,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1 #bjac ,ms4   
,/ab5[ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to prep>e disconnect$ y\? = 
a competitive future4  #a4 ,%ort title2 
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re5gag+ ,am]icans 
9 ,s]i\s ,education by ,unit+ ,programs 
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes4 ,sec4 #c4        
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,grants au?oriz$4
 ,sec4 #e4 ,application4 ,sec4 #f4      
,priority4 ,sec4 #g4 ,selection crit]ia4
 ,sec4 #h4 ,use ( funds4 ,sec4 #i4      
,plann+ grants au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #aj4     
,acc\ntability1 p]=mance measures1 &    
evaluation4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,te*nical        
assi/ance & be/ practices4 ,sec4 #ab4   
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4    
,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 

f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
today1 millions ( y\? drop out (        
second>y s*ool1 fail to complete _!     
/udies1 or d n graduate on "t4 ,:ile !  
,unit$ ,/ates has made sl[ progress 9   
improv+ graduation rates1 ! drop\t      
*all5ge rema9s a crisis t is imp$+ !    
,nation's ability to produce an educat$ 
work=ce & succe$ 9 ! #ba/ c5tury global 
economy4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t data %[s t m   
?an #be p]c5t ( ! ,nation's /ud5ts fail 
to complete second>y s*ool 9 #d ye>s4 ,9
 "s ( ! l>g] cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
among urban m9ority y\?1 drop\t rates ( 
#dj p]c5t are n uncommon4  7#c7 ,accord+
 to rec5t rese>*1 !re is an e/imat$     
#f1gjj1jjj y\? ages #af-bd :o are       
disconnect$ f s*ool & "w1 ( :i*         
#c1djj1jjj are *ronic1 hav+ _h no       
atta*m5t to s*ool or "w s9ce age #af1 & 
#c1cjj1jjj are "u-atta*$ to s*ool or "w 
& h n progress$ t[>d employm5t or       
po/second>y education4 ,:ile disconnect$
 y\? are disproportionately male & f    
m9ority gr\ps1 sub/antial disconnect$   

y\? rates are f\nd = all gr\ps ( y\?4   
7#d7 ,! impact ( ?is drop\t crisis has  
be5 lik5$ to a p]man5t recession = y\?1 
& x has consequ5ces = ! economy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,disconnect$ y\? are m   
likely ?an o!r y\? to engage 9 crim9al  
activities1 become inc>c]at$1 & rely on 
public sy/ems ( support4  7#e7 ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education reports t !      
av]age second>y s*ool drop\t is         
associat$ ) co/s to ! economy (         
approximately #bdj1jjj ov] !            
individual's lifetime 9 t]ms ( l[] tax  
contributions1 high] reliance on        
gov]nm5t heal? programs & public        
assi/ance1 & high] rates ( crim9al      
activity4 ,ov] _! lifetimes1 second>y   
s*ool drop\ts are e/imat$ to e>n        
#djj1jjj less ?an second>y s*ool        
graduates4 ,fur!r1 only #cg p]c5t (     
second>y s*ool drop\ts are /eadily      
employ$1 & !y are m ?an twice z likely  
to live 9 high pov]ty4  7#f7 ,exp]ts    
e/imate t two-?irds ( jobs creat$ 9 !   
ne> future w require at lea/ "s         

po/second>y education4 ,education &     
tra9+ pa?ways t help y\? to e>n a       
second>y s*ool diploma & po/second>y    
cr$5tials are ess5tial4  7b7 ,purposes  
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to   
prep>e disconnect$ y\? = a competitive  
future2  7#b7 to *all5ge & support "y p 
:o h dropp$ out ( second>y s*ool to--   
7,a7 atta9 a second>y s*ool diploma2    
7,b7 atta9 a #b-ye> or #d-ye> cr$5tial f
 a recogniz$ po/second>y educational    
in/itution1 an indu/ry-recogniz$        
cr$5tial1 or c]tification f a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7 secure &  
succe$ 9 a family-support+ c>e]2 &  7#c7
 to support local community p>tn]%ips 9 
integrat+ exi/+1 & (t5 disp>ate1 s]vices
 into a compreh5sive1 cross-sy/ems      
drop\t recov]y approa*4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,disability ,! t]m  
disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74   
7#b7 ,disconnect$ y\? ,! t]m disconnect$
 y\? means a "y p]son :o--  7,a7 has    

left second>y s*ool )\t obta9+ a        
second>y s*ool diploma2  7,b7 is or 0   
previ\sly a homeless *ild or y\?2  7,c7 
is or 0 "u ! c>e & placem5t             
responsibility ( ! ,/ate ag5cy          
responsible = adm9i/]+ a plan "u p>ts ,b
 & ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fgj 
et seq472  7,d7 0 "u ! cu/ody ( a       
juv5ile ju/ice or crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 
7,e7 has a disability2 or  7,f7 is a    
l[-income individual & is pregnant or   
p>5t+ & n att5d+ any s*ool4  7#c7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a p>tn]%ip consi/+ ( entities or  
individuals qualifi$ to repres5t !      
community assi/$1 or propos$ to be      
assi/$1 by a grant "u ?is ,act1 includ+ 
n less ?an "o p>tn] f ea* ( ! foll[+    
categories3  7,a7 ,a mayor1 or o!r      
appropriate *ief executive (fic]1 ( a   
unit ( g5]al purpose local gov]nm5t 9 ! 
community4  7,b7 ,a local educational   
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #iaja ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 s]v+ !     
community4  7,c7 ,a local work=ce sy/em 
s]v+ ! community4  7,d7 ,an in/itution (
 high] education s]v+ ! community4  7,e7
 ,a repres5tative ( a local or /ate     
sy/em s]v+ "y p 9 ! community1 includ+--
  7i7 a juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2  7ii7 a   
crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7iii7 a h\s+     
ag5cy2  7iv7 a m5tal heal? ag5cy2 &  7v7
 a *ild welf>e ag5cy4  7,f7 ,a          
repres5tative ( a community-bas$        
organization s]v+ ! community4  7,g7 ,a 
repres5tative f bus9ess or indu/ry4     
7,h7 ,a repres5tative ) exp]tise 9 labor
 managem5t relations4  7,i7 ,a          
disconnect$ y\? 9 ! community & ! p>5ts 
or c>egiv]s ( su* disconnect$ y\?4  7#d7
 ,f$]al ,y\? ,developm5t ,c\ncil ,! t]m 
,f$]al ,y\? ,developm5t ,c\ncil means ! 
,f$]al ,y\? ,developm5t ,c\ncil e/abli%$
 "u ! ,tom ,osborne ,f$]al ,y\?         
,coord9ation ,act 7,public ,law         
#aji-cfe2 #abj ,/at4 #beid74  7#e7      
,homeless *ildr5 & y\?s ,! t]m homeless 
*ildr5 & y\?s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  

section #gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadcd;a74  7#f7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7    
,"o-/op c5t] ,! t]m "o-/op c5t] means a 
"o-/op c5t] describ$ 9 section #acd7;c7 
( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;c774  7#h7            
,po/second>y education ,! t]m           
po/second>y education means--  7,a7 a   
#d-ye> program ( in/ruction1 or n less  
?an a #a-ye> program ( in/ruction t is  
acceptable = cr$it t[>d a baccalaureate 
degree1 (f]$ by an in/itution ( high]   
education2 or  7,b7 a c]tificate or     
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program at !       
po/second>y level (f]$ by an in/itution 
( high] education or a nonpr(it         
educational in/itution4  7#i7 ,regi/]$  
appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program means an indu/ry   
skills tra9+ program at ! po/second>y   

level t comb9es te*nical & !oretical    
tra9+ ?r\gh /ructur$ on-!-job le>n+ )   
relat$ in/ruction 79 a classroom or     
?r\gh di/ance le>n+7 :ile an individual 
is employ$1 work+ "u ! direction (      
qualifi$ p]sonnel or a m5tor1 & e>n+    
increm5tal wage increases align$ to     
enhanc$ job pr(ici5cy1 result+ 9 !      
acquisition ( a nationally recogniz$ &  
portable c]tificate1 "u a plan approv$  
by ! ,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or by a ,/ate ag5cy  
recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4      
7#aj7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y   
s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#ab7 ,"y p ,! t]m "y p means           
individuals :o are betwe5 ! ages ( #af &
 #bd1 inclusive1 at ! "t ( comm5cem5t ( 
p>ticipation 9 s]vices fund$ ?r\gh a    
grant "u section #d4  #d4 ,grants       
au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al ,y\? ,developm5t
 ,c\ncil1 & lead]s 9 ! field ( work+ )  
disconnect$ y\?1 %all aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to enable ! eligible entities to pay !  
co/s (--  7#a7 develop+ & implem5t+ a   
/rategy to id5tify disconnect$ y\?2 &   
7#b7 provid+ su* disconnect$ y\? )      
support ne$$ to--  7,a7 atta9 a second>y
 s*ool diploma or its recogniz$         
equival5t2  7,b7 atta9 a po/second>y    
cr$5tial1 includ+ a #b-ye> or #d-ye>    
cr$5tial f an in/itution ( high]        
education1 an indu/ry-recogniz$         
cr$5tial1 or c]tification f a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7 secure &  
succe$ 9 a family-support+ c>e]4  7b7   
,m9imum grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt  
t--  7#a7 is appropriate to a*ieve !    
goals & implem5t ! activities describ$ 9

 ! application submitt$ "u section #e2 &
  7#b7 is n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj p] ye>4 
7c7 ,duration ( grant ,a grant "u ?is   
section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e    
ye>s1 & may be r5ew$ at ! discretion ( !
 ,secret>y bas$ on ! effective p]=mance 
( ! eligible entity "u ! prec$+ grant 9 
accordance ) ! levels ( p]=mance det]m9$
 by ! eligible entity & ! ,secret>y     
pursuant to section #i7;b74  7d7        
,equitable geographic di/ribution (     
funds ,! ,secret>y %all ensure an       
equitable & appropriate di/ribution (   
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section among       
eligible entities--  7#a7 s]v+ urban1   
rural1 & suburban areas2 &  7#b7 ) v>y+ 
degrees ( exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 s]v+    
disconnect$ y\?4  7e7 ,fiscal &         
adm9i/rative ag5ts ,an eligible entity  
%all *oose an entity to be ! fiscal ag5t
 & an entity to be ! adm9i/rative ag5t =
 ! grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section4  
7f7 ,exi/+ p>tn]%ip ,an exi/+ work=ce1  
education1 or y\? developm5t p>tn]%ip1  
coalition1 or organization may s]ve z ! 

eligible entity = ! purposes ( grants "u
 ?is section if ! p>tn]%ip1 coalition1  
or organization includes1 or modifies ! 
memb]s ( ! p>tn]%ip1 coalition1 or      
organization to include1 ! individuals  
requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! eligible      
entity "u section #c7c74  #e4           
,application  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 
entity t desires a grant "u section #d  
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,an application  
submitt$ "u ?is section %all include--  
7#a7 a description ( ! eligible entity  
submitt+ ! application1 includ+ a       
description ( ! fiscal ag5t & !         
adm9i/rative ag5t = ! grant2  7#b7 a    
description ( ! /rategy t ! eligible    
entity w use to c>ry out ! purpose ( ?is
 ,act1 :i* %all include--  7,a7 a       
well-develop$ education compon5t ) an   
emphasis on--  7i7 multiple pa?ways &   
options t[>ds second>y s*ool diploma &  
po/second>y cr$5tial atta9m5t1 :i* may  

include recup]ative /rategies su* z     
compet5cy-bas$ in/ruction & cr$it       
retrieval z well z basic lit]acy2 &     
7ii7 ! skills ne$$ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics2  7,b7 a
 "w prep>ation compon5t1 :i* may include
 a h&s-on int]n%ip1 "w exp]i5ce1 or     
national or community s]vice1 t promotes
 ! developm5t ( appli$ skills su* z oral
 & writt5 communication1 teamwork1      
lead]%ip1 & critical ?9k+2 &  7,c7 a y\?
 support compon5t1 includ+ ! array (    
compreh5sive support s]vices t w--  7i7 
address ! *all5ges t caus$ ! disconnect$
 y\? to leave s*ool )\t a second>y s*ool
 diploma2  7ii7 remove b>ri]s to &      
support ! atta9m5t (--  7,i7 !          
graduation ( su* "y p f second>y s*ool2 
7,,ii7 a po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ a
 #b-ye> or #d-ye> cr$5tial f an         
in/itution ( high] education1 an        
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 or          
c]tification f a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program2 &  7,,iii7 success 9 a         
family-support+ c>e]2 &  7iii7 provide  

appropriate case managem5t to ensure "y 
p a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 section  
#b7;b72  7#c7 a ne$s assessm5t ( !      
community to be assi/$ "u ! grant1      
includ+--  7,a7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (  
disconnect$ y\? 9 ! community2 &  7,b7  
an assessm5t ( res\rces available 9 !   
community t c help su* disconnect$ y\?--
  7i7 address ! *all5ges t caus$ su*    
disconnect$ y\? to leave s*ool )\t a    
second>y s*ool diploma2  7ii7 return to 
an appropriate educational sett+2  7iii7
 atta9 a second>y s*ool diploma2  7iv7  
atta9 a po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ a 
#b-ye> or #d-ye> cr$5tial f an          
in/itution ( high] education1 an        
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 or          
c]tification f a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program2 &  7v7 secure & succe$ 9 a     
family-support+ c>e]2  7#d7 a plan =    
id5tify+ & engag+ disconnect$ y\? &     
connect+ su* disconnect$ y\? ) a        
cont9uum ( compreh5sive & coord9at$     
res\rces t c help su* disconnect$ y\?   
atta9 a second>y s*ool diploma1 a       

recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a #b-ye> or #d-ye> cr$5tial f an        
in/itution ( high] education1 an        
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 or          
c]tification f a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program1 & secure & succe$ 9 a          
family-support+ c>e]1 includ+ a         
description (--  7,a7 ! ne$s ( su*      
disconnect$ y\? t w be met by ! eligible
 entity ?r\gh ! grant2  7,b7 !          
id5tities1 roles1 & capacity ( ! p>tn]s 
9 ! eligible entity to fulfill ! ne$s   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ a  
description ( ! role to be play$ by--   
7i7 second>y s*ools & in/itutions (     
high] education 9 con/ruct+ education   
programm+2  7ii7 ! local work=ce sy/em1 
includ+ "o-/op c>e] c5t]s & bus9esses1 9
 develop+ & implem5t+ ! work=ce         
prep>ation activities2 &  7iii7 sy/ems  
s]v+ "y p1 includ+ ! juv5ile ju/ice     
sy/em1 & o!r community-bas$             
organizations 9 provid+ outrea*1        
support1 & direct s]vice2  7,c7 a plan  
to lev]age non-,f$]al 7includ+ 9-k9d7   

res\rces & a plan = su/a9ability beyond 
! grant p]iod2  7,d7 ! s]vices to be    
provid$ ?r\gh ! grant to c>ry out !     
/rategy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & a    
description ( ! process t w be us$ to   
aw>d subgrants & contracts "u section #h
 = ! provision ( su* s]vices2  7,e7 !   
rese>* & evid5ce base indicat+ :y !     
select$ /rategy & selection ( s]vices w 
be effective 9 meet+ ! compreh5sive ne$s
 ( ! disconnect$ y\? id5tifi$ 9 !       
community2  7,f7 ! goals1 int5d$        
outcomes1 & p]=mance measures ( !       
eligible entity's /rategy 9 accordance )
 ! p]=mance measures "u section #aj7;b72
  7,g7 a /atem5t ( concurr5ce on !      
application1 sign$ by ! p>tn]s 9 !      
eligible entity1 t outl9es ! specific   
roles & responsibilities ( ! p>tn]s z ! 
roles & responsibilities relate to !    
function+ ( ! eligible entity2 &  7,h7 a
 plan to create1 or include an exi/+1   
y\? advisory c\ncil1 t is compos$ (     
disconnect$ y\? f ! community to be     
s]v$1 to make recomm5dations reg>d+ !   

s]vices to be provid$ "u ! grant2  7#e7 
a description ( ! sy/em t w be put 9    
place to--  7,a7 provide case managem5t1
 c\nsel+1 int5sive placem5t & foll[-up  
s]vices1 adult advocacy1 or m5tor+ to   
help disconnect$ y\? & _! families      
access ! v>i\s sy/ems1 res\rces1 &      
supports necess>y to ensure su* "y p's  
success2 &  7,b7 ensure t "y p receiv+  
s]vices ?r\gh ! grant w receive         
individualiz$ case managem5t to ensure t
 ! "y p a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9    
section #b7;b71 includ+--  7i7 an       
assessm5t ( ne$s2  7ii7 coord9ation (   
appropriate s]vices2 &  7iii7 academic  
prep>ation & support = entry1 p]si/5ce1 
& completion ( po/second>y education2   
7#f7 a description ( h[ ! eligible      
entity w ensure t e "y p]son s]v$ "u !  
grant receives compreh5sive s]vices1    
includ+ s]vices f ea* ( ! categories    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (  
section #h7;b7 until ! "y p]son--  7,a7 
atta9s a second>y s*ool diploma1 a      
#b-ye> or #d-ye> cr$5tial or            

occupational c]tification f an          
in/itution ( high] education1 an        
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 or          
c]tification f a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program2 &  7,b7 secures employm5t t c  
lead to economic self-suffici5cy2  7#g7 
a description ( h[ ! /rategy to be      
implem5t$ "u ! grant w id5tify1 engage1 
& provide s]vices to "y p :o--  7,a7    
left s*ool )\t a second>y s*ool diploma 
& h read+1 ma!matics1 or sci5ce skills  
at or bel[ ! grade #h level2 &  7,b7 are
 disconnect$ y\? describ$ 9 any (       
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section  
#c7b72  7#h7 a description ( h[ public &
 private s]vices t exi/ on ! date (     
submission ( ! application w be         
coord9at$ & integrat$ 9 ord] to implem5t
 & su/a9 ! /rategy "u ! grant2  7#i7 a  
description ( h[ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
private & public funds w be lev]ag$1    
coord9at$1 & integrat$ 9 ord] to        
implem5t ! /rategy "u ! grant2  7#aj7 a 
description ( h[ ! /rategy to be        
implem5t$ "u ! grant /r5g!ns1 & does n  

duplicate1 ef=ts )9 ! community to be   
s]v$ "u ! grant t are fund$ "u *apt] #d 
( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce   
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#bhea et seq472  7#aa7 a description ( !
 process to be us$ to review or approve 
! indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials t may be  
atta9$ by ! "y p receiv+ support "u !   
grant2 &  7#ab7 a description ( h[ !    
/rategy to be implem5t$ "u ! grant      
aligns ) ! ef=ts ( ! local educational  
ag5cy s]v+ ! community assi/$ "u ! grant
 to improve second>y s*ools1 includ+    
ef=ts focus$ on--  7,a7 /ud5ts :o are   
(f-track to an on-"t graduation2 &  7,b7
 recup]ative /rategies4  7c7 ,exi/+     
plans1 assessm5ts1 & /rategies ,plans1  
ne$s assessm5ts1 & /rategies t h be5    
develop$ by an eligible entity or !     
p>tn]s 9 ! eligible entity may be us$ to
 satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is section if 
su* plans1 ne$s assessm5ts1 or          
/rategies--  7#a7 include ! in=mation   
requir$ by ?is section1 or c be modifi$ 
to include ! in=mation requir$ by ?is   

section2 &  7#b7 are submitt$ to !      
,secret>y ) su* modifications4  #f4     
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants to eligible   
entities "u section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to applications f        
eligible entities propos+--  7#a7 to    
s]ve areas ) disproportionately high    
numb]s or p]c5tages ( "y p :o h left    
second>y s*ool )\t obta9+ a second>y    
s*ool diploma or its recogniz$          
equival5t2  7#b7 to s]ve areas ) high   
conc5trations ( "y p 9 families ^:      
family income is n m ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! 
pov]ty l9e 7z det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7
 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7772 &  7#c7 
to s]ve areas ) high numb]s or p]c5tages
 ( "y p :o are unemploy$ or und]employ$4
  #g4 ,selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d grants to eligible entities "u
 section #d bas$ on selection crit]ia t 
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,be/ practices 
or rese>* ,! ext5t to :i* ! application 
submitt$ by an eligible entity "u       
section #e is root$ 9 docum5t$ be/      

practices or rese>*4  7#b7 ,integration 
,! ext5t to :i* ! application           
demon/rates ! integration ( multiple    
s]vices into a compreh5sive1 coord9at$  
cont9uum t meets ! holi/ic ne$s ( "y p1 
includ+ heal? s]vices1 m5tal heal?      
s]vices1 h\s+1 civic opportunities1 job 
read9ess1 "w exp]i5ce1 s*ool read9ess1  
re5rollm5t 9 s*ool1 & connections to    
family & community4  7#c7 ,lead]%ip &   
community involvem5t ,! ext5t to :i* !  
application demon/rates ! lead]%ip &    
sub/antive involvem5t ( ! bus9ess       
community1 ! mayor or appropriate *ief  
executive (fic]s ( ! g5]al purpose local
 gov]nm5t ( ! community to be s]v$ by ! 
grant1 ea* local educational ag5cy s]v+ 
! community1 ! public & nonpr(it sectors
 ( ! community1 & o!r individuals &     
entities describ$ 9 section #c7b71 ( !  
community4  7#d7 ,lev]ag+ & su/a9ability
 ,! ext5t to :i* ! application          
demon/rates t res\rces f multiple s\rces
 w be lev]ag$ to implem5t ! grant1 & !  
ext5t to :i* ! application demon/rates a

 plan = su/a9ability beyond ! grant     
p]iod4  #h4 ,use ( funds  7a7 ,subgrants
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant "u section #d %all use !
 grant funds--  7,a7 to aw>d subgrants &
 contracts to community-bas$            
organizations & o!r entities to enable !
 organizations & entities to provide a  
compreh5sive array ( coord9at$          
activities t w--  7i7 support !         
educational1 c>e] & te*nical1 social1   
emotional1 & civic ne$s ( disconnect$   
y\?2 &  7ii7 all[ disconnect$ y\? to    
graduate f second>y s*ool1 atta9 a      
po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ a #b-ye>  
or #d-ye> cr$5tial f an in/itution (    
high] education1 an indu/ry-recogniz$   
cr$5tial1 or c]tification f a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program1 & secure & succe$ 
9 a family-support+ c>e]2  7,b7 = tra9+1
 te*nical assi/ance1 & pr(essional      
developm5t = ! organizations & entities 
t is (f]$ by local or national          
organizations2  7,c7 = coord9at+ !      
ov]all ef=t ( ! eligible entity2 &  7,d7

 = ! reasonable co/s associat$ ) !      
adm9i/ration & ov]sight ( ! grants "u   
section #d4  7#b7 ,use ( subgrant funds 
,ea* organization or entity receiv+ a   
subgrant or contract "u ?is section--   
7,a7 %all use ! subgrant or contract    
funds to c>ry out a work=ce prep>ation  
s]vice1 an education support s]vice1 or 
a y\? support s]vice1 describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (          
subsection 7b71 respectively2 &  7,b7   
may use ! subgrant or contract funds to 
c>ry out an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#d7 or 7#e7 ( subsection 7b74  7b7    
,all[able activities ,! s]vices &       
activities ref]r$ to 9 subsection       
7a77#b7 include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,"w &   
c>e] prep>ation  7,a7 ,work=ce          
prep>ation ,job tra9+1 y\?              
entrepr5eur%ip1 te*nological & c>e] &   
te*nical skill build+1 mean+ful int]n%ip
 & appr5tice%ip opportunities1 & o!r    
work=ce prep>ation activities develop$ 9
 p>tn]%ip ) ! bus9ess community & o!r   
employ]s4  7,b7 ,exposure & prep>ation =

