Full bill text rendering is coming soon.
In the meantime, read the full text on Congress.gov ↗.
Core Policy Mechanism Top 2
Competitive pilot grants for SUD-impacted workforce communities
Creates a new federal grant program to help communities severely affected by substance use disorder recover economically by funding local workforce partnerships. Grants are two years long and distributed equitably across urban and rural areas by severity of impact.
- Population Scope Low Grants reach only state and local workforce boards and partnering entities in communities significantly affected by substance use disorder — a narrow subset of jurisdictions and workers well under 10% of the U.S. population.
- Budgetary Magnitude Low This section establishes the program structure but does not itself authorize or appropriate funds; budgetary authority is addressed separately in the Authorization of Appropriations section.
- Legal / Regulatory Depth Medium Creates a new statutory grant program with eligibility criteria, application requirements, and equitable distribution mandates — a new procedural and programmatic framework grafted onto the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, but not a new substantive mandate, prohibition, or enforceable entitlement binding the regulated public.
- Degree of Discretion Granted Medium The Secretary of Labor (DOL) has discretion over competitive award decisions and equitable geographic distribution, but applicants must meet defined criteria and the program is framed as a pilot with constrained scope.
- Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low Implementation relies on grant application review and cost-sharing assurances for an independent evaluation — no new enforcement infrastructure, penalties, or recurring compliance obligations are created.
- Temporal Commitment Low Grants are explicitly two years in duration and the program is structured as a pilot, giving it a short operational horizon that self-terminates absent further congressional action.
No signal yet
Funding / Appropriations Top 2
Substance Use Crisis Grants funding authorization FY2027–2032
Authorizes between $25 million and $37.5 million per year from 2027 through 2032 to fund the new Substance Use Crisis Grants workforce program, providing a six-year dedicated funding stream.
- Population Scope Low Funds flow to state and local workforce boards in SUD-impacted communities — a narrow set of jurisdictions and indirectly affected workers well under 10% of the U.S. population.
- Budgetary Magnitude Low Authorizes $25 million to $37.5 million annually over six years — a modest discretionary authorization that remains subject to annual appropriations action and is small relative to federal workforce spending.
- Legal / Regulatory Depth Low Adds a new authorization of appropriations subsection to an existing statute — a standard fiscal predicate that creates no new substantive duty, prohibition, or enforceable right.
- Degree of Discretion Granted Low Authorization sets a dollar ceiling but does not expand agency rulemaking authority or delegate broad implementation discretion beyond what the program section establishes.
- Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low A funding authorization creates no enforcement mechanisms, compliance requirements, or administrative adjudication burden.
- Temporal Commitment Low Authorization expires after FY2032 — a hard endpoint within six years that self-terminates unless Congress affirmatively acts to extend it.
No signal yet
No possible riders have been surfaced for this bill.
Summary
This bill creates a federal grant program to help communities hit hard by the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis get people back to work. The grants go to local and state workforce boards that partner with businesses, health organizations, and other community groups. Grants run for two years, and funding is spread across urban and rural areas based on how severely each community has been affected. Funding starts at $25 million in 2027 and rises to $37.5 million by 2032.
AI-generated summary, pending human review.
| Version | Event | Date | User support | Your vote | Roll calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original |
Initial publication
Sep 24, 2026
|
Sep 24, 2026 | No votes yet | — | — |
Log in or create an account to record your vote on this legislation. Results are visible to all visitors.
Core Policy Mechanism Top 2
Competitive pilot grants for SUD-impacted workforce communities
Creates a new federal grant program to help communities severely affected by substance use disorder recover economically by funding local workforce partnerships. Grants are two years long and distributed equitably across urban and rural areas by severity of impact.
- Population Scope Low Grants reach only state and local workforce boards and partnering entities in communities significantly affected by substance use disorder — a narrow subset of jurisdictions and workers well under 10% of the U.S. population.
- Budgetary Magnitude Low This section establishes the program structure but does not itself authorize or appropriate funds; budgetary authority is addressed separately in the Authorization of Appropriations section.
- Legal / Regulatory Depth Medium Creates a new statutory grant program with eligibility criteria, application requirements, and equitable distribution mandates — a new procedural and programmatic framework grafted onto the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, but not a new substantive mandate, prohibition, or enforceable entitlement binding the regulated public.
- Degree of Discretion Granted Medium The Secretary of Labor (DOL) has discretion over competitive award decisions and equitable geographic distribution, but applicants must meet defined criteria and the program is framed as a pilot with constrained scope.
- Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low Implementation relies on grant application review and cost-sharing assurances for an independent evaluation — no new enforcement infrastructure, penalties, or recurring compliance obligations are created.
- Temporal Commitment Low Grants are explicitly two years in duration and the program is structured as a pilot, giving it a short operational horizon that self-terminates absent further congressional action.
No signal yet
Core Policy Mechanism
Competitive pilot grants for SUD-impacted workforce communities
Funding / Appropriations Top 2
Substance Use Crisis Grants funding authorization FY2027–2032
Authorizes between $25 million and $37.5 million per year from 2027 through 2032 to fund the new Substance Use Crisis Grants workforce program, providing a six-year dedicated funding stream.
- Population Scope Low Funds flow to state and local workforce boards in SUD-impacted communities — a narrow set of jurisdictions and indirectly affected workers well under 10% of the U.S. population.
- Budgetary Magnitude Low Authorizes $25 million to $37.5 million annually over six years — a modest discretionary authorization that remains subject to annual appropriations action and is small relative to federal workforce spending.
- Legal / Regulatory Depth Low Adds a new authorization of appropriations subsection to an existing statute — a standard fiscal predicate that creates no new substantive duty, prohibition, or enforceable right.
- Degree of Discretion Granted Low Authorization sets a dollar ceiling but does not expand agency rulemaking authority or delegate broad implementation discretion beyond what the program section establishes.
- Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low A funding authorization creates no enforcement mechanisms, compliance requirements, or administrative adjudication burden.
- Temporal Commitment Low Authorization expires after FY2032 — a hard endpoint within six years that self-terminates unless Congress affirmatively acts to extend it.
No signal yet
Funding / Appropriations
Substance Use Crisis Grants funding authorization FY2027–2032
Incomplete vote
You have not made a selection on all required items:
Choose Neutral if you prefer not to commit. Leaving without completing will remove all your votes for this bill from the totals.
Maximum recommendations reached
You have already recommended the maximum number of components allowed on this bill. To recommend [new component], choose one of your current recommendations to unselect: