,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aibj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjai,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% jobs programs =  
long-t]m unemploy$ work]s1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,long-,t]m ,unemploym5t    
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide job 
opportunities = e long-t]m unemploy$    
work] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$    
area ,! t]m cov]$ area means ! local    
area 9 :i* a local bo>d is c>ry+ out a  
jobs program1 or 79 ! circum/ances      
describ$ 9 section #d7;d77 ! local area 
9 :i* a community-bas$ organization is  
c>ry+ out a jobs program1 "u ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,eligible work] ,! t]m eligible    
work] means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is n
 less ?an #ah ye>s old2  7,b7 is        

au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = purposes ( section #bgd;,a ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a72  7,c7 has n be5     
employ$ or a full-"t /ud5t = a p]iod ( n
 less ?an #bg weeks 7except z modifi$ "u
 section #e7;e772 &  7,d7 is curr5tly   
seek+ employm5t & has be5 seek+         
employm5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an #d     
weeks 7except z modifi$ "u section      
#e7;e774  7#c7 ,individual ) a b>ri] to 
employm5t ,! t]m individual ) a b>ri] to
 employm5t has ! mean+ giv5 9 section   
#c7bd7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &       
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb7bd771 except t su* t]m %all n     
include individuals :o meet ! t]ms ( !  
def9ition 9 t section solely on ! basis 
( _! /atus z long-t]m unemploy$         
individuals4  7#d7 ,on-!-job tra9+ ,!   
t]m on-!-job tra9+ has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #c7dd7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7dd771 except t          
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t section %all n     

apply4  7#e7 ,p>ticipat+ employ] ,! t]m 
p>ticipat+ employ] means an employ]--   
7,a7 t is-- 7i7 a gov]nm5t ag5cy2  7ii7 
a nonpr(it organization2 or  7iii7 a    
bus9ess2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an      
employ] at ! site ( employm5t = an      
eligible work] 9 a program position2 or 
7ii7 a community-bas$ organization t    
acts z an employ] ( record by-- 7,i7    
assum+ ! roles & responsibilities       
assign$ to employ]s describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 "u ?is ,act2  7,,ii7 ent]+ into an  
agreem5t ) an employ] describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 to set =? ! t]ms & conditions =     
employm5t ( an eligible work] 9 a       
program position 9 a jobs program 9     
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act2 & 
7,,iii7 act+ z an int]m$i>y betwe5      
eligible work]s & employ]s describ$ 9   
clause 7i7 to facilitate p>ticipation 9 
! jobs program involv$4  7#f7 ,payroll  
taxes ,! t]m payroll taxes means taxes  
"u section #caaa1 #cbba1 #ccja1 or #ccba
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 &  
any simil> ,/ate or local tax impos$ on 

employ]s4  7#g7 ,pre-appr5tice%ip ,! t]m
 pre-appr5tice%ip1 us$ ) respect to a   
program1 means a program t is design$ to
 prep>e individuals to ent] & succe$ 9 a
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program & is c>ri$
 out by an entity t has a docum5t$      
p>tn]%ip ) at lea/ "o sponsor ( a       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program4  7#h7     
,program position  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
program position1 us$ ) respect to a    
jobs program-- 7i7 means a position--   
7,i7 9 a tempor>y job t is design$ to   
lead to long-t]m employm5t2 &  7,,ii7 t 
is provid$ along )1 z necess>y1         
supportive s]vices & tra9+ s]vices to   
enable an individual to succe$ 9 ! job &
 obta9 & reta9 long-t]m employm5t2 &    
7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a position 9 a     
transitional job2  7,,ii7 a position 9 a
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program2 &        
7,,iii7 an approv$ national s]vice      
position made available "u section #abi 
( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeha71 includ+ 
a position sponsor$ "u subsection 7i7 ( 

t section1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,rule  7i7 ,employ]s ) c]ta9       
program positions ,a p>ticipat+ employ] 
= an eligible work] 7or an employ] at ! 
site ( employm5t = an eligible work]7 9 
a program position describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,iii7 %all be     
consid]$ to be a s]vice sponsor1 z def9$
 9 section #aja ( ! ,national &         
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa74  7ii7 ,eligible      
work]s 9 c]ta9 program positions ,9     
p>ity ) section #aja7cj7 ( ! ,national &
 ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7cj771 an eligible work]
 9 su* a program position %all n be     
consid]$ to be an employee ( !          
p>ticipat+ employ] 7or ( an employ] at !
 site ( employm5t = ! eligible work]74  
7#i7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! 
t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial means
 su* a cr$5tial z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb71 if ! provid]
 ( ! program lead+ to ! cr$5tial is     

id5tifi$ "u section #abb7;h7 ( su* ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;h774  7#aj7       
,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means a    
program 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 seq474 
7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ab7             
,transitional job ,! t]m transitional   
job means a job describ$ 9 section      
#acd7;d77#e7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagd7;d77#e771 )\t reg>d to !          
limitation describ$ 9 t section on fund+
 = su* jobs4  7#ac7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! t]ms 
adult education & lit]acy activities1   
c>e] pa?way1 community-bas$             
organization1 cu/omiz$ tra9+1 indu/ry or
 sector p>tn]%ip1 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation1 integrat$ education &    
tra9+1 local area1 local bo>d1 "o-/op   
op]ator1 pov]ty l9e1 ,/ate area1 ,/ate  
bo>d1 supportive s]vices1 & tra9+       

s]vices h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section
 #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &          
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#ad7 ,work]-own$ ent]prise  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m work]-own$ ent]prise       
means-- 7i7 an eligible work]-own$      
coop]ative1 z def9$ 9 section           
#ajdb7;c77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf2 or  7ii7 an ent]prise = :i* ! 
majority ( ! vot+ /ock is own$ by work]s
 employ$ by su* ent]prise4  7,b7 ,vot+  
/ock ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii71
 ! %>e ( ! vot+ /ock own$ by work]s %all
 include /ock held by an employee /ock  
own]%ip plan1 z def9$ 9 section         
#dige7;e77#g7 ( su* ,code4  #d4 ,jobs   
programs = long-t]m unemploy$ work]s    
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% & adm9i/] a jobs 
initiative = eligible work]s1 consi/+ ( 
jobs programs c>ri$ out ?r\gh local     
bo>ds4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,a local bo>d   
may ent] into a p>tn]%ip ) "o or m      
community-bas$ organizations to submit  
an application & c>ry out a jobs        

program4  7#c7 ,agreem5ts ,9 adm9i/]+ ! 
initiative1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into  
#d-ye> agreem5ts ) local bo>ds1 "u :i* !
 ,secret>y %all provide paym5ts to local
 bo>ds4 ,su* an agreem5t %all specify   
:i* functions describ$ 9 ?is ,act w be  
c>ri$ out by ! local bo>d1 by !         
community-bas$ organization1 & by !     
p>tn]%ip4  7#d7 ,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y   
%all make su* a paym5t 9 an am\nt t     
equals ! eligible co/s incurr$ by !     
local bo>d-- 7,a7 to provide wages &    
comp5sation = program positions =       
eligible work]s "u ?is section1 m9us any
 employ] %>e ( ! eligible co/s ( provid+
 ! wages & comp5sation2  7,b7 to provide
 supportive s]vices & tra9+ s]vices to  
eligible work]s "u ?is section2 &  7,c7 
to adm9i/] ! jobs program "u ?is        
section4  7b7 ,local bo>d application   
,to be eligible to ent] into an agreem5t
 "u subsection 7a71 a local bo>d %all   
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ a #d-ye> 
plan t includes su* in=mation z !       

,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! 
numb] ( eligible work]s t ! local bo>d  
proposes to s]ve "u ! jobs program      
involv$ & ! e/imat$ co/ ( s]v+ t numb] (
 work]s2  7#b7 a plan = "o-/op op]ators 
to id5tify ! issues prev5t+ ea* eligible
 work] s]v$ by ! jobs program f secur+  
employm5t1 & to r$uce ! impact ( ^?     
issues ) supportive s]vices & tra9+     
s]vices2  7#c7 a description ( h[ !     
local bo>d w engage labor organizations1
 community-bas$ organizations1 community
 colleges1 economic developm5t ag5cies1 
& area c>e] & te*nical education s*ools 
z p>tn]s to provide tra9+ s]vices to    
eligible work]s1 includ+ any-- 7,a7     
adult education & lit]acy activities1   
includ+ activities ( ,engli% language   
acquisition1 & integrat$ education &    
tra9+ programs2  7,b7 pre-appr5tice%ip  
programs2 &  7,c7 c>e] pa?ways2  7#d7 a 
description ( h[ ! local bo>d w support 
! creation & expansion ( indu/ry or     
sector p>tn]%ips & alignm5t ( ! jobs    
program ) c>e] pa?ways to improve       

outcomes = eligible work]s 9 program    
positions2  7#e7 propos$ levels = !     
p]=mance acc\ntability measures describ$
 9 subsection 7c72  7#f7 a description (
 ! controls e/abli%$ by ! local bo>d to 
assure t ! local bo>d-- 7,a7 disburses  
fund+ to ea* p>ticipat+ employ] = all   
eligible co/s describ$ 9 subsection 7h7 
incurr$ "u ! jobs program1 m9us !       
employ] %>e describ$ 9 subsection 7i72  
7,b7 ov]sees p>ticipat+ employ]s to     
ensure compliance ) program rules &     
collection ( accurate data = p]=mance   
acc\ntability measures describ$ 9       
subsection 7c72 &  7,c7 reque/s accurate
 advance paym5t or reimbursem5t = !     
eligible co/s describ$ 9 subsection 7h71
 m9us any employ] %>e describ$ 9        
subsection 7i7 ( ! eligible co/s2  7#g7 
a description ( h[ ! local bo>d w align 
! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant ) !   
activities c>ri$ out "u-- 7,a7 ! plans  
submitt$ by ! correspond+ ,/ate bo>d &  
local bo>d "u subtitle ,a ( title ,i ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    

,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq472     
7,b7 ! employm5t & tra9+ program        
e/abli%$ by ! correspond+ ,/ate "u !    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472     
7,c7 ! correspond+ ,/ate program =      
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq472  7,d7 ! national s]vice  
plan submitt$ by ! correspond+ ,/ate    
,commission on ,national & ,community   
,s]vice "u section #agh ( ! ,national & 
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abfch72  7,e7 programs       
e/abli%$ "u ! ,second ,*ance ,act (     
#bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #fjeja et seq472   
7,f7 employm5t & community developm5t   
programs c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7,g7 c>e] &
 te*nical education programs au?oriz$ by
 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical    
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq472  7,h7 ! cont9uum ( c>e  

projects 7relat+ to end+ homelessness7  
c>ri$ out "u applications submitt$1 by  
communities s]v+ an area t is           
sub/antially simil> to ! cov]$ area1 "u 
subtitle ,c ( title ,,iv ( !            
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq472 &  
7,i7 programs to support competitive    
integrat$ employm5t = individuals )     
disabilities1 includ+ programs (        
vocational rehabilitation s]vices "u    
title ,i ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq47 & !  
,ticket to ,"w & ,self-,suffici5cy      
,program c>ri$ out "u section #aadh ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acbj;b-#ai72 &  7#h7 assurances t--    
7,a7 prior to ! placem5t ( an eligible  
work] 9 a program position1 ! local bo>d
 w consult ) ! appropriate local labor  
organization1 if any1 repres5t+         
employees 9 ! cov]$ area :o are engag$ 9
 ! same or simil> "w z t propos$ to be  
c>ri$ out by ! eligible work]1 to prev5t
 ! displacem5t & protect ! rights ( su* 

employees2 &  7,b7 ! local bo>d w comply
 ) ! nondisplacem5t provisions (        
subsection 7f7 & ! grievance proc$ures (
 subsection 7g74  7c7 ,p]=mance         
acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*     
local bo>d1 ! p]=mance acc\ntability    
measures %all consi/ ( ! indicators     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ! levels     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7         
,indicators ,! indicators = ! p]=mance  
acc\ntability measures %all consi/ (--  
7,a7 ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance     
describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4                     
#cada7;b77#b77;,a77i772  7,b7 ! numb] ( 
eligible work]s plac$ 9 jobs creat$ by !
 jobs program ( ! local bo>d2  7,c7 =   
h\seholds ) an eligible work] :o        
p>ticipat$ 9 ! program1 ! av]age        
increase 9 income by ! end ( su*        
p>ticipation2 &  7,d7 ! p]c5tage (      
program positions fill$ by eligible     
work]s :o 7 individuals ) a b>ri] to    
employm5t4  7#c7 ,acceptable ov]all     

levels ( p]=mance ,! local bo>d %all    
rea* agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 act+ 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 on acceptable ov]all levels ( p]=mance 
= ea* indicator describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 = ea* ye> cov]$ by ! application       
submitt$ "u subsection 7b74 ,9 rea*+ su*
 agreem5ts1 ! local bo>d & ! ,secret>ies
 %all take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! purpose 
( ?is ,act1 z describ$ 9 section #b1 by 
seek+ to provide job opportunities = z  
_m eligible work]s z possible2 &  7,b7 !
 factors describ$ 9 section             
#aaf7;b77#c77;,a77v7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#c77;,a77v771 except
 t ref]5ces 9 t section to a ,/ate %all 
be consid]$ to be ref]5ces to a local   
area4  7#d7 ,report+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! local bo>d %all provide       
in=mation specify+ ! bo>d's level (     
p]=mance on ! p]=mance acc\ntability    
measures specifi$ 9 ?is subsection1     
includ+ disaggregat$ data specifi$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,b71 z "p ( ! local bo>d   

p]=mance reports e/abli%$ "u section    
#aaf7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cada7;d774  7,b7 ,disaggregat$ data    
,ea* su* p]=mance report %all include   
data specify+ ! bo>d's level ( p]=mance 
) respect to individuals ) b>ri]s to    
employm5t1 disaggregat$ by ea*          
subpopulation ( su* individuals1 & by   
race1 e?nicity1 sex1 & age4  7d7        
,sanctions = failure ,to meet p]=mance  
acc\ntability measures or submit an     
application  7#a7 ,p]=mance improvem5t  
plan & te*nical assi/ance ,if a local   
bo>d fails to meet p]=mance             
acc\ntability measures specifi$ 9       
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 ! local bo>d %all 
develop a p]=mance improvem5t plan2 &   
7,b7 ! ,secret>y & ,/ate bo>d may       
provide te*nical assi/ance1 includ+     
assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( ! p]=mance   
improvem5t plan4  7#b7 ,repeat$ failure 
to meet p]=mance acc\ntability measures 
,if a local bo>d fails to meet !        
p]=mance acc\ntability measures = at    

lea/ #b consecutive ye>s1 ! ,secret>y   
may ent] into an agreem5t ) a           
community-bas$ organization to c>ry out 
a jobs program s]v+ ! correspond+ local 
area 9 place ( ! local bo>d4  7#c7      
,failure to submit application ,if a    
local bo>d fails to submit an           
application "u subsection 7b7 = a ye>1 !
 ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t ) a
 community-bas$ organization to c>ry out
 a jobs program s]v+ ! correspond+ local
 area 9 place ( ! local bo>d4  7#d7     
,programs c>ri$ out by community-bas$   
organizations  7,a7 ,application ,a     
community-bas$ organization t seeks to  
c>ry out a jobs program 9 place ( a     
local bo>d z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or
 7#c7 %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y
 %all select1 on a competitive basis1   
community-bas$ organizations to c>ry out
 jobs programs z describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c7 = a local area4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all select su* organizations bas$ on  
_! ability to implem5t a jobs program t 

a*ieves ! highe/ levels on ! p]=mance   
acc\ntability measures1 tak+ into acc\nt
 ! factors describ$ 9 section           
#aaf7;b77#c77;,a77v7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#c77;,a77v771 except
 t ref]5ces 9 t section to a ,/ate %all 
be consid]$ to be ref]5ces to a local   
area1 & meets ! o!r requirem5ts specifi$
 9 ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,r5ewal ,aft] !      
initial selection "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 ,secret>y %all1 e #d ye>s1 hold a new  
competition to select community-bas$    
organizations to c>ry out jobs programs 
= local areas4 ,! local bo>d = su* an   
area may also submit an application 9   
su* competition4  7,d7 ,implem5tation   
,?is ,act %all apply to a community-bas$
 organization select$ "u ?is p>agraph z 
if ! organization 0 ! local bo>d = !    
correspond+ local area4  7e7 ,p>ticipat+
 employ]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p>ticipat+   
employ] %all be select$ by a local bo>d4
 ,an entity :o seeks to be a p>ticipat+ 
employ] %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !  

local bo>d to act z a p>ticipat+ employ]
 "u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,selection    
crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to select       
p>ticipat+ employ]s 7includ+ ! r5ewal ( 
su* a selection71 ! local bo>d %all take
 into acc\nt ! consid]ations1 & comply )
 ! requirem5ts1 specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h74  7,b7 ,work] fe$back ,!
 local bo>d %all provide an opportunity 
= eligible work]s to provide fe$back on 
p>ticipat+ employ]s1 & %all take ?is    
fe$back into acc\nt :5 det]m9+ :e!r to  
r5ew ! selection ( an employ]4  7,c7    
,labor organizations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
local bo>d %all consid] input f labor   
organizations to select p>ticipat+      
employ]s4  7ii7 ,collective b>ga9+      
agreem5ts ,= a site ( employm5t at :i*  
work]s are cov]$ by a collective b>ga9+ 
agreem5t1 ! local bo>d %all n place a   
program p>ticipant 9 a program position 
at ! site )\t ! cons5t ( all labor      
organizations repres5t+ work]s at su*   
site4  7,d7 ,long-t]m employm5t         
prospects ,! local bo>d %all consid]    

:e!r ! employ] "u consid]ation is       
propos+ or provid+ an exp]i5ce t w help 
eligible work]s secure long-t]m         
employm5t aft] ! program position ends1 
ei!r ) ! p>ticipat+ employ] or ano!r    
employ]4  7,e7 ,community impact & input
  7i7 ,community impact pref]5ce ,!     
local bo>d %all consid] :e!r ! employ]  
is (f]+ program positions 9 :i* ! "w to 
be p]=m$ is design$ to h a positive     
impact on ! communities 9 ! local area  
s]v$ ?r\gh ! jobs program1 & %all       
develop crit]ia = t positive impact bas$
 on input f memb]s ( su* communities4   
7ii7 ,community input ,! local bo>d %all
 also provide an opportunity = su*      
communities to provide input on h[ a    
p>ticipat+ employ] %\ld be select$ &    
:e!r specific employ]s %\ld be select$1 
& %all take ?is input into acc\nt :5    
select+ a p>ticipat+ employ]4  7,f7     
,9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation ,! 
local bo>d %all consid] :e!r ! employ]  
is (f]+ program positions t lead to     
employm5t 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or 

occupation4  7,g7 ,type ( bus9ess ,!    
local bo>d %all consid] :e!r ! employ]  
is-- 7i7 a work]-own$ ent]prise2 or     
7ii7 a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &      
controll$ by wom51 a small bus9ess      
conc]n own$ & controll$ by socially &   
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 a
 small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans1 or a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone   
small bus9ess conc]n1 z ^? #d t]ms are  
def9$ 9 section #h7;d77#c7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcg7;d77#c774  7,h7 ,o!r factors ,!    
local bo>d may consid] o!r factors1     
besides ! factors explicitly /at$ 9 ?is 
p>agraph1 t are relevant to a*iev+ !    
p]=mance acc\ntability measures & o!r   
requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#c7  
,p>ticipat+ employ] duties ,! p>ticipat+
 employ] %all-- 7,a7 provide wages = ea*
 eligible work] 9 a program position at 
a rate t-- 7i7 is n less ?an ! greate/ (
 ! #c rates describ$ 9 subsection       
7h77#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 is ! same z !     
cu/om>y rate paid by ! employ] = ! same 

or simil> "w p]=m$ by o!r employees :o--
 7,i7 are n eligible work]s 9 program   
positions2  7,,ii7 are simil>ly situat$ 
9 simil> occupations by ! same employ]2 
&  7,,iii7 h simil> tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 &  
skills2  7,b7 provide b5efits = ea*     
eligible work] 9 a program position at !
 same level z is provid$ to o!r         
employees :o are n eligible work]s 9    
program positions2  7,c7 ensure t ! site
 ( employm5t is a location :]e an       
eligible work] 9 a program position :o  
is an individual ) a disability1 z def9$
 9 section #g ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gje71 int]acts ) 
o!r p]sons :o are n su* individuals )   
disabilities 7n includ+ sup]visory      
p]sonnel or individuals :o are provid+  
s]vices to su* work]7 to ! same ext5t z 
individuals :o are n su* individuals )  
disabilities & :o are 9 comp>able       
positions int]act ) o!r p]sons2  7,d7   
(f] opportunities = advancem5t to       
eligible work]s 9 program positions1 z  
appropriate1 t are simil> to ^? = o!r   

employees :o are n eligible work]s 9    
program positions2 &  7,e7 fulfill legal
 & adm9i/rative duties includ+ payroll  
process+1 tax )hold+ & docum5tation1 &  
meet+ liability requirem5ts su* z       
work]s' comp5sation requirem5ts4  7#d7  
,paym5t to p>ticipat+ employ]  7,a7     
,wages & comp5sation ,! local bo>d %all 
provide paym5t to ! p>ticipat+ employ] =
 all eligible co/s describ$ 9 subsection
 7h7 = wages & comp5sation provid$ by ! 
employ] = eligible work]s 9 program     
positions1 m9us ! employ] %>e describ$ 9
 subsection 7i74  7,b7 ,employ]-provid$ 
tra9+ ,! local bo>d may ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! p>ticipat+ employ] "u :i* !
 employ] provides on-!-job tra9+ or     
cu/omiz$ tra9+ to eligible work]s1 &1   
subject to subsection 7h77#c71 ! local  
bo>d provides paym5t to reimburse !     
employ] = ! co/ ( provid+ ! tra9+       
describ$ 9 ! agreem5t4  7f7             
,nondisplacem5t  7#a7 ,nondisplacem5t ( 
exi/+ employees ,! p>ticipat+ employ]   
%all n place an eligible work] hir$ = a 

jobs program 9 a position "u ?is ,act   
if-- 7,a7 employ+ su* individual w      
result 9 ! lay(f or p>tial displacem5t  
7su* z a r$uction 9 h\rs1 wages1 or     
employm5t b5efits7 ( an exi/+ employee  
7z ( ! date ( ! hir+7 ( ! employ]2  7,b7
 su* individual w assume any ( ! duties 
or responsibilities ( an employee :o is 
on /rike2  7,c7 employ+ su* individual  
infr+es ^u ! promotional opportunities (
 an exi/+ employee 7z ( ! date ( ! hir+7
 ( ! employ]2 or  7,d7 su* individual w 
p]=m ! same "w or sub/antially ! same "w
 z t p]=m$ by any individual1 employ$ by
 ! employ] at ! site ( employm5t1 :o--  
7i7 has be5 laid (f or p>tially displac$
 7z su* t]m is describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a772 &  7ii7 has n be5 (f]$ to be     
re/or$ to ! position ! employee _h      
imm$iately prior to be+ laid (f or      
p>tially displac$4  7#b7 ,prohibition on
 rotation ,! p>ticipat+ employ] may n   
make placem5ts 9 a program position by  
con/antly rotat+ new eligible work]s    
into a p]man5t position tempor>ily1     

