Sec. 5. State grants to partnerships
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A State receiving funds under section 4 shall allocate the funds not reserved to carry out the statewide activities described in section 4(c) to eligible entities in the State to support the recruitment, training, placement, and retention of women in nontraditional occupations. An allocation under this section to an eligible entity shall be made for not more than 2 years with the possibility of a multi-year renewal upon submission of a renewal application containing information— about the effectiveness of the services and activities provided under subsection (d)(1) using the funds made available under the first allocation; and any such additional information as the Secretary may require.
An allocation under this section to an eligible entity shall be of sufficient size and scope to support the effective implementation of the services and activities described in subsection (d)(1). An eligible entity that desires to receive funds under this section shall submit an application to the designated State agency. Such application shall provide a plan detailing the roles and responsibilities of partnership members and how funds will be used in conjunction with funding from other public or private sources to carry out the activities described in subsection (d).
In allocating funds under this section, a State agency shall give priority to eligible entities that— include entities with demonstrated success in recruiting and preparing low-income women for nontraditional occupations, and local workforce boards established under the Workforce Investment Act; or leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from employers. An eligible entity receiving funds under this section shall— conduct public education and outreach designed to overcome stereotypes and develop family support and encouragement; recruit low-income women for careers in nontraditional occupations and provide comprehensive career guidance and counseling, including regional labor market information and projections about nontraditional jobs and salary information; conduct individual assessments and employment counseling, including instruction on the use of online job search databases; assist low-income women to access programs leading to a degree, industry recognized certificate or credential, and apprenticeship programs that will prepare them for high-demand, high-skill occupations, including providing information about— the quality and cost of the programs; available financial aid; and the use of self-sufficiency calculators where available; conduct education and pre-apprenticeship and pre-employment skill development activities including basic skills, education, literacy, including financial literacy, and training; coordinate with public secondary education institutions to improve the transition of participants into— an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )); a program of study (as described in section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A) )); or a registered apprenticeship program; engage in necessary activities for the recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention of participants in registered apprenticeships, and postsecondary training programs, and permanent employment; provide access to pre- and post-placement supportive services such as child care, transportation, tools, application fees, dues, needs-based payments or stipends, and mentorships as may be necessary to complete training and retain employment; develop or obtain curricula, handbooks, tools and equipment; build capacity through staff training, organizational development and technology upgrades; engage in activities requested by the national clearinghouse established pursuant to section 9 ; develop incentives for employers and sponsors of registered apprenticeship program to retain women in nontraditional occupations for more than 6 months; provide technical assistance to employers on how to create a safe and healthy workplace environment designed to retain and advance women, including best practices for addressing sexual harassment; provide post-placement assistance to participants in order to promote employment retention, including exit interviews, mentoring, networking and leadership development for women employed in the field; and develop and collect data, consistent with the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, to track women by race, ethnicity, and age throughout the process and establish benchmarks such as numbers contacted through outreach, placement into training and completion rates, and employment outcomes, including earnings progression.
In providing services and activities described in paragraph (1), eligible entities shall target women with family incomes below the local self-sufficiency standard, when available, or women in families with income of less than 200 percent of the poverty threshold (as determined by the Bureau of the Census). Funds provided under this section shall supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local funds that would, in the absence of funds provided under this section, be available for the purposes described in this section.
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