Sec. 233. Use of funds for youth workforce investment activities
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Section 129(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(a) ) is amended to read as follows: In order to determine which subpopulation of eligible youth a local area can best serve, a local board shall ensure that the comprehensive needs assessment related to youth workforce investment activities under section 108(b)(9) of the local plan shall meet the requirements of this subsection, and shall be updated at least once every 4 years. A comprehensive local needs assessment described in paragraph
(1)with respect to a local area shall include each of the following: An evaluation of the performance of the eligible youth served by the local area with respect to State determined and local levels of performance established pursuant to section 116. A description of how youth workforce investment activities offered by the local area are— sufficient in size, scope, and quality to meet the needs of eligible youth in the local area; aligned to State, regional, Tribal, or local in-demand industry sectors or occupations (including career pathways), identified by the State board or local board; and developed in partnership with eligible youth in the local area and aligned with their needs, including program elements and offerings. An identification of successful models of youth workforce investment activities. A description of the progress during the most recent 2 program years covered by the local plan of the local area toward implementation of equal access to high-quality youth workforce investment activities, including— strategies to provide eligible youth access to paid work experience opportunities and career pathways; strategies to overcome barriers that result in lower rates of access to, or performance gaps in, youth workforce investment activities for eligible youth; providing programs and activities that are designed to enable eligible youth to attain a secondary school diploma or its equivalent, or recognized postsecondary credentials; providing programs and activities to prepare eligible youth for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations that will lead to self-sufficiency; and strategies to identify the local area needs of the subpopulations of eligible youth described in section 128(b)(4)(A)(i). In conducting the comprehensive needs assessment under paragraph (1)(A), the local area shall involve a diverse body of stakeholders, including, at a minimum— representatives of local educational agencies, including representatives of career and technical education programs; eligible providers of training services, including eligible providers of apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs, and providers of internships, paid or unpaid work experience opportunities, or transitional jobs; representatives of business and industry (including representatives of small business), which shall include representatives of industry and sector partnerships in the State; interested community representatives, including community-based organizations; representatives of eligible youth, including representatives of regional or local agencies serving eligible youth; representatives of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in the State, where applicable; and any other stakeholders that the State may require the local area to consult. Each local area receiving financial assistance under this chapter shall consult with stakeholders described in paragraph
(3)on an ongoing basis, as determined by the Governor. This may include consultation in order to— provide input on quadrennial updates to the comprehensive needs assessment required under paragraph (1)(A); ensure youth workforce investment activities— are responsive to local area employment needs; are responsive to local area youth’s career interests and goals; are aligned with employment priorities in the State, regional, tribal, or local economy identified by employers and the entities described in paragraph (3), which may include high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations identified by the local board; are informed by labor market information, including information provided under section 15(e)(2)(C) of the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 491–2(e)(2)(C) ); are designed to meet current, intermediate, or long-term labor market projections; and allow employer input, including input from industry or sector partnerships in the local area, where applicable, into the development and implementation of youth workforce investment activities to ensure such activities align with skills and competencies required by local employment opportunities, including activities such as the identification of relevant skills, competencies, recognized postsecondary credentials, and current technology and equipment; identify and encourage opportunities for work-based learning; and ensure funding under this part is used in a coordinated manner with other local resources. . Section 129(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(b) ) is amended— by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows: disseminating the list of eligible providers of youth workforce investment activities, as determined under section 123, including in transparent, linked, open, and interoperable data formats; ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (C), by striking described in section 134(c)(2) and inserting , including individualized career services, ; in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: establishing, supporting, and expanding work-based learning opportunities, including transitional jobs, that are aligned with career pathways. . Section 129(c)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(1) ) is amended— in subparagraph (C)— in clause (iv), by striking in appropriate cases and inserting including paid work-based learning opportunities ; and in clause (v), by inserting high-skill, high-wage, or before in-demand ; and in subparagraph (D), by striking 10 percent and inserting 15 percent . Section 129(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(2) is amended to read as follows: In order to support the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, entry into postsecondary education, and career readiness for participants, local areas shall ensure that each of following elements are provided under the programs described in paragraph (1), as appropriate, to meet the needs of eligible youth in the local area: Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and dropout prevention and recovery strategies that lead to completion of the requirements for a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (including a recognized certificate of attendance or similar document for individuals with disabilities) or for a recognized postsecondary credential. Alternative secondary school services, or dropout recovery services, as appropriate. Work-based learning experiences, which— may include summer and year-round employment opportunities that meet the requirements of section 130; and may include, to the extent practicable— pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs; internships and job shadowing; and on-the-job training opportunities. Occupational skill training, which shall include priority consideration for training programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials that are aligned with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area involved, if the local board determines that the programs meet the quality criteria described in section 123. Education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster. Leadership development opportunities, which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social and civic behaviors, as appropriate. Supportive services. Adult mentoring for the period of participation and a subsequent period, for a total of not less than 12 months. Follow-up services for the longer of 36 months or the completion of any postsecondary education or training to which participants are referred after completion of such program. Comprehensive guidance and counseling, including trauma-informed approaches. Financial literacy education. Entrepreneurial skills training. Services that provide labor market and employment information about high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations available in the local area, such as career awareness, career counseling, and career exploration services, which may include providing such services to elementary and secondary schools (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). Activities that help youth prepare for and transition to postsecondary education and training. Digital skills training, including access to training that supports basic digital literacy. . Section 129(c)(4) ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(4) ) is amended to read as follows: In providing assistance under this section to an individual who is required to attend school under applicable State compulsory school attendance laws, the priority in providing such assistance shall be for the individual to attend school regularly. .
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