except 9 circum/ances 9 :i*-- 7,a7 !    
employ] reasonably int5ds to promote ea*
 su* eligible work] to a diff]5t p]man5t
 position )9 ! employ]'s bus9ess at !   
end ( t work]'s employm5t 9 ! program   
position2 or  7,b7 ! program position is
 "p ( an on-!-job tra9+ program t leads 
to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4    
7#c7 ,nondisplacem5t ( gov]nm5t         
employees or functions  7,a7 ,gov]nm5t  
ag5cy ,a p>ticipat+ employ] t is a      
gov]nm5t ag5cy may n place an eligible  
work] hir$ = a jobs program 9 an exi/+  
position 7z ( ! date ( ! hir+7 t is     
subject to civil s]vice laws ( a ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,o!r   
p>ticipat+ employ] ,a p>ticipat+ employ]
 t is n a gov]nm5t ag5cy may n use funds
 provid$ "u ?is ,act to provide s]vices 
or c>ry out o!r functions t are         
cu/om>ily provid$ by a unit ( ,/ate     
gov]nm5t or g5]al local gov]nm5t4  7#d7 
,limitation on program positions =      
p>ticipat+ employ]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no m 
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! employees ( a         

p>ticipat+ employ] may be 9 program     
positions fund$ "u ?is ,act1 except z   
provid$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 
7,e74  7,b7 ,m9imum ,a p>ticipat+       
employ] ) few] ?an #aj employees may    
employ #a individual 9 a program        
position fund$ "u ?is ,act4  7,c7       
,maximum ,a p>ticipat+ employ] ) m ?an  
#a1jjj employees may employ n m ?an #ajj
 individuals 9 program positions fund$  
"u ?is ,act1 unless ! employ] obta9s    
p]mission "u subp>agraph 7,d74  7,d7    
,p]mission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a local bo>d  
may grant p]mission = a p>ticipat+      
employ] to h a high] p]c5tage or numb] (
 employees 9 program positions ?an is   
all[$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7-- 7,i7
 "u ! circum/ance describ$ 9 subclause  
7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii72 or  7,,ii7
 "u ! circum/ance describ$ 9 clause     
7ii77,,iii71 ) ! cons5t ( all labor     
organizations repres5t+ work]s at ! site
 involv$4  7ii7 ,circum/ances ,!        
circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is clause are  
any ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,a circum/ance 9   

:i* ! mo/ rec5t #c-mon? av]age ( !      
unemploym5t rate 9 ! cov]$ area is n    
less ?an #h p]c5t4  7,,ii7 ,a           
circum/ance 9 :i* ! employ] is a        
work]-own$ ent]prise & work]-own]%ip is 
widely available to ! employ]'s         
employees1 includ+ eligible work]s 9    
program positions4  7,,iii7 ,a          
circum/ance 9 :i* a collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t cov]s eligible work]s 9 program
 positions at a site ( employm5t4  7iii7
 ,duration  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ]   
grant$ ! p]mission describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 "u ! circum/ance describ$ 9 clause     
7ii77,i7 may be grant$ su* p]mission = a
 t]m ( n m ?an #b ye>s1 subject to      
subclause 7,,ii71 reg>dless ( :e!r !    
unemploym5t rate 9 ! cov]$ area falls   
bel[ #h p]c5t dur+ t #b-ye> p]iod4      
7,,ii7 ,r5ewal ,if ! p]mission is grant$
 "u a circum/ance describ$ 9 clause     
7ii77,i7 & is s*$ul$ to expire 9 #c     
mon?s or less1 & if ! mo/ rec5t #c-mon? 
av]age ( ! unemploym5t rate 9 ! cov]$   
area is n less ?an #h p]c5t1 ! local    

bo>d may r5ew ! p]mission = ano!r t]m   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7,e7        
,application to gov]nm5t ag5cy ,if !    
employ] is a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local    
ag5cy1 ! limitations describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 %all be 
appli$ sep>ately to ea* unit )9 t ag5cy4
  7,f7 ,modification ,! requirem5ts (   
?is p>agraph may be modifi$ "u section  
#e7;e74  7,g7 ,def9ition ,= purposes (  
?is p>agraph & subsection 7g71 ! t]m    
p>ticipat+ employ] %all n include a     
community-bas$ organization t acts z an 
employ] ( record & 7ev5 if a            
community-bas$ organization is s act+7  
%all include ! employ] at ! site4  7g7  
,grievance proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
local bo>d %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a      
proc$ure = ! fil+ & adjudication (      
grievances f p>ticipants1 labor         
organizations1 & o!r int]e/$ individuals
 conc]n+ p>ticipat+ employ]s1 includ+   
grievances relat+ to propos$ placem5ts (
 eligible work]s ) su* employ]s4  7#b7  
,deadl9e = grievances ,except = a       

