,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gicb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d funds = community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ips4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,college ,work=ce ,tra9+ ,act4 #b4 ,community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an eligible in/itution or a consortia ( su* eligible in/itutions4 7#b7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution means a public in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a77 at :i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate degree1 includ+ a #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c774 7#c7 ,p]k9s ,,cte def9itions ,! t]ms c>e] & te*nical education1 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t1 & "w-bas$ le>n+ h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7b7 ,au?ority ,to make grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7h7 & n res]v$ "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education71 %all aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts 9 accordance ) section #afi7;b77#e7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7;b77#e77 to eligible entities to assi/ su* eligible entities 9-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ & scal+ c>e] tra9+ programs1 includ+ c>e] & te*nical education programs2 7,b7 e/abli%+ indu/ry & sector p>tn]%ips to in=m su* programs2 & 7,c7 provid+ necess>y /ud5t supports4 7#b7 ,aw>d am\nts ,! total am\nt ( funds aw>d$ "u ?is section to an eligible entity %all n exce$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a s+le eligible in/itution1 #b1ejj1jjj2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is a consortia ( eligible in/itutions1 #ae1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,aw>d p]iod ,a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s1 except t ! ,secret>y may ext5d su* a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t = an additional #b-ye> p]iod1 bas$ on ! outcomes report$ "u subsection 7g77#a7 ( ! programs support$ "u su* grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t4 7#d7 ,equitable di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ funds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! equitable di/ribution ( funds1 bas$ on-- 7,a7 geography 7su* z urban & rural di/ribution72 & 7,b7 ,/ates & local areas significantly impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4 7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ funds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t w use su* funds to s]ve individuals impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 z demon/rat$ by provid+ an assurance 9 ! application submitt$ "u subsection 7d7 t ! eligible entity w use su* funds to-- 7#a7 s]ve su* individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 vet]ans1 sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ,native ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,native ,hawaiians1 individuals ) disabilities1 or incumb5t work]s :o are l[-skill$ & :o ne$ to increase _! employability skills2 7#b7 s]ve su* individuals f ea* major racial & e?nic gr\p & g5d] ) l[] ?an av]age educational atta9m5t 9 ! ,/ate or employm5t 9 ! 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation t su* aw>d w support2 or 7#c7 s]ve areas ) high unemploym5t rates or high levels ( pov]ty1 includ+ rural areas4 7d7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ an aw>d ( funds "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application conta9+ a grant proposal at su* "t & 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z requir$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ a detail$ description ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ea* entity 7& ! roles & responsibilities ( ea* entity7 ) :i* ! eligible entity w p>tn] to c>ry out activities "u ?is section1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip repres5t+ a high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation4 7,b7 ,a ,/ate high] education ag5cy or a ,/ate work=ce ag5cy4 7,c7 ,to ! ext5t practicable-- 7i7 ,/ate or local work=ce developm5t sy/ems2 7ii7 economic developm5t & o!r relevant ,/ate or local ag5cies2 7iii7 "o or m community-bas$ organizations2 7iv7 "o or m in/itutions ( high] education t prim>ily aw>d #d-ye> degrees ) :i* ! eligible in/itution has develop$ or w develop articulation agreem5ts = programs creat$ or exp&$ us+ funds "u ?is section2 7v7 "o or m provid]s ( adult education2 & 7vi7 "o or m labor organizations or jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ips4 7#b7 ,! programs t w be support$ ) su* aw>d1 includ+ a description (-- 7,a7 ea* program t w be develop$ or exp&$1 & h[ ! program w be responsive to ! high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations 9 ! geographic region s]v$ by ! eligible entity "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7i7 h[ ! eligible entity w collaborate ) employ]s to ensure ea* su* program w provide ! skills & compet5cies necess>y to meet future employm5t dem&2 & 7ii7 ! quantitative data & evid5ce t demon/rates ! ext5t to :i* ea* su* program w meet ! ne$s ( employ]s & work]s 9 ! geographic area s]v$ by ! eligible entity "u ?is section2 7,b7 ! recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials to be aw>d$ "u ea* program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 h[ ea* su* program w facilitate coop]ation betwe5 repres5tatives ( work]s & employ]s 9 ! local areas to ensure a fair & engag+ workplace t balances ! priorities & well-be+ ( work]s ) ! ne$s ( bus9esses2 7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ea* su* program aligns ) a /atewide or regional work=ce developm5t /rategy1 includ+ su* /rategies e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caab7;b77#a772 & 7,e7 h[ ! eligible entity w ensure ! quality ( ea* su* program1 ! c>e] pa?ways )9 ea* su* program1 ! /ackability & portability ( cr$5tials e>n$ z "p ( ea* su* program1 & ! jobs 9 ! indu/ry sectors or occupations to :i* ea* su* program is align$4 7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity c lev]age additional res\rces1 & a demon/ration ( ! future su/a9ability ( ea* su* program4 7#d7 ,h[ ea* su* program & activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant w include evid5ce-bas$ practices1 includ+ a description ( su* practices4 7#e7 ,! /ud5t populations t w be s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+-- 7,a7 an analysis ( any b>ri]s to employm5t or b>ri]s to po/second>y education t su* populations face1 & an analysis ( h[ ! s]vices to be provid$ by ! eligible entity "u ?is section w address su* b>ri]s2 & 7,b7 h[ ! eligible entity w support su* populations to e/abli% a "w hi/ory1 demon/rate success 9 ! workplace1 & develop ! skills & compet5cies t lead to entry into & ret5tion 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t4 7#f7 ,assurances ! eligible entity w p>ticipate 9 & comply ) ?ird-p>ty evaluations describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b74 7e7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity %all use a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to e/abli% & scale c>e] tra9+ programs1 includ+ c>e] & te*nical education programs1 & c>e] pa?ways & supports = /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 su* programs4 7#b7 ,/ud5t support & em]g5cy s]vices ,n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section %all be us$ to c>ry out /ud5t support s]vices1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,supportive s]vices1 includ+ *ildc>e1 transportation1 m5tal heal? s]vices1 or sub/ance use disord] prev5tion & treatm5t1 assi/ance 9 obta9+ heal? insurance cov]age1 h\s+1 & o!r b5efits1 z appropriate4 7,b7 ,connect+ /ud5ts to ,/ate or ,f$]al means-te/$ b5efits programs1 includ+ ! means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efits programs describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #dgi7;d77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgss7d77#b774 7,c7 ,! provision ( direct f9ancial assi/ance to help /ud5ts fac+ f9ancial h>d%ips t may impact enrollm5t 9 or completion ( a program assi/$ ) su* funds4 7,d7 ,navigation1 coa*+1 m5tor%ip1 & case managem5t s]vices1 includ+ provid+ in=mation & outrea* to populations describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to take "p 9 a program support$ ) su* funds4 7,e7 ,provid+ access to necess>y supplies1 mat]ials1 te*nological devices1 or requir$ equipm5t1 & o!r supports necess>y to p>ticipate 9 su* programs4 7#c7 ,additional requir$ program activities ,! funds aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is section t rema9 aft] c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ to-- 7,a7 create1 develop1 or exp& articulation agreem5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #dhf;,a7a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7a7771 cr$it transf] agreem5ts1 policies to aw>d cr$it = prior le>n+1 corequisite rem$iation1 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 c>e] pa?ways1 & compet5cy-bas$ education2 7,b7 e/abli% or exp& indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ips to develop or exp& quality academic programs & curricula2 7,c7 e/abli% or exp& "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 includ+ appr5tice%ip programs regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 or paid int]n%ips2 7,d7 e/abli% or implem5t plans = ! eligible entity to be includ$ on ! li/ ( eligible provid]s ( tra9+ s]vices describ$ 9 section #abb7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d772 7,e7 aw>d academic cr$it or provide = academic alignm5t t[>ds cr$it pa?ways = programs assi/$ ) su* funds1 includ+ indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tials1 compet5cy-bas$ education1 or "w-bas$ le>n+2 7,f7 make available op51 se>*able1 & comp>able in=mation on ! recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials aw>d$ "u su* programs1 includ+ ! relat$ skills or compet5cies & relat$ employm5t & e>n+s outcomes2 or 7,g7 acquire equipm5t necess>y to support activities p]mitt$ "u ?is section4 7f7 ,secret>ial res]vations ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> may be us$ by ! ,secret>y =-- 7#a7 ! adm9i/ration ( ! program "u ?is section1 includ+ provid+ te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities2 7#b7 t>get$ outrea* to eligible in/itutions s]v+ a high numb] or high p]c5tage ( l[-income populations & rural s]v+ eligible in/itutions1 to provide guidance & assi/ance 9 ! grant application process "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 a rigor\s1 ?ird-p>ty evaluation t uses exp]im5tal or quasi-exp]im5tal design or o!r rese>* me?odologies t all[ = ! /ronge/ possible causal inf]5ces to det]m9e :e!r ea* eligible entity c>ry+ out a program support$ "u ?is section has met ! goals ( su* program z describ$ 9 ! application submitt$ by su* eligible entity1 includ+ ?r\gh a national assessm5t ( all su* programs at ! conclusion ( ea* aw>d p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c74 7g7 ,reports & dissem9ation 7#a7 ,reports 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 = ea* ye> ( ! aw>d p]iod ( su* grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t1 & = ! entire aw>d p]iod1 #a ye> aft] ! conclusion ( su* aw>d p]iod1 a report t includes-- 7i7 a description ( ! programs support$ ) su* funds1 includ+ activities c>ri$ out directly by ! eligible entity & activities c>ri$ out by ea* p>tn] ( ! eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a72 7ii7 data on ea* population s]v$ ) ! funds & labor m>ket outcomes ( ea* su* population2 7iii7 res\rces lev]ag$ by ! eligible entity to support activities "u ?is section2 & 7iv7 ! p]=mance ( ea* su* program ) respect to ! indicators ( p]=mance "u section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77i774 7,b7 ,secret>y ,^u receipt ( a report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit su* report to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,dissem9ation ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ funds "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 p>ticipate 9 activities to dissem9ate relat$ rese>* & be/ practices2 & 7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 & z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 make available to ! public any mat]ials creat$ "u ! grant4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd4