Sec. 207. Community-Based Transition Hub program
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The Director shall establish a program to award grants to entities described in subsection (b), to be known as Community-Based Transition Hubs, to carry out the activities described in subsection (d), using amounts made available to the Director in the Worker and Community Assistance Fund. To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall demonstrate to the Director that the entity— has existing relationships, or could readily establish relationships, with local employers and employees, county, municipal, and Tribal governments, local and regional economic development and planning organizations, workforce development, educational, and job training resources, economic development organizations, community organizations that provide social services, and other organizations determined appropriate by the Director; is capable of carrying out the duties described in subsection (d); can meet the standards described in subsection (e); and can provide information consistent with the standards developed under subsection (f).
In awarding grants under this section, the Director shall prioritize grants to entities located in communities that— receive assistance under section 206; or the Director determines there is a reasonable likelihood may receive assistance under section 206 within 5 years. An entity that receives a grant under this section shall— coordinate with the Office of Energy and Economic Transition and relevant Federal departments and agencies regarding the latest information, financial and technical assistance opportunities, and best practices to support workers and communities adversely affected by the United States energy transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; provide capacity-building support and technical assistance, including grant writing assistance, to local leaders and organizations, including elected officials, community leaders, business owners, and labor leaders, to facilitate community-driven planning processes and on-going program development and implementation related to assistance to displaced workers and economic development and diversification; advise communities that apply for assistance under this title or under other Federal and State programs, including providing guidance on the procedures and deadlines for applying or petitioning for such assistance; conduct public education activities, including outreach to adversely affected workers with respect to services and assistance available through local, State, and Federal programs; provide information related to, and when appropriate, facilitate enrollment in— training, employment counseling, employment opportunities, and placement services for adversely affected workers, available in local and regional areas, including information on how to apply for such training and services; training programs and other services provided by a State pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ) and available in local and regional areas, including information on how to apply for such training; educational opportunities and information related financial aid, including referring workers to educational opportunity centers described in section 402F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–16 ), where applicable; short-term prevocational services, including development of learning skills, communications skills, interviewing skills, personal maintenance skills, and professional conduct to prepare individuals for employment or training; and support services in local and regional areas, including services related to childcare, personal counseling (including substance abuse treatment, suicide prevention, and mental health care), family counseling, bankruptcy and financial counseling, transportation, dependent care, housing assistance, and need-related payments; provide individual employment counseling for adversely affected workers, including development of an individual employment plan to identify employment goals and objectives, and appropriate training to achieve those goals and objectives, or information to obtain such counseling in local and regional areas; provide employment statistics information, including the provision of accurate information relating to local, regional, and national labor market areas, including— job vacancy listings in such labor market areas; information on jobs skills necessary to obtain jobs identified in job vacancy listings described in subparagraph (A); information relating to local occupations that are in demand and earnings potential of such occupations; and skills requirements for local occupations described in subparagraph (C); and provide information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the population being served.
The Director shall establish standards for grant recipients under this section, including provisions to ensure that any entity that receives a grant is qualified to engage in the activities described in this section. The Director, in consultation with States, Tribal Governments, and relevant Federal agencies, shall develop standards to ensure that information made available by grant recipients under this section is accurate and shall provide such entities with relevant information and technical assistance to enable grant recipients under this section to better perform the duties in subsection (d).
In carrying out this section, the Director shall ensure that the total period of a grant does not exceed 6 years. In carrying out this section, the Director shall ensure that the total amount awarded to an entity during the total period of the grant does not exceed $12,000,000. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for carrying out this section.
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