,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #faag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide at-risk &        
disconnect$ y\? ) subsidiz$ summ] &     
ye>-r\nd employm5t & to assi/ local     
community p>tn]%ips 9 improv+ high s*ool
 graduation & y\? employm5t rates1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,op5+ ,doors = ,y\?    
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! "t betwe5 ! e>ly    
te5s & mid-tw5ties repres5ts a critical 
developm5tal p]iod 9 :i* individuals c  
ga9 ! education & tra9+1 entry-level "w 
exp]i5ces1 "w-read9ess skills1 & social 
networks ne$$ to smoo?ly transition into
 ! labor m>ket & build t[>ds future     
pr(essional success4  7#b7 ,yet1 9      
#bjad1 #e4be million "y adults betwe5 ! 
ages ( #af & #bd 7 out ( s*ool &        
unemploy$1 leav+ !m disconnect$ f !     

sy/ems & in/itutions critical = develop+
 ! build+ blocks ( indep5d5ce &         
self-suffici5cy4  7#c7 ,accord+ to      
rese>* by ,measure ( ,am]ica1 ! ov]:elm+
 numb] ( y\? disconnect$ f s*ool & "w   
come f disconnect$ communities m>k$ by  
high adult unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 & racial
 segregation1 z well z l[ levels ( adult
 education atta9m5t4 ,^! communities (t5
 lack ! res\rces & supports ne$$ to     
prev5t & rev]se y\? disconnection4  7#d7
 ,communities ( color exp]i5ce ! highe/ 
rates ( y\? disconnection3 #bg4h p]c5t (
 ,native ,am]ican y\?1 #ba4f p]c5t (    
,black y\?1 & #af4c p]c5t ( ,lat9o y\?  
betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #bd 7 disconnect$ 
f s*ool & "w 9 #bjac4  7#e7             
,disconnection f s*ool & "w c h         
significant consequ5ces = y\?1 includ+  
decreas$ e>n+ p[] & few] future         
employm5t opportunities4 ,accord+ to !  
#bjab report1 ,! ,economic ,value (     
,opportunity ,y\?1 disconnect$ y\? w1 on
 av]age1 e>n #cib1jgj less ?an ! av]age 
work] ov] _! lifetimes4  7#f7 ,failure  

to successfully connect "y p to         
employm5t & educational opportunities   
also results 9 a significant loss 9     
productivity = ! ov]all economy1 z well 
z increases 9 gov]nm5t sp5d+4 ,accord+  
to a rec5t report f ,measure ( ,am]ica1 
9 #bjac1 y\? disconnection result$ 9    
#bf4h billion 9 public exp5ditures1     
includ+ sp5d+ on heal? c>e1 public      
assi/ance1 & inc>c]ation4  7#g7 ,^! "y p
 are commonly ref]r$ to z opportunity   
y\? because ( _! trem5d\s pot5tial1     
despite be+ out ( s*ool & "w4 ,giv5 !   
appropriate supports & res\rces1        
opportunity y\? w\ld add great social & 
economic value to our communities & !   
economy4 ,accord+ to ! ,opportunity     
,index1 an annual measurem5t (          
opportunity 9 a geographic region1 !    
numb] ( opportunity y\?1 along )        
educational atta9m5t & pov]ty rates1 are
 /rongly l9k$ to ov]all opportunity 9   
communities4 ,:5 "y adults d well1      
communities d well4  7#h7 ,despite _!   
tal5t & motivation1 _m opportunity y\?  

lack access to ! tra9+1 education1 &    
entry-level jobs t c help !m ga9 ! "w   
exp]i5ce & cr$5tials ne$$ to            
successfully transition into ! labor    
m>ket4  7#i7 ,lack access to entry-level
 jobs c limit a "y adult's ability to   
accrue e>ly "w exp]i5ce & demon/rate    
productivity & "w read9ess to pot5tial  
employ]s4  7#aj7 ,summ] & ye>-r\nd y\?  
employm5t programs t connect "y adults )
 entry-level jobs give y\? ! "w exp]i5ce
 & opportunity = skill developm5t ne$$  
to transition into ! labor m>ket &      
prev5t po9ts ( disconnection1 su* z     
involvem5t 9 ! crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice 
sy/ems4  7#aa7 ,evid5ce sugge/s t summ] 
y\? employm5t programs may help 9-s*ool 
y\? rema9 connect$ to ! education sy/em4
 ,a /udy ( ! ,new ,york ,city ,summ]    
,y\? ,employm5t ,program 7,,syep7 f\nd t
 aft] program p>ticipation1 y\? old] ?an
 #af increas$ _! s*ool att5dance by f\r 
or five additional days comp>$ to _!    
previ\s fall seme/] att5dance4 ,?is     
att5dance increase repres5t$ #be p]c5t (

