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, from 20 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection (c), assistance to entities carrying out YouthBuild programs operating during the COVID–19 national emergency and, for the assistance made available to such an entity— the assistance 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) ), a portion equal to not more than 20 percent of the assistance may be used for the administrative costs of carrying out activities under section 171(c)(2) of such Act, but all of such portion shall be used for such administrative costs related to responding to the COVID–19 national emergency; after using funds in accordance with paragraph (1), use 80 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection
(c)to— reserve and use funds in accordance with section 171(g)(2)(B) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(g)(2)(B) ); and award grants in accordance with section 171(c) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226(c) ), which may be awarded as supplemental awards, to eligible entities that received 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 entities carrying out YouthBuild programs. During the COVID–19 national emergency, the Secretary shall provide for flexibility for YouthBuild participants and entities carrying out YouthBuild programs, including flexibility described in paragraphs
(2)and (3). 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 will turn 25 during the COVID–19 national emergency is 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 for more than 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 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to remain available through fiscal year 2022.
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YouthBuild activities responding to the COVID–19 national emergency
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