,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 
,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,mr4 ,h9ojosa7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide subsidiz$      
employm5t = unemploy$1 l[-income adults1
 provide summ] employm5t & ye>-r\nd     
employm5t opportunities = l[-income y\?1
 & c>ry out "w-relat$ & educational     
/rategies & activities ( demon/rat$     
effectiv5ess1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pa?ways ,back to ,"w ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,pa?ways ,back to ,"w    
,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an      
acc\nt1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,pa?ways   
,back to ,"w ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act
 z ! ,fund71 consi/+ ( ! am\nts z are   
paid to ! ,fund "u subsection 7b74  7b7 
,paym5t into ! ,fund ,out ( any am\nts 9
 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury n o!rwise   

appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$         
#ab1ejj1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all be paid to !  
,fund1 to be us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7 ,p]iod (    
availability ,! am\nts appropriat$ "u   
?is ,act %all be available = obligation 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ?r\gh ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjad1 & %all be available =       
exp5diture by recipi5ts ( grants &      
subgrants "u ?is ,act ?r\gh ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjae4  #c4 ,availability ( funds  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ ! am\nts available    
?r\gh ! ,fund "u section #b7;b71 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 subject to     
subsection 7b7--  7#a7 allot            
#h1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 accordance ) section #d
 to provide subsidiz$ employm5t to      
unemploy$1 l[-income adults2  7#b7 allot
 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 accordance ) section  
#e to provide summ] employm5t & ye>-r\nd
 employm5t opportunities to l[-income   
y\?2 &  7#c7 use #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9       
accordance ) section #f to aw>d grants  
on a competitive basis to local entities
 to c>ry out "w-bas$ tra9+ & o!r        

"w-relat$ & educational /rategies &     
activities ( demon/rat$ effectiv5ess to 
unemploy$1 l[-income adults & l[-income 
y\? to provide ! skills & assi/ance ne$$
 to obta9 employm5t4  7b7 ,res]vation ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,labor may res]ve n m ?an  
#a p]c5t ( ! am\nts available ?r\gh !   
,fund "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7
 ( subsection 7a7 to pay = ! co/s (     
te*nical assi/ance1 evaluations1 &      
,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act4  #d4    
,subsidiz$ employm5t = unemploy$1       
l[-income adults  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7    
,allotm5ts ,f ! funds available "u      
section #c7;a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all make an allotm5t "u subsection 7b7
 to ea* ,/ate t has a ,/ate plan approv$
 "u subsection 7c7 & to ea* outly+ area 
& recipi5t "u section #aff7;c7 ( !      
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #biaa7;c77 t meets !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 = ! purpose (
 provid+ subsidiz$ employm5t            
opportunities to unemploy$1 l[-income   
adults4  7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #cj 

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all issue guidance reg>d+ !            
implem5tation ( ?is section4 ,su*       
guidance %all1 consi/5t ) ?is section1  
include proc$ures = ! submission &      
approval ( ,/ate & local plans & !      
allotm5t & allocation ( funds1 includ+  
reallotm5t & reallocation ( su* funds1 t
 promote ! exp$iti\s & effective        
implem5tation ( ! activities au?oriz$ "u
 ?is section4  7b7 ,/ate allotm5ts  7#a7
 ,res]vations = outly+ areas & tribes ,(
 ! funds describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 
! ,secret>y %all res]ve--  7,a7 n m ?an 
#a_/d ( #a p]c5t to provide assi/ance to
 outly+ areas to provide subsidiz$      
employm5t to unemploy$1 l[-income       
adults2 &  7,b7 #a4e p]c5t to provide   
assi/ance to recipi5ts "u section       
#aff7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act (  
#aiih 7relat+ to ,native ,am]icans2 #bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #biaa7;c77 to provide         
subsidiz$ employm5t to unemploy$1       

l[-income adults4  7#b7 ,/ates ,aft]    
det]m9+ ! am\nts to be res]v$ "u section
 #c7;b7 & p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all allot ! rema9d] ( ! funds   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 among !   
,/ates by allott+--  7,a7 "o-?ird on !  
basis ( ! relative numb] ( unemploy$    
individuals 9 areas ( sub/antial        
unemploym5t 9 ea* ,/ate1 comp>$ to !    
total numb] ( unemploy$ individuals 9   
areas ( sub/antial unemploym5t 9 all    
,/ates2  7,b7 "o-?ird on ! basis ( !    
relative excess numb] ( unemploy$       
individuals 9 ea* ,/ate1 comp>$ to !    
total excess numb] ( unemploy$          
individuals 9 all ,/ates2 &  7,c7       
"o-?ird on ! basis ( ! relative numb] ( 
disadvantag$ adults & y\? 9 ea* ,/ate1  
comp>$ to ! total numb] ( disadvantag$  
adults & y\? 9 all ,/ates4  7#c7        
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ! =mula       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 ,area (
 sub/antial unemploym5t ,! t]m area (   
sub/antial unemploym5t means any        
contigu\s area t has a population ( at  

