Federal grants that support addiction recovery, job training, and workforce reentry in communities with high drug overdose rates and low employment would be reauthorized and expanded. Annual funding rises from $5 million to $12 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Recipients may use up to 5 percent of grant funds for transportation to help participants get to treatment or job training sites. The bill also extends the recovery housing pilot program through 2030 and adds a requirement to track employment and earnings outcomes for grant participants.
Average Household Impact
- expanded grant funding for addiction recovery and workforce reentry services in high-overdose communities
Transparency & Accountability
- employment and earnings outcomes tracking required for all grant recipients
Congressional Summary
Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act of 2025 or the CAREER Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes and expands programs to assist individuals in substance use disorder treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the workforce.Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support Grant Program, which provides employment training and recovery support services in coordination with state and local stakeholders. The bill further authorizes using 5% of such grant funds for transportation services and requires grantees to report on the employment and earnings outcomes of program participants.The bill also reauthorizes through FY20230 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Recovery Housing Pilot Program, which assists states in providing individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder with stable, temporary housing for up to two years.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-02-10
- Date Added
- 2026-06-24
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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