Sec. 205. Activities
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An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subtitle shall— designate an entity in the industry or sector partnership as the fiscal agent for the grant funds; and carry out activities described in subsections
(b)(as applicable), (c), and
(d)to achieve the strategic objectives identified in the entity's application under section 204(b)(5), in a manner that integrates services and funding sources to ensure effectiveness of the activities and that uses the grant funds efficiently. An eligible entity receiving an implementation grant under this subtitle shall use not more than $250,000 of the grant funds to carry out planning activities during the first year of the grant period. Such activities may include— establishing the industry or sector partnership; convening key stakeholders as identified in the application process; conducting outreach to local businesses and business associations; or conducting an evaluation of workforce needs in the local area. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subtitle shall use the grant funds to provide services to engage businesses in efforts to achieve the strategic objectives identified in the entity's application under section 204(b)(5). The services may include assisting businesses— in navigating the registration process for a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program; by connecting the business with an education provider, including a provider of career and technical education, to develop classroom instruction to complement on-the-job learning; in developing the curriculum design of a work-based learning program; in employing workers participating in a work-based learning program for a transitional period before a business hires the worker for full-time employment not less than 30 hours a week; in providing training to managers and front-line workers to serve as trainers or mentors to workers participating in a work-based learning program; in providing career awareness activities, such as career guidance and academic counseling; and in recruiting, for participation in a work-based learning program, individuals eligible to receive additional workforce or human services, including— individuals participating in programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and the amendments made by such Act, including to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.); recipients of assistance through the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); recipients of assistance through the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or any other individuals with a barrier to employment. The eligible entity receiving a grant under this subtitle shall use the grant funds to provide services to support the success of individuals described in subsection (c)(7) who are participating in a work-based learning program for a period of not less than 12 months. Such services may include the following: Services, provided in a pre-employment stage of the program, to expand access to a work-based learning program for individuals described in subsection (c)(7). Such services may include— skills training; career and technical education; initial assessments; providing work attire and necessary tools for a work site; wrap-around services, such as child care and transportation; and job placement assistance. Services provided to individuals described in subsection (c)(7) who are participating in a work-based learning program during their first 6 months of employment through such program, to assure the individuals succeed in the program. Such services may include— ongoing case management and support services, including the services provided in the pre-employment stage described in paragraph (1); continued skills training, including career and technical education, conducted in collaboration with employers of such individuals; additional mentorship and retention supports for such individuals; targeted training for frontline managers, journey level workers working with such individuals (such as mentors), and human resource representatives within the business where such individuals are placed; and subsidized wages and benefits for a period of not more than 6 months, during which the eligible entities shall serve as the employers of record of such individuals. Services to ensure the individuals described in paragraph
(2)maintain employment in the work-based learning program for at least 12 months. The services shall include support necessary to complete the work-based learning program, such as continuation of mentoring and support services provided under paragraph (2). Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under this subtitle, and annually thereafter, the eligible entity receiving the grant shall submit a report to the Secretary and the Governor of the State that the eligible entity serves, that— describes the activities funded by the grant; and evaluates the progress the eligible entity has made towards achieving the strategic objectives identified under section 204(b)(5). An eligible entity may use not more than 5 percent of the funds awarded through a grant under this subtitle for administrative expenses in carrying out this section.
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