Sec. 113. State dislocated worker activities responding to the COVID–19 emergency
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From the amounts appropriated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in accordance with section 132 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3172 ). Not later than 30 days after a State receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall— use such funds to make the reservations required under section 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(a) ); and allocate the remaining funds to local areas in accordance with section 133(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B) ).
Each State and local area shall use the funds received under this section to engage in the dislocated worker response activities described in sections 133(b)(2)(B) and 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B) ; 3174), which shall include the activities described in subsection
(c)of this section to support layoff aversion and provide necessary supports to eligible adults and dislocated workers and to employers facing layoffs due to the impacts of the COVID–19 national emergency. The dislocated worker response activities shall include the following activities carried out by a State, in coordination with local areas impacted by the COVID–19 national emergency (including local areas in which layoffs, suspensions, or reductions of employment have occurred or have the potential to occur as a result of the COVID–19 national emergency): The rapid response activities described in section 134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(2)(A) ), including the layoff aversion strategies described in section 682.320 of subtitle 20, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) to engage employers and adults at risk of dislocation. Coordination of projects for eligible adults and dislocated workers impacted by layoffs, suspensions, or reductions in employment as a result of the COVID–19 national emergency, targeted at immediate reemployment, career navigation services, supportive services, career services, training for in-demand industry sectors and occupations, provision of information on in-demand and declining industries, provision of information on employers who have a demonstrated history of providing equitable benefits and compensation and safe working conditions, access to technology and online skills training including digital literacy skills training, and other layoff supports or further layoff aversion strategies through adult employment and training activities. A prioritization or coordination of employment and training activities, including supportive services and career pathways, that prepare eligible adults and dislocated workers to participate in short-term training to meet the demands for health care workers, public health workers, personal care attendants, direct service providers, home health workers, and frontline workers responding to the COVID–19 national emergency, including in transportation, information technology, service sector, manufacturing, food service, maintenance, and cleaning, and which shall— allow such individuals to maintain eligibility for career and training services through the period in which such individuals are in short-term employment to respond to the COVID–19 national emergency and in the period immediately following the conclusion of the short-term employment, to support transitions into further training or employment; and ensure any such employment or training provides participants with adequate and safe equipment, environments, and facilities for training and supervision, including positions or assignments. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000,000 through fiscal year 2022.
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