,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjag,mr4   
,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4
 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n (    
,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (     
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1
 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4          
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,al     
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4    
,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4          
,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,kihu51 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  
,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4
 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,nolan1
 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4     
,payne1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4               
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( 
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4
 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,sewell (  

,alabama1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4        
,takano1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,ms4 ,wass]man  
,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4   
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4   
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,blunt    
,ro*e/]7 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 ( #bjag4  #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 ne>ly #e million "y p ages   
#af to #bd are out ( s*ool & unemploy$1 

leav+ !m disconnect$ f ! sy/ems &       
in/itutions critical = develop+ ! build+
 blocks ( indep5d5ce & self-suffici5cy4 
7#c7 ,communities ( color exp]i5ce !    
highe/ rates ( y\? disconnection3 #be4d 
p]c5t ( ,native ,am]ican y\?1 #ah4i     
p]c5t ( ,black y\?1 & #ad4c p]c5t (     
,lat9o y\? betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #bd 7  
disconnect$ f s*ool & "w 9 #bjae4  7#d7 
,disconnect$ y\? are also ?ree times m  
likely ?an o!r y\? to h a disability1   
twice z likely to live bel[ ! ,f$]al    
pov]ty ?re%old1 & significantly m likely
 to live 9 racially segregat$           
neighborhoods4 ,disconnect$ "y wom5 &   
girls are ?ree times m likely to h a    
*ild1 & "y p involv$ 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice 
sy/em or ag+ out ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em are 
at high risk ( disconnection4  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         
,disconnect$ "y p1 commonly ref]r$ to z 
opportunity y\? because ( _! trem5d\s   
pot5tial1 c add great social & economic 
value to our communities & ! economy1 if
 giv5 ! appropriate supports & res\rces4
 ,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$$ to
 successfully transition into ! labor   
m>ket4  7#i7 ,lack ( access to          
entry-level jobs c limit a "y adult's   
ability to accrue e>ly "w exp]i5ce &    
demon/rate productivity & "w read9ess to
 pot5tial employ]s4 ,labor m>ket %ifts h
 also limit$ opportunities = "y p )\t a 
high s*ool diploma or ) limit$          
po/second>y cr$5tials4 ,accord+ to a    
#bjac report f ! ,georget[n ,univ]sity  
,c5t] on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 by !  
ye> #bjbj1 an e/imat$ #fe p]c5t ( all   
,u4,s4 jobs w require po/second>y       
education & tra9+4  7#aj7 ,summ] &      
ye>-r\nd y\? employm5t programs t       
connect "y p ) entry-level jobs give y\?
 ! "w exp]i5ce & opportunity = skill    
developm5t ne$$ 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 #bjad 
/udy ( ! ,new ,york ,city ,summ] ,y\?   
,employm5t ,program 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$uces ! rate ( 
viol5t crimes arre/s4 ,= example1 a     
#bjad /udy ( ,*icago's ,"o ,summ] ,plus 
program %[s t ! program r$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 its  
b5efits1 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 ,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#ae7 ,_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#af7 ,= "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#ag7 ,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#ah7
 ,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$4  7#ai7 ,previ\s ,f$]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 p4  #c4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor--   
7#a7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section 
#e2  7#b7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out    
section #f2 &  7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj to   
provide competitive grants 9 accordance 