 ! total days /ud5ts 7 p]mitt$ to miss  
s*ool & /ill cont9ue on to ! next grade4
  7#ab7 ,evid5ce %[s t p>ticipation 9   
summ] y\? employm5t programs also r$uces
 ! rate ( viol5t crimes arre/s4 ,=      
example1 /udies ( ,*icago's ,"o ,summ]  
,plus program %[ t ! program r$uc$      
viol5t crime arre/s among at-risk y\? by
 approximately #dc p]c5t1 ) crime       
r$uction b5efits la/+ ov] a ye> aft] !  
program _h end$4 ,?is r$uction c h      
significant impact = "y p1 giv5 ! impact
 ( a crim9al record on future employm5t 
prospects & wages4  7#ac7 ,despite !    
b5efits ( summ] employm5t1 summ] y\?    
employm5t has decl9$ by m ?an #dj p]c5t 
dur+ ! pa/ #ab ye>s1 at a loss ( m ?an  
#c million summ] jobs = "y ,am]icans4 ,a
 ,j4,p4 ,morgan ,*ase /udy ( #ad major  
,u4,s4 cities f\nd t summ] y\? employm5t
 programs 7 only able to provide        
opportunities = #df p]c5t ( applicants 9
 #bjad4  7#ad7 ,"y adults ( color are   
less likely to be employ$ dur+ summ]    
mon?s4 ,accord+ to a ,my ,bro!r's ,keep]

 ,task ,=ce ,report1 ,:ite male te5ag]s 
7 employ$ at twice ! rate ( ,black male 
te5ag]s dur+ ! summ] ( #bjac4  7#ae7    
,labor m>ket %ifts h also limit$        
opportunities = "y adults )\t a high    
s*ool diploma or ) limit$ po/second>y   
cr$5tials4 ,accord+ to a #bjac          
,georget[n ,univ]sity ,c5t] on          
,education & ! ,work=ce report1 by ! ye>
 #bjbj1 an e/imat$ #fe p]c5t ( all      
,u4,s4 jobs w require po/second>y       
education & tra9+4  7#af7 ,_m at-risk or
 opportunity y\?1 f9d+ t traditional    
pa?ways to educational atta9m5t or      
employm5t are ill-mat*$ to _! individual
 ne$s1 /ruggle to rema9 connect$ or     
reconnect to s*ool & "w4  7#ag7 ,= "s   
y\?1 individual b>ri]s--su* z un/able   
h\s+1 lack access to af=dable *ild c>e  
or transportation1 or involvem5t 9 !    
juv5ile or crim9al ju/ice sy/em--make x 
difficult to take advantage ( exi/+     
employm5t & education pa?ways4  7#ah7   
,accord+ ! #bjaf report1 ,supportive    
,s]vices 9 ,job ,tra9+ & ,education3 ,a 

,rese>* ,review1 /udies sugge/ t        
education & tra9+ programs t (f]        
supportive s]vices1 su* z *ild c>e1     
transportation1 & f9ancial assi/ance1   
are associat$ ) improv$ outcomes4  7#ai7
 ,community-bas$ prev5tions &           
int]v5tions c address ! di/9ct problems 
opportunity y\? may face 9 ! local      
community & provide a connection to !   
education & tra9+1 re-engagem5t1 &      
supportive s]vices ne$$ to help ^! "y p 
succe$4  7#bj7 ,previ\s ,f$]al grant    
programs t>get+ communities ) high rates
 ( pov]ty h be5 successful 9 build+ su* 
communities' capacity to improve labor  
m>ket p>ticipation & education atta9m5t 
rates = "y adults4  #c4 ,au?orization ( 
funds ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor     
#e1ejj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,availability ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,( ! am\nts available "u section #c1 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7#a7 allot    
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 accordance ) section #e
 to provide eligible y\? ) subsidiz$    

summ] employm5t opportunities2  7#b7    
allot #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 accordance )     
section #f to provide eligible y\? )    
p>tially subsidiz$ ye>-r\nd employm5t   
opportunities2 &  7#c7 aw>d             
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 competitive grants 9   
accordance ) section #g to assi/ local  
community p>tn]%ips 9 improv+ high s*ool
 graduation & y\? employm5t rates4  7b7 
,res]vation ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may   
res]ve-- 7#a7 n m ?an #e p]c5t ( am\nts 
available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 = ! co/s (        
te*nical assi/ance & ,f$]al adm9i/ration
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 n m ?an #b p]c5t ( 
am\nts available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 = ! co/s ( 
evaluations conduct$ "u section #aj4    
7c7 ,p]iod ( availability ,! am\nts     
appropriat$ "u ?is ,act %all be         
available = obligation by ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor until ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,summ] 
employm5t opportunities = opportunity   
y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts available 

"u section #d7;a77#a7 t is n res]v$ "u  
section #d7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out summ]     
employm5t programs "u ?is section--     
7#a7 make an allotm5t 9 accordance )    
section #abg7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;b77#a77;,c77ii77 
to ea* ,/ate t meets ! requirem5ts (    
section #ajb or #ajc ( su* ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac72 &  7#b7 res]ve 
n m ?an "o-qu>t] ( #a p]c5t ( su* am\nts
 to provide assi/ance to ! outly+ areas4
  7b7 ,)9 ,/ate allocations  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 9          
accordance ) ! ,/ate plan develop$ "u   
section #ajb or #ajc ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac71 %all allocate !
 am\nts t are allott$ to ! ,/ate "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 to eligible local    
areas 9 accordance ) section            
#abh7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;b77#b77;,a77 = !       

