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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 2721 (Introduced in House) — To provide subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, provide summer employment and year-round employme... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Summer employment and year-round employment opportunities for low-income and disconnected youth

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From the funds available under section 3(a)(2), the Secretary of Labor shall make an allotment under subsection
(c)to each State that has a modification to a State plan approved under section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2822 ) (referred to in this section as a State plan modification ) (or other State request for funds specified in guidance under subsection (b)) approved under subsection
(d)and to each outlying area and recipient under section 166(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2911(c) ) (referred to in this section as a Native American grantee ) that meets the requirements of this section, for the purpose of providing summer employment and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth. Not later than 20 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance regarding the implementation of this section. Such guidance shall, consistent with this section, include procedures for— the submission and approval of State plan modifications, for such other forms of requests for funds by the State as may be identified in such guidance, for modifications to local plans approved under section 118 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2833 ) (referred to individually in this section as a local plan modification ), or for such other forms of requests for funds by local workforce investment areas as may be identified in such guidance, that promote the expeditious and effective implementation of the activities authorized under this section; and the allotment and allocation of funds, including reallotment and reallocation of such funds that promote such implementation. Except as otherwise provided in the guidance described in paragraph
(1)and in this section and other provisions of this Act, the funds provided for activities under this section shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of subtitles B and E of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq., 2911 et seq.) relating to youth activities. Of the funds described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve— not more than 1/4 of 1 percent to provide assistance to outlying areas to provide summer employment and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth; and 1.5 percent to provide assistance to Native American grantees to provide summer employment and year-round employment opportunities to low-income youth. After determining the amounts to be reserved under section 3(b) and paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall allot the remainder of the funds described in subsection
(a)among the States in accordance with the subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)of section 4(b)(2). If the Governor of a State does not submit a State plan modification or other State request for funds specified in guidance under subsection
(b)by the date specified in subsection (d)(2)(B), or a State does not receive approval of such State plan modification or request, the amount the State would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under paragraph
(2)shall be transferred within the Fund and added to the amounts available for competitive grants under section 3(a)(3). For a State to be eligible to receive an allotment of funds under subsection (c), the Governor of the State shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a State plan modification, or other State request for funds specified in guidance under subsection (b), in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, such State plan modification or request shall include— a description of the strategies and activities to be carried out to provide summer employment opportunities and year-round employment opportunities, including linkages to training and educational activities, consistent with subsection (f); a description of the requirements the States will apply relating to the eligibility of low-income youth, consistent with section 8, for summer employment opportunities and year-round employment opportunities, which requirements may include criteria to target assistance to particular categories of such low-income youth, such as youth with disabilities, consistent with subsection (f); a description of the performance outcomes to be achieved by the State through the activities carried out under this section and the processes the State will use to track performance, consistent with guidance provided by the Secretary of Labor regarding such outcomes and processes and with section 7(b); a description of the timelines for implementation of the activities described in subparagraph (A), and the number of low-income youth expected to be placed in summer employment opportunities, and year-round employment opportunities, respectively, by calendar quarter; assurances that the State will report such information as the Secretary may require relating to fiscal, performance, and other matters as the Secretary determines is necessary to effectively monitor the activities carried out under this section; assurances that the State will ensure compliance with the requirements, restrictions, labor standards, and other provisions described in section 7(a); and for any employment opportunity that will provide participants with an industry-recognized credential, a description of the credential. The Governor shall submit the State plan modification or other State request for funds specified in guidance under subsection
(b)to the Secretary of Labor not later than 30 days after the issuance of such guidance. The State plan modification or other State request for funds may be submitted in conjunction with the State plan required under section 4. The Secretary of Labor shall approve the State plan modification or request submitted under subparagraph
(A)within 30 days after submission, unless the Secretary determines that the plan or request is inconsistent with the requirements of this section. If the Secretary has not made a determination within that 30-day period, the plan or request shall be considered to be approved. If the plan or request is disapproved, the Secretary may provide a reasonable period of time in which the plan or request may be amended and resubmitted for approval. If the plan or request is approved, the Secretary shall allot funds to the State under subsection
(c)within 30 days after such approval. The Governor may submit further modifications to a State plan modification or other State request for funds specified under subsection (b), consistent with the requirements of this section. Of the funds allotted to the State under subsection (c), the Governor— may reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds for administration and technical assistance; and shall allocate the remainder of the funds among local workforce investment areas within the State in accordance with subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)of section 4(b)(2), except that for purposes of such allocation references to a State in such subsection shall be deemed to be references to a local workforce investment area and references to all States shall be deemed to be references to all local workforce investment areas in the State involved. Not more than 10 percent of the funds so allocated to a local workforce investment area may be used for the costs of administration of this section. In order to receive an allocation under paragraph (1)(B), the local workforce investment board, in partnership with the chief elected official for the local workforce investment area involved, shall submit to the Governor a local plan modification, or such other request for funds by local workforce investment areas as may be specified in guidance under subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the submission by the State of the State plan modification or other State request for funds specified in guidance under subsection (b), describing the strategies and activities to be carried out under this section. The Governor shall approve the local plan modification or other local request for funds submitted under subparagraph
(A)within 30 days after submission, unless the Governor determines that the plan or request is inconsistent with requirements of this section. If the Governor has not made a determination within that 30-day period, the plan shall be considered to be approved. If the plan or request is disapproved, the Governor may provide a reasonable period of time in which the plan or request may be amended and resubmitted for approval. If the plan or request is approved, the Governor shall allocate funds to the local workforce investment area within 30 days after such approval. If a local workforce investment board and chief elected official do not submit a local plan modification (or other local request for funds specified in guidance under subsection (b)) by the date specified in paragraph (2), or the Governor disapproves a local plan, the amount the local workforce investment area would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under paragraph (1)(B) shall be allocated to local workforce investment areas that receive approval of their local plan modifications or local requests for funds under paragraph (2). Each such local workforce investment area shall receive a share of the total amount available for reallocation under this subparagraph, in accordance with the area's share of the total amount allocated under paragraph (1)(B) to such local workforce investment areas. The funds made available under this section shall be used— to provide summer employment opportunities for low-income youth, with direct linkages to academic and occupational learning, and may be used to provide supportive services, such as transportation or child care, that is necessary to enable the participation of such youth in the opportunities; and to provide year-round employment opportunities, which may be combined with other activities authorized under section 129 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2854 ), to low-income youth, giving priority to out-of-school youth who are— high school dropouts; or recipients of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent but who are basic skills deficient, unemployed, or underemployed. In administering the funds under this section, the local board and chief elected official shall give priority to— identifying employment opportunities that are— in emerging or in-demand occupations in the local workforce investment area; or in the public or nonprofit sector and meet community needs; and linking participants in year-round employment opportunities to training and educational activities that will provide such participants with an industry-recognized credential. For activities funded under this section, in lieu of meeting the requirements described in section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2871 ), States and local workforce investment areas shall provide such reports as the Secretary of Labor may require regarding the performance outcomes described in section 7(b)(5).
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  • 29 USC 2822
  • 29 USC 2911(c)
  • 29 USC 2833
  • 29 USC 2854
  • 29 USC 2871
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Sec. 5
Summer employment and year-round employment opportunities for low-income and disconnected youth
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