Contact Congress about S. 299: Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025

This bill sets up competitive federal grants for organizations that mentor at-risk youth and connect them to real job skills and education. It targets kids in tough communities and requires data on what actually works.

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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484).

Latest action on S. 299: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484)

Who this affects: This bill is aimed at young people who are struggling in school or facing serious life challenges, especially those in communities with high poverty, violence, or limited job opportunities. It also affects the organizations that would run these programs, the schools and employers that would partner with them, and the federal agencies that would oversee implementation.

Why this matters: Many young people in high-poverty or high-violence communities lack access to mentors, job exposure, and the support systems that help them stay in school and find stable work. This bill tries to fill that gap by funding structured mentoring programs that go beyond general life advice and connect youth directly to real career pathways. The built-in data collection and national study are designed to show whether these programs actually work, which could shape future federal spending on youth services.

Key provisions in S. 299

• Creates a new federal competitive grant program within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to fund youth mentoring focused on education and job readiness.
• Each grant can last up to three years.
• Eligible youth include in-school and out-of-school young people who are failing academically, at risk of dropping out, frequently absent, frequently changing schools, have multiple suspensions, gang involvement, a parent in prison, a parent with substance use disorder, or documented trauma.
• Mentors must be screened and trained adults or peers, with written screening plans and criminal background checks that disqualify anyone with child-safety-related convictions.
• Programs must provide at least one year of regular mentor-mentee contact with activities supporting social, emotional, academic, and workforce growth.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 299

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Questions people ask about S. 299

What is S. 299?

This bill sets up competitive federal grants for organizations that mentor at-risk youth and connect them to real job skills and education. It targets kids in tough communities and requires data on what actually works.

How do I support or oppose S. 299?

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Who should I contact about S. 299?

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