purpose ( c>ry+ out summ] employm5t     
programs "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,local   
res]vation ,( ! am\nts allocat$ to a    
local area "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #g 
p]c5t ( su* am\nts may be us$ = !       
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out a summ]   
employm5t program "u ?is section1       
includ+ ! co/s ( conduct+ outrea* = su* 
program4  7c7 ,eligible local area ,9   
ord] = a local area to be eligible =    
funds "u ?is section1 ! local bo>d ( !  
local area %all submit to ! ,gov]nor a  
plan = ! summ] employm5t program at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,gov]nor may reasonably require4   
,at a m9imum1 ea* plan %all be consi/5t 
) ! local plan submitt$ by ! local bo>d 
"u section #ajh ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#cabc7 & include--  7#a7 a description (
 h[ ! local area w c>ry out ! activities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7#b7 !     
numb] ( individuals expect$ to          
p>ticipate 9 ! summ] employm5t program2 
7#c7 a description ( ! s]vices1 includ+ 

supportive s]vices1 t ! summ] employm5t 
program is expect$ to provide2  7#d7 an 
assurance t ! summ] employm5t program w 
be align$ ) ! y\? s]vices provid$ "u !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 &  7#e7 
an assurance t ! local area w adh]e to !
 labor /&>ds outl9$ 9 section #h4  7d7  
,local use ( funds  7#a7 ,y\? p>ticipant
 eligibility ,to be eligible to         
p>ticipate 9 activities c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section dur+ any program ye>1 an       
individual %all1 at ! "t ! eligibility  
det]m9ation is made1 be--  7,a7 n y\ng] 
?an age #ad or old] ?an age #bd2 &  7,b7
 "o ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,an out-(-s*ool    
y\?4  7ii7 ,an 9-s*ool y\?4  7iii7 ,an  
unemploy$ individual4  7#b7 ,m&atory    
uses ,! local area1 f ! am\nts allocat$ 
"u ?is section1 %all c>ry out1 =        
eligible y\?1 a summ] employm5t program 
t--  7,a7 mat*es ea* y\? p>ticipant ) an
 appropriate employ]1 bas$ on factors   
includ+ ! ne$s ( ! employ] & ! age1     
skill1 & in=m$ aspirations ( ! y\?      

p>ticipant1 = a high-quality summ]      
employm5t opportunity1 :i* may n--  7i7 
be less ?an #d weeks2 &  7ii7 pay less  
?an ! highe/ ( ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 m9imum wage2  7,b7 subsidizes n m ?an  
#ej p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant
 f program funds2  7,c7 funds n less ?an
 #ej p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* y\?          
p>ticipant ?r\gh o!r public1 private1 or
 philan?ropic funds1 :i* may include an 
employ]'s paym5t ( su* wages2  7,d7     
provides ea* employ] ) coa*+ & m5tor+ on
 h[ to successfully employ ea* y\?      
p>ticipant 9 mean+ful "w2  7,e7 provides
 ea* y\? p>ticipant ) coa*+ & m5tor+ to 
enhance ! summ] employm5t opportunity & 
facilitate ! completion ( ! program2    
7,f7 provides ea* y\? p>ticipant :o does
 n complete ! summ] employm5t           
opportunity ) coa*+ & m5tor+ to         
facilitate re-enrollm5t & completion ( !
 program2  7,g7 provides ea* y\?        
p>ticipant ) educational programs relat$
 to ! summ] employm5t opportunity to    
enhance ! summ] employm5t opportunity2  

7,h7 if applicable1 provides ea* y\?    
p>ticipant ) supportive s]vices to      
enable p>ticipation 9 ! program2  7,i7  
develops a plan to create unsubsidiz$   
summ] employm5t opportunities1 increase 
summ] employm5t opportunities 9 !       
private sector1 & gradually increase !  
numb] ( unsubsidiz$ or p>tly subsidiz$  
summ] employm5t opportunities2 &  7,j7  
connects ea* y\? p>ticipant ) a provid] 
( y\?1 adult1 & adult education &       
lit]acy s]vices "u ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 includ+ ^?    
provid$ at "o-/op c5t]s4  7#c7          
,discretion>y uses ,! am\nts allocat$ "u
 ?is section may be us$ to c>ry out1 =  
eligible y\?1 a summ] employm5t program 
t--  7,a7 integrates ! s]vices provid$  
by ! program ) exi/+ ye>-r\nd y\?       
developm5t programs & second>y s*ool    
programs1 includ+ any s]vice provid$ by 
a provid] ( y\? s]vices "u ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 & skills tra9+ 

