Sec. 171. Apprenticeship opportunities
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The term eligible entity means a consortium of entities that shall include 1 or more representatives from each of the following: A local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )), an educational service agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), or a postsecondary educational institution.
An industry or business, consisting of an employer, a group of employers, a trade association, a professional association, an apprenticeship program, or an entity that sponsors an apprenticeship program. A State workforce development board established under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 ) or a local workforce development board established under section 107 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3122 ), subject to section 107(c)(4)(B)(i) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3122(c)(4)(B)(i) ).
To the maximum extent practicable, as determined by the consortium, one or more of the following: A labor organization associated with the industry sector or occupation related to the apprenticeship program involved. A qualified intermediary. A community-based organization with experience serving populations that have been historically underrepresented in apprenticeship programs. From amounts appropriated under subsection (e), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities on a competitive basis to create or expand apprenticeship programs to prepare the workforce for in-demand jobs, including in sectors that enhance the competitiveness of the United States.
In making awards under subsection (b), the Secretary of Labor shall ensure that— not less than 50 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection
(e)shall be awarded to States in accordance with the award information described in the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 17–18 issued on May 3, 2019; and the funds remaining under subsection
(e)after the application of paragraph
(1)shall be used for creating or expanding opportunities in apprenticeship programs, including opportunities in pre-apprenticeship programs and youth apprenticeship programs, and related activities, including— using recruitment and retention strategies for program participants with a priority for recruiting and retaining, for apprenticeship programs, a high number or high percentage of individuals with barriers to employment (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )) and individuals from populations traditionally underrepresented in apprenticeship programs; engaging employers in the expansion, development, and execution of apprenticeship programs; expanding apprenticeship opportunities in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations, including construction; supporting national industry and equity intermediaries and local intermediaries; improving alignment with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education programs and workforce development programs; encouraging employer participation; and developing new apprenticeship programs in industry sectors or occupations not traditionally represented in apprenticeship programs. If funds awarded under this Act, including all funds awarded for the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, or the development, implementation, or administration of apprenticeship programs, are used to fund apprenticeship programs, those funds shall only be provided to apprenticeship programs (or opportunities in apprenticeship programs) that meet the definition of an apprenticeship under this section. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $750,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.
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