Sec. 6. Activities
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An eligible partnership receiving a grant under this Act shall— designate an entity in the industry or sector partnership as the fiscal agent for the grant funds; and carry out activities described in subsections
(b)(as applicable), (c), and
(d)to achieve the strategic objectives identified in the partnership's application under section 5(b)(5), in a manner that integrates services and funding sources to ensure effectiveness of the activities and that uses the grant funds efficiently. An eligible partnership receiving an implementation grant under this Act shall use not more than $250,000 of the grant funds to carry out planning activities during the first year of the grant period. Such activities may include— establishing the industry or sector partnership; convening key stakeholders as identified in the application process; conducting outreach to local businesses and business associations; conducting an evaluation of workforce needs in the local area; or recruiting individuals with barriers to employment. An eligible partnership receiving a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds to provide services to engage businesses in efforts to achieve the strategic objectives identified in the partnership's application under section 5(b)(5). The services may include assisting businesses— in navigating the registration process for a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program; by connecting the business with an education provider, including a provider of career and technical education, to develop classroom instruction to complement on-the-job learning; in developing the curriculum design of a work-based learning program; in employing workers participating in a work-based learning program for a transitional period before a business hires the worker for full-time employment of not less than 30 hours a week; in providing training to managers and front-line workers to serve as trainers or mentors to workers participating in a work-based learning program; in providing career awareness activities, such as career guidance and academic counseling; and in recruiting, for participation in a work-based learning program, individuals eligible to receive additional workforce or human services, including— individuals participating in programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and the amendments made by such Act, including to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.); recipients of assistance through the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); recipients of assistance through the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or any other individuals with a barrier to employment. An eligible partnership receiving a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds to provide services to support the success and retention of individuals described in subsection (c)(7) who are participating in a work-based learning program for a period of not less than 12 months. Such services may include the following: Services, provided in a pre-employment stage of the program, to expand access to a work-based learning program for individuals described in subsection (c)(7). Such services may include— skills training; career and technical education or adult basic education; initial skills assessments; providing work attire, necessary tools for a work site, and other required items necessary to start employment; wrap-around services, such as child care and transportation; and job placement assistance. Services provided to individuals described in subsection (c)(7) who are participating in a work-based learning program during their first 6 months of employment through such program, to assure the individuals succeed in the program. Such services may include— ongoing case management and support services, including the services provided in the pre-employment stage described in paragraph (1); continued skills training, including career and technical education, conducted in collaboration with employers of such individuals; additional mentorship and retention supports for such individuals; targeted training for frontline managers, journey level workers working with such individuals (such as mentors), and human resource representatives within the business where such individuals are placed; and wages and benefits for a period of not more than 6 months, during which the eligible entities shall serve as the employers of record of such individuals. Services to ensure the individuals described in paragraph
(2)maintain employment in the work-based learning program for at least 12 months. The services shall include support necessary to complete the work-based learning program, such as continuation of mentoring and support services provided under paragraph (2). Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under this Act, and annually thereafter, the eligible partnership receiving the grant shall submit a report to the Secretary and the Governor of the State that the eligible partnership serves, that— describes the activities funded by the grant; evaluates the progress the eligible partnership has made towards achieving the strategic objectives identified under section 5(b)(5); and evaluates the progress of the eligible partnership based on each of the following indicators of performance, as disaggregated in accordance with paragraph (3): The percentage of individuals participating in a work-based learning program supported by the grant who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from participating in such program. The percentage of individuals participating in a work-based learning program supported by the grant who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from participating in such program. The median earnings of individuals participating in a work-based learning program supported by the grant who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from participating in such program. The percentage of individuals participating in a work-based learning program supported by the grant who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (subject to paragraph (2)), during such participation in such program or within 1 year after exit from participating in such program. The percentage of individuals participating in a work-based learning program supported by the grant who, during a program year, are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment. For purposes of paragraph (1)(C)(iv), individuals participating in a work-based learning program supported by the grant who obtain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent shall be included in the percentage counted as meeting the criterion under such paragraph only if such individuals, in addition to obtaining such diploma or its recognized equivalent, have obtained or retained employment or are in an education or training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential within 1 year after exit from participating in the work-based learning program supported by the grant. The indicators of performance under paragraph (1)(C) shall be disaggregated by— each population specified in subparagraphs
(A)through
(N)of section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(24) ); and race, ethnicity, sex, and age. An eligible partnership may use not more than 5 percent of the funds awarded through a grant under this Act for administrative expenses in carrying out this section.
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