 c>e]s ,/rategies t w expose disconnect$
 y\? to1 & prep>e su* disconnect$ y\? =1
 c>e]s1 includ+ c>e]s 9 high-gr[?1      
high-dem& indu/ries t require ! use (   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
skills4  7,c7 ,appli$ skills ,/rategies 
t promote ! developm5t ( appli$ skills 9
 su* "y p1 includ+ oral & writt5        
communication1 teamwork1 lead]%ip1      
critical ?9k+1 & a commitm5t to social &
 civic responsibility1 includ+          
s]vice-le>n+ activities4  7,d7          
,comp5sation ,comp5sation = employm5t   
opportunities = su* "y p1 includ+ summ] 
& ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities1     
national & community s]vice1            
s]vice-le>n+1 & "w exp]i5ce4  7#b7      
,education support  7,a7 ,education     
programm+ ,education programm+ = su* "y 
p1 includ+ assessm5t1 in/ruction1       
tutor+1 & te*nology supports to academic
 in/ruction4  7,b7 ,c>e] & te*nical     
education ,c>e] & te*nical education4   
7,c7 ,dual enrollm5t programs & e>ly    
college high s*ools ,p>ticipation 9 dual

 enrollm5t programs1 e>ly college high  
s*ools1 & o!r prov5 models = support+ ! 
educational a*ievem5t ( disconnect$ y\?4
  7,d7 ,po/second>y cr$5tials ,programs 
t provide "y p ) a po/second>y cr$5tial 
f an in/itution ( high] education1 a    
non-pr(it po/second>y educational       
in/itution t (f]s an indu/ry recogniz$  
cr$5tial1 or a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program4  7,e7 ,transition support      
,support = "y p 9 _! transition into &  
_! successful completion ( po/second>y  
education4  7,f7 ,f9ancial assi/ance    
,f9ancial assi/ance = su* "y p =        
education support s]vices & = high]     
education4  7#c7 ,y\? support  7,a7     
,case managem5t ,case managem5t1 includ+
 us+ subgrant or contract funds = y\?   
c5t]s to s]ve z po9ts ( access & cont9u$
 support4  7,b7 ,heal?1 m5tal heal?1 or 
drug treatm5t s]vices ,heal? s]vices1   
m5tal heal? s]vices1 or drug treatm5t   
s]vices4  7,c7 ,h\s+ ,h\s+4  7,d7       
,transportation ,transportation4  7,e7  
,*ildc>e or family support s]vices      

,*ildc>e s]vices or family support      
s]vices4  7,f7 ,m5tor+ activities       
,m5tor+ activities = su* "y p1 includ+  
"o-to-"o relation%ip build+ & tutor+4   
7#d7 ,curriculum developm5t ,curriculum 
developm5t t promotes contextual le>n+4 
7#e7 ,o!r s]vices or opportunities ,o!r 
s]vices or opportunities t ! ,secret>y  
or ! eligible entity det]m9e w help c>ry
 out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7c7        
,eligible p>ticipants ,an eligible      
entity receiv+ a grant "u section #d    
%all ensure t1 ( ! gr\p ( "y p :o       
receive ! s]vices & p>ticipate 9 !      
activities describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 "u ! grant1 n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( !
 gr\p %all be disconnect$ y\? z def9$ 9 
section #c7b74  7d7 ,waiv] ( multiple   
s]vice requirem5t ,! ,secret>y may waive
 ! requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 reg>d+ ! 
provision ( a compreh5sive array (      
coord9at$ activities = an eligible      
entity receiv+ a grant "u section #d to 
p]mit n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! "y p s]v$ by
 ! eligible entity "u ! grant to receive

 only #a or m s]vices among ! all[able  
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 if 
! eligible entity det]m9es t su* "y p   
only ne$ #a or m su* s]vices 9 ord] to--
  7#a7 atta9 a second>y s*ool diploma2  
7#b7 atta9 a recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial1 includ+ a #b-ye> or #d-ye>    
cr$5tial f an in/itution ( high]        
education1 an indu/ry-recogniz$         
cr$5tial1 or c]tification f a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7#c7 secure &  
succe$ 9 a family-support+ c>e]4  #i4   
,plann+ grants au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all aw>d plann+ grants to   
eligible entities to develop ! compon5ts
 ( ! application describ$ 9 section #e1 
9 ord] to all[ eligible entities to     
become competitive = grants "u section  
#d4  7b7 ,duration2 am\nt ,plann+ grants
 "u ?is section %all be--  7#a7 = a     
duration ( n m ?an #f mon?s 9 an am\nt (
 n m ?an #ej1jjj2 or  7#b7 = a duration 
( m ?an #f mon?s & n m ?an "o ye> & 9 an
 am\nt ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj4  7c7         
,recipi5ts ,recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is   

