Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025
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Overview
The Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025 aims to improve and expand Civilian Conservation Centers, which provide workforce development training for underserved youth. It focuses on creating specialized training programs in areas like wildfire management and conservation, and establishes a pilot program to utilize covered graduates for wildland firefighting and housing improvements. The bill also seeks to increase recruitment and retention of these graduates within relevant fields.
Key provisions
- Establishes specialized training programs in forestry, wildfire management, and related fields at Civilian Conservation Centers.
- Creates a pilot program to utilize covered graduates for wildland firefighting and housing improvements.
- Sets recruitment goals for hiring covered graduates annually to support wildland firefighting and related workforce needs.
- Allows Secretaries to provide signing bonuses to encourage graduates to work in rural communities.
- Grants Secretaries direct hire authority for covered graduates who meet qualification standards.
- Requires the development of career pathways for graduates of Civilian Conservation Center training programs.
- Establishes a pilot program to employ students to improve Federal housing for wildland firefighters and related personnel.
- Directs the Secretaries to assess and report on underutilized capacity at Civilian Conservation Centers.
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