2026

America Forward recently submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in response to its draft FY2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the $100 million Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) pay-for-success demonstration program. We deeply appreciate Treasury’s commitment to engaging stakeholders as it prepares to launch a third round of SIPPRA projects focused

As Congress considers reauthorization of the Farm Bill, America Forward urges legislators to incorporate reforms to the SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program, one of the nation’s most significant federal workforce funding streams. SNAP E&T supports self-sufficiency and economic mobility programs for SNAP participants and accounts for more than $1 billion in expenditures in FY2026 across federal expenditures and

Earlier this week, America Forward and our partners at Credential Engine, Data Quality Campaign, and Results for America wrote to the leaders of the Senate HELP Committee urging them to prioritize bipartisan deliberation and passage of comprehensive Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorization legislation this Congress. Last Congress, each of our organizations formally supported the bipartisan, bicameral A Stronger

Workforce Pell’s upcoming launch represents a landmark opportunity to expand access to high-quality, short-term job training for workers who need it most. America Forward recently submitted formal comments in response to the Workforce Pell proposed rule, urging the Department of Education to institute two critical fixes that would support practical implementation while protecting quality: Raise the partnership cap from 25%

America Forward recently submitted formal comments in response to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission’s (FLEC) request for input as the FLEC updates the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy. Drawing on the work of America Forward Coalition members across K–12 education, postsecondary student success, and workforce development, we offered three recommendations: Prioritize federal investment in K–12 financial literacy. With

Today, America Forward submitted the America Forward Coalition’s FY2027 appropriations recommendations to House and Senate appropriations leaders. Drawing on the perspectives of the 100+ members of the America Forward Coalition, our recommendations emphasize approaches that foster innovation, reward results, and catalyze cross-sector partnerships to expand opportunity for all. Alongside a full table of program funding levels, America Forward urges congressional

Beginning this spring, and continuing through the end of 2027, America Forward is excited to partner with a pilot cohort of up to eight (8) leading high-impact sectoral training providers to shift public investment toward evidence-based programs and build providers’ capacity to navigate and participate in public funding systems. America Forward is grateful to Ascendium Education Group for their investment

By Jessica Paulsen, President, Innovation & Impact, LEAP Innovations As schools nationwide work to accelerate student learning and close persistent achievement gaps, policymakers are taking a closer look at how we measure student growth — and whether current approaches give educators and families the actionable information they need. When Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Photo: Francisco Martinez, President & CEO of Project QUEST, and Lelani Mercado, Chief Program Officer of Project QUEST with a December 2025 graduate. Across the United States, communities are searching for workforce solutions that deliver real, lasting economic mobility, not just short-term job placements. In San Antonio, Texas, one model has been proving what works for more than three decades: