Sec. 8. Use of funds
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Each eligible entity receiving a grant under section 4 shall use the grant funds— to award subgrants and contracts to community-based organizations and other entities to enable the organizations and entities to provide a comprehensive array of coordinated activities that will— support the educational, career and technical, social, emotional, and civic needs of disconnected youth; and allow disconnected youth to graduate from secondary school, 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; for training, technical assistance, and professional development for the organizations and entities that is offered by local or national organizations; for coordinating the overall effort of the eligible entity; and for the reasonable costs associated with the administration and oversight of the grants under section 4.
Each organization or entity receiving a subgrant or contract under this section— shall use the subgrant or contract funds to carry out a workforce preparation service, an education support service, or a youth support service, described in paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)of subsection (b), respectively; and may use the subgrant or contract funds to carry out an activity described in paragraph
(4)or
(5)of subsection (b). The services and activities referred to in subsection (a)(2) include the following: Job training, youth entrepreneurship, technological and career and technical skill building, meaningful internship and apprenticeship opportunities, and other workforce preparation activities developed in partnership with the business community and other employers. Strategies that will expose disconnected youth to, and prepare such disconnected youth for, careers, including careers in high-growth, high-demand industries that require the use of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills. Strategies that promote the development of applied skills in such young people, including oral and written communication, teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and a commitment to social and civic responsibility, including service-learning activities. Compensation for employment opportunities for such young people, including summer and year-round employment opportunities, national and community service, service-learning, and work experience. Education programming for such young people, including assessment, instruction, tutoring, and technology supports to academic instruction. Career and technical education. Participation in dual enrollment programs, early college high schools, and other proven models for supporting the educational achievement of disconnected youth. Programs that provide young people with a postsecondary credential from an institution of higher education, a non-profit postsecondary educational institution that offers an industry recognized credential, or a registered apprenticeship program. Support for young people in their transition into and their successful completion of postsecondary education. Financial assistance for such young people for education support services and for higher education. Case management, including using subgrant or contract funds for youth centers to serve as points of access and continued support. Health services, mental health services, or drug treatment services. Housing. Transportation. Childcare services or family support services. Mentoring activities for such young people, including one-to-one relationship building and tutoring. Curriculum development that promotes contextual learning. Other services or opportunities that the Secretary or the eligible entity determine will help carry out the purposes of this Act. An eligible entity receiving a grant under section 4 shall ensure that, of the group of young people who receive the services and participate in the activities described in subsections
(a)and
(b)under the grant, not less than 75 percent of the group shall be disconnected youth as defined in section 3(2). The Secretary may waive the requirement of subsection
(a)regarding the provision of a comprehensive array of coordinated activities for an eligible entity receiving a grant under section 4 to permit not more than 25 percent of the young people served by the eligible entity under the grant to receive only 1 or more services among the allowable activities described in subsection
(b)if the eligible entity determines that such young people only need 1 or more such services in order to— attain a secondary school diploma; attain a recognized 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.