,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #edf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,february #f1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,grijalva introduced the following 
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,education and the        
,workforce  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih to 
prepare individuals with multiple       
barriers to employment to enter the     
workforce by providing such individuals 
with support services1 job training1 and
 education1 and for other purposes4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,promoting ,partnerships to        
,transform ,opportunities ,act4  #b4    
,purpose ,it is the purpose of this ,act
 to provide resources to nonprofit      
organizations and minority-serving      
institutions to prepare individuals with
 multiple barriers to employment1       
especially underrepresented minorities1 
to enter the workforce by providing     
support services1 job training1 and     
education4  #c4 ,underrepresented       

minority programs ,subtitle ,d of title 
,i of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of
 #aiih is amended by inserting after    
section #aff 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaa71 the 
following new section3  #aff;,b4        
,unrepresented ,minority ,programs  7a7 
,purpose ,the purpose of this section is
 to support employment and training     
activities for individuals with multiple
 barriers to employment in order--  7#a7
 to develop more fully the academic1    
occupational1 and literacy skills of    
such individuals2  7#b7 to make such    
individuals more competitive in the     
workforce2 and  7#c7 to promote the     
economic and social development of      
minority communities in accordance with 
the goals and values of such            
communities4  7b7 ,definitions ,as used 
in this section3  7#a7 ,minority-serving
 institution ,the term minority-serving 
institution means--  7,a7 a historically
 ,black college or university2  7,b7 a  
,hispanic-serving ,institution2  7,c7 a 
,tribal ,college or ,university2 or     

7,d7 a ,predominantly ,black            
,institution4  7#b7 ,historically ,black
 ,college or university ,the term       
historically ,black college or          
university has the meaning given the    
term part ,b institution in section #cbb
 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#c7           
,hispanic-serving institution ,the term 
,hispanic-serving institution has the   
meaning given the term in section #ejb  
of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a74  7#d7          
,nonprofit organization ,the term       
nonprofit organization means a nonprofit
 organization that focuses on preparing 
individuals with multiple barriers to   
employment to enter the workforce by    
providing such individuals with support 
services1 job training1 and education4  
7#e7 ,predominantly ,black ,institution 
,the term ,predominantly ,black         
,institution has the meaning given the  
term in section #cah 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajei;e74  7#f7 ,tribal ,college or     

,university ,the term ,tribal ,college  
or ,university has the meaning given the
 term in section #caf of the ,higher    
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajei;c74  7c7 ,program authorized ,the 
,secretary shall1 on a competitive      
basis1 make grants to1 or enter into    
contracts or cooperative agreements     
with1 nonprofit organizations in        
partnership with one or more            
minority-serving institutions to carry  
out the authorized activities described 
in subsection 7d74  7d7 ,authorized     
activities ,a nonprofit organization in 
partnership with one or more            
minority-serving institutions receiving 
a grant1 contract1 or agreement under   
subsection 7c7 shall use such funds to  
serve individuals with multiple barriers
 to employment by carrying out the      
following activities3  7#a7 ,education  
services1 including postsecondary       
education1 ,english as a second language
 courses1 ,general ,education           
,development preparation1 financial     

literacy workshops1 access to           
information technology workshops and    
courses1 ,generational ,diversity       
,awareness programs1 and health and     
wellness programs4  7#b7 ,activities    
that increase access to workforce       
services1 including on-the-job training1
 internships1 skills training1 job      
placement1 financial literacy1 and      
personal development4  7#c7 ,additional 
support services1 including health and  
nutrition services1 housing assistance1 
transportation1 child care1 and         
clothing4  7e7 ,program ,plan ,in order 
to receive a grant or enter into a      
contract or cooperative agreement under 
this subsection 7c71 a nonprofit        
organization in partnership with one or 
more minority-serving institutions shall
 submit to the ,secretary a program plan
 that describes a strategy for meeting  
the needs of individuals with multiple  
barriers to employment in the area      
served by such organization4 ,such plan 
shall--  7#a7 be consistent with the    

purpose of this section2  7#b7 identify 
the population to be served2  7#c7      
identify the education and employment   
needs of the population to be served and
 the manner in which the activities to  
be provided will strengthen the ability 
of the individuals served to obtain or  
retain unsubsidized employment2  7#d7   
describe the activities to be provided  
and the manner in which such activities 
are to be integrated with other         
appropriate activities2 and  7#e7       
describe1 after the organization        
submitting the plan consults with the   
,secretary1 the performance measures to 
be used to assess the performance of    
nonprofit organizations in carrying out 
the activities assisted under this      
section4  7f7 ,authorization of         
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be     
necessary to carry out this section for 
each of fiscal years #bjad through      
#bjah4  4