Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025

The Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025 would direct the Department of Labor to award competitive grants to community-based organizations to establish, expand, or support mentoring programs for eligible youth. These programs would target in-school youth, out-of-school youth, and students who are struggling academically. The grants would fund mentoring activities designed to help young people develop cognitive and social-emotional skills while preparing them for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.

The bill would also require the Department of Labor to coordinate with the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Department of Education to connect grant recipients with mentoring resources and information about support services. This includes transitional services for youth returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities. Additionally, the Labor Department's Chief Evaluation Office would be required to study and report on the effectiveness of these mentoring programs.