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This bill, the Supportive Services Enhancement Act, amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to update the definition of "supportive services" and expand their availability. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the definition of "career pathway" to include supportive services or assistance in accessing them, such as transportation, childcare, housing, mental health care, and broadband/digital access. 2. Broadening the definition of "supportive services" to include a wider range of services necessary to enable participation in workforce development activities. 3. Requiring local workforce boards to include supportive services offered by community-based organizations in their resource planning. 4. Enhancing youth workforce investment activities to include more comprehensive supportive services, such as food, nutrition, and mental health care supports. 5. Mandating that a portion of adult and dislocated worker funds be used to provide supportive services, including needs-related payments, to help individuals participate in and retain employment. The overall goal is to expand the range and accessibility of supportive services to enable greater participation in WIOA-funded workforce development programs and increase employment outcomes.

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