HI HB2116

Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide volunteer and training opportunities for residents needing to meet federal community engagement requirements

Responds to changes under Public Law No. 119-21 requiring "able-bodied adults without dependents" (ages 18-54) to document community engagement hours to qualify for Medicaid, SNAP, and public housing programs

Establishes a four-member evaluation and selection committee composed of two senators and two representatives to oversee grant recipient selection and award amounts

Requires grant applicants to document planned volunteer or training activities, participant recruitment methods, and how funds will expand existing programs or create new ones rather than replace current funding

Appropriates additional funds for one temporary program specialist position in the Office of Community Services and for the Attorney General's office to review contracts and monitor grant-related costs