,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjah ,mr4  
,ka9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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 ( #bjah4  #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  
#e1jjj1jjj "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 #c times m likely ?an o!r 
y\? to h a disability1 twice z likely to
 live bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty level1 &     
significantly m likely to live 9        
racially segregat$ neighborhoods4       
,disconnect$ "y wom5 & girls are #c     
times m likely ?an o!r "y wom5 & girls  
to h a *ild1 & "y p involv$ 9 ! juv5ile 
ju/ice sy/em or ag+ out ( ! fo/] c>e    
sy/em are at a 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 a #bjab report entitl$ ,! ,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    
#bf1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 public exp5ditures1   
includ+ sp5d+ on heal? c>e1 public      
assi/ance1 & inc>c]ation4  7#g7         
,disconnect$ y\?1 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$$ to
 successfully transition into ! labor   
m>ket4  7#i7 ,lack ( access to          
entry-level jobs c limit a "y adult's   
ability to accrue e>ly "w exp]i5ce &    
demon/rate productivity & "w read9ess to
 pot5tial employ]s4 ,labor m>ket %ifts h
 also limit$ opportunities = "y p )\t a 
high s*ool diploma or ) limit$          
po/second>y cr$5tials4 ,accord+ to a    
#bjac report f ! ,georget[n ,univ]sity  
,c5t] on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 by !  
ye> #bjbj1 an e/imat$ #fe p]c5t ( all   
jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w require        
po/second>y education & tra9+4  7#aj7   
,summ] & ye>-r\nd y\? employm5t programs
 t connect "y p ) entry-level jobs give 
y\? ! "w exp]i5ce & opportunity = skill 
developm5t ne$$ 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 y\? old] ?an 
age #af increas$ _! s*ool att5dance by  
#d or #e additional days aft] p>ticipat+
 9 a y\? summ] employm5t program4 ,?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$uces
 ! rate ( viol5t crimes arre/s4 ,=      
example1 a #bjad /udy ( ! ,"o ,summ]    
,*icago ,plus program %[s t ! program   
r$uc$ viol5t crime arre/s among at-risk 
y\? by approximately #dc p]c5t1 ) crime 
r$uction b5efits la/+ m ?an a ye> aft] !
 program _h end$4 ,?is r$uction c h a   
significant impact = "y p1 giv5 ! impact
 ( a crim9al record on future employm5t 
prospects & wages4  7#ac7 ,despite its  
b5efits1 summ] y\? employm5t decl9$ by m
 ?an #dj p]c5t betwe5 #aiii & #bjac1 at 
a loss ( m ?an #c1jjj1jjj summ] jobs =  
"y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a ,j4,p4       

,morgan ,*ase /udy ( #ad major cities 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 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]s1 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/em1 make x 
difficult to take advantage ( exi/+     
employm5t & education pa?ways4  7#ag7   

,accord+ to ! #bjaf report entitl$      
,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+ !   
capacity ( su* communities to improve   
labor m>ket p>ticipation & education    
atta9m5t rates = "y p4  #c4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,labor su* sums z may be    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #d4     
,availability ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !
 am\nt made available "u section #c1 !  

,secret>y ( ,labor %all allot 7subject  
to subsection 7b77--  7#a7 #cj p]c5t (  
su* am\nt to c>ry out section #e2  7#b7 
#ce p]c5t ( su* am\nt to c>ry out       
section #f2 &  7#c7 #ce p]c5t ( su*     
am\nt to c>ry out section #g4  7b7      
,res]vation ( funds = adm9i/rative & o!r
 purposes ,! ,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 ( subsection 7a7 = ! 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 ( subsection 7a7 = ! co/s ( ,f$]al 
adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 n m ?an
 #b p]c5t ( am\nts available "u ea* (   
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection  
7a7 = ! co/s ( evaluations conduct$ "u  
section #aa4  7c7 ,p]iod ( availability 
,! am\nt 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\nt 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 aft] mak+ ! res]vations describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 make an allotm5t 
( ! rema9d] ( su* am\nt 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 #caab2 #caac72  7#b7 res]ve n 
m ?an "o-qu>t] ( #a p]c5t ( su* am\nt 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     
summ] employm5t programs consi/5t ) !   

requirem5ts ( ?is section z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  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\nt t is allott$ to ! ,/ate "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 to local areas meet+ 
! requirem5ts "u subsection 7c7 9       
accordance ) ! allocation describ$ 9    
section #abh7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;b77#b77;,a77i77 =
 ! purpose ( develop+ & exp&+ summ]     
employm5t programs "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,reallocation among local areas  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,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 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z a local     
allocation7 & t are available =         
reallocation 9 accordance ) ?is         

p>agraph4  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt         
available = reallocation = a program ye>
 is equal to ! am\nt by :i* ! unobligat$
 balance ( ! local allocation1 at ! end 
( ! program ye> prior to ! program ye> =
 :i* ! det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph is   
made1 exce$s #bj p]c5t ( su* allocation 
= ! prior program ye>4  7,c7            
,reallocation ,9 mak+ reallocations to  
eligible local areas ( am\nts available 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 = a program
 ye>1 ! ,gov]nor %all allocate to ea*   
eligible local area )9 ! ,/ate an am\nt 
bas$ on ! relative am\nt ( ! local      
allocation = ! program ye> = :i* !      
det]m9ation is made1 z comp>$ to ! total
 am\nt ( ! local allocations = all      
eligible local areas 9 ! ,/ate = su*    
program ye>4  7,d7 ,eligible local area 
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
eligible local area means a local area t
 meets ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7c7 &
 does n h an am\nt available =          
reallocation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 = !    
program ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation "u su*  

subp>agraph is made4  7#c7 ,local       
res]vation ,( ! am\nt allocat$ to a     
local area "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #g 
p]c5t ( su* am\nt may be us$ = !        
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out a summ]   
y\? employm5t program "u ?is section1   
includ+ co/s = p>ticipat+ 9 regional &  
national opportunities = 9-p]son pe]    
le>n+ "u section #aj7b74  7c7 ,local    
plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] = a local  
area to be eligible = funds "u ?is      
section1 ! local bo>d ( ! local area    
%all develop & submit to ! ,gov]nor 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 a #d-ye> plan
 = ! summ] employm5t program4 ,su* plan 
%all1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 n conflict ) !
 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]nor2 &  7,b7 conta9
 ! cont5ts requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74    
7#b7 ,submission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a plan 
requir$ "u ?is subsection %all be       
submitt$ by ! local area to ! ,gov]nor (
 su* area at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   

,gov]nor may reasonably require4  7,b7  
,comb9$ plans ,if a local area is seek+ 
funds "u ?is section & section #f1 !    
plan requir$ "u ?is subsection may be   
submitt$ 9 comb9ation ) a plan "u su*   
section1 9 lieu ( ! local area submitt+ 
#b sep>ate plans4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,at a  
m9imum1 ea* plan requir$ "u ?is         
subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a        
description ( h[ ! local area w c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 
= ea* program ye>2  7,b7 a description (
 h[ ! local area w recruit eligible y\? 
into ! summ] employm5t program2  7,c7 ! 
numb] ( eligible y\? expect$ to         
p>ticipate 9 ! program ea* program ye>2 
7,d7 a description ( ! s]vices1 includ+ 
supportive s]vices1 t ! program is      
expect$ to provide to eligible y\?2     
7,e7 reasonable goals = p]=mance        
acc\ntability1 z measur$ by ! prim>y    
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#a72  7,f7 an assurance t
 ! program w be align$ ) ! y\? work=ce  
inve/m5t activities provid$ "u *apt] #b 

( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq472  7,g7 an      
assurance t ! local area w adh]e to !   
labor /&>ds describ$ 9 section #h2 &    
7,h7 any o!r in=mation z ! ,gov]nor may 
reasonably require4  7d7 ,local use (   
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,developm5t  
activities ,a local area t receives an  
am\nt allocat$ "u ?is section &1 at !   
beg9n+ ( a program ye>1 is n c>ry+ out a
 summ] employm5t program t meets all    
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 %all
 use su* am\nt to-- 7,i7 plan1 develop1 
& c>ry out a summ] employm5t program t  
meets all su* requirem5ts2 &  7,,ii7    
conduct outrea* to eligible y\? &       
employ]s2 &  7ii7 may--  7,i7 use su*   
am\nt to develop te*nology              
infra/ructure1 includ+ data & managem5t 
sy/ems1 to support su* program2 &       
7,,ii7 use n m ?an #be p]c5t ( su* am\nt
 to subsidize n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( !     
wages ( ea* eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
program4  7,b7 ,expansion activities ,a 

local area t receives an am\nt allocat$ 
"u ?is section &1 at ! beg9n+ ( a       
program ye>1 is c>ry+ out a summ]       
employm5t program t meets all           
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 %all
 use su* am\nt to-- 7,i7 increase !     
numb] ( summ] employm5t opportunities   
(f]$ ?r\gh su* program1 includ+         
unsubsidiz$ or p>tly subsidiz$          
opportunities & opportunities 9 !       
private sector2  7,,ii7 conduct outrea* 
to eligible y\? & employ]s2 &  7,,iii7  
subsidize n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! wages ( 
ea* eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2
 &  7ii7 may use su* am\nt to enhance ! 
activities requir$ "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,b74  7#b7 ,program requirem5ts   
7,a7 ,program design  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
summ] employm5t program receiv+ fund+ "u
 ?is section %all mat* ea* eligible y\? 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ) an appropriate 
employ]1 bas$ on factors includ+ ! ne$s 
( ! employ] & ! age1 skill1 & in=m$     
aspirations ( ! eligible y\?1 = a       
high-quality summ] employm5t            

opportunity1 :i* may n--  7,i7 be less  
?an #d weeks2 &  7,,ii7 pay less ?an !  
great] ( ! applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or 
local m9imum wage4  7ii7 ,y\? p>ticipant
 eligibility ,an individual1 to be      
eligible to p>ticipate 9 a summ]        
employm5t program "u ?is section = a    
program ye>1 %all1 at ! "t ! eligibility
 det]m9ation is made1 be an out-(-s*ool 
y\? or an 9-s*ool y\?4  7,b7 ,program   
elem5ts ,ea* summ] employm5t program    
receiv+ fund+ "u ?is section %all       
include-- 7i7 "w-read9ess tra9+ &       
educational programs = eligible y\? to  
enhance _! summ] employm5t opportunity2 
7ii7 coa*+ & m5tor+ s]vices = eligible  
y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to enhance _!
 summ] employm5t opportunity & enc\rage 
completion ( su* opportunity ?r\gh !    
program2  7iii7 coa*+ & m5tor+ s]vices =
 employ]s on h[ to successfully employ  
eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 9   
mean+ful "w2  7iv7 c>e] & college plann+
 s]vices = eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !  
program2  7v7 high-quality f9ancial     

lit]acy education = eligible y\?        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 includ+         
education on ! use ( cr$it & f9anc+     
high] education1 & access to safe &     
af=dable bank+ acc\nts ) consum]        
protections2  7vi7 provid+ supportive   
s]vices to eligible y\?1 or connect+ su*
 y\? to supportive s]vices provid$ by   
ano!r entity1 to enable _! p>ticipation 
9 ! program2  7vii7 integrat+ s]vices   
provid$ by ! program ) ye>-r\nd         
employm5t programs1 y\? developm5t      
programs1 second>y s*ool programs1 y\?  
work=ce inve/m5t activities provid$ "u  
*apt] #b ( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq471 & skills
 tra9+ programs fund$ by ! ,/ate or     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7viii7 ref]r+ at lea/
 #cj p]c5t ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !
 program f or to provid]s ( y\? s]vices1
 adult employm5t & tra9+ s]vices1       
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$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ix7 a rigor\s       
evaluation ( ! program us+ rese>*       
approa*es appropriate to ! level (      
developm5t & maturity ( ! program1      
includ+ r&om assignm5t or               
quasi-exp]im5tal impact evaluations1    
implem5tation evaluations1              
pre-exp]im5tal /udies1 & feasibility    
/udies2 &  7x7 commitm5t & support f    
mayors & c\nty executives4  7,c7        
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out a summ] employm5t
 program receiv+ fund+ "u ?is section1 a
 local area %all--  7i7 give priority to
 summ] employm5t opportunities-- 7,i7 9 
exi/+ or em]g+ 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or
 occupations2 or  7,,ii7 t meet         
community ne$s 9 ! public1 private1 or  
nonpr(it sector2 &  7ii7 = any program  
ye>1 use n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
allott$ "u ?is section to provide summ] 
employm5t opportunities = eligible y\? t
 are 9-s*ool y\?4  7e7 ,p]=mance        
acc\ntability  7#a7 ,prim>y indicators (