lea/ #aj1jjj1 & t has an av]age rate (  
unemploym5t ( at lea/ #f4e p]c5t = ! mo/
 rec5t #ab mon?s1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,disadvantag$ adult or 
y\? ,! t]m disadvantag$ adult or y\?    
means an individual :o is age #af or    
old] 7subject to section                
#acb7;b77#a77;,b77v77,i7 ( ! ,work=ce   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhfb7;b77#a77;,b77v77,i777 :o receiv$  
an income1 or is a memb] ( a family t   
receiv$ a total family income1 t1 9     
relation to family size1 does n exce$ ! 
high] (--  7i7 ! pov]ty l9e2 or  7ii7   
#gj p]c5t ( ! l[] liv+ /&>d income      
level4  7,c7 ,excess numb] ,! t]m excess
 numb] means1 us$ ) respect to unemploy$
 individuals 9 a ,/ate1 ! high] (--  7i7
 ! numb] t repres5ts ! numb] ( unemploy$
 individuals 9 excess ( #d4e p]c5t ( !  
civilian labor =ce 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7ii7 !
 numb] t repres5ts ! numb] ( unemploy$  
individuals 9 excess ( #d4e p]c5t ( !   
civilian labor =ce 9 areas ( sub/antial 
unemploym5t 9 su* ,/ate4  7#d7          

,reallotm5t ,if ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate    
does n submit a ,/ate plan by ! date    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 or a
 ,/ate does n receive approval ( a ,/ate
 plan1 ! am\nt ! ,/ate w\ld h be5       
eligible to receive pursuant to ! =mula 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be transf]r$ )9 ! 
,fund & add$ to ! am\nts available =    
competitive grants "u section           
#c7;a77#c74  7c7 ,/ate plan  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= a ,/ate to be eligible to      
receive an allotm5t ( funds "u          
subsection 7b71 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor a   
,/ate plan 9 su* =m & conta9+ su*       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,at
 a m9imum1 su* plan %all include--  7,a7
 a description ( ! /rategies &          
activities to be c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate1 9
 coord9ation ) employ]s 9 ! ,/ate1 to   
provide subsidiz$ employm5t             
opportunities to unemploy$1 l[-income   
adults1 includ+ /rategies relat+ to !   
level & duration ( subsidies consi/5t ) 
subsection 7e77#b72  7,b7 a description 

( ! requirem5ts ! ,/ate w apply relat+  
to ! eligibility ( unemploy$1 l[-income 
adults1 consi/5t ) section #h1 =        
subsidiz$ employm5t opportunities1 :i*  
requirem5ts may include crit]ia to t>get
 assi/ance to p>ticul> categories ( su* 
adults1 su* z individuals ) disabilities
 or individuals :o h exhau/$ all rights 
to unemploym5t comp5sation2  7,c7 a     
description ( h[ ! funds allott$ to     
provide subsidiz$ employm5t             
opportunities w be adm9i/]$ 9 ! ,/ate & 
7if adm9i/]$ by entities describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#a77;,a77 9 local areas1 
9 accordance ) subsection 7d72  7,d7 a  
description ( ! p]=mance outcomes to be 
a*iev$ by ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section & ! processes !
 ,/ate w use to track p]=mance1 consi/5t
 ) guidance provid$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor reg>d+ su* outcomes & processes &
 ) section #g7;b72  7,e7 a description (
 ! coord9ation ( activities to be c>ri$ 
out ) ! funds provid$ "u ?is section )  
activities "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce     

,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhja et seq471 ! program ( block grants
 to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y  
families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is ,act z ! ,,tanf program2 #db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 & o!r           
appropriate ,f$]al & ,/ate programs t   
may assi/ unemploy$1 l[-income adults 9 
obta9+ & reta9+ employm5t2  7,f7 a      
description ( ! timel9es = implem5tation
 ( ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 & ! numb] ( unemploy$1 l[-income  
adults expect$ to be plac$ 9 subsidiz$  
employm5t by cal5d> qu>t]2  7,g7        
assurances t ! ,/ate w report su*       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may    
require relat+ to fiscal1 p]=mance1 &   
o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is    
necess>y to effectively monitor !       
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 &  
7,h7 assurances t ! ,/ate w ensure      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts1 re/rictions1
 labor /&>ds1 & o!r provisions describ$ 
9 section #g7;a74  7#b7 ,submission &   

approval ( ,/ate plan  7,a7 ,submission 
) o!r plans ,! ,/ate plan describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 may be submitt$ 9         
conjunction ) ! ,/ate plan modification 
or o!r reque/ = funds by ! ,/ate requir$
 "u section #e1 & may be submitt$ z a   
modification to a ,/ate plan t has be5  
approv$ "u section #aab ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhbb74  7,b7 ,submission & approval    
7i7 ,submission ,! ,gov]nor %all submit 
! ,/ate plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor n lat] ?an #ge    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all make a       
det]m9ation reg>d+ ! approval or        
disapproval ( su* plan n lat] ?an #de   
days aft] ! submission ( su* plan4 ,if !
 plan is disapprov$1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor may provide a reasonable p]iod ( 
"t 9 :i* ! plan may be am5d$ &          
resubmitt$ = approval4  7ii7 ,approval  
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all approve a    
,/ate plan t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is    
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section &

