,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjbj,mr4     
,durb9 7= ,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,jones1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4   
,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,re$77 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide ,/ate & local work=ce & c>e] &  
te*nical education sy/ems ! support to  
respond to ! ,,covid-#ai national       
em]g5cy4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (      
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,relaun*+ ,am]ica's ,work=ce
 ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,rule (           
con/ruction4,title ,i--,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act,sec4    
#aja4 ,def9itions & ,,wioa              
requirem5ts4,subtitle ,a--,work=ce      
,developm5t ,activities 9 ,response to !

 ,,covid-#ai ,national ,emergency,sec4  
#aaa4 ,work=ce response activities4,sec4
 #aab4 ,national dislocat$ work]        
grants4,sec4 #aac4 ,/ate dislocat$ work]
 activities respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai   
em]g5cy4,sec4 #aad4 ,y\? work=ce        
inve/m5t activities respond+ to !       
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4,sec4 #aae4
 ,adult employm5t & tra9+ activities    
respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai national      
em]g5cy4,subtitle ,b--,employm5t ,s]vice
 ,,covid-#ai ,national ,em]g5cy         
,response ,fund,sec4 #aba4 ,employm5t   
s]vice4,subtitle ,c--,job ,corps        
,response to ! ,,covid-#ai ,national    
,emergency,sec4 #aca4 ,job ,corps       
response to ! ,,covid-#ai national      
em]g5cy4,subtitle ,d--,national         
,programs,sec4 #ada4 ,native ,am]ican   
programs respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai      
national em]g5cy4,sec4 #adb4 ,migrant & 
seasonal f>mwork] program response4,sec4
 #adc4 ,youth,build activities respond+ 
to ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4,sec4 
#add4 ,re5try employm5t opportunities   

respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai national      
em]g5cy4,sec4 #ade4 ,regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip opportunities respond+ to !
 ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4,subtitle 
,e--,adult ,education & ,lit]acy        
,,covid-#ai ,national ,em]g5cy          
,response,sec4 #aea4 ,def9itions4,sec4  
#aeb4 ,adult education & lit]acy        
response activities4,sec4 #aec4         
,di/ribution ( funds4,subtitle          
,f--,community ,college & ,indu/ry      
,p>tn]%ip ,grants,sec4 #afa4 ,community 
college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip              
grants4,subtitle ,g--,g5]al             
,provisions,sec4 #aga4 ,g5]al           
provisions4,title ,,ii--,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions & ,p]k9s   
,,cte requirem5ts4,sec4 #bjb4           
,,covid-#ai c>e] & te*nical education   
response flexibility4,sec4 #bjc4 ,p]k9s 
c>e] & te*nical education4,sec4 #bjd4   
,g5]al provisions4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ip            
opportunity2 appr5tice%ip program ,!    

t]ms appr5tice%ip opportunity &         
appr5tice%ip program mean an opportunity
 9 an appr5tice%ip program1 & an        
appr5tice%ip program1 t is regi/]$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,appr5tice%ip or a ,/ate       
appr5tice%ip ag5cy "u ! ,act ( ,augu/   
#af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national 
,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4 #ffd1    
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 
includ+1 z 9 effect on ,decemb] #cj1    
#bjai1 any requirem5t1 /&>d1 or rule    
promulgat$ "u t ,act4  7#b7 ,coronavirus
 ,! t]m coronavirus means coronavirus z 
def9$ 9 section #ejf ( ! ,coronavirus   
,prep>$ness & ,response ,supplem5tal    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public    
,law #aaf-abc74  7#c7 ,,covid-#ai       
national em]g5cy ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai     
national em]g5cy means ! national       
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u !      
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afja et seq47 on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 )   
respect to ! coronavirus4  7#d7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y-- 7,a7 z su* 
t]m is us$ 9 subtitles ,a ?r\gh ,d1 &   

subtitle ,f1 ( title ,i1 means !        
,secret>y ( ,labor2 &  7,b7 z su* t]m is
 us$ 9 subtitle ,e ( title ,i & title   
,,ii1 means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4   
#c4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,if funds aw>d$ 
"u ?is ,act1 includ+ all funds aw>d$ = !
 purposes ( grants1 contracts or        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or ! developm5t1  
implem5tation1 or adm9i/ration (        
appr5tice%ip programs 7or appr5tice%ip  
opportunities71 are us$ to fund         
appr5tice%ip programs 7or appr5tice%ip  
opportunities71 ^? funds %all only be   
provid$ to appr5tice%ip programs 7or    
opportunities 9 appr5tice%ip programs7 t
 meet ! def9ition ( an appr5tice%ip     
program "u section #b ( ?is ,act4  ,i   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
  #aja4 ,def9itions & ,,wioa requirem5ts
 ,except z o!rwise provid$1 9 ?is title1
 o!r ?an subtitle ,e-- 7#a7 ! t]ms h !  
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 &  7#b7 an      
allotm5t1 allocation1 or o!r provision (

 funds made 9 accordance ) a provision (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 %all 
be made 9 compliance ) ! applicable     
requirem5ts ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#caja et seq471 includ+ ! applicable    
requirem5ts ( section #ahb7;e7 ( su*    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbdb7;e77 unless   
o!rwise provid$ = 9 ?is ,act4  ,a       
,work=ce ,developm5t ,activities 9      
,response to ! ,,covid-#ai ,national    
,em]g5cy  #aaa4 ,work=ce response       
activities  7a7 ,funds = adults &       
dislocat$ work]s ,) respect to funds    
appropriat$ "u section #aac7;d7 or      
#aae7;c7 & allott$ to a ,/ate "u        
subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq47 = adult or     
dislocat$ work] work=ce developm5t      
activities1 allocat$ to a local area =  
adult work=ce developm5t activities 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or      
p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #acc7;b7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act

