Child Welfare Workforce Support Act
- Last Action
- 4/29/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-29Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2362-2363)
- 2021-04-29Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-29 (00)
Child Welfare Workforce Support Act
This bill establishes a demonstration grant program for state or local agencies, tribes, tribal organizations, and other entities that administer certain child welfare programs to support workforce recruitment, retention, and advancement. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award up to ten grants to states and counties, and up to three to Indian tribes, giving priority to entities with high rates of turnover in the child welfare workforce.
Grant recipients must, among other activities, increase interest in careers in the child welfare workforce and provide mentoring, professional development, and other support services to new hires and other employees. In addition, they may use funds to update certain technology infrastructure.
Cosponsors (1)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Subjects
- Child safety and welfare
- Computers and information technology
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Indian social and development programs
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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