grievance t alleges fraud or crim9al    
activity1 a grievance %all be made n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! alleg$  
occurr5ce ( ! ev5t t is ! subject ( !   
grievance4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = he>+ &      
decision  7,a7 ,he>+ ,a he>+ on any     
grievance conduct$ "u ?is subsection    
%all be conduct$ n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! fil+ ( su* grievance4  7,b7      
,decision ,a decision on any su*        
grievance %all be made n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! fil+ ( su* grievance4  7#d7 
,arbitration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,jo9tly
 select$ arbitrator ,9 ! ev5t ( a       
decision on a grievance t is adv]se to !
 p>ty :o fil$ ! grievance1 or #fj days  
aft] ! fil+ ( su* grievance if no       
decision has be5 rea*$1 su* p>ty %all be
 p]mitt$ to submit su* grievance to b9d+
 arbitration be=e a qualifi$ arbitrator 
:o is jo9tly select$ & indep5d5t ( !    
int]e/$ p>ties4  7ii7 ,appo9t$          
arbitrator ,if ! p>ties _c agree on an  
arbitrator1 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t an  
arbitrator f a li/ ( qualifi$           

arbitrators )9 #ae days aft] receiv+ a  
reque/ = su* appo9tm5t f "o ( ! p>ties  
to ! grievance4  7,b7 ,deadl9e = proce$+
 ,an arbitration proce$+ %all be held n 
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! reque/ = su*   
arbitration proce$+1 or1 if ! arbitrator
 is appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance 
) subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( su* arbitrator4 
7,c7 ,deadl9e = decision ,a decision    
conc]n+ a grievance %all be made n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date su* arbitration
 proce$+ beg9s4  7,d7 ,co/  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! co/ 
( an arbitration proce$+ %all be divid$ 
ev5ly betwe5 ! p>ties to ! arbitration4 
7ii7 ,exception ,if a p>ticipant1 labor 
organization1 or o!r int]e/$ individual 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 prevails "u a  
b9d+ arbitration proce$+1 ! o!r entity t
 is a p>ty to su* grievance %all pay !  
total co/ ( su* proce$+ & ! attorneys'  
fees ( su* p>ticipant1 labor            
organization1 or individual1 z ! case   
may be4  7#e7 ,propos$ placem5t ,if a   

grievance is fil$ reg>d+ a propos$      
placem5t ( an eligible work] ) a        
p>ticipat+ employ]1 su* placem5t %all n 
be made unless ! placem5t is consi/5t ) 
! resolution ( ! grievance pursuant to  
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,rem$ies ,rem$ies 
= a grievance fil$ "u ?is subsection    
include-- 7,a7 susp5sion ( paym5ts = !  
p>ticipat+ employ]2  7,b7 t]m9ation (   
su* paym5ts2  7,c7 prohibition ( !      
placem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e72  7,d7
 9 a case 9 :i* ! grievance is fil$ by  
an individual eligible work] or program 
p>ticipant-- 7i7 ! eligible work]'s     
selection to be a program p>ticipant1 or
 ! program p>ticipant's re9/atem5t1 z ! 
case may be2 &  7ii7 o!r *anges 9 ! t]ms
 & conditions ( employm5t applicable to 
! individual2 &  7,e7 9 a case 9 :i* !  
grievance involves a violation (        
subsection 7f7 & ! employ] ( ! displac$ 
employee is ! p>ticipat+ employ]-- 7i7  
re9/atem5t ( ! displac$ employee to !   
position held by su* employee prior to  
displacem5t2  7ii7 paym5t ( lo/ wages & 

b5efits ( ! displac$ employee2  7iii7   
ree/abli%m5t ( o!r relevant t]ms1       
conditions1 & privileges ( employm5t ( !
 displac$ employee2 &  7iv7 su*         
equitable relief z is necess>y to       
correct any violation ( subsection 7f7  
or to make ! displac$ employee :ole4    
7#g7 ,en=cem5t ,suits to en=ce aw>ds "u 
?is subsection may be br\ght 9 any      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+     
jurisdiction ( ! p>ties1 )\t reg>d to ! 
am\nt 9 controv]sy & )\t reg>d to !     
citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties4  7h7 ,eligible    
co/s  7#a7 ,wages & comp5sation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 =     
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! eligible co/s (  
provid+ wages & comp5sation %all be !   
eligible co/s ( provid+ ! wages describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 & ! comp5sation    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 = eligible 
work]s4  7,b7 ,wages ,! eligible co/s   
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all be !    
co/s ( provid+ wages at a rate t is !   
greate/ (-- 7i7 ! applicable m9imum wage
 rate "u section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair   

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 7n c\nt+ any    
rate au?oriz$ = employm5t "u special    
c]tificates "u section #ad ( su* ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad772  7ii7 !          
applicable ,/ate or local m9imum wage   
rate2 or  7iii7 a rate1 calculat$ z an  
am\nt p] h\r1 ) ! am\nt det]m9$ by      
divid+ ! pov]ty l9e = a family ( #d by  
#b1jhj4  7,c7 ,comp5sation ,! eligible  
co/s describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph-- 7i7   
subject to clause 7ii71 %all be nonwage 
exp5ses t are directly relat$ to        
comp5sation = eligible work]s1 includ+--
 7,i7 co/s = employ] payroll taxes2     
7,,ii7 co/s = employee b5efits2  7,,iii7
 co/s to provide a national s]vice      
education aw>d = approv$ national s]vice
 positions sponsor$ "u section #abi7;i7 
( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeha7;i772 &   
7,,iv7 co/s ( fulfill+ ! duties describ$
 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,e72 &  7ii7 =   
ea* eligible work]1 %all n exce$ #bj    
p]c5t ( ! eligible co/s ( provid+ !     

