WASHINGTON, D.C., September 2, 2026 — Representatives Josh Harder (D-CA) and Lucy McBath (D-GA) introduced the Better Jobs Through Evidence and Innovation Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, joined by America Forward, Results for America, and more than 60 America Forward Coalition Members and partners voicing support for the bill. The House bill follows companion legislation Senators Michael Bennet
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America Forward Announces Inaugural Blazing a Trail Cohort
America Forward Announces Inaugural Blazing a Trail Cohort Ten sectoral training providers selected to drive public workforce funding toward impact Contact: communications@americaforward.org WASHINGTON, DC, July 30, 2026 – America Forward announced today the inaugural cohort of its Blazing a Trail Initiative. As part of this newly launched initiative, ten high-impact sectoral training providers from across the country will lead efforts
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America Forward Submits Comments on SIPPRA Draft Round 3 Notice of Funding Opportunity
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
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America Forward Calls for SNAP E&T Reforms in Farm Bill Reauthorization
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
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