programs fund$ by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 provides ea* y\?       
p>ticipant ) c>e] plann+ s]vices to     
facilitate success aft] ! program ends2 
&  7,c7 provides ea* y\? p>ticipant )   
high-quality f9ancial lit]acy education1
 includ+ education on ! use ( cr$it &   
f9anc+ high] education1 & access to safe
 & af=dable bank+ acc\nts ) consum]     
protections4  7e7 ,program priorities ,9
 allocat+ funds "u ?is section1 priority
 %all be giv5 to summ] employm5t        
opportunities-- 7#a7 9 exi/+ or em]g+   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
or  7#b7 t meet community ne$s 9 !      
public1 private1 or nonpr(it sector4    
7f7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability ,=          
activities fund$ "u ?is section1 !      
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance %all       
include ! p]=mance metrics describ$ 9   
sections #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,v7 &     
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii77,i7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77,v71    
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77ii77,i77 & a         

"w-read9ess indicator e/abli%$ by !     
local area or outly+ area pursuant to   
any regulation or guidel9e issu$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,= ea* ye> t a local area or   
outly+ area adm9i/]s a summ] employm5t  
program "u ?is section1 ! local area or 
outly+ area %all submit to ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor &1 if applicable1 ! ,/ate a     
report on--  7,a7 ! numb] ( y\?         
p>ticipants 9 ! program1 includ+ ! numb]
 ( 9-s*ool & out-(-s*ool y\?2  7,b7 !   
numb] ( y\? p>ticipants :o complet$ !   
summ] employm5t opportunity2  7,c7 !    
exp5ditures made f ! am\nts allocat$ "u 
?is section1 includ+ exp5ditures made to
 provide y\? p>ticipants ) supportive   
s]vices2  7,d7 a description ( !        
supportive s]vices (f]$ to y\?          
p>ticipants1 includ+ ! numb] ( y\?      
p>ticipants access+ su* s]vices2  7,e7  
in=mation specify+ ! levels ( p]=mance  
a*iev$ ) respect to ! prim>y indicators 
( p]=mance describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 = !
 program2  7,f7 ! s\rce & am\nt ( fund+ 

= ! wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant2  7,g7   
any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 det]m9es necess>y to monitor !         
effectiv5ess ( ! program2 &  7,h7 at !  
discretion ( ! local area or outly+     
area1 ! numb] ( h\rs & weeks work$ & !  
am\nt ( wages e>n$ by y\? p>ticipants 9 
! program4  7#b7 ,disaggregation ,!     
in=mation requir$ to be report$ pursuant
 to subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,e7 (   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be disaggregat$ by   
race1 e?nicity1 sex1 age1 &             
subpopulations describ$ 9 section       
#abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vi7 ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cafd7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vi774    
#f4 ,ye>-r\nd employm5t = opportunity   
y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts available 
"u section #d7;a77#b7 t is n res]v$ "u  
section #d7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ye>-r\nd  
employm5t programs "u ?is section--     
7#a7 make an allotm5t 9 accordance )    
section #abg7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 ( !       

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;b77#a77;,c77ii77 
to ea* ,/ate t meets ! requirem5ts (    
section #ajb or #ajc ( su* ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac72 &  7#b7 res]ve 
n m ?an "o-qu>t] ( #a p]c5t ( su* am\nts
 to provide assi/ance to ! outly+ areas4
  7b7 ,)9 ,/ate allocations  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 9          
accordance ) ! ,/ate plan develop$ "u   
section #ajb or #ajc ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caab1 #caac71 %all allocate !
 am\nts t are allott$ to ! ,/ate "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 to eligible local    
areas 9 accordance ) section            
#abh7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;b77#b77;,a77 = !       
purpose ( c>ry+ out ye>-r\nd employm5t  
programs "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,local   
res]vation ,( ! am\nts allocat$ to a    
local area "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #g 
p]c5t ( su* am\nts may be us$ = !       
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out a ye>-r\nd

 employm5t program "u ?is section1      
includ+ ! co/s ( conduct+ outrea* = su* 
program4  7c7 ,eligible local area ,9   
ord] = a local area to be eligible =    
funds "u ?is section1 ! local bo>d ( !  
local area %all submit to ! ,gov]nor a  
plan = ! ye>-r\nd employm5t program at  
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,gov]nor may reasonably   
require4 ,at a m9imum1 ea* plan %all be 
consi/5t ) ! local plan submitt$ by !   
local bo>d "u section #ajh ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cabc7 & include--  7#a7 a    
description ( h[ ! local area w c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d72
  7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals expect$ to 
p>ticipate 9 ! ye>-r\nd employm5t       
program2  7#c7 a description ( !        
s]vices1 includ+ supportive s]vices1 t !
 ye>-r\nd employm5t program is expect$  
to provide2  7#d7 an assurance t !      
ye>-r\nd employm5t program w be align$ )
 ! y\? s]vices provid$ "u ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    

,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 &  7#e7 an    
assurance t ! local area w adh]e to !   
labor /&>ds outl9$ 9 section #h4  7d7   
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,y\? p>ticipant      
eligibility ,to be eligible to          
p>ticipate 9 activities c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section dur+ any program ye>1 an       
individual %all1 at ! "t ! eligibility  
det]m9ation is made--  7,a7 be n y\ng]  
?an age #af or old] ?an age #bd2 &  7,b7
 meet ! def9ition ( an out-(-s*ool y\? &
 unemploy$ individual = a p]iod ( #abj  
days prec$+ ! date on :i* ! eligibility 
det]m9ation is made4  7#b7 ,program     
requirem5ts ,! am\nts allocat$ "u ?is   
section %all be us$ to c>ry out1 =      
eligible y\?1 a ye>-r\nd employm5t      
program t--  7,a7 mat*es ea* y\?        
p>ticipant ) an appropriate employ]1    
bas$ on factors includ+ ! ne$s ( !      
employ] & ! age1 skill1 & in=m$         
aspirations ( ! y\? p>ticipant1 =       
high-quality ye>-r\nd employm5t1 :i* may
 n--  7i7 be less ?an #ahj days & n m   
?an #a ye>2  7ii7 pay less ?an ! highe/ 

( ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local m9imum wage2
 &  7iii7 employ ! y\? p>ticipant = less
 ?an #bj h\rs p] week2  7,b7 subsidizes 
n m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* y\?   
p>ticipant ) ! am\nts allocat$ "u ?is   
section or o!r public1 private1 or      
philan?ropic funds2  7,c7 requires n    
less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* y\?  
p>ticipant to be paid by ! employ]2     
7,d7 provides ea* employ] ) coa*+ &     
m5tor+ on h[ to successfully employ ea* 
y\? p>ticipant 9 mean+ful "w2  7,e7     
provides ea* y\? p>ticipant ) coa*+ &   
m5tor+ to enhance ! ye>-r\nd employm5t &
 facilitate ! completion ( ! program2   
7,f7 provides ea* y\? p>ticipant :o does
 n complete ! ye>-r\nd employm5t ) coa*+
 & m5tor+ to facilitate re-enrollm5t &  
completion ( ! program2  7,g7 if        
applicable1 provides ea* y\? p>ticipant 
) supportive s]vices to facilitate      
p>ticipation 9 ! program2  7,h7 provides
 ea* y\? p>ticipant ) c>e] plann+       
s]vices to facilitate success aft]      
program completion2  7,i7 develops a    

plan to create unsubsidiz$ ye>-r\nd     
employm5t opportunities1 increase       
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities 9 !    
private sector1 & gradually increase !  
numb] ( unsubsidiz$ or p>tly subsidiz$  
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities2  7,j7 
connects ea* y\? p>ticipant ) a provid] 
( y\?1 adult1 & adult education &       
lit]acy s]vices "u ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 includ+ ^?    
provid$ at "o-/op c5t]s2 &  7,k7        
provides ea* y\? p>ticipant )           
high-quality f9ancial lit]acy education1
 includ+ education on ! use ( cr$it &   
f9anc+ high] education1 & access to safe
 & af=dable bank+ acc\nts ) consum]     
protections4  7e7 ,program priorities ,9
 allocat+ funds "u ?is section1 priority
 %all be giv5 to-- 7#a7 ye>-r\nd        
employm5t ) employ]s :o commit to       
reta9+1 will+ y\? p>ticipants :o meet   
pre-det]m9$1 reasonable "w p]=mance     
/&>ds = unsubsidiz$ employm5t = n less  
?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ! ye>-r\nd    

employm5t2 &  7#b7 ye>-r\nd employm5t-- 
7,a7 9 exi/+ or em]g+ 9-dem& indu/ry    
sectors or occupations2 or  7,b7 t meet 
community ne$s 9 ! public1 private1 or  
nonpr(it sector4  7f7 ,p]=mance         
acc\ntability ,= activities fund$ "u ?is
 section1 ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance
 %all include ! p]=mance metrics        
describ$ 9 sections                     
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii71            
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,v71 &             
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii77,i7-7,,ii7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii71           
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77,v71              
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77ii77,i7-7,,ii77 & a  
"w-read9ess indicator e/abli%$ by !     
local area or outly+ area pursuant to   
any regulation or guidel9e issu$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,= ea* ye> t a local area or   
outly+ area adm9i/]s a ye>-r\nd         
employm5t program "u ?is section1 !     
local area or outly+ area %all submit to

