WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Friday signed a formal agreement aimed at tightening coordination between their agencies to move low-income Americans, including SNAP recipients, into sustained employment.
The memorandum of understanding commits the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Labor to align workforce training, education, and employment resources in an effort to reduce long-term reliance on public assistance while expanding labor force participation.
Administration officials framed the agreement as part of a broader economic strategy under President Donald Trump focused on enforcing work requirements and accelerating job placement. Rollins said the partnership would help connect work-capable individuals to career and technical education and ensure they secure and retain employment, describing the agreement as consistent with the One Big Beautiful Bill’s requirement that eligible individuals work, train, or volunteer at least 80 hours per month.
Chavez-DeRemer said the agreement is intended to streamline pathways to the workforce for Americans who need what she described as a “hand-up,” emphasizing self-sufficiency and long-term economic stability. She said expanding access to sustainable jobs would strengthen the workforce and deliver returns for taxpayers.
The departments said the agreement is designed to reduce dependency on federal benefits while improving coordination across programs that serve low-income populations. Officials added that by sharing resources and data, the agencies aim to improve employment outcomes and maximize the effectiveness of existing federal spending.
The administration has repeatedly pointed to labor shortages in multiple sectors while arguing that tighter work requirements paired with expanded training opportunities can move more Americans from public assistance into the workforce.
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