 reasonably appropriate & adequate to   
c>ry out ! objectives ( ?is section4 ,if
 ! plan is approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all    
allot funds to ! ,/ate "u subsection 7b7
 )9 #cj days aft] su* approval4  7#c7   
,modifications to ,/ate plan ,! ,gov]nor
 may submit a modification to a ,/ate   
plan "u ?is subsection1 consi/5t ) !    
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7d7         
,adm9i/ration )9 ! ,/ate  7#a7 ,option  
,! ,/ate may adm9i/] ! funds =          
activities "u ?is section ?r\gh--  7,a7 
! ,/ate & local entities responsible = !
 adm9i/ration ( ! =mula program (       
work=ce inve/m5t activities = adults "u 
subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce     
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih2  7,b7 ! ,/ate   
ag5cy or ag5cies responsible = !        
adm9i/ration ( ! ,,tanf program2 or     
7,c7 a comb9ation ( ! entities & ag5cy  
or ag5cies describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b74  7#b7 ,)9-,/ate allocations     
7,a7 ,allocation ( funds ,! ,gov]nor may
 res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds made 
available ?r\gh ! allotm5t "u subsection

 7b77#b71 = adm9i/ration & te*nical     
assi/ance1 & %all allocate ! rema9d]1 9 
accordance ) ! option elect$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7--  7i7 among local work=ce        
inve/m5t areas )9 ! ,/ate 9 accordance )
 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (      
subsection 7b77#b71 except t = purposes 
( su* allocation ref]5ces to a ,/ate 9  
su* subsection %all be deem$ to be      
ref]5ces to a local work=ce inve/m5t    
area & ref]5ces to all ,/ates %all be   
deem$ to be ref]5ces to all local       
work=ce inve/m5t areas 9 ! ,/ate        
involv$1 & n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds s
 allocat$ to a local work=ce inve/m5t   
area may be us$ = ! co/s ( adm9i/ration 
( ?is section2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh entities  
responsible = ! provision ( s]vices "u !
 ,,tanf program to local populations 9  
su* mann] z ! ,/ate ag5cy or ag5cies    
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,,tanf 
program may det]m9e to be appropriate4  
7,b7 ,local plans  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a    
case 9 :i* ! responsibility = !         
adm9i/ration ( ! activities describ$ 9  

subsection 7e7 is to be c>ri$ out by !  
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 
9 ord] to receive an allocation "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 a local work=ce    
inve/m5t bo>d1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! *ief      
elect$ (ficial ( ! local work=ce        
inve/m5t area involv$1 %all submit to ! 
,gov]nor a local plan = ! use ( su*     
funds "u ?is section n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! submission ( ! ,/ate plan4 ,su* 
local plan may be submitt$ z a          
modification to a local plan approv$ "u 
section #aah ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhbh74  7ii7   
,cont5ts ,! local plan describ$ 9 clause
 7i7 %all conta9 ! in=mation describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 (          
subsection 7c77#a71 z appli$ to ! local 
work=ce inve/m5t area4  7iii7 ,approval 
,! ,gov]nor %all approve or disapprove !
 local plan submitt$ "u clause 7i7 n    
lat] ?an a date 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is clause 
z ! f9al det]m9ation date7 t is ! lat] (
 ! #cj? day aft] ! submission ( ! local 
plan or ! #cj? day aft] ! approval ( !  

,/ate plan4 ,! ,gov]nor %all approve !  
local plan unless ! ,gov]nor det]m9es t 
! plan is inconsi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is section or is n reasonably          
appropriate & adequate to c>ry out !    
objectives ( ?is section4 ,if ! ,gov]nor
 has n made a det]m9ation by ! f9al     
det]m9ation date1 ! plan %all be        
consid]$ to be approv$4 ,if ! plan is   
disapprov$1 ! ,gov]nor may provide a    
reasonable p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! plan may  
be am5d$ & resubmitt$ = approval4 ,if ! 
plan is approv$1 ! ,gov]nor %all        
allocate funds to ! local work=ce       
inve/m5t area involv$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a77i7 )9 #cj days aft] su* approval4  
7,c7 ,reallocation ( funds to local     
work=ce inve/m5t areas ,if a local      
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d & *ief elect$     
(ficial d n submit a local plan by !    
date specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 or 
! ,gov]nor disapproves a local plan1 !  
am\nt ! local work=ce inve/m5t area w\ld
 h be5 eligible to receive pursuant to !
 =mula "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all be   

allocat$ to local work=ce inve/m5t areas
 t receive approval ( _! local plans "u 
subp>agraph 7,b74 ,ea* su* local work=ce
 inve/m5t area %all receive a %>e ( !   
total am\nt available = reallocation "u 
?is subp>agraph1 9 accordance ) ! area's
 %>e ( ! total am\nt allocat$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to su* local work=ce
 inve/m5t areas4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! funds made available "u ?is
 section %all be us$ to provide         
subsidiz$ employm5t = unemploy$1        
l[-income adults4 ,! entities describ$ 9
 subsection 7d77#a7 may use a v>iety (  
/rategies 9 recruit+ employ]s & id5tify+
 appropriate employm5t opportunities1 b 
%all give priority to provid+ employm5t 
opportunities likely to lead to         
unsubsidiz$ employm5t 9 em]g+ or 9-dem& 
occupations 9 ! area s]v$ ?r\gh ! grant 
involv$4 ,funds made available "u ?is   
section may be us$ to provide support   
s]vices1 su* z transportation & *ild    
c>e1 t are necess>y to enable !         
p>ticipation ( su* adults 9 subsidiz$   

