Sec. 102. Applications
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To be eligible for a grant under this title, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate, including a State plan describing the following: A plan to formalize an interagency committee within such State to— evaluate gaps and opportunities in the State workforce, higher education, childcare, and human services systems; and maximize Federal and State resources to support pathway development that increases economic mobility and recognized postsecondary credential attainment.
An assurance that such committee shall consist of members from the following entities: State board. State unemployment insurance agency. Office of the State higher education executive officer and public college boards. State community college system. State departments of health and human services. State departments of economic development. Other relevant State agencies as determined by the Governor of such State. A plan to— with respect to eligible individuals without a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, facilitate the completion of such diploma or recognized equivalent at a community college; ensure that credits received for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes are applied to an equivalent community college course; and otherwise align the requirements between secondary schools and community colleges in order to increase the accessibility of community college for eligible individuals.
A plan to— improve career pathway development, with special attention to career pathways related to in-demand industry sectors or occupations described in paragraph (9); increase economic mobility of State residents; and provide access to affordable postsecondary education for State residents through a network of coordinated State and Federal support systems designed and implemented by State agencies. A plan to prioritize secondary and recognized postsecondary credential attainment through— integrated education and training models; dual enrollment programs; and an increased number of navigators.
A plan to prioritize assistance to individuals— with a barrier to employment; or with incomes below 200 percent of the poverty level. A plan to maximize public resources to support the attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential, including with respect to— transportation; on-campus or off-campus housing; and childcare. A plan to reach eligible individuals without a recognized postsecondary credential, including with respect to individuals who— live in high-poverty areas; are first-generation students; are low-income students; and identify as belonging to other underrepresented student groups.
A plan to increase retention and credential completion by— developing new, or expanding existing, degree and credential programs based on the needs of in-demand industry sectors or occupations described in paragraph (9); and increasing the number of career counselors and navigators. A plan to— identify in-demand industry sectors or occupations in such State; and develop and provide access to pathways to credential and degree programs for jobs in such industries, giving priority to credential and degree programs that correspond to high-quality jobs in consultation with— the State board; the State health and human services agency; the State board of higher education; and business industry groups within the State.
A description of how the State will use amounts under covered programs, to the extent otherwise permitted by law, to reduce eligibility and participation requirement barriers in such programs in order to— treat the pursuit of a recognized postsecondary credential as meeting any compliance, work participation, and core activity requirements for each such program; and increase access to and completion of recognized postsecondary credential programs. In this paragraph, the term covered programs means— the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 ); the supplemental nutrition assistance program employment and training program under section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ); and the child care development fund under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq. ).
Cost analyses for— providing tuition-free community and technical college pathways to individuals who have not attained— a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; or a recognized postsecondary credential; and expanding institutional capacity to meet an increased demand for recognized postsecondary credentials by expanding supportive services, including with respect to hiring additional— career counselors; navigators; and other support staff. A plan for data collection efforts to measure program outcomes and evaluate program success, including by leveraging existing administrative data to track any change in participation in recognized postsecondary credential programs at community colleges.
A State shall— provide an interagency data sharing agreement that facilitates statewide data collection efforts between— State agencies that oversee the dispersal of State and Federal benefits; the State educational agency; the State higher education system; the State board; and other agencies determined by the Secretary to be necessary; and detail how such agreement will promote cross-agency collaboration and improve recognized postsecondary credential completion. A description of— transfer agreements between 2-year and 4-year public institutions of higher education in such State; and the ways in which the State will expand the number of transfer agreements, including with respect to the facilitation and improvement of credit transfers between institutions.
An assurance that the transfer agreement required under subparagraph (A)(i) shall include, at a minimum— a general education curriculum that consists of not fewer than 30 credit hours that are transferrable to any public institution of higher education in such State; common course numbering for substantively similar courses in such general education curriculum; and assurance that an eligible associate’s degree shall be fully transferrable to, and credited as, the first 2 years of a related baccalaureate program at a public institution of higher education in such State.
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