Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025 - Plain Language Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would create a federal grant program that funds mentoring programs for young people who need extra support. The Department of Labor would award money to community organizations to start or expand mentoring programs designed to help students develop important skills, stay engaged in school, and prepare for college or work. The bill targets youth who are struggling academically, have dropped out of school, or meet other criteria indicating they could benefit from mentorship. **Who It Affects:** The bill would directly help at-risk students and struggling youth, as well as the community organizations that work with them.
It also involves collaboration between three federal agencies—the Departments of Labor, Justice, and Education—to implement the program and share resources. **Key Provisions:** Grant recipients would receive support to develop students' cognitive and social-emotional skills. The bill requires the Department of Labor to connect grant recipients with the National Mentoring Resource Center for guidance and best practices. There's also an emphasis on measuring program performance and providing information to help youth transition successfully through school and into careers. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee (S 299) and has not yet been voted on by the full Senate.
CRS Official Summary
Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025This bill establishes grants to support mentoring programs for eligible youth (e.g., in-school youth, out-of-school youth, or youth who are failing academically or who meet specified criteria). Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Labor to award competitive grants for certain community-based organizations or partnerships involving community-based organizations to (1) establish, expand, or support mentoring programs; (2) assist eligible youth enrolled in secondary schools in developing cognitive and social-emotional skills; and (3) prepare eligible youth for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.Additionally, Labor must work with the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Department of Education to (1) refer grant recipients to the National Mentoring Resource Center to obtain mentoring resources, and (2) provide grant recipients with information regarding transitional services for eligible youth returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities.The bill also requires Labor's Chief Evaluation Office to study and report on mentoring programs.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484)