Workforce training grants: supporting workers impacted by automation and technology.
This Act establishes a new competitive grant program to help workers whose jobs are threatened by automation (robots, AI) acquire new, in-demand digital skills. The program funds training services and prioritizes partnerships that offer essential support, such as childcare access, paid leave, or transportation stipends, to facilitate worker participation. The goal is to prepare the workforce for technological shifts, ensuring better job security and higher wages.
Key points
Provides new federal grants for training workers who are likely to lose their jobs due to automation and evolving technologies.
Training programs may offer support benefits like stipends, childcare assistance, or paid sick/family leave to remove barriers to participation.
Expands existing federal Dislocated Worker Grants (WIOA) to explicitly cover job losses caused by advances in automation technology, authorizing $40 million annually for this purpose.
Status:
Expired
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