employm5t opportunities4  7#b7 ,level ( 
subsidy & duration ,! entities describ$ 
9 subsection 7d77#a7 may det]m9e !      
p]c5tage ( ! wages & co/s ( employ+ a   
p>ticipant = :i* an employ] may receive 
a subsidy ) ! funds made available "u   
?is section1 & ! duration ( su* subsidy1
 9 accordance ) guidance issu$ by !     
,secret>y 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 ,! entities   
may e/abli% crit]ia = det]m9+ su*       
p]c5tage or duration1 us+ appropriate   
factors su* z ! size ( ! employ] & types
 ( employm5t4  7f7 ,coord9ation ( ,f$]al
 adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 adm9i/] ?is section 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
ensure ! effective implem5tation ( ?is  
section4  #e4 ,summ] employm5t &        
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities =      
l[-income & disconnect$ y\?  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,f ! funds available "u section   
#c7;a77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all   
make an allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 to   
ea* ,/ate t has a modification to a     

,/ate plan approv$ "u section #aab ( !  
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z a ,/ate plan modification7 7or
 o!r ,/ate reque/ = funds specifi$ 9    
guidance "u subsection 7b77 approv$ "u  
subsection 7d7 & to ea* outly+ area &   
recipi5t "u section #aff7;c7 ( !        
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #biaa7;c77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z a ,native ,am]ican grantee7 t 
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 = !  
purpose ( provid+ summ] employm5t &     
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities to     
l[-income y\?4  7b7 ,guidance &         
application ( requirem5ts  7#a7         
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #bj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all issue guidance reg>d+ !   
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7      
,proc$ures ,su* guidance %all1 consi/5t 
) ?is section1 include proc$ures =--    
7,a7 ! submission & approval ( ,/ate    
plan modifications1 = su* o!r =ms (     
reque/s = funds by ! ,/ate z may be     

id5tifi$ 9 su* guidance1 = modifications
 to local plans approv$ "u section #aah 
( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcc7 7ref]r$ to            
individually 9 ?is section z a local    
plan modification71 or = su* o!r =ms (  
reque/s = funds by local work=ce        
inve/m5t areas z may be id5tifi$ 9 su*  
guidance1 t promote ! exp$iti\s &       
effective implem5tation ( ! activities  
au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 !      
allotm5t & allocation ( funds1 includ+  
reallotm5t & reallocation ( su* funds t 
promote su* implem5tation4  7#c7        
,requirem5ts ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9
 ! guidance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & 9
 ?is section & o!r provisions ( ?is     
,act1 ! funds provid$ = activities "u   
?is section %all be adm9i/]$ 9          
accordance ) ! provisions ( subtitles ,b
 & ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t 
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhaa et    
seq41 #biaa et seq47 relat+ to y\?      
activities4  7c7 ,/ate allotm5ts  7#a7  
,res]vations = outly+ areas & tribes ,( 

! funds describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all res]ve--  7,a7 n m ?an   
#a_/d ( #a p]c5t to provide assi/ance to
 outly+ areas to provide summ] employm5t
 & ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities to  
l[-income y\?2 &  7,b7 #a4e p]c5t to    
provide assi/ance to ,native ,am]ican   
grantees to provide summ] employm5t &   
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities to     
l[-income y\?4  7#b7 ,/ates ,aft]       
det]m9+ ! am\nts to be res]v$ "u section
 #c7;b7 & p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all allot ! rema9d] ( ! funds   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 among ! ,/ates
 9 accordance ) ! subp>agraphs 7,a71    
7,b71 & 7,c7 ( section #d7;b77#b74  7#c7
 ,reallotm5t ,if ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate   
does n submit a ,/ate plan modification 
or o!r ,/ate reque/ = funds specifi$ 9  
guidance "u subsection 7b7 by ! date    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,b71 or a
 ,/ate does n receive approval ( su*    
,/ate plan modification or reque/1 !    
am\nt ! ,/ate w\ld h be5 eligible to    
receive pursuant to ! =mula "u p>agraph 

