Sec. 4. Traineeship grants

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The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Education, shall provide grants to eligible entities described in subsection

(b)to establish training programs (including distance learning) for any occupation or field of work for which a workforce shortage is identified or projected under subsection

(b)or

(c)of section 3. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall be— an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )), including a junior or community college (as such term is defined in section 312(f) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1058(f) )); a postsecondary vocational institution (as such term is defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) )); an elementary school (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )); a secondary school (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )); a Bureau-funded school (as such term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 2021 )); a labor organization; an entity that is registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) that pays all participants of an apprenticeship or on-the-job-training program compensation at least the higher of $15 an hour or the applicable Federal, State, or local minimum wage in the location of the program; or an education and training provider that is listed as an eligible provider of training services for a program under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152 (d)) that pays all participants of an apprenticeship or on-the-job-training program compensation at least the higher of $15 an hour or the applicable Federal, State, or local minimum wage in the location of the program. To be eligible to receive a grant from the Secretary under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary containing such information as the Secretary may require, including but not limited to— a description of the training the entity would provide with funds from such a grant, how such training fulfills the workforce needs described in subsection

(b)or

(c)of section 3, and that the workforce need being met is in an industry or occupation in the region in which the training is conducted; evidence of experience in conducting worker training programs in the clean energy technology sector; evidence that the program funded by such a grant will aid a participating individual in finding new or more advanced employment or training opportunities in the clean energy technology sector and that such employment or training will help the individual achieve economic self-sufficiency; and information about the entity and any relevant partnerships with the Federal Government, other worker training entities, employers or employer-sponsored organizations, State or local agencies, labor unions, educational institutions, community organizations, or faith-based organizations. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that, in carrying out training programs under this section, give priority to the following: Displaced workers (particularly workers from the fossil fuel industry). Individuals with a barrier to employment (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )). Veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, or former members of such reserve components. Members of underrepresented populations. Frontline and vulnerable communities. Any other identified group the Secretary determines appropriate. A grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a one year period and may not exceed $2,500,000. Not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the grant program carried out under this section, which shall include— a description of each eligible entity awarded a grant under this section; the amount of each such grant; the activities for which such grant was used; policy recommendations; and any other information the Secretary determines appropriate.

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