Sec. 201. Competitive grants
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The Secretary shall award planning grants and implementation grants, on a competitive basis and in accordance with paragraph (2), to States for innovative layoff aversion models. In awarding grants under this title, the Secretary shall award— a first cycle of grants that shall include— planning grants, which shall be used during the 18-month period beginning on the date on which the grants are awarded; and implementation grants, which shall be used during the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the grants are awarded; and a second cycle of grants that shall be new implementation grants— to States that used planning grants in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i); and that shall be used during the 3.5-year period beginning on the date on which the grants are awarded.
To receive a planning grant under this title, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, which shall include the information described in subparagraph (B). Each application shall include the following: The need for a planning grant, and whether the State plans to submit an application for an implementation grant. A description of the planning activities the State will carry out with the grant. A description of each entity with which the State will coordinate to carry out such activities.
A description of the data sources (commercial or public) that the State plans to use to— investigate in-demand, stagnant, and declining industry sectors or occupations and employers in the State; determine the needs of underserved and underrepresented populations to obtain and retain high quality jobs; and identify strategies and approaches to job creation and lay-off aversion. A list of individuals and organizations, including roles and responsibilities, of each member of the State grantee advisory council under title III.
Potential State administrative policies or other conditions that may support or impede implementation of new approaches to job creation and lay-off aversion. A planning grant under this title may not be less than $75,000, and may not exceed $350,000 for a State. For a period that may not exceed 18 months after receipt of such grant, a State receiving a planning grant shall use such grant to carry out at least one of the following: To research, develop a proof of concept, or pilot lay-off aversion and job creation strategies prior to submission of an implementation grant application under subsection (c), if the State plans to apply for such a grant.
To help support the modification or removal of State administrative policy barriers to implementation of job creation and lay-off aversion interventions. To receive an implementation grant under this title, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing the information described in subparagraph (B). Subject to subparagraph (C), each application shall include the following: A description of the interventions that will be carried out including a minimum of one layoff aversion intervention aimed at a particular industry sector or occupation or segment of the workforce, or that is workforce system-wide, and the plan for deploying such interventions.
Projected performance goals for such interventions, and a timeline for achieving such goals. An analysis of the need for the grant, the particular problems that will be addressed through such interventions, and the reasons for prioritizing such interventions. A description of efforts already underway in the State and that have been previously implemented to create jobs or avert lay-offs, and a description of the success elements and lessons learned that have informed each type of intervention that will be funded under the grant.
An identification of the State agency for fiscal and contract administration, and description of its management capacity. A description of how the State will collaborate with relevant State and local government agencies, non-profit entities, business and employer partners, and any other groups determined relevant by the State, and the roles and responsibilities of each such entity, which may include small business development entities, economic development entities, job training entities, unemployment compensation entities, institutions of higher education (including 2-year public institutions of higher education), labor unions, business associations, community-based organizations, and American Job Centers and one-stop centers.
How the State will leverage State, local, and private resources from partnering entities, including the entities described in clause (vi). A description of how the State will identify and prioritize individual workers at-risk of layoffs and employers or industry sectors with the most significant risks for decline and individual workers at risk of layoffs. A list of in-demand industry sectors or occupations that will be the target of the interventions, and the corresponding recognized postsecondary credentials necessary for workers to obtain jobs in such sectors or occupations, and how underrepresented populations and individuals with education and employment barriers will be supported to succeed in such sectors or occupations.
A description of the recognized postsecondary credentials necessary for workers to obtain in-demand high quality jobs within targeted sectors or occupations, the corresponding education and training resources currently available to be leveraged, new education and training resources that must be developed, and the role of employers in helping to create the appropriate and adequate pipeline of workers with those credentials. A list of individuals and organizations, including roles and responsibilities, of each member of the State advisory council under title III.
A description of how the State will prioritize access to high-quality jobs by establishing the standards of job quality that an employer is required to meet as a condition of receiving funds under this title, which are consistent with the minimum standards established by the Interagency Task Force under section 304, and a description of such standards. Any other information required by the Secretary. The Secretary shall establish a simplified application process for States that have received a planning grant under this title who are seeking to apply for an implementation grant.
Subject to subparagraph (B), an implementation grant under this title shall be made to a State in an amount that is not less than $5,000,000 and not more than $20,000,000. A State that is awarded an implementation grant under this section for piloting the following models may receive up to $5,000,000 in additional funds: Establishing a State or local public holding company that invests and acquires ownership in distressed businesses to allow them to continue operating or reopen later.
Piloting a model that seeks to improve individual economic security through every stage of career life, particularly for workers who are left out of traditional unemployment insurance, benefits, or worker training and retraining programs such as independent contractors, gig-workers, business owners, and individuals who are caring for dependents or otherwise not working outside of the home. This may include efforts to provide broader lifelong access to income support, access to pensions or retirement savings accounts, health care benefits, paid family leave, medical leave, and other fringe benefits.
Establishing sector-based or labor-management governance boards with shared oversight over a worker support fund. Worker support funds may be used to provide ongoing training and retraining opportunities, income support during unemployment, health insurance or other health and wellness benefits, flexible or compensation during alternative or flexible work schedules, paid sick leave or paid family leave, or other benefits as determined by the joint sector-based or worker-management governing body.
In awarding implementation grants under this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Interagency Task Force, shall prioritize the following States: States that demonstrate the greatest need. States that have the most thorough plans for deploying interventions. States that prioritize individuals with barriers to employment, people of color, immigrants, youth, justice impacted individuals, or people experiencing pandemic-related job displacement. States that are committed to forging career pathways with employers that provide high quality jobs (as defined by the State in section 102(b)(10)), or in a case in which the State does not submit a State plan under title I, as defined in accordance with the requirements of section 102(b)(10).
States that have the most thorough, actionable and achievable plans for deploying interventions, and present reliable and relevant evidence for the interventions chosen. Each State shall submit annual performance reports to the Secretary that demonstrate how the grant funded activities are performing with respect to indicators of performance under section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A) ), and the business satisfaction measures established by Interagency Task Force established under title IV.
The Secretary shall submit to Congress, a report — on an annual basis, containing a summary of the reports submitted under paragraph (1); and at the conclusion of each implementation grant period, the results of a rigorous, independent evaluation of the grants awarded under this title. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title, $250,000,000— of which up to 70 percent may be used to award the first round of grants under subsection (a)(2)(A); and of which any remaining funds shall be used to award a second round of grants under subsection (a)(2)(B).
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