 p]=mance ,= activities fund$ "u ?is    
section1 ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance 
%all include-- 7,a7 ! p]=mance metrics  
describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,v7 & 7ii77,i7 ( 
section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a772 &  7,b7 a
 "w-read9ess indicator e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,failure to   
meet local p]=mance acc\ntability       
measures ,if a local area fails1 = any  
program ye>1 to meet p]=mance           
acc\ntability goals id5tifi$ 9 its local
 plan "u subsection 7c77#c77;,e71 !     
,gov]nor1 or1 ^u reque/ by ! ,gov]nor1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all provide !     
local area ) te*nical assi/ance1 :i* may
 include assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( a   
p]=mance improvem5t plan4  7f7          
,supplem5t & n supplant ,any funds made 
available = summ] 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 #cafd74  7g7 ,reports   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ye> t a local area 
receives funds "u ?is section to c>ry   
out a summ] employm5t program1 ! local  
area %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 & ! ,gov]nor a report )--  7,a7 ! numb]
 ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 
includ+ ! numb] ( su* y\? t are 9-s*ool 
y\? & t are out-(-s*ool y\?2  7,b7 !    
numb] ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !     
program :o complete a summ] employm5t   
opportunity ?r\gh ! program2  7,c7 !    
exp5ditures made f ! am\nts allocat$ "u 
?is section1 includ+ exp5ditures made to
 provide eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 su*  
program ) supportive s]vices2  7,d7 a   
description ( h[ ! local area has us$   
am\nts allocat$ "u ?is section to       
develop or exp& a summ] y\? employm5t   
program1 includ+ a description ( program
 activities & s]vices provid$ to        
eligible y\?1 includ+ supportive s]vices
 provid$ & ! numb] ( eligible y\?       
p>ticipat+ 9 su* program & access+ su*  

s]vices2  7,e7 ! s\rce & am\nt ( fund+ =
 ! wages ( ea* eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9
 ! program2  7,f7 in=mation specify+ !  
levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ ) respect to ! 
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance = ! program
 describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a72  7,g7 ! 
av]age numb] ( h\rs & weeks work$ & !   
av]age am\nt ( wages e>n$ by eligible   
y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2  7,h7 !     
p]c5t ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !     
program t are plac$ 9-- 7i7 an employm5t
 opportunity 9 ! nonpr(it sector2  7ii7 
an employm5t opportunity 9 ! public     
sector2 &  7iii7 an employm5t           
opportunity 9 ! private sector2 &  7,i7 
any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 det]m9es necess>y to monitor !         
effectiv5ess ( ! summ] employm5t        
program4  7#b7 ,disaggregation ,!       
in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u      
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,g7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be disaggregat$ by   
race1 e?nicity1 sex1 age1 & !           
subpopulations describ$ 9 subclauses    
7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( section             

#abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,b77iii774  #f4
 ,ye>-r\nd employm5t = opportunity y\?  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt 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 aft] mak+ ! res]vation describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 make an allotm5t ( !     
rema9d] ( su* am\nt 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\nt 
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 local areas meet+ ! requirem5ts "u  
subsection 7c7 9 accordance ) !         
allocation describ$ section             
#abh7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;b77#b77;,a77i77 = !    
purpose ( develop+ & exp&+ ye>-r\nd     
employm5t programs "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,reallocation among local areas  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,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 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z a local     
allocation7 & t are available =         
reallocation 9 accordance ) ?is         
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt         
available = reallocation = a program ye>
 is equal to ! am\nt by :i* ! unobligat$
 balance ( ! local allocation1 at ! end 
( ! program ye> prior to ! program ye> =
 :i* ! det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph is   

