Sec. 6. 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps
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Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating subtitle E ( 29 U.S.C. 3241 et seq.) as subtitle F; and by inserting after subtitle D the following: In this section: The term project partner means the Department of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Commerce, or Labor, a State or local resource management agency, or another entity responsible for community development or climate adaption. The term qualified youth or conservation corps means an entity carrying out a qualified youth or conservation corps, as defined in section 203 of the Public Land Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1722 ).
The term qualified youth or conservation corps criteria means the model and standards for a program described in section 203(11) of the Public Land Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1722(11) ). The Secretary shall establish and carry out a 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps program. The program shall be carried out using qualified youth or conservation corps criteria and through Civilian Conservation Corps projects. In carrying out the 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps program, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible qualified youth or conservation corps, acting in partnership with project partners, to carry out Civilian Conservation Corps projects, in which the grant funds are used to administer comprehensive youth and workforce development programs.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section for a Civilian Conservation Corps project, a qualified youth or conservation corps shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, that contains— a description of the project, including how the project relates to goals described in subsection (e); the scope of work and budget for the project; the number of enrollees needed to carry out the project; a description of the manner in which the qualified youth or conservation corps shall recruit, screen, and select enrollees; a description of the manner in which the qualified youth or conservation corps shall recruit, train, and engage individuals from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented communities as enrollees; a description of the manner in which the qualified youth or conservation corps will provide, through the project— education, work experience, and work-based learning; and training, such as basic skills training, the development of job-specific occupational skills, or other training activities, designed to lead to the attainment of an industry-recognized credential, including a description of the training that leads to the credential; a description of the stipend, allowance, or other benefits an enrollee in the project will receive; a description of the supportive services that an enrollee in the project will receive; and information specifying how the qualified youth or conservation corps will collect such information on the project and enrollees as the Secretary may require, and submit a report containing that information to the Secretary.
The Secretary shall give preference to entities submitting applications that describe how the project will— serve communities historically impacted by underinvestment or environmental injustice; or engage youth from historically disenfranchised populations. A qualified youth or conservation corps may use funds distributed for each Civilian Conservation Corps project, with goals relating to conservation, outdoor recreation, or other environmental matters, for— education, work experience, and workforce investment activities outlined in section 129(c)(2) related to conservation, outdoor recreation, and other environmental industries; other education and training activities that focus on career development in such industries; activities leading to development and completion of the project; activities for data collection, management, and reporting; other activities designed to lead to successful completion of the project and workforce development outcomes; any administrative activities supporting the project; and project monitoring activities.
In carrying out projects under this section, the Secretary shall— consult with the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps— to establish standards used to identify appropriate types of Civilian Conservation Corps projects, and activities to be provided and workforce development outcomes sought, through those projects; and to establish specific performance accountability measures for evaluating Civilian Conservation Corps projects; and enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps to develop recommendations for the standards and measures described in paragraph (1). .
Section 121(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) ) is amended by striking subtitles C through E and inserting subtitles C, D, and F . Section 503(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3343(b) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended— by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle E of title I and inserting the following:
Subtitle F—Administration ; and by inserting after the item relating to section 172 the following: Subtitle E—21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Sec. 176. 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps program. .
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