Sec. 205. Workforce investment activities grants for domestic workers
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In this section: The term domestic services — means services— of a household nature; provided in interstate commerce; and performed by an individual in or about a private home (permanent or temporary); and includes services performed by individuals such as companions, housekeepers, nurses, home health aides, or personal or home care aides. The term domestic worker — means, except as provided in subparagraph (B), an individual, including an employee, who is compensated directly or indirectly for the performance of domestic services; and does not include— an individual who is a family member, friend, neighbor, or parent of a child and who provides child care for the child in the child’s home; and any employee described in section 13(a)(15) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(15) ).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The terms supportive services , training services , and workforce investment activities have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). Every 3 years, the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (d).
The Secretary shall make the grants, or enter into the contracts, for periods of 4 years. To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section, an entity— shall have experience working with older individuals or people with disabilities; and shall be— a nonprofit organization that is described in paragraph (3), (5), or
(6)of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; an organization with a board of directors, at least one-half of the members of which is comprised of— domestic workers; or representatives of an organization of such workers, including such workers who are direct care professionals, which organization is independent from all businesses, organizations, corporations, or individuals that would pursue any financial interest in conflict with that of the workers; an organization that is independent as described in subclause (II)(bb); and an organization that has expertise in domestic work and the workforce of domestic workers, including such workers who are direct care professionals; an eligible provider of training services listed pursuant to section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) ); or an entity that carries out an apprenticeship program. To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section, an entity described in paragraph
(1)shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a plan that describes a 4-year strategy for meeting the needs of domestic workers, including such workers who are direct care professionals, in the area to be served by such entity. Such plan shall— describe the domestic worker population, which shall include domestic workers who provide long-term care services, to be served and identify the needs of such population to be served for workforce investment activities and related assistance, which may include employment and supportive services; identify the manner in which career pathways to be provided will strengthen the ability of the domestic workers to be served to obtain or retain employment and to improve wages or working conditions, including improved employment standards and opportunities in the field of domestic work; specifically address how the funding provided through the grant or contract for services under this section to domestic workers will improve wages and skills for domestic workers in a way that helps meet the need to recruit workers for and retain workers in in-demand occupations or careers; and provide an assurance that the workforce investment activities and related assistance carried out under this section will include relevant training for domestic workers who are direct care professionals, including— training regarding the rights of recipients of long-term care services, including the rights of such recipients to— receive services in integrated settings that provide access to the broader community; exercise self-determination; be free from all forms of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; and receive person-centered planning and practices, including through the participation of such recipients in planning activities; training to ensure that each participant of such training has the necessary skills to recognize abuse and understand their obligations with regard to reporting and responding to abuse appropriately in accordance with relevant Federal and State law; and training regarding the provision of culturally competent and disability-competent supports to recipients of long-term care services. The grants and contracts under this subsection shall be awarded by the Secretary using full and open competitive procedures and shall be administered by the Secretary. Funds made available under this section shall be used to carry out workforce investment activities and provide related assistance for domestic workers, including such workers who are direct care professionals, which may include— outreach, employment, training services, educational assistance, digital literacy assistance, English language and literacy instruction, worker safety training, supportive services, school dropout prevention and recovery activities, individual career services, and career pathways; follow-up services for those individuals placed in employment; development or education as needed by domestic workers, including domestic workers who are direct care professionals; customized career and technical education in occupations that will lead to higher wages, enhanced benefits, and long-term employment in domestic work or another area; and the creation or maintenance of employment and training-related placement services, including digital placement services. From the funds appropriated and made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 percent for discretionary purposes related to carrying out this section, such as providing technical assistance to eligible entities. Each eligible entity shall prepare performance reports to report on outcomes achieved by the programs of workforce investment activities and related assistance carried out under this section. The performance report for an eligible entity shall include, with respect to each such program (referred to in this subsection as a program of study ) of such entity— information specifying the levels of performance achieved with respect to the primary indicators of performance described in subclauses
(I)through
(V)of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i) ) with respect to all individuals engaging in the program of study; the total number of individuals exiting from the program of study; the total number of participants who received training services through the program; the total number of participants who exited from training services, disaggregated by the type of entity that provided the training services, during the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program years; the average cost per participant for the participants who received training services, disaggregated by the type of entity that provided the training services, during the most recent program year and the 3 preceding program years; and information on indicators specified by the Secretary concerning the impact of the training services on the wages, skills, recruitment, and retention of participants. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
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