made1 exce$s #bj p]c5t ( su* allocation 
= ! prior program ye>4  7,c7            
,reallocation ,9 mak+ reallocations to  
eligible local areas ( am\nts available 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 = a program
 ye>1 ! ,gov]nor %all allocate to ea*   
eligible local area )9 ! ,/ate an am\nt 
bas$ on ! relative am\nt ( ! local      
allocation = ! program ye> = :i* !      
det]m9ation is made1 z comp>$ to ! total
 am\nt ( ! local allocations = all      
eligible local areas 9 ! ,/ate = su*    
program ye>4  7,d7 ,eligible local area 
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
eligible local area means a local area t
 meets ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7c7 &
 does n h an am\nt available =          
reallocation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 = !    
program ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation "u su*  
subp>agraph is made4  7#c7 ,local       
res]vation ,( ! am\nt allocat$ to a     
local area "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #g 
p]c5t ( su* am\nt may be us$ = !        
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out a ye>-r\nd
 employm5t program "u ?is section1      

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 ,9 ord] = a local area to 
be eligible = funds "u ?is section1 !   
local bo>d ( ! local area %all develop &
 submit to ! ,gov]nor 9 accordance )    
p>agraph 7#b7 a #d-ye> plan = ! ye>-r\nd
 employm5t program4 ,su* plan %all1 at a
 m9imum--  7,a7 n conflict ) ! 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]nor2 &  7,b7 conta9
 ! cont5ts requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74    
7#b7 ,submission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a plan 
requir$ "u ?is subsection %all be       
submitt$ by ! local area to ! ,gov]nor (
 su* area at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,gov]nor may reasonably require4  7,b7  
,comb9$ plans ,if a local area is seek+ 
funds "u ?is section & section #e1 !    
plan requir$ "u ?is subsection may be   
submitt$ 9 comb9ation ) a plan "u su*   
section1 9 lieu ( ! local area submitt+ 

#b sep>ate plans4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,at a  
m9imum1 ea* plan requir$ "u ?is         
subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a        
description ( h[ ! local area w c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 
= ea* program ye>2  7,b7 a description (
 h[ ! local area w recruit eligible y\? 
to p>ticipate 9 ! program2  7,c7 ! numb]
 ( eligible y\? expect$ to p>ticipate 9 
! program ea* program ye>2  7,d7 a      
description ( ! s]vices provid$1 includ+
 supportive s]vices1 t ! program is     
expect$ to provide to eligible y\?2     
7,e7 reasonable goals = p]=mance        
acc\ntability1 z measur$ by ! prim>y    
indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#a72  7,f7 an assurance t
 ! program w be align$ ) ! y\? inve/m5t 
activities provid$ "u *apt] #b (        
subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa 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 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,developm5t  
activities ,a local area t receives an  
am\nt allocat$ "u ?is section &1 at !   
beg9n+ ( a program ye>1 is n c>ry+ out a
 ye>-r\nd employm5t program t meets all 
( ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 
%all use su* am\nt to-- 7,i7 plan1      
develop1 & c>ry out a ye>-r\nd employm5t
 program t meets all su* requirem5ts2 & 
7,,ii7 conduct outrea* to eligible y\? &
 employ]s2 &  7ii7 may--  7,i7 use su*  
am\nt to develop te*nology              
infra/ructure1 includ+ data & managem5t 
sy/ems1 to support su* program2 &       
7,,ii7 use n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( su* am\nt
 to subsidize ! wages ( ea* eligible y\?
 p>ticipat+ 9 su* program4  7,b7        
,expansion activities ,a local area t   
receives an am\nt allocat$ "u ?is       
section &1 at ! beg9n+ ( a program ye>1 
is c>ry+ out a ye>-r\nd employm5t       
program t meets all requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 %all use su* am\nt 
to-- 7,i7 increase ! numb] ( ye>-r\nd   

employm5t opportunities (f]$ ?r\gh su*  
program1 includ+ unsubsidiz$ or p>tly   
subsidiz$ opportunities & opportunities 
9 ! private sector2  7,,ii7 conduct     
outrea* to eligible y\? & employ]s2 &   
7,,iii7 subsidize ! wages ( ea* eligible
 y\? p>ticipat+ 9 su* program2 &  7ii7  
may use su* am\nt to enhance !          
activities requir$ "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,b74  7#b7 ,local elem5ts  7,a7   
,program ,design  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
ye>-r\nd employm5t program receiv+ fund+
 "u ?is section %all mat* ea* eligible  
y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ) an         
appropriate employ]1 bas$ on factors    
includ+ ! ne$s ( ! employ] & ! age1     
skill1 & in=m$ aspirations ( !          
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 ! great] ( ! applicable ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local m9imum wage2 &  7,,iii7
 employ ! eligible y\? = less ?an #bj   
h\rs p] week4  7ii7 ,employ] %>e ( wages
 ,a ye>-r\nd employm5t program receiv+  

fund+ "u ?is section %all require n less
 ?an #be p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea* eligible 
y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to be paid by
 ! employ]1 except ?is requirem5t may be
 waiv$ = n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( eligible   
y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program t h a        
significant b>ri] to employm5t z def9$  
by ! local bo>d ( ! local area c>ry+ out
 ! program4  7iii7 ,y\? p>ticipant      
eligibility ,an individual1 to be       
eligible to p>ticipate 9 a ye>-r\nd     
employm5t program "u ?is section = a    
program ye>1 %all1 at ! "t ! eligibility
 det]m9ation is made1 be an out-(-s*ool 
y\? or an 9-s*ool y\?4  7,b7 ,program   
elem5ts ,a ye>-r\nd program receiv+     
fund+ "u ?is section %all include-- 7i7 
"w-read9ess tra9+ & educational programs
 = eligible y\? to enhance _! ye>-r\nd  
employm5t opportunity2  7ii7 coa*+ &    
m5tor+ s]vices = eligible y\? p>ticipat+
 9 ! program to enhance _! ye>-r\nd     
employm5t opportunity & enc\rage        
completion ( su* opportunity ?r\gh !    
program2  7iii7 coa*+ & m5tor+ s]vices =

 employ]s on h[ to successfully employ  
ea* eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program 
9 mean+ful "w2  7iv7 c>e] & college     
plann+ s]vices = eligible y\? p>ticipat+
 9 ! program2  7v7 high-quality f9ancial
 lit]acy education = eligible y\?       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 includ+         
education on ! use ( cr$it & f9anc+     
high] education1 & access to safe &     
af=dable bank+ acc\nts ) consum]        
protections2  7vi7 provid+ supportive   
s]vices to eligible y\?1 or connect+ su*
 y\? to supportive s]vices provid$ by   
ano!r entity1 to enable p>ticipation 9 !
 program2  7vii7 integration ( s]vices  
provid$ by ! program ) y\? developm5t   
programs1 second>y s*ool programs1 y\?  
work=ce inve/m5t activities "u *apt] #b 
( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq471 & skills tra9+
 programs fund$ by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t2  7viii7 ref]r+ at lea/ #cj   
p]c5t ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !     
program f or to provid]s ( y\? s]vices1 

adult employm5t & tra9+ s]vices1        
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$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7ix7 a rigor\s    
evaluation ( su* program us+ rese>*     
approa*es appropriate to ! level (      
developm5t & maturity ( ! program1      
includ+ r&om assignm5t or               
quasi-exp]im5tal impact evaluations1    
implem5tation evaluations1              
pre-exp]im5tal /udies1 & feasibility    
/udies2 &  7x7 commitm5t & support f    
mayors or c\nty executives4  7,c7       
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out a ye>-r\nd       
employm5t program receiv+ fund+ "u ?is  
section1 a local area %all give priority
 to ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunities--  
7i7 9 exi/+ or em]g+ 9-dem& indu/ry     
sectors or occupations2 or  7ii7 t meet 
community ne$s 9 ! public1 private1 or  
nonpr(it sector4  7e7 ,p]=mance         
acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=         