 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor &1 if applicable1 
! ,/ate a report on--  7,a7 ! numb] (   
y\? p>ticipants 9 ! program1 includ+ !  
numb] ( 9-s*ool & out-(-s*ool y\?2  7,b7
 ! numb] ( y\? p>ticipants :o complet$ !
 ye>-r\nd employm5t2  7,c7 ! exp5ditures
 made f ! am\nts allocat$ "u ?is        
section1 includ+ any exp5ditures made to
 provide y\? p>ticipants ) supportive   
s]vices2  7,d7 a description ( !        
supportive s]vices (f]$ to y\?          
p>ticipants1 includ+ ! numb] ( y\?      
p>ticipants access+ su* s]vices2  7,e7  
in=mation specify+ ! levels ( p]=mance  
a*iev$ ) respect to ! prim>y indicators 
( p]=mance describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 = !
 program2  7,f7 ! s\rce & am\nt ( fund+ 
= ! wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant2  7,g7 ! 
numb] ( y\? p>ticipants :o are ask$ to  
rema91 & ! numb] ( y\? p>ticipants      
actually reta9$1 aft] ! end ( ! ye>-r\nd
 employm5t = n less ?an #ij days2  7,h7 
! av]age numb] ( h\rs work$ p] week & ! 
av]age am\nt ( wages e>n$ by y\?        
p>ticipants 9 ! program2 &  7,i7 any o!r

 in=mation t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor       
det]m9es necess>y to monitor !          
effectiv5ess ( ! program4  7#b7         
,disaggregation ,! in=mation requir$ to 
be report$ pursuant to subp>agraphs     
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 
age1 & subpopulations describ$ 9 section
 #abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vi7 ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cafd7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vi774    
#g4 ,connect+-=-opportunities           
competitive grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,( ! am\nts available "u section        
#d7;a77#c7 t is n res]v$ "u section     
#d7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 aw>d grants on a competitive basis to  
assi/ local community p>tn]%ips 9       
improv+ high s*ool graduation & y\?     
employm5t rates4  7b7 ,local community  
p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,m&atory ,p>tn]s ,a     
local community p>tn]%ip %all include at
 a m9imum-- 7,a7 "o unit ( g5]al local  

gov]nm5t2  7,b7 "o local educational    
ag5cy2  7,c7 "o in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,d7 "o local work=ce       
developm5t bo>d2  7,e7 "o community-bas$
 organization2  7,f7 "o public ag5cy    
s]v+ y\? "u ! jurisdiction ( ! juv5ile  
ju/ice sy/em or crim9al ju/ice sy/em2   
7,g7 a ,/ate or local *ild welf>e ag5cy2
 &  7,h7 an ag5cy adm9i/]+ programs "u  
"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474     
7#b7 ,optional p>tn]s ,a local community
 p>tn]%ip may also include )9 !         
p>tn]%ip-- 7,a7 ,am]ican job c5t]s2     
7,b7 employ]s or employ] associations2  
7,c7 repres5tatives ( labor             
organizations2  7,d7 programs t receive 
fund+ "u ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy
 ,prev5tion ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et
 seq472  7,e7 public ag5cies or         
community-bas$ organizations ) exp]tise 
9 provid+ c\nsel+ s]vices1 includ+      
trauma-in=m$ & g5d]-responsive c\nsel+2 
7,f7 public h\s+ ag5cies1 collaborative 
applicants1 z def9$ by !                

,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et seq471 or 
private nonpr(it organizations t s]ve   
homeless individuals & h\seholds or fo/]
 y\?2 &  7,g7 & o!r appropriate ,/ate & 
local ag5cies4  7c7 ,application ,a     
local community p>tn]%ip desir+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y ( ,labor an application at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4 ,at a m9imum1 ea* application  
%all include a compreh5sive plan t--    
7#a7 demon/rates suffici5t ne$ = ! grant
 9 ! local population 7indicators ( ne$ 
may include high rates ( high s*ool     
drop\ts & y\? unemploym5t & a high      
p]c5tage or numb] ( l[-income           
individuals 9 ! local population72  7#b7
 demon/rates ! capacity ( ea* local     
community p>tn]%ip to c>ry out !        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d72   
7#c7 is consi/5t ) ! local plan submitt$
 by ! local bo>d "u section #ajh ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act

 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabc71 ! local plan =  
c>e] & te*nical education programs      
au?oriz$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &   
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 7if n "p ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 local plan7 & ! ,/ate plan = programs  
"u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et   
seq472 &  7#d7 includes an assurance t !
 local community p>tn]%ip w adh]e to !  
labor /&>ds outl9$ 9 section #h4  7d7   
,use ( funds ,a local community p>tn]%ip
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds-- 7#a7 to t>get          
individuals n y\ng] ?an age #ad or old] 
?an age #bd2  7#b7 to make appropriate  
use ( exi/+ education1 *ild welf>e1     
social s]vices1 & work=ce developm5t    
data collection sy/ems to facilitate !  
local community p>tn]%ip's ability to   
t>get ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72  7#c7 to develop compreh5sive     
pa?ways to high] education & employm5t1 
includ+-- 7,a7 us+ n less ?an #ej p]c5t 

