participation rate, or economic impact, 
whether or not the result described in this 
clause is related to, caused by, or contrib-
uting to widespread occurrence of a sub-
stance use disorder; 
‘‘(v) documentation showing decreased 
economic activity related to, caused by, or 
contributing to widespread occurrence of a 
substance use disorder, including a de-
scription of how the service area has been 
impacted, or will be impacted, by such a 
decrease; 
‘‘(vi) information on rapid response 
activities that have been or will be con-
ducted, including demographic data gath-
ered by employer or worker surveys or 
through other methods; or 
‘‘(vii) other relevant data, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this subsection shall 
carry out the services and activities described in 
this paragraph through the participating part-
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nership to the population proposed in the appli-
cation. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION OF POPULATION TO BE 
SERVED.—A participating partnership shall 
provide services and activities under the grant 
to one or both of the following populations of 
workers: 
‘‘(i) Workers, including dislocated 
workers, individuals with barriers to em-
ployment, new entrants in the workforce, 
or incumbent workers (employed or under-
employed), each of whom is directly or in-
directly affected by widespread occurrence 
of a substance use disorder. 
‘‘(ii) Workers, including dislocated 
workers, individuals with barriers to em-
ployment, new entrants in the workforce, 
or incumbent workers (employed or under-
employed), who— 
‘‘(I) seek to transition to occupa-
tions that support individuals strug-
gling with a substance use disorder or 
who are at risk for developing such 
disorder, such as professions that pro-
vide— 
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‘‘(aa) substance use disorder 
treatment and related services; 
‘‘(bb) 
services 
offered 
through providers of peer recov-
ery support services; 
‘‘(cc) nonaddictive pain ther-
apy and pain management serv-
ices; 
‘‘(dd) emergency response 
services; or 
‘‘(ee) mental health care; 
and 
‘‘(II) need new or upgraded skills 
to better serve such a population of 
struggling or at-risk individuals. 
‘‘(C) USE OF FUNDS.—Each participating 
partnership shall use funds available through a 
grant under this subsection to carry out activi-
ties described in 1 or more of the following 
clauses: 
‘‘(i) ENGAGING EMPLOYERS.—Engag-
ing with employers to— 
‘‘(I) learn about the skill and hir-
ing requirements of employers; 
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‘‘(II) learn about the support 
needed by employers to hire and re-
tain program participants, and other 
individuals with a substance use dis-
order, and the support needed by such 
employers to obtain their commitment 
to testing creative solutions to employ-
ing program participants and such in-
dividuals; 
‘‘(III) connect employers and 
workers to on-the-job training, incum-
bent worker training, or customized 
training programs before or after lay-
off to help facilitate reemployment; 
‘‘(IV) connect employers with an 
education or training provider to de-
velop classroom instruction to com-
plement on-the-job learning for pro-
gram participants and such individ-
uals; 
‘‘(V) help employers develop the 
curriculum design of an on-the-job 
training, incumbent worker training, 
or customized training program for 
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program participants and such indi-
viduals; 
‘‘(VI) help employers employ pro-
gram participants or such individuals 
engaging in an on-the-job training or 
customized training program for a 
transitional period before hiring such 
a program participant or individual 
for full-time employment of not less 
than 30 hours a week; or 
‘‘(VII) connect employers to pro-
gram participants receiving concur-
rent outpatient treatment and job 
training services. 
‘‘(ii) SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES.—Pro-
viding supportive services, which shall be 
coordinated with providers of career serv-
ices to provide maximum support for pro-
gram participants to assist such partici-
pants in maintaining employment and re-
covery for not less than 12 months, as ap-
propriate, and may include additional serv-
ices such as— 
‘‘(I) assistance in establishing eli-
gibility for assistance under Federal, 
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State, Tribal, and local programs pro-
viding health services, mental health 
services, vocational services, social 
services, or services through early 
childhood education programs (as de-
fined in section 103 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1003)); 
‘‘(II) evidence-based outpatient 
and community-based substance use 
disorder treatment services; 
‘‘(III) services offered through 
providers of peer recovery support 
services; or 
‘‘(IV) networking and mentorship 
opportunities. 
‘‘(iii) CAREER
AND
JOB
TRAINING 
SERVICES.—Offering career services de-
scribed in section 134(c)(2) and training 
services described in section 134(c)(3), and 
related services, concurrently or sequen-
tially with the services provided under sub-
paragraphs (i) and (ii) and, at the election 
of the participating partnership, providing 
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other related services, which may include 1 
or more of the following: 
‘‘(I) Services to promote employ-
ability skills such as punctuality, per-
sonal maintenance skills, and profes-
sional conduct. 
‘‘(II) Provision of payments and 
fees for employment and training-re-
lated applications, tests, and certifi-
cations. 
‘‘(III) Mentorship services and 
job retention support for program 
participants. 
‘‘(IV) Services to assist program 
participants in maintaining employ-
ment for not less than 12 months, as 
appropriate. 
‘‘(iv) PROVEN AND PROMISING PRAC-
TICES.—Leading efforts in the service area 
to identify and promote proven and prom-
ising strategies and initiatives for meeting 
the needs of employers and program par-
ticipants. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATIONS.—A participating part-
nership may not use— 
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‘‘(i) more than 10 percent of the 
funds received under a grant under this 
subsection for the administrative costs of 
the partnership in carrying out this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(ii) more than 10 percent of the 
funds received under such grant for the 
provision of supportive services described 
in subparagraph (C)(iii) to program par-
ticipants. 
‘‘(5) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish quarterly reporting requirements for eli-
gible entities who are recipients of grants under 
this subsection that, to the extent practicable, 
are based on the performance accountability 
provisions described in section 116. 
‘‘(B) EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) AUTHORITY
TO
ENTER
INTO 
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that an independent evaluation is con-
ducted on the pilot program carried out 
under this subsection to determine the im-
pact of the program on the employment of 
individuals with substance use disorders. 
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‘‘(ii) METHODOLOGIES TO BE USED.— 
The independent evaluation required under 
this subparagraph shall use experimental 
designs using random assignment or, when 
random assignment is not feasible, other 
reliable, evidence-based research meth-
odologies that allow for the strongest pos-
sible causal inferences.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 172 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3227) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) SUBSTANCE USE CRISIS GRANTS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
170(e)— 
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(2) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
‘‘(4) $32,500,000 for fiscal year 2028; 
‘‘(5) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and 
‘‘(6) $37,500,000 for fiscal year 2030.’’. 
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SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘this paragraph’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(B)’’. 
Æ 
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