Sec. 143. YouthBuild activities responding to the COVID–19 national emergency
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In order to provide for the successful continuity of services and enrollment periods during the COVID–19 national emergency, the Secretary shall— make available 20 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection
(c)to entities carrying out YouthBuild programs operating during the COVID–19 national emergency— which may be used for carrying out the activities under section 171(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(c)(2) ); and notwithstanding section 171(c)(2)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(c)(2)(D) ), of which up to 20 percent may be used for the administrative costs of carrying out activities under section 171(c)(2) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(c)(2) ), so long as any amount used under this section for administrative costs that exceeds the amount authorized for administrative costs under section 171(c)(2)(D) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(c)(2)(D) ) is used for administrate costs related to responding to the COVID–19 national emergency; after using funds in accordance with paragraph (1), use any remaining funds to— reserve funds in accordance with section 171(g)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(g)(2)(B) ); and award grants in accordance with section 171(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(c) ), which may be awarded as supplemental awards to eligible entities receiving grants under such section 171(c) for program year 2019 or 2020; and provide for the flexibility described in subsection
(b)for YouthBuild participants and practitioners. During the COVID–19 national emergency, the Secretary shall provide for flexibility for YouthBuild participants and practitioners, including the following: Notwithstanding the age requirements for enrollment under section 171(e)(1)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(e)(1)(A)(i) ), an individual seeking to participate in a YouthBuild program and who turns 25 during the COVID–19 national emergency may be eligible for such participation. Notwithstanding section 171(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(e)(2) ), the period of participation in a YouthBuild program may extend beyond 24 months for an individual participating in such program during the COVID–19 national emergency, as long as such extension does not exceed a 24-month, continuous period of enrollment after the COVID–19 national emergency. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 through fiscal year 2022.
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