( ! grant funds to help individuals     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 complete _!    
second>y s*ool education ?r\gh v>i\s    
alt]native means1 includ+ ?r\gh         
high-quality1 flexible programs t       
utilize evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions &      
provide diff]5tiat$ s]vices 7or pa?ways7
 to /ud5ts return+ to education aft]    
exit+ second>y s*ool )\t a regul> high  
s*ool diploma or :o1 bas$ on _! grade or
 age1 are significantly (f track to     
accumulate suffici5t academic cr$its to 
meet high s*ool graduation requirem5ts1 
z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate2  7,b7 creat+ c>e]
 pa?ways focus$ on paid "w-bas$ le>n+1  
consi/+ ( on-!-job tra9+ & classroom    
in/ruction1 t w lead to cr$5tial        
atta9m5t1 :]e appropriate1 & prioritize 
connections to regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
programs & pre-appr5tice%ip programs2   
7,c7 f9d+ & secur+ = individuals        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 "w-bas$ le>n+  
opportunities t pay n less ?an ! highe/ 
( ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local m9imum wage2
  7,d7 connect+ individuals describ$ 9  

p>agraph 7#a7 ) provid]s ( y\? s]vices  
7:o w connect ! individuals to labor    
m>ket in=mation71 adult s]vices1 & adult
 education & lit]acy s]vices1 "u !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 c>e]    
plann+ s]vices1 & f$]ally fund$ programs
 t provide c>e] c\nsel+ & skills tra9+2 
&  7,e7 ensur+ t su* individuals        
successfully transition into            
pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 regi/]$      
appr5tice%ip programs1 or programs lead+
 to recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 9   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7#d7 to provide a compreh5sive sy/em (  
support = ! individuals describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  7,a7 connect+ 
su* individuals ) pr(essionals :o c--   
7i7 provide case managem5t & c\nsel+    
s]vices2 &  7ii7 assi/ su* individuals  
9-- 7,i7 develop+ a*ievable %ort-t]m    
goals & long-t]m goals2 &  7,,ii7       
ov]com+ any social1 adm9i/rative1 or    
f9ancial b>ri] t may h9d] ! a*ievem5t ( 
su* goals2 &  7,b7 provid+ or connect+  

p>ticipants ) available supportive      
s]vices2 &  7#e7 to provide a           
compreh5sive sy/em aim$ at prev5t+ !    
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f  
disconnect+ f education1 tra9+1 &       
employm5t & aim$ at re-engag+ any su*   
individual :o has be5 disconnect$ by--  
7,a7 provid+ s*ool-bas$ drop\t prev5tion
 & community-bas$ drop\t recov]y        
s]vices1 includ+ e/abli%+ or improv+    
s*ool di/rict e>ly w>n+ sy/ems t--  7i7 
connect su* sy/ems to exi/+ data ga!r+ &
 report+ sy/ems e/abli%$ "u ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 = ! purpose (  
id5tify+ ! individuals describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 engage any su*   
id5tifi$ individual us+ t>get$1         
evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions to address !   
specific ne$s & issues ( ! individual1  
includ+ *ronic abs5teeism2 &  7,b7      
provid+ ! individuals describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 ) access to re-engagem5t  
s]vices = tra9+ programs & employm5t    
opportunities & us+ provid]s ( y\?      

s]vices "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 to conduct intake & ref] su*   
individuals & _! families to !          
appropriate re-engagem5t s]vice4  7e7   
,priority 9 aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all give
 priority to applications submitt$ by   
local community p>tn]%ips t include a   
compreh5sive plan t--  7#a7 s]ves &     
t>gets communities ) a high p]c5tage or 
high numb]s ( l[-income individuals &   
high rates ( high s*ool drop\ts & y\?   
unemploym5t2  7#b7 engages & involves   
o!r memb]s ( ! h\sehold ( an individual 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 all[s
 ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
to e>n academic cr$it ?r\gh v>i\s means1
 includ+ high-quality c>e] & te*nical   
education1 dual enrollm5t programs1 or  
"w-bas$ le>n+1 su* z appr5tice%ip       
c]tificates evaluat$ by a recogniz$ ?ird
 p>ty4  7f7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability ,=  
activities fund$ "u ?is section1 !      

prim>y indicators ( p]=mance %all       
include-- 7#a7 ! p]=mance metrics       
describ$ 9 sections                     
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii7-7,v7 &      
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii77,i7-7,,ii7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii7-7,v71 #cada
 7b77#b77;,a77ii77,i7-7,,ii772  7#b7 !  
f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort graduation rate & 
! ext5d$-ye> adju/$ cohort graduation   
rate 9 a ,/ate t *ooses to use su* a    
graduation rate1 z def9$ 9 section      
#haja7be7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife1 z am5d$2 &     
7#c7 ! rate ( atta9+ a recogniz$        
equival5t ( a diploma1 su* z a g5]al    
equival5cy diploma4  7g7 ,reports ,= ea*
 ye> t a local community p>tn]%ip       
adm9i/]s a program "u ?is section1 !    
local community p>tn]%ip %all submit to 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor &1 if applicable1 !
 ,/ate a report on--  7#a7 ! numb] ( y\?
 p>ticipants 9 ! program1 includ+ !     
numb] ( 9-s*ool & out-(-s*ool y\?1      

disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 sex1    
age1 & subpopulations describ$ 9 section
 #abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vii7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cafd7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vii772   
7#b7 ! exp5ditures made f ! am\nts      
allocat$ "u ?is section1 includ+ any    
exp5ditures made to provide y\?         
p>ticipants ) supportive s]vices2  7#c7 
a description ( ! supportive s]vices    
(f]$ to y\? p>ticipants1 includ+ ! numb]
 ( y\? p>ticipants access+ su* s]vices2 
7#d7 in=mation specify+ ! levels (      
p]=mance a*iev$ ) respect to ! prim>y   
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9        
subsection 7f7 = ! program1 disaggregat$
 by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 age1 &         
subpopulations describ$ 9 section       
#abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vii7 ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                         
#cafd7;a77#a77;,b77iii77,i7-7,,vii772 & 
7#e7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y (  
,labor det]m9es necess>y to monitor !   

