Sec. 4. National dislocated worker grants
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From the funds made available under this section, the Secretary shall award national dislocated worker grants in accordance with section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3225 ) to respond to the COVID–19 national emergency. Any grant awarded under this section shall used for activities directly supporting the response to the COVID–19 national emergency, and recovery efforts related to such emergency, which shall include the following: Training and temporary employment to respond to the COVID–19 national emergency, such as positions or assignments— delivering medicine, food, or other supplies to older individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other individuals with respiratory conditions and other chronic medical disorders; helping set up quarantine areas and providing assistance to quarantined individuals, including transportation; organizing and coordinating recovery, quarantine, or other related activities; cleaning public buildings, public transportation facilities or equipment, or sanitizing quarantine or treatment areas after their use, or other related cleanup or sanitizing activities; and in the sector directly responding to the COVID–19 national emergency such as childcare, health care, public service, and transportation.
Activities responding to layoffs of 50 or more individuals laid off by one employer, or areas where there are significant layoffs that significantly increase unemployment in a given community, such as in the hospitality, transportation, manufacturing, and retail industry sectors or occupations. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to State or local areas most impacted by the COVID–19 national emergency as determined by the Secretary. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry this section $345,000,000 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2022.
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