) section #g4  #d4 ,res]vation ( funds =
 adm9i/rative & o!r purposes  7a7       
,res]vation ( funds ,! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all res]ve-- 7#a7 n m ?an #e    
p]c5t ( am\nts available "u ea* (       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #c =
 ! co/s ( innovation & le>n+ activities 
"u section #aj2  7#b7 n m ?an #e p]c5t (
 am\nts available "u ea* ( p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #c = ! co/s ( 
,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 
n m ?an #b p]c5t ( am\nts available "u  
ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (       
section #c = ! co/s ( evaluations       
conduct$ "u section #aa4  7b7 ,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 = at-risk y\?  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,( ! am\nts available "u section  
#c7a7 t are n res]v$ "u section #d1 !   
,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+ areas2 &  
7#c7 res]ve n m ?an #aa_/b p]c5t ( su*  
am\nt to1 on a competitive basis1 make  
grants to1 or ent] into contracts or    
coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ,indian tribes1 
tribal organizations1 ,alaska ,native   
entities1 ,indian-controll$             
organizations s]v+ ,indians1 or ,native 
,hawaiian organizations to c>ry out !   
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#b74  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 ( develop+ & exp&+ summ]        
employm5t programs "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made      
available = summ] y\? employm5t programs
 "u ?is section %all supplem5t & n      
supplant o!r ,/ate or local public funds
 exp5d$ = summ] y\? employm5t programs  
or o!r y\? activities fund$ "u section  
#abi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafc74
  7#c7 ,reallocation among local areas  
,! ,gov]nor may1 aft] consultation ) !  
,/ate bo>d1 reallocate to eligible local
 areas )9 ! ,/ate am\nts t are made     
available to local areas f allocations  
made "u ?is section & t are available = 
reallocation 9 accordance ) section     
#abh7;c77#b7-7d7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    

,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;c77#b7-7d774  7#d7     
,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/s1 includ+ co/s =      
p>ticipat+ 9 regional & national        
opportunities = 9-p]son pe] le>n+ "u    
section #aj4  7c7 ,local plans  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! local bo>d ( ! local area %all 
develop & submit1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! *ief   
elect$ (ficial1 a #d-ye> plan4 ,! 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 #cabc71 z det]m9$ by !  
,gov]nor4  7#b7 ,submission ,! plan %all
 be submitt$ to ! ,gov]nor at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,gov]nor may reasonably  
require4 ,a local area may develop &    
submit to ! ,gov]nor a local plan =     
programs "u ?is section & a local plan =
 programs "u section #f 9 lieu (        
submitt+ two plans4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,at a
 m9imum1 ea* plan %all include-- 7,a7 a 
description ( h[ ! local area w use     

program funds1 9 accordance ) subsection
 7d71 to develop or exp& summ] y\?      
employm5t programs = ea* program ye>2   
7,b7 a description ( h[ ! local area w  
recruit eligible y\? into ! program2    
7,c7 ! numb] ( individuals expect$ to   
p>ticipate 9 ! summ] employm5t program  
ea* program ye>2  7,d7 a description ( !
 s]vices1 includ+ supportive s]vices1 t 
! summ] employm5t program is expect$ to 
provide2  7,e7 reasonable goals =       
p]=mance acc\ntability measures outl9$ 9
 subsection 7i72  7,f7 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,g7 an      
assurance t ! local area w adh]e to !   
labor /&>ds outl9$ 9 section #h2 &  7,h7
 any o!r in=mation z ! ,gov]nor may     
reasonably require4  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 ei!r an out-(-s*ool y\? or an       
9-s*ool y\?4  7#b7 ,local activities    
7,a7 ,developm5t ,activities ,a local   
area t has1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! program ye>1
 no summ] y\? employm5t programs or     
programs t d n h all program elem5ts    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 %all use  
unres]v$ allott$ funds to--  7i7 plan1  
develop1 & c>ry out activities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72  7ii7 at ! local  
area's discretion1 develop te*nology    
infra/ructure1 includ+ data & managem5t 
sy/ems1 to support program activities2  
7iii7 conduct outrea* to y\? p>ticipants
 & employ]s2 &  7iv7 at ! local area's  
discretion1 use n m ?an #be p]c5t (     
allocat$ program funds to subsidize n m 
?an #ge p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* y\?       
p>ticipant4  7,b7 ,expansion ,activities
 ,a local area t has1 at ! beg9n+ ( !   
program ye>1 a summ] y\? employm5t      
program t has all program elem5ts       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 %all use  
unres]v$ allott$ funds to--  7i7        

