Sec. 40104. Eligible activities

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An eligible entity receiving funds under this title shall carry out activities described this section to achieve the strategic objectives identified in the entity’s application under section 40103, including the objectives described in subsection (b). The activities to be carried out with the funds awarded under this title shall be designed to achieve strategic objectives, including the following: Recruiting key stakeholders (such as employers, labor organizations, local boards, and education and training providers, economic development agencies, and as applicable, qualified intermediaries) in the targeted infrastructure industry to establish or expand industry and sector partnerships for the purpose of— assisting the eligible entity in carrying out the activities described in subsection (a); and convening with the eligible entity in a collaborative structure that supports the sharing of information and best practices for supporting the development of a diverse workforce to support the targeted infrastructure industry.

Identifying the training needs of the State or local area in the targeted infrastructure industry, including— needs for skills critical to competitiveness and innovation in the industry; needs of the apprenticeship programs or other paid work-based learning programs supported by the funds; and the needed establishment, expansion, or revisions of career pathways and academic curriculum in the targeted infrastructure industries to establish talent pipelines for such industry. Identifying and quantifying any disparities or gaps in employment of nontraditional populations in the targeted infrastructure industries and establishing or expanding strategies to close such gaps.

Supporting the development of consortia of education and training providers receiving assistance under this title to align curricula, recognized postsecondary credentials, and programs to the targeted infrastructure industry needs and the credentials described in section 40103(b)(5), particularly for high-skill, high-wage or in-demand industry sectors or occupations related to the targeted infrastructure industry. Providing information on activities carried out with such funds to the State and local board and the State agency carrying out the State program under the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), including staff of the agency that provide services under such Act, to enable the State agency to inform recipients of unemployment compensation or the employment and training opportunities that may be offered through such activities.

Establishing or expanding partnerships with employers in industry or sector partnerships to attract potential workers from a diverse jobseeker base, including individuals with barriers to employment and nontraditional populations, by identifying any such barriers through analysis of the labor market data and recruitment strategies, and implementing strategies to help such workers overcome such barriers and increase diversity in the targeted infrastructure industries. An eligible entity receiving a planning grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this title shall use not more than $250,000 of such funds to carry out planning activities during the first year of the grant, contract, or agreement period, which may include— establishing or expanding industry or sector partnerships described in subsection (b)(1); conducting outreach to local labor organizations, employers, industry associations, education and training providers, economic development organizations, and qualified intermediaries, as applicable; recruiting individuals for participation in programs assisted with funds under this title, including individuals with barriers to employment and nontraditional populations; establishing or expanding paid work-based learning opportunities, including apprenticeship programs or programs articulating to apprenticeship programs; establishing or implementing plans for any education and training provider receiving funding under this title to be included on the list of eligible providers of training services described in section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) ); establishing or implementing plans for awarding academic credit or providing for academic alignment towards credit pathways for programs or programs of study assisted with funds under this title, including academic credit for industry recognized credentials, competency-based education, work-based learning, or apprenticeship programs; making available open, searchable, and comparable information on the recognized postsecondary credentials awarded under such programs, including the related skills or competencies and related employment and earnings outcomes; conducting an evaluation of workforce needs in the local area; or career pathway and curriculum development or expansion, program establishment, and acquiring equipment necessary to support activities permitted under this section.

An eligible entity receiving funds under this title shall use the grant funds to provide services to engage employers in efforts to achieve the strategic objectives identified in the partnership’s application under section 40103(b)(4), such as— navigating the registration process for a sponsor of an apprenticeship program; connecting the employer with an education and training provider, to support the development of curriculum for work-based learning opportunities, including the related instruction for apprenticeship programs; providing training to incumbent workers to serve as trainers or mentors to individuals participating in a work-based learning program funded under this title; subsidizing the wages and benefits for individuals participating in activities or programs funded under this title for a period of not more than 6 months for employers demonstrating financial need, including due to COVID–19; and recruiting for employment or participation in programs funded under this title, including work-based learning programs, including— individuals participating in programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), or 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.); individuals with a barrier to employment; or nontraditional populations in the targeted infrastructure industry served by such funds.

The eligible entity receiving funds under this title shall use the grant funds to provide services to support the success of individuals participating in a program supported under this title, which shall include— in coordination with the State or local board— training services as described in section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3) ); career services as described in section 134(c)(2) of such Act; and supportive services, such as child care and transportation; providing access to necessary supplies, materials, technological devices, or required equipment, attire, and other supports necessary to participate in such programs or to start employment; job placement assistance, including in paid work-based learning opportunities which may include apprenticeship programs, or employment at the completion of a program provided by an education and training provider; providing career awareness activities, such as career guidance and academic counseling; and services to ensure individuals served by funds under this title maintain employment after the completion of a program funded under this title for at least 12 months, including through the continuation of services described under paragraphs

(1)through

(4)as applicable continuation of services described under paragraphs

(1)through (4). Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under this title, 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 under this title; evaluates the progress the eligible entity has made towards achieving the strategic objectives identified under section 40103(b)(4); and evaluates the levels of performance achieved by the eligible entity for training participants with respect to the performance indicators under section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A) ) for all such workers, disaggregated by each population specified in section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(24) ) and by race, ethnicity, sex, and age. An eligible partnership may use not more than 5 percent of the funds awarded through a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this title for administrative expenses in carrying out this section.

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