7#b7 %all be transf]r$ )9 ! ,fund & add$
 to ! am\nts available = competitive    
grants "u section #c7;a77#c74  7d7 ,/ate
 plan modification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a  
,/ate to be eligible to receive an      
allotm5t ( funds "u subsection 7c71 !   
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate %all submit to !     
,secret>y ( ,labor a ,/ate plan         
modification1 or o!r ,/ate reque/ =     
funds specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection 
7b71 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4 ,at a m9imum1  
su* ,/ate plan modification or reque/   
%all include--  7,a7 a description ( !  
/rategies & activities to be c>ri$ out  
to provide summ] employm5t opportunities
 & ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities1    
includ+ l9kages to tra9+ & educational  
activities1 consi/5t ) subsection 7f72  
7,b7 a description ( ! requirem5ts !    
,/ates w apply relat+ to ! eligibility (
 l[-income y\?1 consi/5t ) section #h1 =
 summ] employm5t opportunities &        
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities1 :i*   
requirem5ts may include crit]ia to t>get

 assi/ance to p>ticul> categories ( su* 
l[-income y\?1 su* z y\? ) disabilities1
 consi/5t ) subsection 7f72  7,c7 a     
description ( ! p]=mance outcomes to be 
a*iev$ by ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u ?is section & ! processes !
 ,/ate w use to track p]=mance1 consi/5t
 ) guidance provid$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor reg>d+ su* outcomes & processes &
 ) section #g7;b72  7,d7 a description (
 ! timel9es = implem5tation ( !         
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
& ! numb] ( l[-income y\? expect$ to be 
plac$ 9 summ] employm5t opportunities1 &
 ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities1      
respectively1 by cal5d> qu>t]2  7,e7    
assurances t ! ,/ate w report su*       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require     
relat+ to fiscal1 p]=mance1 & o!r matt]s
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to  
effectively monitor ! activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is section2  7,f7 assurances t !
 ,/ate w ensure compliance ) !          
requirem5ts1 re/rictions1 labor /&>ds1 &
 o!r provisions describ$ 9 section      

#g7;a72 &  7,g7 = any employm5t         
opportunity t w provide p>ticipants ) an
 indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 a          
description ( ! cr$5tial4  7#b7         
,submission & approval ( ,/ate plan     
modification or reque/  7,a7 ,submission
 ,! ,gov]nor %all submit ! ,/ate plan   
modification or o!r ,/ate reque/ = funds
 specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection 7b7  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! issuance ( su* guidance4 ,! 
,/ate plan modification or o!r ,/ate    
reque/ = funds may be submitt$ 9        
conjunction ) ! ,/ate plan requir$ "u   
section #d4  7,b7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all approve ! ,/ate plan     
modification or reque/ submitt$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 )9 #cj days aft]       
submission1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! plan or reque/ is inconsi/5t ) !    
requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,if !        
,secret>y has n made a det]m9ation )9 t 
#cj-;day p]iod1 ! plan or reque/ %all be
 consid]$ to be approv$4 ,if ! plan or  
reque/ is disapprov$1 ! ,secret>y may   

provide a reasonable p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! 
plan or reque/ may be am5d$ & resubmitt$
 = approval4 ,if ! plan or reque/ is    
approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all allot funds to
 ! ,/ate "u subsection 7c7 )9 #cj days  
aft] su* approval4  7#c7 ,modifications 
to ,/ate plan or reque/ ,! ,gov]nor may 
submit fur!r modifications to a ,/ate   
plan modification or o!r ,/ate reque/ = 
funds specifi$ "u subsection 7b71       
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 
7e7 ,)9-,/ate allocation & adm9i/ration 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds allott$ to !   
,/ate "u subsection 7c71 ! ,gov]nor--   
7,a7 may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !    
funds = adm9i/ration & te*nical         
assi/ance2 &  7,b7 %all allocate !      
rema9d] ( ! funds among local work=ce   
inve/m5t areas )9 ! ,/ate 9 accordance )
 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (      
section #d7;b77#b71 except t = purposes 
( su* allocation ref]5ces to a ,/ate 9  
su* subsection %all be deem$ to be      
ref]5ces to a local work=ce inve/m5t    
area & ref]5ces to all ,/ates %all be   

deem$ to be ref]5ces to all local       
work=ce inve/m5t areas 9 ! ,/ate        
involv$4 ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds s 
allocat$ to a local work=ce inve/m5t    
area may be us$ = ! co/s ( adm9i/ration 
( ?is section4  7#b7 ,local plan  7,a7  
,submission ,9 ord] to receive an       
allocation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !     
local work=ce inve/m5t bo>d1 9 p>tn]%ip 
) ! *ief elect$ (ficial = ! local       
work=ce inve/m5t area involv$1 %all     
submit to ! ,gov]nor a local plan       
modification1 or su* o!r reque/ = funds 
by local work=ce inve/m5t areas z may be
 specifi$ 9 guidance "u subsection 7b71 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! submission by
 ! ,/ate ( ! ,/ate plan modification or 
o!r ,/ate reque/ = funds specifi$ 9     
guidance "u subsection 7b71 describ+ !  
/rategies & activities to be c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,approval ,!      
,gov]nor %all approve ! local plan      
modification or o!r local reque/ = funds
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )9 #cj    
days aft] submission1 unless ! ,gov]nor 

