% of the new funding for pilot administration. Applicants would have to document local SUD workforce impacts and help pay part of an independent evaluation; the Secretary would require quarterly reports and an independent impact study, using random assignment when feasible. Treatment providers in partnerships would need state licensure and to accept health insurance, including Medicaid or a waiver. Households would see potential gains in access to jobs, training, and covered treatment, but actual help would depend on which communities win grants and which local providers participate.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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