Sec. 4. Grants authorized
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The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Federal Youth Development Council, and leaders in the field of working with disconnected youth, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to pay the costs of— developing and implementing a strategy to identify disconnected youth; and providing such disconnected youth with support needed to— attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; attain a postsecondary credential, including a 2-year or 4-year credential from an institution of higher education, an industry-recognized credential, or certification from a registered apprenticeship program; and secure and succeed in a family-supporting career.
The Secretary shall award a grant under this section in an amount that— is appropriate to achieve the goals and implement the activities described in the application submitted under section 5; and is not less than $1,000,000 per year. A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Secretary based on the effective performance of the eligible entity under the preceding grant in accordance with the levels of performance determined by the eligible entity and the Secretary pursuant to section 9(b).
The Secretary shall ensure an equitable and appropriate distribution of grants awarded under this section among eligible entities— serving urban, rural, and suburban areas; and with varying degrees of experience and expertise in serving disconnected youth. An eligible entity shall choose an entity to be the fiscal agent and an entity to be the administrative agent for the grant funds received under this section. An existing workforce, education, or youth development partnership, coalition, or organization may serve as the eligible entity for the purposes of grants under this section if the partnership, coalition, or organization includes, or modifies the members of the partnership, coalition, or organization to include, the individuals required to be included in the eligible entity under section 3(3).