increase ! numb] ( summ] employm5t      
opportunities1 includ+ unsubsidiz$ or   
p>tly subsidiz$ opportunities &         
opportunities 9 ! private sector2  7ii7 
conduct outrea* to y\? p>ticipants &    
employ]s2  7iii7 use allocat$ program   
funds to subsidize n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !
 wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant2 &  7iv7 at 
! local area's discretion1 enhance      
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,b74  7#c7 ,local elem5ts  7,a7   
,program ,design ,programs fund$ "u ?is 
section %all mat* 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 wage4  7,b7 ,program elem5ts    
,program elem5ts include-- 7i7          
"w-read9ess tra9+ & educational programs
 to enhance ! summ] employm5t           
opportunity2  7ii7 coa*+ & m5tor+       

s]vices = y\? p>ticipants to enhance !  
summ] employm5t opportunity & enc\rage  
program completion2  7iii7 coa*+ &      
m5tor+ s]vices = employ]s on h[ to      
successfully employ ea* y\? p>ticipant 9
 mean+ful "w2  7iv7 c>e] & college      
plann+ s]vices2  7v7 high-quality       
f9ancial lit]acy education1 includ+     
education on ! use ( cr$it & f9anc+     
high] education1 & access to safe &     
af=dable bank+ acc\nts ) consum]        
protections2  7vi7 supportive s]vices1  
or connection to exi/+ supportive       
s]vices1 to enable p>ticipation 9 !     
program2  7vii7 integration ( s]vices   
provid$ by ! program ) exi/+ ye>-r\nd   
employm5t programs1 y\? developm5t      
programs1 second>y s*ool programs1 y\?  
s]vices provid$ "u ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 & skills tra9+
 programs fund$ by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2  7viii7 ref]ral ( at lea/ #cj
 p]c5t ( p>ticipants f or to provid]s ( 
y\?1 adult1 vocational rehabilitation   

s]vices1 & adult education & lit]acy    
s]vices "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 or skills tra9+ programs fund$ 
by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ix7   
rigor\s evaluation ( programs us+ rese>*
 approa*es appropriate to programs 9    
diff]5t levels ( developm5t & maturity1 
includ+ r&om assignm5t or               
quasi-exp]im5tal impact evaluations1    
implem5tation evaluations1              
pre-exp]im5tal /udies1 & feasibility    
/udies2 &  7x7 commitm5t & support f    
mayors or c\nty executives4  7,c7       
,priority ,priority %all be giv5 to     
summ] employm5t opportunities--  7i7 9  
exi/+ or em]g+ 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or
 occupations2 or  7ii7 t meet community 
ne$s 9 ! public1 private1 or nonpr(it   
sector4  7#d7 ,9-s*ool y\? priority ,=  
any program ye>1 n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( 
! unres]v$ funds allott$ to local area  
"u ?is section %all be us$ to provide   
summ] employm5t opportunities = 9-s*ool 
y\?4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*

 ye> t a local area receives funds "u   
?is section1 ! local area %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,gov]nor a    
report )--  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 ( h[ !     
local area has us$ program funds to     
develop or exp& summ] y\? employm5t     
programs1 includ+ a description (       
program activities & s]vices provid$1   
includ+ supportive s]vices provid$ & !  
numb] ( y\? p>ticipants access+ su*     
s]vices2  7,e7 ! s\rce & am\nt ( fund+ =
 ! wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant2  7,f7    
in=mation specify+ ! levels ( p]=mance  
a*iev$ ) respect to ! prim>y indicators 
( p]=mance describ$ 9 subsection 7i7 = !
 program2  7,g7 ! av]age numb] ( h\rs & 
weeks work$ & ! av]age am\nt ( wages    

e>n$ by y\? p>ticipants 9 ! program2    
7,h7 ! p]c5t ( y\? p>ticipants plac$ 9  
employm5t opportunities 9 ! nonpr(it1   
public1 & private sectors2 &  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,g7 ( 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    
7f7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability ,prim>y     
indicators ( p]=mance %all be ! 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 !     

,secret>y ( ,labor4  7g7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance = local area failure ,to meet 
local p]=mance acc\ntability measures   
,if a local area fails to meet p]=mance 
acc\ntability goals e/abli%$ "u local   
plans = any program ye>1 ! ,gov]nor1 or1
 ^u reque/ by ! ,gov]nor1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance1
 :i* may include assi/ance 9 !          
developm5t ( a p]=mance improvem5t plan4
  #f4 ,ye>-r\nd employm5t = opportunity 
y\?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts available 
"u section #c7a7 t are n res]v$ "u      
section #d1 ! ,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 ( develop+ & exp&+ ye>-r\nd     
employm5t programs "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made      
available = ye>-r\nd y\? employm5t      
programs "u ?is section %all supplem5t &
 n supplant o!r ,/ate or local public   
funds exp5d$ = ye>-r\nd y\? employm5t   
programs or o!r y\? activities fund$ "u 
section #abi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafc74
  7#c7 ,reallocation among local areas  
,! ,gov]nor may1 aft] consultation ) !  
,/ate bo>d1 reallocate to eligible local

 areas )9 ! ,/ate am\nts t are made     
available to local areas f allocations  
made "u ?is section & t are available = 
reallocation 9 accordance ) section     
#abh7;c77#b7-7d7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;c77#b7-7d774  7#d7     
,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/s1 includ+ co/s =      
p>ticipat+ regional & national          
opportunities = 9-p]son pe] le>n+ "u    
section #aj4  7c7 ,local plans  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! local bo>d ( ! local area %all 
develop & submit1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! *ief   
elect$ (ficial1 a #d-ye> plan4 ,! 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 #cabc71 z det]m9$ by !  
,gov]nor4  7#b7 ,submission ,! plan %all
 be submitt$ to ! ,gov]nor at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,gov]nor may reasonably  
require4 ,a local area may develop &    

submit to ! ,gov]nor a local plan =     
programs "u ?is section & a local plan =
 programs "u section #e 9 lieu (        
submitt+ two plans4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,at a
 m9imum1 ea* plan %all include-- 7,a7 a 
description ( h[ ! local area w use     
program funds1 9 accordance ) subsection
 7d71 to develop or exp& ye>-r\nd y\?   
employm5t programs = ea* program ye>2   
7,b7 a description ( h[ ! local area w  
recruit eligible y\? into ! program2    
7,c7 ! numb] ( individuals expect$ to   
p>ticipate 9 ! ye>-r\nd employm5t       
program ea* program ye>2  7,d7 a        
description ( ! s]vices1 includ+        
supportive s]vices1 t ! ye>-r\nd        
employm5t program is expect$ to provide2
  7,e7 reasonable goals = p]=mance      
acc\ntability measures outl9$ 9         
subsection 7i72  7,f7 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,g7 an      
assurance t ! local area w adh]e to !   

labor /&>ds outl9$ 9 section #h2 &  7,h7
 any o!r in=mation z ! ,gov]nor may     
reasonably require4  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 made 
be an out-(-s*ool y\? & unemploy$       
individual4  7#b7 ,local activities     
7,a7 ,developm5t ,activities ,a local   
area t has1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! program ye>1
 no ye>-r\nd y\? employm5t programs or  
programs t d n h all program elem5ts    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 %all use  
unres]v$ allott$ funds to--  7i7 plan1  
develop1 & c>ry out activities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72  7ii7 at ! local  
area's discretion1 develop te*nology    
infra/ructure1 includ+ data & managem5t 
sy/ems1 to support program activities2  
7iii7 conduct outrea* to y\? p>ticipants
 & employ]s2 &  7iv7 at ! local area's  
discretion1 use n m ?an #cj p]c5t (     
allocat$ program funds to subsidize !   

wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant4  7,b7       
,expansion ,activities ,a local area t  
has at ! beg9n+ ( ! program ye>1 a      
ye>-r\nd y\? employm5t program t has all
 program elem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b7 %all use unres]v$ allott$     
funds to--  7i7 increase ! numb] (      
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities1       
includ+ unsubsidiz$ or p>tly subsidiz$  
opportunities & opportunities 9 !       
private sector2  7ii7 conduct outrea* to
 y\? p>ticipants & employ]s2  7iii7 use 
allocat$ program funds to subsidize     
wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant2 &  7iv7 at !
 local area's discretion1 enhance       
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,b74  7#c7 ,local elem5ts  7,a7   
,program ,design  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,programs
 fund$ "u ?is section %all mat* 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--  7,i7 be less ?an #ahj days & m ?an

