Back to all bills
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Establishes a USDA grant program for forestry workforce development in rural communities.
Key Points
- 1Creates competitive grant program for forestry career pathway training
- 2Targets nonmetropolitan areas with broadband access and populations under 20,000
- 3Authorizes $10 million annually for fiscal years 2025-2029
- 4Prioritizes addressing aging workforce and youth migration
- 5Partners with secondary schools, vocational schools, and community colleges
- 6Grants range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 for up to 4 years
Impact Areas
Forestry industryRural workforce developmentAgriculture Department programsVocational educationRural economic developmentNatural resource management
Generated by kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro:free on Nov 21, 2025