 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b771 or allocat$ 
to a local area = dislocat$ work]       
work=ce developm5t activities 9         
accordance ) section #acc7;b77#b77;,b7 (
 su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77,b771
 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7 ,eligibility 
( adults & dislocat$ work]s ,to be      
eligible to receive s]vices ?r\gh ^?    
funds1 an adult or dislocat$ work]--    
7,a7 %all n be requir$ to meet !        
requirem5ts ( section #acd7;c77#c77;,b7 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,b772
 &  7,b7 may include1 z det]m9$ by !    
,gov]nor or local bo>d involv$1 an      
individual describ$ 9 section           
#bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,coronavirus     
,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a77 
:o1 = ! purposes ( ?is section1 may be  
consid]$ by ! ,gov]nor or bo>d to be an 
adult or a dislocat$ work]4  7#b7       
,individualiz$ c>e] s]vices ,su* funds  
may be us$ to provide individualiz$ c>e]
 s]vices describ$ 9 section             

#acd7;c77#b77;,a77xii7 ( ! ,work=ce     
,inve/m5t & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#b77;,a77xii77 to   
any su* eligible adult & dislocat$      
work]4  7#c7 ,incumb5t work] tra9+ ,9 a 
case 9 :i* ! local bo>d = su* local area
 provides to ! ,secret>y an assurance t 
! local area w use su* allocat$ funds   
7allocat$ = adult or dislocat$ work]    
activities7 to provide ! "w support     
activities design$ to assi/ l[-wage     
work]s 9 reta9+ & enhanc+ employm5t 9   
accordance ) section #acd7;d77#a77;,b7 (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#a77;,b771
 su* local bo>d may-- 7,a7 use n m ?an  
#dj p]c5t ( su* allocat$ funds = a tra9+
 program = incumb5t work]s describ$ 9   
section #acd7;d77#d77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#d77;,a77i77 7=
 su* l[-wage work]s :o are incumb5t     
work]s72 &  7,b7 consid] ! economic     
impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy 
to ! employ] or p>ticipants ( su*       
program 9 det]m9+ an employ]'s          

eligibility "u section                  
#acd7;d77#d77;,a77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#d77;,a77ii777 = !  
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( su* program4  7#d7 
,transitional jobs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
local bo>d = su* local area may use n m 
?an #dj p]c5t ( su* allocat$ funds to   
provide transitional jobs 9 accordance )
 section #acd7;d77#e7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;d77#e774  7,b7         
,cl>ification ,section #aid7aj7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbed7aj77 %all n apply 
) respect to ! funds us$ "u ?is         
p>agraph4  7#e7 ,on-!-job tra9+ ,!      
,gov]nor = ! ,/ate or ! local bo>d = su*
 area may take into acc\nt ! impact ( ! 
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy z a factor 
9 det]m9+ :e!r to increase ! am\nt ( a  
reimbursem5t to an am\nt up to #ge p]c5t
 ( ! wage rate ( a p>ticipant 9         
accordance ) #acd7;c77#c77;,h7 ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,h774    

7#f7 ,cu/omiz$ tra9+ ,! ,gov]nor = !    
,/ate or local bo>d = su* area may take 
into acc\nt ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai    
national em]g5cy z a factor 9 det]m9+ ! 
portion ( ! co/ ( tra9+ an employ] %all 
provide 9 accordance ) section #c7ad7 ( 
! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7ad774  7b7    
,y\? ,) respect to funds appropriat$ "u 
section #aad7;d7 & allott$ or allocat$  
"u subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq47 = ! activities 
describ$ 9 *apt] #b ( subtitle ,b (     
title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa  
et seq47 = out-(-s*ool y\? & 9-s*ool y\?
 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section        
#abi7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cafd7;a77#a7771 ! ,gov]nor or local    
bo>d involv$ may det]m9e t-- 7#a7 9 !   
case ( an individual describ$ 9 section 
#bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,coronavirus     
,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security    

,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijba7;a77#c77;,a777
 :o meets ! requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 
7ii7 ( section #abi7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,b771 su*
 individual meets ! def9ition ( an      
out-(-s*ool y\? 9 su* section           
#abi7;a77#a77;,b72 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( an
 individual describ$ 9 section          
#bajb7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,coronavirus     
,aid1 ,relief1 & ,economic ,security    
,act :o meets ! requirem5ts ( clauses   
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( section               
#abi7;a77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,c771 su*      
individual meets ! def9ition ( an       
9-s*ool y\? 9 su* section               
#abi7;a77#a77;,c74  7c7 ,gov]nor's      
res]ve ,) respect to funds appropriat$  
"u section #aac7;d71 #aad7;d71 or       
#aae7;c7 & allott$ "u subtitle ,b (     
title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act to a ,/ate 9          
accordance ) section #abg7;b77#a77;,c7 &

