Sec. 22008. Industry or sector partnership grants

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In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, except that no amounts may be expended after September 30, 2031, to carry out this section. From amounts appropriated under subsection

(a)and not reserved under subsection (d), and under the authority of section 169(b)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3224(b)(5) ), the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible partnerships for the purposes of expanding workforce development and employment opportunities for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations, including information technology, clean energy, arts and entertainment, infrastructure and transportation, advanced manufacturing, health care, public health, home care, and early childhood care and education. To receive such a grant, an eligible partnership shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as specified by the Secretary. An eligible partnership awarded such a grant under this section shall use— such grant funds to engage and regularly convene stakeholders in a collaborative structure to identify, develop, improve, or expand training, employment, and growth opportunities for the high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or occupation on which such partnership is focused; not less than 50 percent of such grant funds to directly provide, or arrange for the provision of, high-quality, evidence-based training for the high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sector or occupation on which such partnership is focused, which shall include— training services described in any clause of subparagraph

(D)of section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3) )) provided through contracts that meet the requirements of that section 134(c)(3); or training provided through registered apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship, or pre-apprenticeship programs that articulate to registered apprenticeship programs, or through joint labor-management partnerships; and establishing or implementing plans for providers of programs supported with such funds to be included on the eligible training services provider list described in section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) ). not less than 15 percent of such grant funds to directly provide, or arrange for the provision of, services to help individuals with barriers to employment complete and successfully transition out of training described in paragraph (2), which services shall include career services, supportive services, or the provision of needs-related payments authorized under subsections (c)(2), (d)(2), and (d)(3) of section 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174 ). From the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve not more than 5 percent for— targeted outreach and support to eligible partnerships serving local areas with high unemployment rates or high percentages of individuals with low incomes or individuals with barriers to employment, to provide guidance and assistance in the grant application process under this section; administration of the program described in this section, including providing comprehensive technical assistance and oversight to support eligible partnerships; and evaluating and reporting on the performance and impact of programs funded under this section. From amounts made available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve not less than 5 percent to provide direct assistance to State boards or local boards to support the creation or expansion of industry or sector partnerships in local areas with high unemployment rates or high percentages of individuals with low incomes or individuals with barriers to employment, as compared to State or national averages for such rates or percentages. Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to support activities described in this section. In this section: The term eligible partnership means— an industry or sector partnership, which shall include multiple representatives described in each of clauses

(i)through

(iii)of paragraph (26)(A) of section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ); or a partnership of multiple entities described in section 3(26) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(26) ), and a State board or local board, that is in the process of establishing an industry or sector partnership. The terms career guidance and academic counseling and evidence-based have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. The terms career pathway , in-demand industry sector or occupation , individual with a barrier to employment , industry or sector partnership , local area , local board , and State board have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ).

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