 #a ye>2  7,,ii7 pay less ?an ! highe/ (
 ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local m9imum wage2 
&  7,,iii7 employ ! y\? p>ticipant =    
less ?an #bj h\rs p] week4  7ii7        
,employ] %>e ( wages ,programs fund$ "u 
?is section %all require n less ?an #be 
p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant to 
be paid by ! employ]1 except ?is        
requirem5t may be waiv$ = n m ?an #aj   
p]c5t ( y\? p>ticipants ) significant   
b>ri]s to employm5t4  7,b7 ,program     
elem5ts ,program elem5ts include-- 7i7  
"w-read9ess tra9+ & educational programs
 to enhance ye>-r\nd employm5t2  7ii7   
coa*+ & m5tor+ s]vices = y\? p>ticipants
 to enhance ! ye>-r\nd employm5t        
opportunity & enc\rage program          
completion2  7iii7 coa*+ & m5tor+       
s]vices = employ]s on h[ to successfully
 employ ea* y\? p>ticipant 9 mean+ful   
"w2  7iv7 c>e] & college plann+ s]vices2
  7v7 high-quality f9ancial lit]acy     
education1 includ+ education on ! use ( 
cr$it & f9anc+ high] education1 & access
 to safe & af=dable bank+ acc\nts )     

consum] protections2  7vi7 supportive   
s]vices1 or connection to exi/+         
supportive s]vices1 to enable           
p>ticipation 9 ! program2  7vii7        
integration ( s]vices provid$ by !      
program ) exi/+ y\? developm5t programs1
 second>y s*ool programs1 y\? s]vices   
provid$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq471 & skills tra9+ programs fund$ 
by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7viii7 
ref]ral ( at lea/ #cj p]c5t (           
p>ticipants f or to provid]s ( y\?1     
adult1 vocational rehabilitation        
s]vices1 & adult education & lit]acy    
s]vices "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq471 or skills tra9+ programs fund$
 by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ix7  
rigor\s evaluation ( programs us+ rese>*
 approa*es appropriate to programs 9    
diff]5t levels ( developm5t & maturity1 
includ+ r&om assignm5t or               
quasi-exp]im5tal impact evaluations1    
implem5tation evaluations1              

pre-exp]im5tal /udies1 & feasibility    
/udies2 &  7x7 commitm5t & support f    
mayors or c\nty executives4  7,c7       
,priority ,priority %all be giv5 to     
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities--  7i7 
9 exi/+ or em]g+ 9-dem& indu/ry sectors 
or occupations2 or  7ii7 t meet         
community ne$s 9 ! public1 private1 or  
nonpr(it sector4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= ea* ye> t a local area receives
 funds "u ?is section1 ! local area %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !     
,gov]nor a report )--  7,a7 ! numb] (   
y\? p>ticipants 9 ! program2  7,b7 !    
numb] ( y\? p>ticipants :o complet$ !   
ye>-r\nd 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 ( h[ !     
local area has us$ program funds to     
develop or exp& ye>-r\nd y\? employm5t  
programs1 includ+ a description (       
program activities & s]vices provid$1   
includ+ supportive s]vices provid$ & !  