section %all include--  7#a7 eligible   
entities t appli$ = & did n receive a   
grant "u section #d1 & demon/rate !     
ability to submit a competitive         
application aft] additional local       
plann+2 &  7#b7 eligible entities t     
int5d to apply = a grant "u section #d  
aft] und]go+ a ?or\gh plann+ process4   
#aj4 ,acc\ntability1 p]=mance measures1 
& evaluation  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is section is to e/abli% an            
acc\ntability sy/em1 compris$ ( !       
activities describ$ 9 ?is section1 9    
ord] to--  7#a7 assess ! effectiv5ess ( 
grants "u section #d 9 help+ disconnect$
 y\?--  7,a7 atta9 a second>y s*ool     
diploma2  7,b7 atta9 a #b-ye> or #d-ye> 
cr$5tial f an in/itution ( high]        
education1 an indu/ry recogniz$         
cr$5tial1 or c]tification f a regi/]$   
appr5tice%ip program2 &  7,c7 secure &  
succe$ 9 a family-support+ c>e]2  7#b7  
id5tify & dissem9ate effective practices
 to /r5g!n p]=mance2 &  7#c7 maximize ! 
return on inve/m5t ( ,f$]al funds 9     

activities assi/$ pursuant to a grant "u
 section #d4  7b7 ,p]=mance measures    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* eligible entity1   
p]=mance measures %all consi/ ( !       
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! level ( p]=mance      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7         
,indicators ( p]=mance ,! indicators (  
p]=mance ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
consi/ ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,int]im        
indicators  7i7 ,y\? p>ticipation ,!    
p>ticipation ( "y p 9 activities fund$  
"u section #d4  7ii7 ,y\? progress ,!   
progress ( "y p t[>ds all ( ! foll[+3   
7,i7 ,atta9m5t ( a second>y s*ool       
diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t4     
7,,ii7 ,job read9ess4  7iii7 ,y\?       
atta9m5t ,! atta9m5t by "y p ( a        
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t4  7,b7 ,transitional          
indicators  7i7 ,diploma1 & entrance    
into education or employm5t ,! atta9m5t 
by "y p ( a second>y s*ool diploma1 &   
entrance into po/second>y education or  
employm5t4  7ii7 ,cr$5tial ,! atta9m5t  

by "y p ( #a or m recogniz$ po/second>y 
cr$5tials1 :i* may include a c]tificate1
 a lic5se1 a j\rney-/atus c>d1 or an    
associate degree or baccalaureate       
degree4  7,c7 ,long-t]m indicators  7i7 
,employm5t1 diploma1 & cr$5tial         
,employm5t ( individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9
 activities fund$ "u section #d1 atta9$ 
a second>y s*ool diploma1 & atta9$ #a or
 m recogniz$ cr$5tials1 :i* may include 
a c]tificate1 lic5se1 j\rney-/atus c>d1 
or associate degree or baccalaureate    
degree4  7ii7 ,initial wage or sal>y    
level ,! initial wage or sal>y level (  
individuals describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#c7
 ,level ( p]=mance ,= ea* indicator (   
p]=mance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! eligible   
entity1 %all det]m9e a level ( p]=mance 
express$ 9 objective1 quantifiable1 &   
measurable =m & 9 a way to %[ ! progress
 ( ! eligible entity t[>d cont9u\sly    
improv+ p]=mance4  7#d7 ,eligible entity
 measures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible  
entity t receives a grant "u section #d 

%all rea* agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y on !   
levels ( p]=mance = ! ye>s cov]$ by !   
grant4 ,! levels ( p]=mance %all take   
into acc\nt ! economic conditions ( !   
area s]v$1 ! *>act]i/ics ( "y p 9 !     
area1 second>y s*ool graduation rates1 &
 ! activities or s]vices provid$ 9 !    
community s]v$ "u ! grant4  7,b7        
,adju/m5ts ,if unanticipat$ circum/ances
 arise result+ 9 a significant *ange 9 !
 economic conditions ( ! area1 !        
*>act]i/ics ( "y p 9 ! area1 second>y   
s*ool graduation rates1 or activities or
 s]vices provid$ 9 ! community s]v$ "u !
 grant1 !n ! eligible entity may reque/ 
t ! ,secret>y adju/ ! level ( p]=mance =
 ! eligible entity4  7c7 ,assurance ,ea*
 eligible entity t receives a grant "u  
section #d %all provide an assurance to 
! ,secret>y1 z "p ( ! application       
submitt$ "u section #e1 t ! eligible    
entity w--  7#a7 report progress t[>d   
a*iev+ ! indicators "u subsection 7b7   
beyond ! grant p]iod = "y p s]v$ "u !   
grant2 &  7#b7 use funds provid$ "u !   

