,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cegg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bh1 #bjag,mr4 ,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 & ,ms4 ,del,bene7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to e/abli% a competitive grant program to provide grants to ,/ates to c>ry out t>get$ employm5t & tra9+ projects4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,results ,?r\gh ,innovation ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,t>get$ employm5t & tra9+ projects ,section #af7;h77#a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 t>get$ employm5t & tra9+ projects 7i7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program t provides grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ates to c>ry out #c-ye> projects z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to provide t>get$ employm5t & tra9+ s]vices design$-- 7,i7 to raise %ort-t]m & long-t]m employm5t & increase e>n+s = memb]s ( h\seholds t receive supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program b5efits by us+ innovative approa*es to remove b>ri]s to employm5t & tra9+2 7,,ii7 to support a holi/ic1 #b-;g5]ation approa* to s]v+ h\seholds2 7,,iii7 to explore alt]native integrat$ models = provid+ supportive s]vices2 or 7,,iv7 to t>get h>d-to-s]ve populations su* z homeless individuals1 rec5tly inc>c]at$ individuals1 or individuals ) o!r sub/antial b>ri]s to employm5t4 7ii7 ,eligibility ,requirem5ts = applicants ,to be eligible to receive 9 a fiscal ye> a grant "u clause 7i7 to c>ry out a project1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a sep>ate application = su* project t-- 7,i7 conta9s su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y may require2 7,,ii7 except z provid$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 proposes to c>ry out a project t satisfies ! requirem5ts ( sections #f7;d7 & #bj2 7,,iii7 proposes to c>ry out a project t provides at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+-- 7aa7 s]vices or b5efits au?oriz$ "u section #f7;d77#d7 or #bj2 7bb7 o!r s]vices or b5efits design$ to remove b>ri]s or provide enhanc$ case managem5t =-- 7,,aa7 memb]s ( h\seholds p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program :o are employ$ or p>ticipat+ 9 an all[able employm5t & tra9+ activity2 7,,bb7 memb]s ( h\seholds p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program :o =m]ly p>ticipat$ 9 employm5t & tra9+ & :o are employ$ = a p]iod ( up to #ahj days aft] an individual :o receiv$ employm5t & tra9+ s]vices "u ! program ga9s employm5t1 or #ij days aft] ! h\sehold has exce$$ ! gross income limit = program eligibility1 :i*ev] occurs fir/2 or 7,,cc7 h\sehold memb]s ( individuals describ$ 9 subitem 7,,aa7 or 7,,bb7 if su* b5efits or s]vices are necess>y = support+ ! employm5t or employm5t & tra9+ activities ( an individual describ$ 9 subitem 7,,aa7 or 7,,bb72 & 7cc7 te*nical assi/ance = o!r ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 or employm5t & tra9+ provid]s to assi/ 9 exp&+ or replicat+ prov5 approa*es2 7,,iv7 specifies t su* project w provide = ! volunt>y p>ticipation 9 employm5t & tra9+ programs by memb]s ( h\seholds t d n include an individual :o receives ca% assi/ance "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7,v7 provides t su* project w be c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate ag5cy directly1 or ?r\gh a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t entity or a nonpr(it private entity2 & 7,,vi7 provides t ! ,/ate ag5cy may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* grant = activities associat$ ) adm9i/]+ ! project1 su* z ov]sight & data report+4 7iii7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 select+ = approval on a competitive basis applications = grants "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 consid] ! capacity & relevant exp]i5ce ( ! ,/ate ag5cy 7& ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t entity or ! nonpr(it private entity 7if any77 t is propos$ to c>ry out ! project to a*ieve ! goals ( su* project specifi$ 9 ! application1 9 provid+ effective employm5t & tra9+ programs 7includ+ employm5t & tra9+ programs "u ?is ,act & "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq477 = l[-skill individuals2 7,,ii7 consid] :e!r su* project has relevance = & c\ld be replicat$ 9 o!r ,/ates2 7,,iii7 consid] ! capacity ( ! applicant to measure ! outcomes ( su* project2 7,,iv7 ensure t ! projects1 :5 consid]$ z a gr\p1 w be c>ri$ out 9 a range ( rural & urban areas1 includ+ ^? ) high levels ( pov]ty2 & 7,v7 9 ord] to exp& ! numb] ( h\seholds s]v$ or replicate successful /rategies 9 o!r areas1 give priority to-- 7aa7 projects ) prov5 results "u ! pilot projects au?oriz$ by subp>agraph 7,f72 & 7bb7 o!r successful programs1 z measur$ by increas$ employm5t & e>n+s "u ! report+ requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#e74 7iv7 ,report+ 7,i7 ,p]=mance reports by grant recipi5ts ,/ates t receive grants made "u ?is subp>agraph %all-- 7aa7 measure & report ! p]=mance ( _! projects 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#e72 7bb7 include a co/-b5efit analysis t %[s ! b5efits to project p>ticipants & to taxpay]s "u ?is ,act2 & 7cc7 satisfy any o!r report+ requirem5ts ! ,secret>y consid]s to be appropriate4 7,,ii7 ,annual ,report by ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate an annual report t includes a description ( ! outcomes measur$ by ea* ,/ate op]at+ a project 7dur+ ! project p]iod & any subsequ5t evaluation p]iod z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 & ( ! ext5t to :i* su* ,/ate a*iev$ ! goals ( ! project4 7v7 ,fund+ 7,i7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subp>agraph-- 7aa7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2 7bb7 #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 7cc7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb2 7dd7 #djj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd2 7ee7 #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf2 & 7ff7 #fjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbg & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7,,ii7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,funds made available "u ?is subp>agraph may be us$ by ,/ates only to supplem5t1 n to supplant1 ,f$]al or non-,f$]al funds us$ to provide curr5t employm5t & tra9+ activities & s]vices4 4