wages describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7
 ,limitation = duration ( wages &       
comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible co/ relat$
 to wages & comp5sation = a program     
position is an exp5se relat$ to ! fir/  
#ab mon?s ( ! program position1 subject 
to section #e7;e74  7,b7 ,ext5sion ,a   
local bo>d may ext5d ! #ab-mon? p]iod   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = n m ?an an
 additional #ab mon?s1 subject to       
section #e7;e71 to ! ext5t t su*        
ext5sion is necess>y to cov] ! p]iod ( a
 program position t is "p ( an on-!-job 
tra9+ program t leads to a recogniz$    
po/second>y cr$5tial4  7#c7 ,supportive 
s]vices & tra9+ s]vices  7,a7 ,aggregate
 limit ,! eligible co/s ( provid+1 or   
facilitat+ ! provision (1 supportive    
s]vices & tra9+ s]vices to eligible     
work]s %all1 9 total1 n exce$ #bj p]c5t 
( ! total eligible co/s ( provid+ !     
wages describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to  
^? eligible work]s4  7,b7 ,flexibility =
 individuals ,! limit 9 subp>agraph 7,a7

 %all apply to ! eligible co/s = ! total
 am\nt ( supportive s]vices & tra9+     
s]vices provid$ by a jobs program to all
 eligible work]s1 & %all n be con/ru$ to
 con/itute a sep>ate limit on ! eligible
 co/s = ! supportive s]vices & tra9+    
s]vices s provid$ to ea* eligible work]4
  7,c7 ,modification ,! requirem5ts (   
?is p>agraph may be modifi$ "u section  
#e7;e74  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,local
 bo>ds ,! eligible co/s incurr$ by a    
local bo>d ( adm9i/]+ a jobs program "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #aj p]c5t ( !  
total eligible co/s ( provid+ ! wages   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to all    
eligible work]s s]v$ by ! jobs program4 
7,b7 ,secret>y ,( ! maximum am\nt t !   
,secret>y may make available "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a jobs    
program1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an 
#aj p]c5t to adm9i/] ! jobs program "u  
?is section4  7#e7 ,modification ,!     
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 &   
7#d7 may be modifi$ "u section #e7;e74  
7i7 ,employ] %>e = wages & comp5sation  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,basel9e ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 = a local   
bo>d c>ry+ out a jobs program 9 a cov]$ 
area :]e ! unemploym5t rate does n exce$
 #e p]c5t1 ! employ] %>e ( ! eligible   
co/s = wages & comp5sation %all be #cc  
p]c5t4  7,b7 ,high] unemploym5t cov]$   
areas ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 = a local bo>d c>ry+ out a jobs   
program 9 a cov]$ area :]e ! unemploym5t
 rate exce$s #e p]c5t1 ! employ] %>e (  
^? co/s %all be ! p]c5tage 7n less ?an  
#j p]c5t7 obta9$ by subtract+-- 7i7 #c4c
 p]c5tage po9ts = e half ( a p]c5tage   
po9t by :i* ! unemploym5t rate 9 ! cov]$
 area exce$s #e p]c5t2 f  7ii7 #cc      
p]c5t4  7,c7 ,second ye> = program      
positions lead+ to recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tials ,) respect to an eligible    
work] :o is 9 ! second ye> ( a program  
position t is "p ( an on-!-job tra9+    
program t leads to a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial1 ! employ] %>e ( ! 
eligible co/s ( wages & comp5sation = ! 
project %all be #ej p]c5t4 ,t employ]   

%>e = su* a work] %all rema9 #ej p]c5t  
reg>dless ( any *ange 9 ! unemploym5t   
rate ( ! cov]$ area4  7#b7              
,recalculation ,! employ] %>e "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be recalculat$ = ! local bo>d once
 p] cal5d> qu>t]1 us+ ! unemploym5t rate
 f ! cal5d> qu>t] 9 ! #ab-mon? p]iod    
prec$+ ! calculation ) ! highe/ av]age  
unemploym5t rate 9 ! cov]$ area4  7#c7  
,modification ,! requirem5ts ( ?is      
subsection may be modifi$ "u section    
#e7;e74  7j7 ,requirem5ts = ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ov]see
 jobs programs fund$ "u ?is ,act to     
ensure t program requirem5ts are be+    
met1 & v]ify t reque/s = ,f$]al fund+   
accurately reflect eligible co/s2  7#b7 
p]=m r&om1 p]iodic audits to det]m9e    
compliance ) ?is ,act2  7#c7 provide    
paym5ts to local bo>ds = ! eligible co/s
 describ$ 9 subsection 7h71 m9us any    
employ] %>e ( ! eligible co/s describ$ 9
 subsection 7i72  7#d7 evaluate !       
p]=mance ( jobs programs c>ri$ out "u   

?is section2  7#e7 e/abli% a cle>+h\se  
to id5tify & publicize be/ practices us$
 by local bo>ds c>ry+ out su* jobs      
programs "u ?is ,act2  7#f7 provide     
te*nical assi/ance to local bo>ds1 & to 
,/ate bo>ds t are provid+ assi/ance to  
local bo>ds1 c>ry+ out su* jobs programs
 "u ?is ,act2  7#g7 conduct outrea* to  
,/ate bo>ds1 local bo>ds1 employ]s1 &   
eligible work]s to maximize             
opportunities = p>ticipation 9 jobs     
programs by eligible work]s1 9 fur!rance
 ( ! purpose ( ?is ,act z describ$ 9    
section #b1 by provid+ job opportunities
 = z _m eligible work]s z possible2 &   
7#h7 adm9i/] ?is ,act 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  7k7 ,role ( ,/ate bo>ds ,9   
ord] to assi/ local bo>ds 9 c>ry+ out   
programs "u ?is ,act1 a ,/ate bo>d may--
 7#a7 "w ) local bo>ds to develop       
/atewide /rategies to implem5t programs 

