Sec. 115. Adult employment and training activities responding to the COVID–19 national emergency
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From the amounts appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make allotments to States in accordance with section 132(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3172(b)(1) ). Not later than 30 days after a State receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the State shall— use such funds to make the reservations required under section 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(a) ), which reserved funds may be used for statewide activities described in section 134(a) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(a) ) related to the COVID–19 national emergency; and allocate such funds to local areas in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) or
(3)of section 133(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3173(b) ). Each State and local area shall use the funds received under this section to engage in the adult employment and training activities described in section 134 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174 ) to provide necessary supports and services to eligible adults who are adversely impacted by the COVID–19 national emergency, including individuals who are underemployed or most at-risk of unemployment (including individuals with disabilities), and shall coordinate with employers facing economic hardship or employment challenges due to economic impacts of the COVID–19 national emergency. Of the funds provided to a local area under subsection (a)(2), not less than one-third shall be used for providing training services to employers and individuals impacted by the COVID–19 national emergency as defined in section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3) ), including— incumbent worker training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, and customized training activities; individual training accounts; training for in-demand industry sectors and occupations, including for digital literacy needed for such industry sectors and occupations; and activities supporting employee retention. Of the funds provided to a local area, and not used for activities under subparagraph (A), such funds shall be shall be used to provide the career services and supports described in section 134(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2) ) for workers facing underemployment, individuals seeking work, or dislocated workers, prioritizing individuals with barriers to employment or eligible adults who are adversely impacted by economic changes within their communities due to the COVID–19 national emergency, including— career navigation supports to encourage and enable workers to find new pathways to in-demand careers and the necessary training to support those career pathways, or workplace learning advisors to support incumbent workers; virtual services and virtual employment and training activities, including providing appropriate accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and supportive services and individualized career services as described in section 134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)(A)(xii) ), including for individuals with disabilities through collaboration with the State vocational rehabilitation agency. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000,000 through fiscal year 2023.