effectiv5ess ( ! program4  #h4 ,labor   
/&>ds ,! foll[+ /&>ds %all apply to ea* 
program adm9i/]$ "u ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,a   
y\? p>ticipant 9 a program adm9i/]$ "u  
?is ,act may n displace any curr5tly    
employ$ work] 7includ+ a p>tial         
displacem5t1 su* z a r$uction 9 ! h\rs (
 non-ov]time "w1 wages1 or employm5t    
b5efits74  7#b7 ,a program adm9i/]$ "u  
?is ,act may n impair any exi/+ contract
 = s]vices or collective b>ga9+         
agreem5t1 & may n und]take any activity 
t w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! t]ms ( a       
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t )\t ! writt5 
concurr5ce ( ! labor organization &     
employ] conc]n$4  7#c7 ,a y\? p>ticipant
 9 a program adm9i/]$ "u ?is ,act may n 
be employ$ 9 a job if-- 7,a7 any o!r    
individual is on lay(f1 includ+ any     
employee ) recall rights1 f ! same or   
any sub/antially equival5t job2  7,b7 ! 
vacancy is due to a /rike or lock\t2    
7,c7 ! employ] has t]m9at$ ! employm5t (
 any employee or o!rwise r$uc$ ! work=ce
 ( ! employ] ) ! int5tion ( fill+ !     

vacancy s creat$ ) ! y\? p>ticipant2 or 
7,d7 ! job is creat$ 9 a promotional l9e
 t w infr+e 9 any way ^u ! promotional  
opportunities ( any curr5tly employ$    
work]4  7#d7 ,an entity adm9i/]+ a      
program "u ?is ,act %all e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 a grievance proc$ure to resolve  
any compla9t ( an alleg$ violation ( ?is
 displacem5t rule4 ,?is regulation may n
 preempt or sup]s$e any ,/ate or local  
law provid+ great] protections =        
employees aga9/ displacem5t4  7#e7 ,ea* 
recipi5t ( funds "u ?is ,act %all       
provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor         
assurances t no am\nts f su* funds w be 
us$ to assi/1 promote1 or det] labor    
union organiz+ & collective b>ga9+4     
7#f7 ,a y\? p>ticipant 9 on-!-job tra9+ 
or employ$ 9 a program adm9i/]$ "u ?is  
,act %all be provid$ b5efits & work+    
conditions at ! same level & to ! same  
ext5t z o!r tra9ees or employees work+ a
 simil> l5g? ( "t & do+ ! same type (   
"w4  7#g7 ,an entity adm9i/]+ a program 
"u ?is ,act mu/ take affirmative /eps to

 ensure t x provides equal access to    
favorable opportunities = y\?           
p>ticipants )\t reg>d to _! race1       
e?nicity1 color1 national orig91 sex1   
religion1 cre$1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] 
id5tity1 vet]an /atus1 milit>y /atus1   
p>5t+ /atus1 disability1 or g5etic      
in=mation4  #i4 ,privacy  ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act-- 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e !
 privacy protections af=d$ p>5ts &      
/ud5ts "u section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al       
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g72 or  7#b7 %all be    
con/ru$ to p]mit ! developm5t ( a       
national database ( p]sonally           
id5tifiable in=mation on individuals    
receiv+ s]vices "u ?is ,act4  #aj4      
,evaluation & reports  7a7 ,evaluation  
,n e>li] ?an #a ye> or lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! end ( ! aw>d grant p]iod1 !      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all conduct an      
evaluation ( ! programs adm9i/]$ "u ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,reports to congress ,!      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all transmit to !   
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 

! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #e ye>s  
aft] ! end ( ! aw>d grant p]iod1 a f9al 
report on ! results ( ! evaluation      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  #aa4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea    
t]ms ,! t]ms ext5d$-ye> adju/$ cohort   
graduation rate1 evid5ce-bas$1 f\r-ye>  
adju/$ cohort graduation rate1 local    
educational ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7     
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#c7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program ,! t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
program has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #aga7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;b774  7#d7 ,o!r ,,wioa 
t]ms ,! t]ms adm9i/rative co/s1 c>e] &  

te*nical education1 c>e] pa?way1 c>e]   
plann+1 community-bas$ organization1    
,gov]nor1 9-dem& indu/ry sector or      
occupation1 9-s*ool y\?1 local area1    
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