det]m9es t ! plan or reque/ is          
inconsi/5t ) requirem5ts ( ?is section4 
,if ! ,gov]nor has n made a det]m9ation 
)9 t #cj-;day p]iod1 ! plan %all be     
consid]$ to be approv$4 ,if ! plan or   
reque/ is disapprov$1 ! ,gov]nor may    
provide a reasonable p]iod ( "t 9 :i* ! 
plan or reque/ may be am5d$ & resubmitt$
 = approval4 ,if ! plan or reque/ is    
approv$1 ! ,gov]nor %all allocate funds 
to ! local work=ce inve/m5t area )9 #cj 
days aft] su* approval4  7#c7           
,reallocation ,if a local work=ce       
inve/m5t bo>d & *ief elect$ (ficial d n 
submit a local plan modification 7or o!r
 local reque/ = funds specifi$ 9        
guidance "u subsection 7b77 by ! date   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 or ! ,gov]nor 
disapproves a local plan1 ! am\nt !     
local work=ce inve/m5t area w\ld h be5  
eligible to receive pursuant to ! =mula 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be allocat$  
to local work=ce inve/m5t areas t       
receive approval ( _! local plan        
modifications or local reque/s = funds  

"u p>agraph 7#b74 ,ea* su* local work=ce
 inve/m5t area %all receive a %>e ( !   
total am\nt available = reallocation "u 
?is subp>agraph1 9 accordance ) ! area's
 %>e ( ! total am\nt allocat$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to su* local work=ce 
inve/m5t areas4  7f7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! funds made available "u ?is 
section %all be us$--  7,a7 to provide  
summ] employm5t opportunities =         
l[-income y\?1 ) direct l9kages to      
academic & occupational le>n+1 & may be 
us$ to provide supportive s]vices1 su* z
 transportation or *ild c>e1 t is       
necess>y to enable ! p>ticipation ( su* 
y\? 9 ! opportunities2 &  7,b7 to       
provide ye>-r\nd employm5t              
opportunities1 :i* may be comb9$ ) o!r  
activities au?oriz$ "u section #abi ( ! 
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhed71 to l[-income y\?1 giv+
 priority to out-(-s*ool y\? :o are--   
7i7 high s*ool drop\ts2 or  7ii7        
recipi5ts ( a second>y s*ool diploma or 
its recogniz$ equival5t b :o are basic  

skills defici5t1 unemploy$1 or          
und]employ$4  7#b7 ,program priorities  
,9 adm9i/]+ ! funds "u ?is section1 !   
local bo>d & *ief elect$ (ficial %all   
give priority to--  7,a7 id5tify+       
employm5t opportunities t are--  7i7 9  
em]g+ or 9-dem& occupations 9 ! local   
work=ce inve/m5t area2 or  7ii7 9 !     
public or nonpr(it sector & meet        
community ne$s2 &  7,b7 l9k+ p>ticipants
 9 ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities to  
tra9+ & educational activities t w      
provide su* p>ticipants ) an            
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4  7#c7       
,p]=mance acc\ntability ,= activities   
fund$ "u ?is section1 9 lieu ( meet+ !  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #acf ( ! 
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhga71 ,/ates & local work=ce
 inve/m5t areas %all provide su* reports
 z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may require     
reg>d+ ! p]=mance outcomes describ$ 9   
section #g7;b77#e74  #f4 ,"w-relat$ &   
educational /rategies & activities (    
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f

 ! funds available "u section           
#c7;a77#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all   
aw>d grants on a competitive basis to   
eligible entities to c>ry out "w-relat$ 
& educational /rategies & activities (  
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess4  7b7 ,eligible 
entity ,to be eligible to receive a     
grant "u ?s section1 an entity--  7#a7  
%all include--  7,a7 a p>tn]%ip involv+ 
a *ief elect$ (ficial1 & ! local work=ce
 inve/m5t bo>d = ! local work=ce        
inve/m5t area involv$ 7:i* may include a
 p>tn]%ip ) elect$ (ficials & work=ce   
inve/m5t bo>ds 9 ! region & 9 ! ,/ate72 
or  7,b7 an entity eligible to apply = a
 grant1 contract1 or agreem5t "u section
 #aff ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaa72 &  7#b7 may
 include1 9 comb9ation ) a p>tn]%ip or  
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 
employ]s or employ] associations2  7,b7 
adult education provid]s or po/second>y 
educational in/itutions1 includ+        
community colleges2  7,c7 community-bas$
 organizations2  7,d7 jo9t              

labor-managem5t committees2  7,e7       
"w-relat$ int]m$i>ies2 or  7,f7 o!r     
appropriate organizations4  7c7         
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor an       
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,at a m9imum1 ! application    
%all--  7#a7 describe ! /rategies &     
activities ( demon/rat$ effectiv5ess t !
 eligible entity w c>ry out to provide  
unemploy$1 l[-income adults & l[-income 
y\? ) skills t w lead to employm5t ^u   
completion ( p>ticipation 9 su*         
activities2  7#b7 describe ! requirem5ts
 t w apply relat+ to ! eligibility (    
unemploy$1 l[-income adults or l[-income
 y\?1 consi/5t ) section #h1 =          
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 :i*
 requirem5ts may include crit]ia to     
t>get assi/ance to p>ticul> categories (
 su* adults & y\?1 su* z individuals )  
disabilities or individuals :o h exhau/$
 all rights to unemploym5t comp5sation2 

