Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce Act

The Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act (S 4139) creates a federal grant program to expand digital skills training for workers in in-demand industries. It targets individuals with barriers to employment, including those with limited digital skills, low educational attainment, low earnings, or limited English proficiency, with a focus on addressing disparities that disproportionately affect workers of color. States would receive funding based on population factors and must use funds to award subgrants to eligible organizations for digital skills training, including curriculum development and professional development for instructors. The bill requires states and grant recipients to report on program outcomes with disaggregated data by race, ethnicity, and other demographic factors, and to make reports publicly available.