 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b7 (      
section #acb7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;b77#a77;,c72           
#cagb7;b771 ! ,gov]nor-- 7#a7 %all make 
! res]vations "u section #abh7;a7 &     
#acc7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#cafc7;a72 #cagc7;a77#a77 & use ! res]v$
 funds = /atewide activities describ$ 9 
section #abi7;b7 or p>agraph 7#b77;,b7  
or 7#c7 ( section #acd7;a7 ( su* ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;b72 #cagd7;a77    
relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai national        
em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 may make a res]vation  
79 addition to ! res]vations describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77 ( n m ?an #aj p]c5t =    
activities relat$ to respond+ to !      
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy if su*     
res]v$ funds are us$ = activities       
b5efitt+ ! local areas )9 su* ,/ate mo/ 
impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai national       
em]g5cy1 :i* activities may include     
provid+-- 7,a7 tra9+ = heal? c>e work]s1
 public heal? work]s1 p]sonal c>e       
att5dants1 direct s]vice provid]s1 home 

heal? work]s1 & frontl9e work]s2  7,b7  
res\rces to support1 or all[ = & provide
 access to1 onl9e s]vices1 includ+      
c\nsel+1 case managem5t1 & employm5t    
ret5tion s]vices1 & tra9+ deliv]y by    
local bo>ds1 "o-/op c5t]s1 "o-/op       
op]ators1 or eligible tra9+ s]vices     
provid]s2 or  7,c7 additional res\rces  
to su* local areas to provide c>e]      
s]vices & supportive s]vices = eligible 
individuals4  7d7 ,/ate work=ce         
,,covid-#ai recov]y plan ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] a ,/ate receives funds       
appropriat$ "u section #aac7;d71        
#aad7;d71 or #aae7;c71 ! ,gov]nor %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y1 z a supplem5t to 
! ,/ate plan submitt$ "u section        
#ajb7;a7 or #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,inve/m5t & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #caab7;a72 #caac7;a771 a      
work=ce plan t responds to ! ,,covid-#ai
 national em]g5cy4  #aab4 ,national     
dislocat$ work] grants  7a7 ,grants     
au?oriz$ ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d1 9

 accordance ) section #agj ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe71 national dislocat$    
work] grants to ! entities t meet !     
requirem5ts = ! grants "u su* section to
 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 su*   
section & 9 subsection 7d7 ( ?is        
section4  7b7 ,plan ,! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 a plan = aw>d+ ( grants "u ?is
 section4  7c7 ,tim+ ,subject to !      
availability ( appropriations to c>ry   
out ?is section1 n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all use n less ?an #ej p]c5t 
( ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7e7 
to aw>d grants "u ?is section4  7d7     
,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an
 half ( ! funds appropriat$ "u          

subsection 7e7 %all be us$ to aw>d      
grants "u ?is section to c>ry out ?is   
subsection1 by respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai
 national em]g5cy z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  7#b7 ,response to ,,covid-#ai    
national em]g5cy ,su* a grant to respond
 to ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy %all 
be us$ to provide activities t include  
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,tra9+ & tempor>y  
employm5t to respond to ! ,,covid-#ai   
national em]g5cy1 ensur+ any tra9+ or   
employm5t "u ?is subp>agraph provides   
p>ticipants ) adequate & safe equipm5t1 
environm5ts1 & facilities = tra9+ &     
sup]vision1 includ+ positions or        
assignm5ts-- 7i7 z p]sonal c>e          
att5dants1 direct s]vice provid]s1 or   
home heal? work]s provid+ direct c>e &  
home heal? s]vices1 includ+ deliv]+     
m$ic9e1 food1 or o!r supplies1 =-- 7,i7 
old] individuals1 individuals )         
disabilities1 & o!r individuals )       
respiratory conditions or o!r und]ly+   
heal? conditions2 or  7,,ii7 individuals
 9 urban1 rural1 or suburban local areas

 ) excess pov]ty2  7ii7 9 heal? c>e &   
heal? c>e support positions respond+ to 
! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2  7iii7  
to support ,/ate1 local1 or tribal heal?
 dep>tm5ts2 or  7iv7 9 a sector directly
 respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai national     
em]g5cy su* z *ildc>e1 food retail1     
public s]vice1 manufactur+1 or          
transportation4  7,b7 ,activities       
respond+ to lay(fs ( #ej or m           
individuals laid (f by "o employ]1 or   
lay(fs t significantly increase         
unemploym5t 9 a community1 z a result ( 
! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 su* z   
lay(fs 9 ! hospitality1 transportation1 
manufactur+1 or retail indu/ry sectors  
or occupations4  7e7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to     
rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4 
#aac4 ,/ate dislocat$ work] activities  
respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy  7a7  
,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7 ,/ates ,f !  
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7d71 ! 

,secret>y %all make allotm5ts to ,/ates 
9 accordance ) section #acb7;b77#b7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#b774  7#b7   
,local areas ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a
 ,/ate receives an allotm5t "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,/ate %all use ! allott$ funds--
 7,a7 to make ! res]vations requir$ "u  
section #acc7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;a771 :i* res]v$ funds  
may be us$ = /atewide activities        
describ$ 9 section #acd7;a7 ( su* ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77 relat$ to !   
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy & !        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 
7,b7 to allocate ! rema9+ funds to local
 areas 9 accordance ) section           
#acc7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b77#b77;,b771 :i* funds
 may be us$ = activities describ$ 9     
section #acd 7o!r ?an section #acd7;a774
  7b7 ,requir$ uses ,ea* ,/ate1 9       
coord9ation ) local areas to ! ext5t    

describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 %all use !   
funds receiv$ "u ?is section to engage 9
 ! dislocat$ work] response activities  
describ$ 9 sections #acc7;b77#b77;,b7 & 
#acd ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagc7;b77#b77;,b72 #cagd71 & !         
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 to
 support lay(f av]sion & provide        
necess>y supports to eligible adults 7at
 risk ( dislocation7 & dislocat$ work]s 
& to employ]s fac+ lay(fs1 due to !     
impacts ( ! ,,covid-#ai national        
em]g5cy4  7c7 ,,covid-#ai dislocat$     
work] em]g5cy response ,! dislocat$     
work] response activities describ$ 9 ?is
 subsection %all include ea* ( ! foll[+ 
activities c>ri$ out by a ,/ate1 9      
coord9ation ) local areas impact$ by !  
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy 7includ+   
local areas 9 :i* lay(fs1 susp5sions1 or
 r$uctions ( employm5t h occurr$ or h ! 
pot5tial to occur z a result ( !        
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy73 7#a7 ,!  
rapid response activities describ$ 9    

section #acd7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,a771 includ+ !
 lay(f av]sion activities describ$ 9    
section #fhb4cbj ( subtitle #bj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to engage   
employ]s & adults 7at risk (            
dislocation74  7#b7 ,coord9ation (      
projects1 = eligible adults 7at risk (  
dislocation7 & dislocat$ work]s impact$ 
by lay(fs1 susp5sions1 or r$uctions 9   
employm5t z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai    
national em]g5cy1 t>get$ at imm$iate    
reemploym5t1 c>e] navigation s]vices1   
supportive s]vices1 c>e] s]vices1 tra9+ 
= 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations1 
provision ( in=mation on 9-dem& & decl9+
 indu/ries & in=mation on employ]s :o h 
a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( provid+ equitable 
b5efits & comp5sation & safe work+      
conditions1 access to te*nology & onl9e 
skills tra9+ includ+ digital lit]acy    
skills tra9+1 & o!r lay(f support or    
fur!r lay(f av]sion /rategies ?r\gh     

employm5t & tra9+ activities4  7#c7 ,a  
prioritization or coord9ation (         
employm5t & tra9+ activities1 includ+   
supportive s]vices & c>e] pa?ways1 t--  
7,a7 prep>e eligible adults 7at risk (  
dislocation7 & dislocat$ work]s to      
p>ticipate 9 %ort-t]m employm5t to meet 
! dem&s = heal? c>e work]s1 public heal?
 work]s1 p]sonal c>e att5dants1 direct  
s]vice provid]s1 home heal? work]s1 &   
frontl9e work]s respond+ to !           
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 includ+   
frontl9e work]s 9 ! transportation1     
in=mation te*nology1 s]vice1            
manufactur+1 food s]vice1 ma9t5ance1 &  
clean+ sectors2  7,b7 all[ su*          
individuals to ma9ta9 eligibility = c>e]
 s]vices & tra9+ s]vices ?r\gh ! p]iod 9
 :i* su* individuals are 9 %ort-t]m     
employm5t to respond to ! ,,covid-#ai   
national em]g5cy1 & 9 ! p]iod imm$iately
 foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! %ort-t]m       
employm5t1 to support transitions into  
fur!r tra9+ or employm5t2 &  7,c7       
provide p>ticipants ) adequate & safe   

equipm5t1 environm5ts1 & facilities =   
tra9+ & sup]vision4  7d7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 ?is section1 & subsections   
7a71 7c71 & 7d7 ( section #aaa1         
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to   
rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4 
#aad4 ,y\? work=ce inve/m5t activities  
respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai national      
em]g5cy  7a7 ,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7 
,/ates ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u       
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
allotm5ts to ,/ates 9 accordance )      
section #abg7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;b774  7#b7 ,local areas
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a ,/ate      
receives an allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,/ate %all use ! allott$ funds-- 7,a7  
to make ! res]vations requir$ "u        
#abh7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cafc7;a771 :i* res]v$ funds may be us$ 
= /atewide activities describ$ 9 section

 #abi7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cafd7;a77 relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai      
national em]g5cy & ! activities describ$
 9 subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 to allocate !
 rema9+ funds to local areas 9          
accordance ) section #abh7;b7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafc7;b771 :i* funds   
may be us$ = ! activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 us+ ! funds receiv$ "u ?is 
section1 ea* ,/ate & local area %all    
prioritize provid+ s]vices describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 = y\? impact$ by     
dim9i%$ labor m>ket opportunities =     
summ] jobs or ye>-r\nd employm5t due to 
! economic impacts ( ! ,,covid-#ai      
national em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,y\? work=ce    
inve/m5t activities  7,a7 ,employm5t    
opportunities = at-risk y\? ,ea* ,/ate &
 local area receiv+ funds "u ?is section
 %all use n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( su*    
funds to support summ] & ye>-r\nd y\?   
employm5t opportunities = 9-s*ool &     

out-(-s*ool y\?-- 7i7 ) a priority =    
out-(-s*ool y\? & y\? ) multiple b>ri]s 
to employm5t2 &  7ii7 :i* %all include  
support = employ] p>tn]%ips = y\?       
employm5t & subsidiz$ y\? employm5t1 &  
p>tn]%ips ) community-bas$ organizations
 to support su* employm5t opportunities4
  7,b7 ,o!r activities ,any am\nt ( !   
funds s receiv$ t is n us$ to c>ry out !
 activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be us$ by ,/ates & local areas =   
c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively1 (  
section #abi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd71
 & = ! purposes (-- 7i7 support+ 9-s*ool
 & out-(-s*ool y\? to connect to        
education & c>e] pa?ways2  7ii7 e/abli%+
 or exp&+ p>tn]%ips ) community-bas$    
organizations to develop or exp& "w     
exp]i5ce opportunities ?r\gh :i* y\? c  
develop skills & compet5cies to secure &
 ma9ta9 employm5t1 includ+ opportunities
 ) supports = activities l pe] m5tor+2  
7iii7 provid+ subsidiz$ employm5t1      

int]n%ips1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 & y\?         
appr5tice%ip opportunities2  7iv7       
provid+ "w read9ess tra9+ activities &  
educational programs align$ to c>e]     
pa?ways t support cr$5tial atta9m5t & ! 
developm5t ( employability skills2  7v7 
engag+ or e/abli%+ indu/ry or sector    
p>tn]%ips to det]m9e job ne$s &         
available opportunities = y\? employm5t2
  7vi7 conduct+ outrea* to y\? &        
employ]s2  7vii7 provid+ coa*+1         
navigation1 & m5tor+ s]vices =          
p>ticipat+ y\?1 includ+ c>e]            
exploration1 c>e] c\nsel+1 c>e] plann+1 
& college plann+ s]vices = p>ticipat+   
y\?2  7viii7 provid+ coa*+1 navigation1 
& m5tor+ s]vices = employ]s on h[ to    
successfully employ p>ticipat+ y\? 9    
mean+ful "w2  7ix7 provid+ s]vices to   
y\?1 to enable p>ticipation 9 a program 
( y\? activities1 :i* s]vices may       
include supportive s]vices1 access to   
te*nological devices & access to o!r    
supports ne$$ to access onl9e s]vices1 &
 foll[up s]vices = n less ?an #ab mon?s 

aft] ! completion ( p>ticipation1 z     
appropriate2 &  7x7 coord9at+ activities
 "u ?is section ) ,/ate & local         
educational ag5cies to adju/ = revis$   
academic cal5d>s 9 response to !        
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4  7c7      
,g5]al provisions ,a ,/ate or local area
 us+ funds "u ?is section = y\? summ] or
 ye>-r\nd employm5t %all require t n    
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! wages ( ea*      
eligible y\? p>ticipat+ 9 su* employm5t 
be paid by ! employ]1 except t su*      
requirem5t may waiv$ = an employ] fac+  
f9ancial h>d%ip due to ! ,,covid-#ai    
national em]g5cy4  7d7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 ?is section1 & subsections   
7b71 7c71 & 7d7 ( section #aaa1         
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to   
rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4 
#aae4 ,adult employm5t & tra9+          
activities respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai    
national em]g5cy  7a7 ,di/ribution (    
funds  7#a7 ,/ates ,f ! am\nts          

appropriat$ "u subsection 7c71 !        
,secret>y %all make allotm5ts to ,/ates 
9 accordance ) section #acb7;b77#a7 ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;b77#a774  7#b7   
,local areas ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a
 ,/ate receives an allotm5t "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,/ate %all use ! allott$ funds--
 7,a7 to make ! res]vations requir$ "u  
section #acc7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;a771 :i* res]v$ funds  
may be us$ = /atewide activities        
describ$ 9 section #acd7;a7 ( su* ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77 relat$ to !   
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 &  7,b7 to
 allocate ! rema9+ funds to local areas 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or    
7#c7 ( section #acc7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagc7;b774  7b7 ,uses ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate & local area 
receiv+ funds "u ?is section %all use ! 
funds to engage 9 ! adult employm5t &   
tra9+ activities describ$ 9 section #acd

 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7 to provide  
necess>y supports & s]vices to eligible 
adults :o are adv]sely impact$ by !     
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 includ+ to
 individuals :o are und]employ$ or mo/  
at risk ( unemploym5t1 & %all coord9ate 
! adult employm5t & tra9+ s]vices )     
employ]s fac+ economic h>d%ip or        
employm5t *all5ges due to economic      
impacts ( ! ,,covid-#ai national        
em]g5cy4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai adult        
employm5t & tra9+ activities  7,a7      
,s]vices to support employ]s impact$ by 
! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy ,( !     
funds allocat$ to a local area "u       
subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 n less ?an "o  
?ird %all be us$ = provid+ s]vices to   
eligible adults to support employ]s     
impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai national       
em]g5cy1 includ+ incumb5t work] tra9+1  
on-!-job tra9+1 & cu/omiz$ tra9+        
activities1 & activities support+       
employee ret5tion = employ]s1 prioritiz+
 ^? employ]s fac+ economic h>d%ip or    

employm5t *all5ges z a result ( !       
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4  7,b7     
,und]employm5t & employm5t supports ,( !
 funds allocat$ to a local area & n us$ 
= activities "u subp>agraph 7,a71 su*   
funds %all be us$ to provide ! s]vices &
 supports describ$ 9 section #acd ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7 = eligible adults
 :o are work]s fac+ und]employm5t1      
individuals seek+ "w1 or dislocat$      
work]s1 prioritiz+ individuals ) b>ri]s 
to employm5t or eligible adults :o are  
adv]sely impact$ by economic *anges )9  
_! communities due to ! ,,covid-#ai     
national em]g5cy1 includ+ provid+-- 7i7 
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities includ+ paid
 int]n%ips1 paid "w exp]i5ce            
opportunities1 transitional jobs1 or    
opportunities 9 appr5tice%ip programs2  
7ii7 c>e] navigation supports to        
enc\rage & enable work]s to f9d new c>e]
 pa?ways to 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &    
occupations & ! necess>y tra9+ to       
support ^? c>e] pa?ways1 or workplace   

le>n+ advisors to support incumb5t      
work]s2  7iii7 tra9+ = 9-dem& indu/ry   
sectors & occupations1 includ+ = digital
 lit]acy ne$$ = su* indu/ry sectors &   
occupations2  7iv7 virtual s]vices &    
virtual employm5t & tra9+ activities1   
includ+ provid+ appropriate             
accommodations to individuals )         
disabilities 9 accordance ) ! ,am]icans 
) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 &  7v7       
supportive s]vices & individualiz$ c>e] 
s]vices4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section &   
subsections 7a71 7c71 & 7d7 ( section   
#aaa1 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1
 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye>    
#bjbb4  ,b ,employm5t ,s]vice           
,,covid-#ai ,national ,em]g5cy ,response
 ,fund  #aba4 ,employm5t s]vice  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u         
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
res]ve n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj = work=ce
 in=mation sy/ems improvem5ts1 includ+ =

 relat$ electronic tools & sy/em build+1
 & = ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a72 &  7#b7 use ! rema9+ funds to  
make allotm5ts 9 accordance ) section #f
 ( ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#di;e7 to ,/ates1 :i* = purposes ( ?is  
section %all include ! ,commonweal? ( ! 
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s & ,am]ican       
,samoa1 =-- 7,a7 ! activities describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b7 ( ?is section2 &    
7,b7 ! activities describ$ 9 section #ae
 ( ! ,wagn]-,peys] ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#dil-#b74  7b7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7      
,res]vation uses ( funds ,! ,secret>y   
%all use ! funds res]v$ "u subsection   
7a77#a7 =-- 7,a7 work=ce in=mation      
grants to ,/ates = ! developm5t ( labor 
m>ket insights & evid5ce on ! ,/ate &   
local impacts ( ! ,,covid-#ai national  
em]g5cy & on promis+ reemploym5t        
/rategies1 & to improve access to tools 
& equipm5t = virtual products & s]vice  
deliv]y2  7,b7 ! ,work=ce ,in=mation    
,te*nology ,support ,c5t]1 to facilitate
 volunt>y ,/ate p>ticipation 9          

multi-,/ate data collaboratives t       
develop real-"t ,/ate & local labor     
m>ket insights on ! impacts ( !         
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy & evid5ce  
to promote m rapid reemploym5t &        
economic mobility1 us+ cross-,/ate &    
cross-ag5cy adm9i/rative data2 &  7,c7  
improvem5ts 9 %ort- & long-t]m ,/ate &  
local occupational & employm5t          
projections to facilitate reemploym5t1  
economic mobility1 & economic developm5t
 /rategies4  7#b7 ,/ate uses ( funds ,a 
,/ate %all use an allotm5t receiv$ "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 to-- 7,a7 provide    
additional res\rces = support+ employm5t
 s]vice public employees 9 provid+      
reemploym5t s]vices = unemploy$ &       
und]employ$ work]s impact$ by !         
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2  7,b7     
provide assi/ance = individuals impact$ 
by ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1      
includ+ individuals receiv+ unemploym5t 
b5efits or seek+ employm5t z a result ( 
! em]g5cy 7:i* provision ( assi/ance    
%all include provid+ = s]vices su* z    

reemploym5t s]vices1 job se>* assi/ance1
 & job mat*+ s]vices bas$ on ! exp]i5ce 
( individuals1 & provid+ individualiz$  
c>e] s]vices = all su* individuals72 &  
7,c7 provide s]vices = employ]s impact$ 
by ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 :i*  
%all include s]vices = employ]s deal+ ) 
labor =ce *anges z a result ( su*       
em]g5cy4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 ?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available    
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4  ,c ,job ,corps 
,response to ! ,,covid-#ai ,national    
,em]g5cy  #aca4 ,job ,corps response to 
! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy  7a7     
,fund+ = job corps dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
national em]g5cy ,f ! funds appropriat$ 
"u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7   
%all provide funds to ea* entity ) :i* !
 ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t "u
 section #adg7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caig7;a77#a77 to-- 7,a7 dur+ 

! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy-- 7i7    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 section
 #adh7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caih7;a772 &  7ii7 provide ! *ild c>e  
describ$ 9 section #adh7;e7 ( su* ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;e772 &  7,b7 reta9
 exi/+ capacity 7exi/+ z ( ,june #a1    
#bjai7 ( ea* ,job ,corps c5t]1 includ+  
reta9+ ! exi/+ resid5tial capacity1 dur+
 & aft] ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 
& increase /aff+ & /ud5t capacity &     
res\rces relat$ to section #ade ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caie7 to provide = full
 on-bo>d /r5g? aft] su* em]g5cy2 &  7,c7
 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod aft] !           
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 c>ry out !
 graduate s]vices describ$ 9 section    
#adh7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#caih7;d77 = any individual :o has      
graduat$ f ,job ,corps dur+ ! #c-mon?   
p]iod aft] su* em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 may--   
7,a7 provide up to #ae p]c5t ( ! funds  
provid$ to ! entity to meet ! op]ational

 ne$s ( ! ,job ,corps c5t] 7:i* may     
include ! clean+1 sanitation1 & necess>y
 improvem5ts ( ! c5t] relat$ to         
,,covid-#ai72  7,b7 support-- 7i7       
activities provid+ ! relation%ip to     
opportunities1 & l9ks to employm5t      
opportunities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c7 ( section #adh7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;a772  7ii7 to ! greate/
 ext5t practicable1 ! c>e] & te*nical   
education & tra9+ describ$ 9 section    
#adh7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#caih7;b77 ?r\gh virtual or remote means
 dur+ ! p]iod ( spr+ break describ$ 9 ! 
,job ,corps ,program ,in/ruction ,notice
 ,no4 #ai-ad 7issu$ on ,m>* #af1 #bjbj71
 & = any p]iod :ile ,job ,corps         
enrollees are away f _! c5t]s dur+ !    
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 includ+ by
 provid+ necess>y te*nology res\rces to 
enrollees dur+ ei!r p]iod2 &  7iii7 o!r 
activities describ$ 9 section #adh ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caih72  7,c7 provide = 

co/s relat$ to infra/ructure projects1  
includ+ te*nology mod]nization ne$$ to  
provide = virtual & remote le>n+2 &     
7,d7 provide = paym5t ( ,job ,corps     
/ip5ds1 includ+ em]g5cy ,job ,corps     
/ip5ds1 & facilitate su* paym5ts ?r\gh  
means su* z debit c>ds ) no usage fees1 
& provide = correspond+ f9ancial        
lit]acy4  7b7 ,flexibility  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ord] to provide = ! successful 
cont9uity ( s]vices & enrollm5t p]iods  
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1    
additional flexibility %all be provid$ =
 ,job ,corps enrollees1 op]ators1 &     
provid]s ( activities1 includ+          
flexibility describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7   
?r\gh 7#f74  7#b7 ,eligibility ,not)/&+ 
! age requirem5ts = enrollm5t "u section
 #add7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#caid7;a77#a771 an individual seek+ to  
enroll 9 ! ,job ,corps & :o w turn #be  
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy is  
eligible = su* enrollm5t4  7#c7         
,enrollm5t l5g? ,not)/&+ section        

#adf7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#caif7;b771 an individual enroll$ 9 !   
,job ,corps dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national 
em]g5cy may ext5d ! individual's p]iod (
 enrollm5t = m ?an #b ye>s1 z long z su*
 ext5sion does n exce$ a #b-ye>1        
cont9u\s p]iod ( enrollm5t aft] !       
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4  7#d7     
,advanc$ c>e] tra9+ programs ,) respect 
to advanc$ c>e] tra9+ programs "u       
section #adh7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caih7;c771 9 :i* ! enrollees 
may cont9ue to p>ticipate = a p]iod n to
 exce$ #a ye> 9 addition to ! p]iod (   
p>ticipation to :i* ! enrollees w\ld    
o!rwise be limit$1 ! ,,covid-#ai        
national em]g5cy %all n be consid]$ z   
any portion ( su* additional #a-ye>     
p>ticipation p]iod4  7#e7 ,c\nsel+1 job 
placem5t1 & assessm5t ,! c\nsel+1 job   
placem5t s]vices1 & assessm5t describ$ 9
 section #adi ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caii7

 %all be available to =m] enrollees--   
7,a7 ^: enrollm5t 0 int]rupt$ due to !  
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy2 or  7,b7  
:o graduat$ f ,job ,corps n e>li] ?an   
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 b n lat] ?an #c mon?s
 aft] ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy4   
7#f7 ,support  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all provide additional       
support = ! transition p]iods describ$ 9
 section #aej7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjj7;c771 includ+ support   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74    
7,b7 ,transition all[ances ,! ,secret>y 
%all provide = additional transition    
all[ances z describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( 
su* section = ,job ,corps graduates :o h
 graduat$ 9 #bjbj & %all provide ^?     
all[ances dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s on ! fir/
 day ( ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy & 
ends #c mon?s aft] ! conclusion ( !     
em]g5cy4  7,c7 ,transition support ,!   
,secret>y %all consid] ! p]iod describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7 z ! p]iod 9 :i* !    
employm5t s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 