activities fund$ "u ?is section1 !      
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance %all       
include-- 7,a7 ! p]=mance metrics       
describ$ 9 clauses 7i77,,iii71 7i77,v71 
7ii77,i71 & 7ii77,,ii7 ( section        
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a772 &  7,b7 a
 "w-read9ess indicator e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,failure to   
meet local p]=mance acc\ntability       
measures ,if a local area fails1 = any  
program ye>1 to meet p]=mance           
acc\ntability goals id5tifi$ 9 its plan 
"u subsection 7c77#c77;,e71 ! ,gov]nor1 
or1 ^u reque/ by ! ,gov]nor1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor1 %all provide ! local area )  
te*nical assi/ance1 :i* may include     
assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( a p]=mance   
improvem5t plan4  7f7 ,supplem5t & n    
supplant ,any funds made available =    
ye>-r\nd 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 #cafd74  7g7        
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ye> t a  
local area receives funds "u ?is section
 = a ye>-r\nd employm5t program1 ! local
 area %all submit to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor & ! ,gov]nor a report )--  7,a7 !
 numb] ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !    
program2  7,b7 ! numb] ( eligible y\?   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program :o complete a    
ye>-r\nd employm5t opportunity ?r\gh !  
program2  7,c7 ! exp5ditures made f !   
am\nts allocat$ "u ?is section1 includ+ 
exp5ditures made to provide eligible y\?
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ) supportive    
s]vices2  7,d7 a description ( h[ !     
local area has us$ am\nts allocat$ "u   
?is section to develop or exp& a        
ye>-r\nd employm5t program1 includ+ a   
description ( ! program activities &    
s]vices1 includ+ ! supportive s]vices   
provid$ & ! numb] ( eligible y\?        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program & access+ su*    
s]vices2  7,e7 ! s\rce & am\nt ( fund+ =

 ! wages ( ea* eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9
 ! program2  7,f7 in=mation specify+ !  
levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ ) respect to ! 
prim>y indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9 
subsection 7e77#a7 = ! program2  7,g7 ! 
av]age numb] ( h\rs & weeks work$ & !   
av]age am\nt ( wages e>n$ by eligible   
y\? p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2  7,h7 !     
p]c5t ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !     
program t are plac$ 9-- 7i7 an employm5t
 opportunity 9 ! nonpr(it sector2  7ii7 
an employm5t opportunity 9 ! public     
sector2 &  7iii7 an employm5t           
opportunity 9 ! private sector2  7,i7 ! 
numb] ( eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 !     
program :o are ask$ by ! employ] to     
rema9 employ$ by ! employ] aft] ! end ( 
! ye>-r\nd employm5t & ! numb] ( y\?    
p>ticipants rema9+ employ$ by ! employ] 
= n less ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( !    
ye>-r\nd employm5t2 &  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$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 &
 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be           
disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 sex1    
age1 & ea* subpopulation describ$ 9     
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( section  
#abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,b77iii774  #g4
 ,connect+-=-opportunities competitive  
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt  
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 aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section   
%all1 at a m9imum1 include 9 !          
p>tn]%ip--  7,a7 a unit ( g5]al local   
gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a local educational     
ag5cy2  7,c7 an in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,d7 a local bo>d2  7,e7 a  

community-bas$ organization ) exp]i5ce  
or exp]tise 9 work+ ) y\?2  7,f7 a      
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     
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may1 9     
addition to ! requir$ p>tn]s "u p>agraph
 7#a71 include 9 ! p>tn]%ip--  7,a7     
"o-/op c5t]s2  7,b7 employ]s or employ] 
associations2  7,c7 repres5tatives (    
labor organizations2  7,d7 entities t   
c>ry out programs t receive fund+ "u !  
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion
 ,act ( #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaja 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$ 9 section #dja ( !  

