Bill > S5202

This bill, the Adult Education WORKS Act, seeks to strengthen adult education programs and workforce development activities in several ways: It amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the role of "college and career navigators" who provide guidance and support to individuals accessing workforce services. The bill also promotes the use of college and career navigators by one-stop centers and adult education providers, and authorizes grants to establish library-based and community-based college and career navigator programs. The bill amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to place greater emphasis on developing digital literacy skills and information literacy skills as part of adult education programs. It also authorizes increased funding for adult education programs, from $810 million in 2023 to $1.35 billion by 2027. Additionally, the bill establishes a pilot program for eligible states to implement innovative performance accountability systems for adult education providers as an alternative to the standard performance measures. The overarching goal is to enhance the capacity of adult education and workforce development programs to equip individuals with the skills and supports needed to succeed in further education, training, and employment.