,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajee ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,education to establish the ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,finding and purposes 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that the ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology established under this ,act will be one of the first national replication programs in the ,united ,states dedicated to addressing the complex needs of the poor and undereducated by improving the sustainability of neighborhoods1 communities1 and regions4 7b7 ,purposes ,it is the purpose of this ,act to establish the ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology to provide competitive grants for qualified centers and interested communities to establish a qualified center that adopts the guidelines set forth by the ,secretary1 for the purposes of-- 7#a7 creating an institution within an environment of poverty where individuals feel and foster a sense of belonging1 and are valued and treated with dignity2 7#b7 creating professional jobs for instructors1 trainers1 artists1 administrators1 and others2 7#c7 collaborating with ,federal agencies1 private industry1 nonprofit philanthropic organizations1 and planning and economic development organizations to leverage other investment dollars on behalf of all stakeholders2 7#d7 assisting business and industry to achieve long-term vitality by ensuring the development of a trained and knowledgeable workforce2 7#e7 coordinating with existing social service entities and nonprofit organizations on developing diverse and equitable communities2 7#f7 developing industry specific job training programs for the under and unemployed that are both affordable and accessible2 7#g7 bridging the gap between education and lifelong learning for poor performing students through the discipline of craftsmanship in the visual arts2 and 7#h7 developing complimentary extended day or year programming in partnership with the local public schools to help engage at-risk students by connecting classroom instruction with applied and experiential programming in the arts4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,center of ,origin ,the term ,center of ,origin means ,manchester ,bidwell1 nonprofit corporation1 the education and community development model upon which the ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology is based4 7#b7 ,interested communities ,the term interested community means a community that does the following3 7,a7 ,demonstrates to the ,secretary financial support from #a or more of the following3 7i7 ,sectors of government4 7ii7 ,education4 7iii7 ,philanthropy4 7iv7 ,social services4 7v7 ,corporations4 7vi7 ,arts organizations4 7,b7 ,convenes an advisory committee comprised of diverse community stakeholders who are committed to creating a qualified center in their community4 7,c7 ,has identified potential funding that will be used to secure the ,federal matching requirements described in section #d7;c74 7#c7 ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology ,the term ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology means a program that is based on the education and training model of ,manchester ,bidwell4 7#d7 ,qualified center ,the term qualified center means a private1 nonprofit educational entity that complies with the following3 7,a7 ,operates under the guidelines and practices established by the ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 and-- 7i7 provides education and training to underemployed or unemployed individuals in industry specific job skills2 7ii7 is accessible to communities and neighborhoods that have limited access to transportation2 7iii7 compliments the learning of targeted public middle school or high school students who are at-risk of dropping out of school2 and 7iv7 is housed in a facility that has been reclaimed and renovated to sustainable building standards or newly constructed as a highly efficient green space4 7,b7 ,has a valid affiliation agreement with the ,center of ,origin and complies with the following3 7i7 ,meets quarterly performance goals1 which may include-- 7,i7 students' school attendance and behavior2 7,,ii7 retention in programming2 7,,iii7 meeting and exceeding recruitment and enrollment metrics2 7,,iv7 student outcomes and performance in training2 and 7,v7 job placement4 7ii7 ,adheres to essential operating conditions1 including environment1 targeted populations1 and educational model4 7iii7 ,participates in professional development opportunities for members of the board1 executives1 and staff4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #d4 ,grant program 7a7 ,program authorized ,from the amounts appropriated to carry out this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish and implement the ,national ,program for ,arts and ,technology to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to qualified centers and interested communities to-- 7#a7 provide financial support to the centers and communities to establish a new qualified center to carry out the purposes described in section #b7;b72 and 7#b7 provide management expertise to guide the centers and communities through the #c-phase replication protocol developed by the ,center of ,origin to ensure standardization across all qualified centers as to performance goals and objectives1 operating culture1 and teaching models4 7b7 ,limitation on ,use of funds ,federal funds received under this ,act may not be used for capital expenditures or endowment gifts4 7c7 ,matching funds required ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this ,act1 a qualified center or interested community shall1 for each fiscal year for which the grant is received1 provide non-,federal contributions 7which may include in-kind contributions7 toward the amount of the grant in an amount equal to #a for each #a of ,federal funds provided under the grant4 7d7 ,application and annual report 7#a7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this ,act1 a qualified center or interested community shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7,b7 ,content ,an application submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 at a minimum1 contain-- 7i7 a description of activities to be carried out under the grant2 7ii7 information on specific measurable goals and objectives to be achieved through activities carried out under the grant2 7iii7 evidence of an affiliation with a local community2 and 7iv7 evidence of a teaching model consistent with the ,secretary's criteria prescribed pursuant to regulations4 7#b7 ,annual report 7,a7 ,in general ,each qualified center or interested community receiving a grant under this ,act shall submit to the ,secretary an annual report at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7,b7 ,content ,an annual report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 at a minimum1 describe the degree to which progress has been made toward meeting the specific measurable goals and objectives described in the applications submitted under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #be1jjj1jjj to carry out this ,act for the period of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4