Sec. 111. Workforce response activities

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With respect to funds under this subtitle allotted or allocated to a State or local area for adult workforce development activities in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) or paragraph

(3)of section 133(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(b) ), or allocated to a local area for dislocated worker workforce development activities in accordance with section 133(b)(2)(B) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B) ), the following shall apply: Such an adult or dislocated worker— shall not be required to meet the requirements of section 134(c)(3)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(B) ); and may include an individual described in section 2102(a)(3)(A) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). Such funds may be used to provide individualized career services described in section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)(xii) ) to any such adult and dislocated worker. In a case in which the local board for such local area provides to the Secretary an assurance that the local area will use such funds to provide the work support activities designed to assist low-wage workers in retaining and enhancing employment in accordance with section 134(d)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(B) ), such local board may— use up to 40 percent of such funds for a training program for incumbent workers described in section 134(d)(4)(A)(i) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(4)(A)(i) ); and consider the economic impact of the COVID–19 national emergency to the employer or participants of such program in determining an employer’s eligibility under section 134(d)(4)(A)(ii) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(4)(A)(ii) ) for the Federal share of the cost of such program. The local board for such local area may use up to 40 percent of such funds to provide transitional jobs in accordance with section 134(d)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(5) ). Section 194(10) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3254(10) ) shall not apply with respect to the funds used under subparagraph (A). The Governor or the local board for such area may take into account the impact of the COVID–19 national emergency as a factor in determining whether to increase the amount of a reimbursement to an amount up to 75 percent of the wage rate of a participant in accordance with 134(c)(3)(H) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(H) ). The local board of such area may take into account the impact of the COVID–19 national emergency as a factor in determining the portion of the cost of training an employer shall provide in accordance with section 3(14) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(14) ). With respect to funds allotted or allocated under this subtitle for the activities described in chapter 2 of subtitle B of subtitle I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) for out-of-school youth and in-school youth (as such terms are defined in section 129(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1) )), the Governor or local board involved may determine that— in the case of an individual described in section 2102(a)(3)(A) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) who meets the requirements of clauses

(i)and

(ii)of section 129(a)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)(B) ), such individual meets the definition of out-of-school youth in such section 129(a)(1)(B); and in the case of an individual described in section 2102(a)(3)(A) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) who meets the requirements of clauses

(i)through

(iii)of section 129(a)(1)(C) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)(C) ), such individual meets the definition of in-school youth in such section 129(a)(1)(C). Of the funds allotted under this subtitle to a State in accordance with section 127(b)(1)(C) and paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of section 132(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3162(b)(1)(C) ; 3172(b)), the Governor— shall make the reservation under section 128(a) and 133(a)(1) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3163(a) ; 3173(a)(1)); and may make an additional reservation of not more than 10 percent for activities related to responding to the COVID–19 national emergency if such funds are used for activities benefitting local areas within such State most impacted by the COVID–19 national emergency, including— training for health care workers, public health workers, personal care attendants, direct service providers, home health workers, and frontline workers; resources to support, allow for, or provide access to online services, including counseling, case management, and employment retention supports, and delivery by local boards, one-stop centers, one-stop operators, or training by eligible training providers; or providing additional resources to such local areas to provide career services and supportive services for eligible individuals. Not later than 60 days after a State receives funds under this subtitle, the Governor shall submit to the Secretary, as a supplement to the unified State plan submitted under section 102(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3112(a) ), a workforce plan that responds to the COVID–19 national emergency.

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