,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hegg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants = ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps programs = c\rt-involv$1 previ\sly inc>c]at$1 & o!rwise disadvantag$ y\? & "y adults4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,k5ne? ,p4 ,?ompson ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to develop1 implem5t1 & exp& educational & "w exp]i5ce opportunities = c\rt-involv$1 previ\sly inc>c]at$1 & o!rwise disadvantag$ y\? & "y adults ?r\gh s]vice & cons]vation corps & o!r community-bas$ s]vice organizations4 #c4 ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants to "o or m national int]m$i>ies to develop1 implem5t1 & collect data f ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps programs adm9i/]$ by no few] ?an t5 local subgrantees 9 ! geographic regions e/abli%$ "u subsection 7k77#b74 7b7 ,application ,a national int]m$i>y t desires a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+1 at a m9imum t-- 7#a7 conta9s su* agreem5ts1 assurances1 & in=mation1 is 9 su* =m1 & is submitt$ 9 su* mann]1 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all by rule require2 7#b7 includes a long-t]m /rategy & detail$ implem5tation plan t reflects consultation ) community gr\ps & appropriate community /akehold]s2 7#c7 expla9s ! national int]m$i>y's inability to address ! ne$ )\t ,f$]al assi/ance2 7#d7 id5tifies relat$ gov]nm5tal & community initiatives :i* complim5t1 or w be coord9at$ )1 ! proposal2 7#e7 id5tifies jurisdictions :]e ! national int]m$i>y int5ds to sup]vise local subgrantees1 & includes a description ( ! local s]vice provid]s & nonpr(it organizations t h sub/antial or significant exp]i5ce deal+ ) c\rt-involv$1 previ\sly inc>c]at$1 & o!rwise disadvantag$ y\?2 7#f7 provides details on ! int5d$ me?odologies employ+ sci5tifically bas$ rese>* me?ods1 to be us$ = data collection purposes = curr5t p>ticipants & po/program p>ticipants2 & 7#g7 subject to p>agraph 7#h71 an assurance t1 if ! local subgrantee or national int]m$i>y receives a grant1 or a r5ewal ( su* grant "u ?is section1 ! local subgrantee or national int]m$i>y w develop a plan to secure o!r public or private fund+ res\rces to ensure ! cont9u$ op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! program aft] funds "u su* grant1 or r5ewal1 are no long] available4 7#h7 ,! ,secret>y %all waive ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#g7 = ! local subgrantee or national int]m$i>y if ! local grantee or national int]m$i>y demon/rates t comply+ ) su* requirem5t w\ld create an undue burd5 t w\ld result 9 significant disruption ( ! ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps program4 7#i7 ,= ! purposes ( an application "u ?is subsection1 ! t]m sci5tifically bas$ rese>* me?ods means rese>* me?ods t-- 7,a7 apply rigor\s1 sy/ematic1 & objective proc$ures to obta9 valid k relevant to c\rt-involv$1 previ\sly inc>c]at$1 & o!rwise disadvantag$ y\? & "y adults2 & 7,b7 rely on measurem5ts or obs]vational me?ods t provide data across multiple measurem5ts & obs]vations4 7c7 ,pref]5tial consid]ation ( applications ,f among ! applications submitt$ by national int]m$i>ies "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide pref]5ce on ! basis (-- 7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! data collection me?odologies submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#f72 7#b7 ! assurances made "u subsection 7b77#a72 & 7#c7 relevant data specific to ! local jurisdictions :]e ! national int]m$i>y int5ds to ent] into p>tn]%ip ) local subgrantees1 :i* illu/rate ! ne$ = a ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps program1 includ+-- 7,a7 unemploym5t rates2 7,b7 pov]ty rates2 7,c7 crime rates2 7,d7 o!r factors z ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 aft] consultation ) appropriate ag5cies ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 may id5tify1 includ+ av]age h\sehold income1 labor =ce p>ticipation1 & educational atta9m5t2 & 7,e7 additional crit]ia z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7d7 ,grant & subgrant p]iods ,ea* grant aw>d$ to a national int]m$i>y1 & ea* subgrant aw>d$ to a local subgrantee1 "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7e7 ,use ( grant funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* national int]m$i>y receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all make at lea/ t5 subgrants to local subgrantees to c>ry out ,civil ,ju/ice ,corps programs t implem5t ! ,civil ,ju/ice ,corps ,model describ$ 9 section #d7a7 ) ! funds provid$ "u su* subgrant4 7#b7 ,res]vation ,ea* national int]m$i>y receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all res]ve-- 7,a7 n less ?an #ij p]c5t = subgrants to local subgrantees2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #aj p]c5t = tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to1 & data collection f1 su* local subgrantees4 7f7 ,use ( subgrants ,an entity receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is section %all use ! funds made available ?r\gh su* subgrant to c>ry out a ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps program t implem5ts ! ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps ,model4 ,su* program %all include ! provision ( educational programm+ & support to p>ticipants1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 basic in/ruction & rem$ial education2 7#b7 language in/ruction = individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 7#c7 second>y education s]vices & activities1 includ+ drop\t prev5tion1 tutor+1 & o!r activities2 7#d7 prep>ation = & access to po/second>y education opportunities1 includ+ c\nsel+ & assi/ance ) apply+ = /ud5t f9ancial aid2 7#e7 "w read9ess tra9+1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 developm5t ( basic skills1 su* z-- 7i7 arriv+ on "t to "w2 7ii7 be+ prep>$ to "w2 7iii7 work+ indep5d5tly2 7iv7 work+ ) o!rs2 7v7 work+ safely2 & 7vi7 demon/rat+ a commitm5t to produce high-quality "w2 7,b7 developm5t ( job-specific occupational skills & on-!-job tra9+2 & 7,c7 assessm5t ( skills1 c>e] c\nsel+1 & job se>* assi/ance2 & 7#f7 developm5t & monitor+ ( individual education & c>e] plans4 7g7 ,r5ewal ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act ) respect to an eligible national int]m$i>y if ! national int]m$i>y-- 7,a7 submits to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application = r5ewal at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require2 & 7,b7 demon/rates 9 su* application t grant funds made available to ! national int]m$i>y 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u ! mo/ rec5tly approv$ application "u ?is ,act4 ,a grant made "u ?is "p may be r5ew$1 )\t limitations on ! duration ( su* r5ewal1 to provide additional funds1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! funds made available to ! recipi5t 7 us$ 9 a mann] requir$ "u an approv$ application & if ! recipi5t c demon/rate significant progress 9 a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! initial application4 7#b7 ,duration ,an initial r5ewal "u ?is subsection %all1 at m9imum1 be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 ,any subsequ5t r5ewal provid$ !reaft] %all be = a p]iod ( #a ye>4 7h7 ,no-,co/ ext5sions ,not)/&+ subsection 7g71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may ext5d a grant p]iod1 )\t limitations z to ! duration ( su* ext5sion1 to provide additional "t to complete ! objectives ( ! initial grant aw>d4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,availability ,funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is section may rema9 available until exp5d$4 7j7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,grant funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al funds = ! population e/abli%$ "u section #b4 7k7 ,geographic di/ribution ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a national int]m$i>y %all select at lea/ "o local subgrantee locat$ 9 any ( ! geographic regions 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,geographic regions ,a national int]m$i>y apply+ = a grant mu/ provide a subgrant to a local subgrantee 9 any "o ( ! foll[+ geographic regions3 7,a7 ,region ,i %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,connecticut1 ,massa*usetts1 ,ma9e1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,rhode ,isl&1 & ,v]mont4 7,b7 ,region ,,ii %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,new ,j]sey & ,new ,york1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,pu]to ,rico4 7,c7 ,region ,,iii %all comprise ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,/ates ( ,m>yl&1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia4 7,d7 ,region ,,iv %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,alabama1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,k5tucky1 ,mississippi1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,t5nessee4 7,e7 ,region ,v %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 & ,wiscons94 7,f7 ,region ,,vi %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,arkansas1 ,l\isiana1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oklahoma1 & ,texas4 7,g7 ,region ,,vii %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,i[a1 ,kansas1 ,miss\ri1 & ,nebraska4 7,h7 ,region ,,viii %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,colorado1 ,montana1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,utah1 & ,wyom+4 7,i7 ,region ,,ix %all comprise ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 & ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,hawaii1 & ,nevada4 7,j7 ,region ,x %all comprise ! ,/ates ( ,alaska1 ,idaho1 ,oregon1 & ,wa%+ton4 7#c7 ,m9imum numb] ( grants 9 ea* region ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d n less ?an "o grant to any jurisdiction )9 ea* ( ! t5 regions specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit an individual ,/ate or local jurisdiction )9 a ,/ate1 f receiv+ multiple grants1 r5ewals1 or no-co/ ext5sions1 "u ?is ,act4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps ,model ,! t]m ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps ,model ref]s to programs t-- 7,a7 int5tionally recruit & prim>ily enroll z p>ticipants 9 ! program c\rt-involv$1 previ\sly inc>c]at$1 & o!rwise disadvantag$ y\? & "y adults betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #be2 7,b7 provide su* p>ticipants ) educational programm+ & support design$ to lead to a high s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t2 7,c7 provide su* p>ticipants ) assessm5t1 c>e] plann+1 work=ce read9ess1 & s]vice or "w exp]i5ce design$ to lead to unsubsidiz$ employm5t1 enrollm5t 9 po/second>y education or an appr5tice%ip program1 ! obta9m5t ( an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial1 or "s o!r type ( c>e] pa?way program1 includ+ milit>y s]vice2 7,d7 demon/rate relation%ips ) local crim9al1 juv5ile ju/ice1 & o!r social s]vice ag5cies & provide a range ( supportive & transitional s]vices to p>ticipants2 7,e7 engage p>ticipants 9 relevant1 necess>y1 & team-bas$ community s]vice projects design$ to in/ill life & jobs skills & long-t]m civic engagem5t2 7,f7 demon/rate relation%ips ) local bo>ds 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja77 & local employ]s & c provide p>ticipants ) appropriate po/program placem5ts2 7,g7 require p>ticipants to be enroll$ 9 ! program = n less ?an #f mon?s1 & provide p>ticipants ) at lea/ #ab mon?s ( po/program support & s]vices2 & 7,h7 collect po/program data = at lea/ ! #ab mon?s aft] su* p>ticipants complete ! program4 7#b7 ,local subgrantee ,! t]m local subgrantee ref]s to a s]vice & cons]vation corps or o!r community-bas$ s]vice organization t-- 7,a7 has be5 competitively select$ by a national int]m$i>y to c>ry out a ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps program t implem5ts ! ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps ,model2 & 7,b7 demon/rates-- 7i7 a local ne$ = a ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps program2 7ii7 ! ability to recruit & enroll c\rt-involv$1 previ\sly inc>c]at$1 & o!rwise disadvantag$ y\? & "y adults betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #be2 7iii7 ! ability to provide ! education1 work=ce developm5t1 s]vice & "w exp]i5ce1 & supportive & foll[up s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7iv7 relation%ips ) local crim9al1 juv5ile ju/ice1 & social s]vice ag5cies2 7v7 relation%ips ) local bo>ds 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja77 & employ]s & ! ability to place p>ticipants ^u program completion2 & 7vi7 ! ability to collect data & report on ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #e7;b74 7#c7 ,national int]m$i>y ,! t]m national int]m$i>y means a national nonpr(it organization t-- 7,a7 has exp]i5ce 9 develop+ & adm9i/]+ programs t collaborate ) community-bas$ organizations to deliv] education & "w exp]i5ce to c\rt-involv$1 =m]ly inc>c]at$1 & o!rwise disadvantag$ y\?2 7,b7 demon/rates an ability to adm9i/] a competitive subgrant process t w result 9 ! selection ( no less ?an t5 geographically div]se local subgrantees to c>ry out ,civil ,ju/ice ,corps programs t implem5t ! ,civic ,ju/ice ,corps ,model2 7,c7 demon/rates an ability to provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to subgrantees2 & 7,d7 has ! ability to collect in=mation f ! subgrantees on ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #e7;b7 & report su* in=mation to ! ,attorney ,g5]al on an annual basis4 7#d7 ,s]vice & cons]vation corps ,! t]m s]vice & cons]vation corps means any ,/ate or local s]vice or cons]vation corps1 includ+ a s]vice or cons]vation corps c>ri$ out "u ! national s]vice laws4 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,annual reports to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,ea* national int]m$i>y receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit a report annually to ! ,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & provid+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require1 includ+ in=mation on ! p]=mance measures report$ by subgrantees 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,subgrantee reports on p]=mance measures ,ea* entity receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is section %all annually report to ! national int]m$i>y t aw>d$ su* subgrant on ! foll[+ p]=mance measures ( p>ticipant progress3 7#a7 ,! obta9m5t ( a high s*ool diploma1 a recogniz$ equival5t1 or "s o!r indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4 7#b7 ,po/program placem5t = ea* p>ticipant 9 "o ( ! foll[+1 & total po/program placem5t rates = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,unsubsidiz$ employm5t4 7,b7 ,po/second>y education4 7,c7 ,a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip or fur!r job tra9+4 7,d7 ,a c>e] pa?way program1 includ+ milit>y s]vice4 7#c7 ,po/program recidivism rates4 #f4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 ?r\gh notice & comm5t rulemak+1 e/abli% a process = provid+ national int]m$i>ies a fair he>+ & appellate review reg>d+ any decision by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to d5y1 r5ew1 or t]m9ate a grant provid$ "u ?is ,act4