Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act
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Overview
The Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act aims to bolster the direct care workforce and provide support for family caregivers. It will do this by awarding grants to eligible entities for projects focused on recruiting, training, retaining, and advancing direct care professionals, as well as supporting family caregivers. A key component of the bill is the establishment of a national technical assistance center to provide guidance and resources to states and other organizations involved in these efforts.
Key provisions
- Establishes a national technical assistance center to support the direct care workforce and family caregivers.
- Authorizes grants to states, labor organizations, nonprofits, Tribal organizations, community colleges, and consortiums for projects related to direct care professional recruitment, retention, and advancement.
- Creates categories of grants for direct care professionals, managers, and self-directed care professionals.
- Requires a minimum of 30% of grant projects to focus on career pathways for direct care professionals.
- Includes requirements for project plans to address demographic needs, workforce shortages, and provide supportive services.
- Mandates that grant recipients provide direct financial benefits or supportive services to direct care professionals.
- Establishes reporting requirements for grant recipients to track outcomes and provide data to the Secretary.
- Authorizes appropriations for the technical assistance center and grants.
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