"u ?is ,act2  7#b7 facilitate           
coord9ation ( programs c>ri$ out "u ?is 
,act ) ! activities c>ri$ out "u-- 7,a7 
! plan submitt$ by ! correspond+ ,/ate  
bo>d "u subtitle ,a ( title ,i ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq472  7,b7 ! 
employm5t & tra9+ program e/abli%$ by ! 
correspond+ ,/ate "u ! supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472  7,c7 !       
correspond+ ,/ate program = tempor>y    
assi/ance = ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 &    
7,d7 ! national s]vice plan submitt$ by 
! correspond+ ,/ate ,commission on      
,national & ,community ,s]vice "u       
section #agh ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abfch72  7#c7 assi/ local bo>ds 9 !    
process ( submitt+ applications "u ?is  
,act2 &  7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance
 to local bo>ds & employ]s p>ticipat+ 9 

programs "u ?is ,act4  7l7 ,paym5t  7#a7
 ,advance paym5t ,! ,secret>y may       
provide a paym5t "u ?is ,act1 z describ$
 9 subsection 7a71 = a qu>t] on ! basis 
( an advance e/imate ( exp5ditures      
submitt$ by ! local bo>d & any o!r      
inve/igation ! ,secret>y may f9d        
necess>y4  7#b7 ,retrospective adju/m5t 
,! ,secret>y may r$uce or increase a    
paym5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = a    
qu>t] z necess>y to adju/ = any         
ov]paym5t or und]paym5t result+ f su* a 
paym5t 9 a previ\s qu>t]4  7#c7         
,reimbursem5t ,! ,secret>y may provide a
 reimbursem5t paym5t "u ?is ,act1 z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 = a qu>t] on 
! basis ( ! actual exp5ditures ( ! local
 bo>d1 if paym5t has n already be5 made 
"u ?is subsection = ! same exp5diture4  
7m7 ,m&atory fund+ ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ & !re is appropriat$1 out ( 
any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise       
appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y 
= fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* subsequ5t      

fiscal ye>4  #e4 ,grants = high-pov]ty  
areas & areas ) *ronically l[ employm5t 
rates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,high-pov]ty area ,! t]m           
high-pov]ty area means an area 9 :i* !  
pov]ty rate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! 
,c5sus1 has be5 n less ?an #bj p]c5t = a
 p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s4  7#b7      
,prime work+-age employm5t-to-population
 ratio ,! t]m prime work+-age           
employm5t-to-population ratio1 us$ )    
respect to an area1 means ! ratio ( !   
numb] ( individuals age #be ?r\gh #ed 9 
! area :o are employ$1 to ! numb] (     
individuals age #be ?r\gh #ed 9 ! area4 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
grants on a competitive basis to local  
bo>ds 7includ+ community-bas$           
organizations1 consi/5t ) section       
#d7;d77#d77;,d771 t c>ry out jobs       
programs describ$ 9 section #d1 to      
provide = add$ co/s relat$ to c>ry+ out 
! programs ) modifi$ /&>ds specifi$ 9   
subsection 7e71 ) ! purpose ( a*iev+    
economic developm5t & job gr[? ?r\gh !  

programs4 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d !      
grants = p]iods ( #d ye>s1 & pay su*    
grants z provid$ "u section #d7l74  7c7 
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 a local bo>d    
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a cr$ible plan =
 ! jobs program involv$ to a*ieve       
p]=mance acc\ntability measures describ$
 9 section #d7;c7 ?r\gh modifi$ /&>ds   
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 & su/a9 t    
a*ievem5t 9 ! long t]m )\t p]man5t      
support f a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section2 
7#b7 in=mation t demon/rates /akehold]  
engagem5t 9 ! jobs program f ! public & 
private sectors1 especially major       
in/itutions su* z in/itutions ( high]   
education1 hospitals1 or o!r l>ge       
employ]s & organizations1 t are locat$ 9
 ! cov]$ area2 &  7#c7 a cr$ible plan to
 ensure t resid5ts ( ! cov]$ area are "p
 ( ! op]ation ( & b5efit f ! results ( !
 jobs program1 :i* may include a plan to

 exp& work]-own$ ent]prises1 exp& small 
local bus9esses1 support />t-up         
bus9esses own$ by cov]$ area resid5ts1  
or give cov]$ area resid5ts a role 9    
c>ry+ out ! jobs program4  7d7 ,priority
 ,9 select+ a local bo>d to receive a   
grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
give priority to local bo>ds propos+ to 
s]ve-- 7#a7 high-pov]ty areas2 or  7#b7 
areas = :i* ! prime work+-age           
employm5t-to-population ratio has be5   
l[1 relative to t ratio = ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s4 
7e7 ,modification ( c]ta9 /&>ds ,9 aw>d+
 a grant "u ?is section to a local bo>d1
 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to modify #a or
 m ( ! foll[+ /&>ds = ! program c>ri$   
out by ! local bo>d1 if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t mak+ su* a modification c be 
reasonably expect$ to help ! program    
a*ieve ! p]=mance acc\ntability measures
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c77#a73 7#a7 ,!
 p]iods ( "t specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,c7 & 7,d7 ( section #c7b74  7#b7 ,!   
limitation on ! p]c5tage or numb] (     

employees 9 program positions ) a s+le  
p>ticipat+ employ]1 z specifi$ 9 section
 #d7;f77#d74  7#c7 ,! all[able duration 
( fund+ = wages & comp5sation z eligible
 co/s1 = a program position1 z specifi$ 
9 section #d7;h77#b74  7#d7 ,!          
limitation on eligible co/s = supportive
 s]vices & tra9+ s]vices1 z specifi$ 9  
section #d7;h77#c74  7#e7 ,! limitation 
on eligible co/s = adm9i/ration1 z      
specifi$ 9 section #d7;h77#d74  7#f7 ,! 
employ] %>e ( eligible co/s = wages &   
comp5sation1 z specifi$ 9 section       
#d7;i74  7f7 ,evaluations ,! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 evaluate ! p]=mance ( jobs  
programs t receive fund+ "u ?is section2
 &  7#b7 id5tify & publicize be/        
practices us$ by local bo>ds c>ry+ out  
jobs programs t receive fund+ "u ?is    
section1 ?r\gh ! cle>+h\se describ$ 9   
section #d7;j77#e74  7g7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4