This bill would amend the Small Business Act to require small business development centers (SBDCs) to provide information and assistance to small businesses about work-based learning, apprenticeship programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act, pre-apprenticeship programs, and job training. SBDCs must disseminate relevant information from the Department of Labor and other federal agencies. The change is added as a new subparagraph to section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act.
If you run or advise a small business, your local SBDC would be expected to offer guidance and resources on setting up and improving apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, work-based learning, and job training programs. SBDCs would use Department of Labor and other federal agency materials when providing this help. No publicly available information on implementation timelines or exact service details is included in the bill text.
No publicly available information on funding, costs, or new staffing requirements is included in the bill text.
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