grant = su* progress report+4  7d7      
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u section #d 
%all annually1 = ea* ye> ( ! grant1     
provide a report to ! ,secret>y t       
includes ! progress ( ! eligible entity 
9 accompli%+ ! p]=mance measures = !    
eligible entity4 ,! annual report %all  
include--  7,a7 in=mation on ! progress 
ea* eligible entity made 9 accompli%+   
its p]=mance measures1 disaggregat$ by !
 categories describ$ 9 section          
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii772  7,b7 !   
co/s ( ! activities support$ "u ! grant 
"u section #d1 includ+--  7i7 ! type (  
co/1 su* z ca%1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1     
supplies1 or mat]ials1 or o!r co/2  7ii7
 ! s\rces us$ to pay su* co/s1 su* z--  
7,i7 fund+ f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 public programs2 or  7,,ii7 private    
sector or philan?ropic contributions2 & 
7iii7 ! doll> value ( ! res\rces lev]ag$

 to cov] su* co/s & support !           
activities2  7,c7 any fiscal & managem5t
 acc\ntability in=mation requir$ by !   
,secret>y1 :i* in=mation %all use s\nd  
f9ancial & managem5t practices2  7,d7 ! 
*>act]i/ics & numb] ( disconnect$ y\?   
s]v$ by ! s]vices & activities provid$  
"u ! grant2 &  7,e7 ! s]vices & supports
 provid$ "u ! grant4  7#b7 ,valid &     
reliable in=mation ,9 prep>+ ! reports  
"u ?is subsection1 ea* eligible entity  
%all e/abli% proc$ures1 consi/5t )      
guidel9es issu$ by ! ,secret>y1 to      
ensure t ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! reports
 is valid & reliable4  7e7 ,evaluation  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d a grant or a contract to an entity 
outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = an       
evaluation ( ! activities assi/$ "u !   
grants aw>d$ "u section #d4 ,su*        
evaluation %all--  7#a7 evaluate a      
subgr\p ( eligible entities t receiv$ a 
grant "u section #d2  7#b7 include an   
analysis & docum5tation ( ! /rategies   

implem5t$ by ! eligible entities assi/$ 
"u ! grants aw>d$ "u section #d & ! key 
lessons le>n$1 z su* lessons relate to  
program design1 sy/ems coord9ation1 &   
implem5tation2  7#c7 measure ! outcomes1
 & progress t[>d ! outcomes1 ( !        
/rategies implem5t$ "u ! grants "u      
section #d 9 t]ms ( ! int]im &          
transitional indicators ( p]=mance "u   
subsection 7b77#b71 & if feasible1 !    
long-t]m indicators ( p]=mance "u su*   
subsection2  7#d7 docum5t ! increm5tal  
progress ( su* "y p ov] "t on ! outcomes
 measur$ "u p>agraph 7#c72  7#e7 measure
 ! return on inve/m5t result+ f !       
activities fund$ ) grants "u section #d2
 &  7#f7 beg9 z soon z practicable aft] 
! aw>d+ ( ! grant or contract "u ?is    
section & cont9ue ?r\gh\t ! duration ( !
 p]iods ( ! grants "u section #d s t !  
plans includ$ 9 ! applications "u       
section #e may be in=m$ by1 & conducive 
to1 ! evaluation4  #aa4 ,te*nical       
assi/ance & be/ practices ,! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al  

,y\? ,developm5t ,c\ncil1 ! ,coord9at+  
,c\ncil on ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy
 ,prev5tion e/abli%$ "u section #bjf ( !
 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy          
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#efaf71 ! ,%>$ ,y\? ,vision1 & o!r      
relat$ ag5cies1 dissem9ate be/ practices
 t em]ge f ! programs assi/$ "u ?is ,act
 9 id5tify+ disconnect$ y\?1 & 9        
implem5t+ effective public & private    
/rategies = prep>+ su* "y p to be       
successful /ud5ts1 work]s1 & citiz5s    
dur+ & aft] implem5tation ( ! program2 &
  7#b7 provide1 directly or ?r\gh a     
grant or contract ) #a or m nonpr(it    
organizations select$ ?r\gh a           
competitive process1 tra9+1 te*nical    
assi/ance1 & pr(essional developm5t =   
organizations s]v+ disconnect$ y\?1     
includ+ organizations s]v+ su*          
disconnect$ y\? t d n receive fund+ "u  
?is ,act4  #ab4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y =   

ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  
7b7 ,allocation ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use--  7#a7 n less
 ?an #ij p]c5t ( su* am\nt = grants to  
eligible entities "u section #d &       
section #i2 &  7#b7 a total ( n m ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( su* am\nt = ! evaluation "u 
section #aj7;b7 & ! tra9+1 te*nical     
assi/ance1 & dissem9ation ( be/         
practices "u section #aa4