America Achieves, the national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a clear path to a good job and a career with upward mobility, congratulates Congress on the passage of several important bipartisan legislative measures. These include the reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the continued commitment to the Regional Tech Hubs Program.

Transformative grant will accelerate national nonprofit's effort to build a "Good Jobs Economy"

Today, America Achieves and 17 other workforce-related nonprofits and local, business-led regional impact groups involving small and medium sized businesses released a joint letter calling on Congress to urgently pass the bipartisan, bicameral substitute to the House passed H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. This bill is otherwise known as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Reauthorization.

Initiative Will Build on Recent Tech Hubs Successes – and Help Local Communities Integrate and Advance Economic Growth with Economic Mobility to Create Good Jobs and Ensure Fair Access to Good Jobs Nationwide.

Out of hundreds of applicants to the bipartisan Tech Hubs program, 12 Tech Hubs to receive implementation grants totaling $504 million America Achieves calls for additional appropriations, already authorized by Congress with bipartisan support, to meet local demand for Tech Hubs nationwide