7#c7 describe h[ ! /rategies &          
activities w address ! ne$s ( ! t>get   
populations id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & !
 ne$s ( employ]s 9 ! local work=ce      
inve/m5t area2  7#d7 describe ! expect$ 
outcomes to be a*iev$ by implem5t+ !    
/rategies & activities2  7#e7 provide   
evid5ce t ! funds provid$ ?r\gh ! grant 
w be exp5d$ exp$iti\sly & effici5tly to 
implem5t ! /rategies & activities2  7#f7
 describe h[ ! /rategies & activities w 
be coord9at$ ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local programs provid+ employm5t1       
education1 & supportive activities2     
7#g7 provide evid5ce ( employ] commitm5t
 to p>ticipate 9 ! activities fund$ "u  
?is section1 includ+ id5tification (    
anticipat$ occupational & skill ne$s2   
7#h7 provide assurances t ! eligible    
entity w report su* in=mation z !       
,secret>y may require relat+ to fiscal1 
p]=mance1 & o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es is necess>y to effectively     
monitor ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is   
section2  7#i7 provide assurances t !   

eligible entity w ensure compliance ) ! 
requirem5ts1 re/rictions1 labor /&>ds1 &
 o!r provisions describ$ 9 section      
#g7;a72 &  7#aj7 = any activity lead+ to
 ! acquisition ( an indu/ry-recogniz$   
cr$5tial1 a description ( ! cr$5tial4   
7d7 ,priority 9 aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all 
give priority to applications submitt$  
by eligible entities f areas ( high     
pov]ty & high unemploym5t1 z def9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 su* z ,public ,use ,microdata
 ,areas designat$ by ! ,bureau ( !      
,c5sus4  7e7 ,use ( funds ,an entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! funds made available ?r\gh ! grant to
 support /rategies & activities (       
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess t are design$ to
 provide unemploy$1 l[-income adults or 
l[-income y\? ) skills t w lead to      
employm5t z "p ( or ^u completion (     
p>ticipation 9 su* activities4 ,su*     
/rategies & activities may include--    
7#a7 on-!-job tra9+1 regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip programs1 or o!r programs t

 comb9e "w ) skills developm5t2  7#b7   
sector-bas$ tra9+ programs t h be5      
design$ to meet ! specific requirem5ts (
 an employ] or gr\p ( employ]s 9 t      
sector & = :i* employ]s are committ$ to 
hir+ individuals ^u successful          
completion ( ! tra9+2  7#c7 tra9+ t     
supports an indu/ry sector or an        
employ]-bas$ or labor-managem5t         
committee indu/ry p>tn]%ip & t includes 
a significant "w exp]i5ce compon5t2     
7#d7 activities t lead to ! acquisition 
( indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials 9 a field 
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate or local work=ce    
inve/m5t area z a gr[? sector or 9-dem& 
indu/ry 9 :i* !re are likely to be      
significant job opportunities 9 ! %ort  
t]m2  7#e7 activities t provide         
connections to imm$iate "w              
opportunities1 includ+ subsidiz$        
employm5t opportunities1 or summ]       
employm5t opportunities = y\?1 t include
 concurr5t skills tra9+ & o!r supports2 
7#f7 activities (f]$ ?r\gh c>e]         
academies t provide /ud5ts ) ! academic 

prep>ation & tra9+1 su* z paid int]n%ips
 & concurr5t enrollm5t 9 community      
colleges or o!r po/second>y in/itutions1
 ne$$ to pursue a c>e] pa?way t leads to
 po/second>y cr$5tials & high-dem& jobs2
 &  7#g7 adult basic education &        
integrat$ basic education & tra9+ =     
l[-skill$ adults t are ti$ to employ]   
work=ce ne$s1 ho/$ at community colleges
 or at o!r sites1 to prep>e individuals 
= jobs t are 9 dem& 9 a local work=ce   
inve/m5t area4  7f7 ,coord9ation (      
,f$]al adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all adm9i/] ?is section 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
& o!r appropriate ag5cy heads1 to ensure
 ! effective implem5tation ( ?is        
section4  #g4 ,g5]al requirem5ts  7a7   
,labor /&>ds & protections ,activities  
provid$ ) funds made available "u ?is   
,act %all be subject to ! requirem5ts & 
re/rictions1 includ+ ! labor /&>ds1     
describ$ 9 section #aha ( ! ,work=ce    
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   

#bica7 & ! nondiscrim9ation provisions (
 section #ahh ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bich71 9 addition to o!r applicable    
,f$]al laws4  7b7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y 
%all require ! report+ ( in=mation      
relat+ to fiscal1 p]=mance1 & o!r matt]s
 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to  
effectively monitor ! activities c>ri$  
out ) funds provid$ "u ?is ,act4 ,at a  
m9imum1 recipi5ts ( grants or subgrants 
"u ?is ,act %all provide in=mation      
relat+ to--  7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals 
p>ticipat+ 9 activities ) funds provid$ 
"u ?is ,act & ! numb] ( su* individuals 
:o h complet$ su* p>ticipation2  7#b7 ! 
exp5ditures ( funds provid$ "u ?is ,act2
  7#c7 ! numb] ( jobs creat$ pursuant to
 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act2    
7#d7 ! demographic *>act]i/ics (        
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 activities "u  
?is ,act2 &  7#e7 ! p]=mance outcomes = 
individuals p>ticipat+ 9 activities "u  
?is ,act1 includ+--  7,a7 = adults      
p>ticipat+ 9 activities fund$ "u section
 #d p]=mance on indicators consi/+ (--  

