US HB7309

Attorney General must establish a pilot program within 1 year to provide grants to states for developing digital community resource guides to assist individuals returning from incarceration

Resource guides must include comprehensive statewide information sortable by region, covering services such as employment, housing, shelters, food, transportation, legal aid, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and medical care

Grant applications require states to identify community resources, designate personnel for guide management, specify accessibility locations, and develop awareness promotion plans for prison and returning populations

Grants are for 3-year terms and may fund project planning, implementation, operational costs, employee salaries, language translation, and website maintenance

Authorizes $8 million annually for fiscal years 2027-2030, with grantees required to submit annual reports and the Attorney General required to submit a final evaluation to Congress on recidivism reduction and reentry outcomes