,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj71 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 population1 :i* ne$
 may be demon/rat$ ) indicators         
includ+--  7,a7 a high rate ( high s*ool
 drop\ts & y\? unemploym5t2 &  7,b7 a   
high p]c5tage or numb] ( l[-income      
individuals 9 ! local population2  7#b7 
demon/rates ! capacity ( ea* local      
community p>tn]%ip to c>ry out !        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d72   
7#c7 does n conflict ) ! 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 plan71 & ! ,/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 & s]ve individuals n y\ng]
 ?an age #ad or old] ?an age #bd2  7#b7 
to make appropriate use ( 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 & s]ve ! individuals   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 to      
develop wide-rang+ 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--  7i7 :o
 are return+ to education aft] exit+    
second>y s*ool )\t a regul> high s*ool  
diploma2 or  7ii7 :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?ways1 focus$ on paid "w-bas$ le>n+  
consi/+ ( on-!-job tra9+ & classroom    
in/ruction1 t--  7i7 w lead to cr$5tial 
atta9m5t2 &  7ii7 includes1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 le>n+ ?r\gh regi/]$ 
appr5tice%ip programs & pre-appr5tice%ip
 programs2  7,c7 connect+ individuals   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) pr(essionals 
:o c provide su* individuals )          
pre-employm5t & employm5t c\nsel+ &     

assi/ su* individuals 9--  7i7 f9d+ &   
secur+ employm5t or "w-bas$ le>n+       
opportunities t pay n less ?an ! great] 
( ! applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
m9imum wage2  7ii7 id5tify+ & assess+   
eligibility = tra9+ programs & fund+ =  
su* programs2  7iii7 complet+ necess>y  
pap]work = apply+ = & enroll+ 9 su*     
programs2 &  7iv7 id5tify+ additional   
s]vices1 if ne$$2  7,d7 connect+        
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )  
provid]s (--  7i7 y\? s]vices1 adult    
employm5t & tra9+ 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 seq472  7ii7   
c>e] plann+ s]vices2 &  7iii7 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 & employm5t1 & aim$ at
 re-engag+ any su* individual :o has be5
 s disconnect$1 by--  7,a7 provid+      
s*ool-bas$ 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 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 ( 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 ?is 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      
clauses 7i77,,iii71 7i77,,iv71 7i77,v71 
7ii77,i71 & 7ii77,,ii7 ( section        
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a772  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 rate2 &  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 & /atus z a subpopulation     
describ$ 9 any ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh  
7,,vii7 ( section #abi7;a77#a77;,b77iii7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cafd7;a77#a77;,b77iii772  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 7g7 = ! program1 disaggregat$
 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#e7 any

 o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
det]m9es necess>y to monitor !          
effectiv5ess ( ! program4  #h4 ,labor   
/&>ds ,any activity fund$ "u ?is ,act   
%all be subject to-- 7#a7 ! requirem5ts 
& re/rictions1 includ+ ! labor /&>ds1 t 
apply to activities "u title ,i ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq47 z provid$
 "u section #aha ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbda72  7#b7 ! requirem5ts = 
nondiscrim9ation t apply to activities  
"u su* title z provid$ "u section #ahh (
 su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbdh72 &  7#c7
 any o!r applicable ,f$]al law4  #i4    
,privacy ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all be
 con/ru$ 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+ ,out ( !     
am\nt res]v$ "u section #d7;b77#a71 !   
,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7#a7 provide  
te*nical assi/ance to ensure provid]s h 
suffici5t organizational capacity1 /aff 
tra9+1 & exp]tise to effectively        
implem5t ! programs "u ?is ,act2  7#b7  
create regional & national opportunities
 = 9-p]son pe] le>n+2 &  7#c7 provide on
 a competitive basis subgrants to ,/ates
 & local areas to--  7,a7 conduct pilot 
programs & demon/ration programs us+    
em]g+ & evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices &    
models = y\? employm5t programs2 &  7,b7
 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>1 or 
lat] ?an #b ye>s1 aft] ! date describ$ 9
 section #d7;c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
%all conduct an evaluation ( ! programs 
adm9i/]$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,reports to  
congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 describ$ 9 section #d7;c71 ! ,secret>y 

( ,labor %all transmit to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 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 ,indian t]ms ,! t]ms      
,alaska ,native entity1 ,indian1 ,indian
 tribe1 ,national ,hawaiian             
organization1 & tribal organization h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aff ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba74  7#c7           
,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,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    
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   
,/ate bo>d1 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