7i7 entry into unsubsidiz$ employm5t2   
7ii7 ret5tion 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t2 &
  7iii7 e>n+s 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t2  
7,b7 = l[-income y\? p>ticipat+ 9 summ] 
employm5t activities "u sections #e & #f
 p]=mance on indicators consi/+ (--  7i7
 "w read9ess skill atta9m5t1 us+ an     
employ]-validat$ *eckli/2  7ii7 placem5t
 9 or return to second>y or po/second>y 
education or tra9+1 or entry into       
unsubsidiz$ employm5t2  7,c7 = l[-income
 y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ye>-r\nd employm5t    
activities "u section #e or 9 activities
 "u section #f p]=mance on indicators   
consi/+ (--  7i7 placem5t 9 or return to
 po/second>y education2  7ii7 atta9m5t (
 a second>y s*ool diploma or its        
recogniz$ equival5t2  7iii7 atta9m5t (  
an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial2 &  7iv7  
entry into unsubsidiz$ employm5t1       
ret5tion1 & e>n+s z describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,d7 = unemploy$1  
l[-income adults p>ticipat+ 9 activities
 "u section #f--  7i7 entry into        
unsubsidiz$ employm5t1 ret5tion1 & e>n+s

 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 
atta9m5t ( an indu/ry-recogniz$         
cr$5tial4  7c7 ,activities requir$ ,to  
be additional ,funds provid$ "u ?is ,act
 %all only be us$ = activities t are 9  
addition to activities t w\ld o!rwise be
 available 9 ! ,/ate or local work=ce   
inve/m5t area 9 ! abs5ce ( su* funds4   
7d7 ,additional requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor may e/abli% su* additional    
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es may  
be necess>y to ensure fiscal integrity1 
effective monitor+1 & appropriate &     
prompt implem5tation ( ! activities "u  
?is ,act4  7e7 ,report ( in=mation &    
evaluations to ,congress & ! public ,!  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all provide to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress &    
make available to ! public ! in=mation  
report$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 & !  
evaluations ( activities c>ri$ out ) !  
funds res]v$ "u section #c7;b74  #h4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,*ief    
elect$ (ficial ,! t]m *ief elect$       
(ficial means ! *ief elect$ executive   

(fic] ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a     
local work=ce inve/m5t area or 9 ! case 
9 :i* su* an area includes m ?an "o unit
 ( g5]al gov]nm5t1 ! individuals        
designat$ "u an agreem5t describ$ 9     
section #aag7;c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhcb7;c77#a77;,b774  7#b7              
,indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial ,! t]m      
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial means su* a  
cr$5tial )9 ! mean+ ( section #c ( !    
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb74  7#c7 ,local work=ce inve/m5t   
area ,! t]m local work=ce inve/m5t area 
means su* area designat$ "u section #aaf
 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhca74  7#d7 ,local     
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d ,! t]m local      
work=ce inve/m5t bo>d means su* bo>d    
e/abli%$ "u section #aag ( ! ,work=ce   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhcb74  7#e7 ,l[-income y\?  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m l[-income y\? means an     
individual :o is n y\ng] ?an age #af & n

 old] ?an age #bd & is an individual    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c74    
7,b7 ,eligible y\? ,= purposes ( ?is    
p>agraph1 an individual describ$ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph--  7i7 meets ! def9ition ( a
 l[-income individual provid$ 9 section 
#aja7be7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act (  
#aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja7be771 except 
t--  7,i7 ,/ates & local work=ce        
inve/m5t areas1 subject to approval 9 ! 
applicable ,/ate plans & local plans1   
may increase ! income level specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 ( su* section to an 
am\nt n 9 excess ( #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty
 l9e = purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility = 
p>ticipation 9 activities "u section #e2
 &  7,,ii7 eligible entities describ$ 9 
section #f7;b71 subject to approval 9 ! 
applicable applications = funds1 may    
make su* an increase = purposes (       
det]m9+ eligibility = p>ticipation 9    
activities "u section #f2 &  7ii7 is 9  
"o or m ( ! categories specifi$ 9       
section #aja7ac77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   

#bhja7ac77;,c774  7,c7 ,y\? eligible =  
s*ool lun*es ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1
 an individual describ$ 9 ?is           
subp>agraph receives or is eligible to  
receive a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! 
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq474  7#f7 ,outly+ area ,! t]m outly+ 
area means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9       
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
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subject to approval 9 ! applicable ,/ate
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approval 9 ! ,/ate plan describ$ 9      
section #d1 may increase ! income level 
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7 ( su*    
section #aja7be7 to an am\nt n 9 excess 
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#f7;b71 subject to approval 9 !         
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