numb] ( y\? p>ticipants access+ su*     
s]vices2  7,e7 ! s\rce & am\nt ( fund+ =
 ! wages ( ea* y\? p>ticipant2  7,f7    
in=mation specify+ ! levels ( p]=mance  
a*iev$ ) respect to ! prim>y indicators 
( p]=mance describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 = !
 program2  7,g7 ! av]age numb] ( h\rs & 
weeks work$ & ! av]age am\nt ( wages    
e>n$ by y\? p>ticipants 9 ! program2    
7,h7 ! p]c5t ( y\? p>ticipants plac$ 9  
employm5t opportunities 9 ! nonpr(it1   
public1 & private sectors2  7,i7 ! numb]
 ( y\? p>ticipants :o are ask$ to rema9 
aft] ! end ( ! ye>-r\nd employm5t & !   
numb] ( y\? p>ticipants actually reta9$ 
= n less ?an #ij days2 &  7,j7 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,g7 ( 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    
7f7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability ,prim>y     
indicators ( p]=mance %all be ! 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 !     
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7g7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance = local area failure ,to meet 
local p]=mance acc\ntability measures   
,if a local area fails to meet p]=mance 
acc\ntability goals e/abli%$ "u local   
plans = any program ye>1 ! ,gov]nor1 or 
^u reque/ by ! ,gov]nor1 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance1
 :i* may include assi/ance 9 !          
developm5t ( a p]=mance improvem5t plan4

  #g4 ,connect+-=-opportunities         
competitive grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,( ! am\nts available "u section #c7c7 t
 are n res]v$ "u section #d1 ! ,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$ organization ) exp]i5ce  
or exp]tise 9 work+ ) y\?2  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 y\? &     
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 wide-rang+ pa?s  
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+   
consi/+ ( on-!-job tra9+ & classroom    
in/ruction t w lead to cr$5tial atta9m5t
 & prioritize connections to regi/]$    
appr5tice%ip programs & pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs2  7,c7 provid+ c>e] navigators
 to provide individuals describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 ) pre-employm5t &         
employm5t c\nsel+ & to assi/ su*        
individuals 9--  7i7 f9d+ & secur+      
employm5t or "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities
 t pay n less ?an ! highe/ ( ! ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local m9imum wage2  7ii7      
id5tify+ & assess+ eligibility = tra9+  
programs & fund+ = su* programs2  7iii7 
complet+ necess>y pap]work2 &  7iv7     
id5tify+ additional s]vices1 if ne$$2   
7,d7 connect+ individuals describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ) provid]s ( y\? s]vices1 
adult s]vices1 vocational rehabilitation
 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$]ally
 & ,/ate fund$ programs t provide 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$5tials 9   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2  
7#d7 to provide a compreh5sive sy/em    
aim$ 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]vice2 &  7#e7
 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]vices4  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 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+4   
7f7 ,geographic di/ribution ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t consid]ation is giv5 to  
geographic di/ribution 7su* z urban &   
rural areas7 9 ! aw>d+ ( grants "u      
section4  7g7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability ,=
 activities fund$ "u ?is section1 !     
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance %all       
include-- 7#a7 ! p]=mance metrics       
describ$ 9 sections                     
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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  7h7 ,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
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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 ( program activities &    
s]vices provid$1 includ+ supportive     
s]vices provid$ & ! 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                      
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7#e7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y (  
,labor det]m9es necess>y to monitor !   
effectiv5ess ( ! program4  #h4 ,labor   
/&>ds ,activities fund$ "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$]al laws4  #i4 ,privacy ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act-- 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ 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      
,innovation & le>n+ ,us+ funds res]v$ "u
 section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7    
provide te*nical assi/ance to ensure    
provid]s h suffici5t organizational     
capacity1 /aff tra9+1 & exp]tise to     
effectively implem5t programs1 describ$ 
"u ?is ,act2  7#b7 create regional &    
national opportunities = 9-p]son pe]    
le>n+2 &  7#c7 provide on a competitive 
basis sub-grants to ,/ates & local areas
 to conduct pilots & demon/rations us+  

em]g+ & evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices1 &   
models = y\? employm5t programs & to    
evaluate su* programs us+ designs t     
employ ! mo/ rigor\s analytical &       
/ati/ical me?ods t are reasonably       
feasible4  #aa4 ,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  
#ab4 ,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
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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 local bo>d1 l[-income individual1
 "o-/op c5t]1 on-!-job tra9+1 outly+    
area1 out-(-s*ool y\?1 s*ool drop\t1    
,/ate1 supportive s]vices1 unemploy$    
individual1 & unit ( g5]al local        
gov]nm5t h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9     
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74