Sec. 116. Youth activities
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Section 127 is amended— by amending subsection
(a)to read as follows: The Secretary shall use the amount appropriated under section 137(a) for a fiscal year to make allotments and grants in accordance with subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of subsection (b)(1) and make funds available for use under section 166 (relating to Native American programs). ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(A)and redesignating subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)as subparagraphs
(A)and (B), respectively; and in paragraph
(2)by amending subparagraph
(C)to read as follows: Subject to paragraph (3), the term disadvantaged youth means an individual who— is age 16 through 24; and received an income, or is a member of a family that received a total family income, that, in relation to family size, does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line. ; and in subsection (c), by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: The amount available for reallotment for a program year is equal to the amount by which the unobligated balance from State allotments to the State at the end of the program year prior to the program year for which the determination is made, exceeds 10 percent of the total amount of funds available to the State for that prior program year, consisting of the State allotment to the State for such prior program year (including amounts from State allotments to the State, for all program years before that prior program year) that remained available. . Section 128(c)(2) is amended to read as follows: The amount available for allocation for a program year is equal to the amount by which the balance that is unobligated and unencumbered for training services at the end of the program year prior to the program year for which the determination is made, exceeds 10 percent of the total amount of funds available to the local area for that prior program year, consisting of the local allocation to the local area for such prior program year (including amounts from local allocations to the local area, for all program years before that prior program year) that remained available. For purposes of this paragraph, the balance that is unobligated and unencumbered for training services is the amount that is the difference between— the total amount of funds available to the local area under this section for that prior program year consisting of the local allocation to the local area for such prior program year (including amounts from local allocations to the local area for all program years before that prior program year) that remained available; and the amount, from that total amount of available funds, that is obligated or encumbered (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) for training services during such prior program year, except that for purposes of this paragraph the amount included as encumbered for raining services shall not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of available funds described in clause (i). . Section 129(b)(2) is amended— in subparagraph (C)— by inserting , or that fail to meet local performance accountability measures, after concentrations of eligible youth ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: providing technical assistance to, as appropriate, local boards, one-stop operators, and eligible providers, including support for the training or staff in evidence-based practices for serving eligible youth (including joint training) and facilitating remote access to services provided through the one-stop delivery system. . Section 129(c) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (B), by striking shall identify an and inserting shall identify career pathways that include education and employment goals ; and in subparagraph (C)— in clause (i), by striking , in appropriate cases ; in clause (ii), by striking strong linkages between academic and occupational learning and inserting activities leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or a recognized postsecondary credential ; and in clause (iv)— by inserting employers, including small employers, and in-demand occupations after effective connections to ; and by striking subclauses
(I)and (II); in paragraph (2)— by striking subparagraph
(C)and redesignating subparagraphs
(D)through
(J)as subparagraphs
(C)through (I), respectively; in subparagraph
(C)(as so redesignated)— by striking work experiences as appropriate, and inserting work experiences that include academic, area career and technical education or occupational education to ensure youth are college and career ready, ; and after including internships, by inserting summer employment, pre-apprenticeships programs, on-the-job training, ; in subparagraph
(E)(as so redesignated), by inserting such as youth service and conservation corps, after include community service ; in subparagraph
(F)(as so redesignated), by inserting , financial literacy education, and entrepreneurial skills training after supportive services ; and in subparagraph
(I)(as so redesignated), after which , by inserting shall include career counseling and career exploration services, as appropriate, and ; in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting and family members, mentors, after parents ; and by amending paragraph (4)(A) to read as follows: For any program year, not less than 60 percent of the funds described in paragraph
(1)shall be used to provide youth workforce investment activities for out-of-school youth. .