7c7 ( su* section %all be provid$ to    
graduates :o h graduat$ 9 #bjbj4  7c7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subtitle #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjbb4  ,d ,national ,programs      
#ada4 ,native ,am]ican programs respond+
 to ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy  7a7 
,competitive grant aw>ds ,z a result (  
*all5ges fac$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai      
national em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d1
 by #a fiscal ye>1 ! #d-ye> p]iod =     
grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative         
agreem5ts t w be aw>d$ 9 fiscal ye>     
#bjba "u subsection 7c7 ( section #aff (
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba74 ,funds "u   
su* grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative     
agreem5ts %all be us$ to c>ry out !     
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 (  
su* section #aff ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe4
  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section & activities z     

describ$ 9 section #aff ( ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbba7 #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbe4  #adb4 ,migrant &     
seasonal f>mwork] program response  7a7 
,competitive grant aw>ds ,z a result (  
*all5ges fac$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai      
national em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d1
 by #a fiscal ye>1 ! #d-ye> p]iod =     
grants & contracts t w be aw>d$ 9 fiscal
 ye> #bjba "u subsection 7a7 ( section  
#afg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &         
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb74
 ,funds "u su* grants & contracts %all  
be us$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$
 9 subsection 7d7 ( su* section #afg    
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7b7 ,eligible  
migrant & seasonal f>mwork] ,not)/&+ !  
l[-income requirem5t 9 ! def9ition (    
eligible seasonal f>mwork] 9 section    
#afg7;i77#c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbbb7;i77#c771 an individual seek+ to  
enroll 9 a program fund$ "u section #afg

 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7 dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy is eligible
 = su* enrollm5t if su* individual is a 
memb] ( a family ) a total family income
 equal to or less ?an #aej p]c5t ( !    
pov]ty l9e4  7c7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section &   
activities z describ$ 9 section #afg ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb7 #aej1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available  
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4  #adc4          
,youth,build activities respond+ to !   
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ord] to provide = ! successful 
cont9uity ( s]vices & enrollm5t p]iods  
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 make available1 f 
#bj p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7c71 assi/ance to entities   
c>ry+ out ,youth,build programs op]at+  
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy &1 =
 ! assi/ance made available to su* an   

entity-- 7,a7 ! assi/ance may be us$ =  
c>ry+ out ! activities "u section       
#aga7;c77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbbf7;c77#b772 &  7,b7 not)/&+ section 
#aga7;c77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;c77#b77;,d771 a portion
 equal to n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( !         
assi/ance may be us$ = ! adm9i/rative   
co/s ( c>ry+ out activities "u section  
#aga7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act1 b all ( su*    
portion %all be us$ = su* adm9i/rative  
co/s relat$ to respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai
 national em]g5cy2  7#b7 aft] us+ funds 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 use #hj   
p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u          
subsection 7c7 to-- 7,a7 res]ve & use   
funds 9 accordance ) section            
#aga7;g77#b77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;g77#b77;,b772 &  7,b7  
aw>d grants 9 accordance ) section      
#aga7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#cbbf7;c771 :i* may be aw>d$ z          
supplem5tal aw>ds1 to eligible entities 

t receiv$ grants "u su* section #aga7;c7
 = program ye> #bjai or #bjbj2 &  7#c7  
provide = ! flexibility describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 = ,youth,build           
p>ticipants & entities c>ry+ out        
,youth,build programs4  7b7 ,flexibility
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai     
national em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide = flexibility = ,youth,build    
p>ticipants & entities c>ry+ out        
,youth,build programs1 includ+          
flexibility describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c74  7#b7 ,eligibility ,not)/&+ ! age 
requirem5ts = enrollm5t "u section      
#aga7;e77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce       
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf7;e77#a77;,a77i771 an    
individual seek+ to p>ticipate 9 a      
,youth,build program & :o w turn #be    
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy is  
eligible = su* p>ticipation4  7#c7      
,p>ticipation l5g? ,not)/&+ section     
#aga7;e77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbbf7;e77#b771 ! p]iod ( p>ticipation 9

 a ,youth,build program may ext5d = m   
?an #bd mon?s = an individual p>ticipat+
 9 su* program dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai       
national em]g5cy1 z long z su* ext5sion 
does n exce$ a #bd-mon?1 cont9u\s p]iod 
( enrollm5t aft] ! ,,covid-#ai national 
em]g5cy4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to     
rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4 
#add4 ,re5try employm5t opportunities   
respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai national      
em]g5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ann\nce an  
opportunity to receive funds 9          
accordance ) section #afi7;b7 ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7;b77 = !          
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 (  
?is section2 &  7#b7 f ! funds          
appropriat$ "u subsection 7c71 n lat]   
?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* an      
entity submits an application t meets ! 

requirem5ts ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is        
section1 aw>d funds "u ?is section to   
su* entity4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,funds "u 
?is section %all be us$ to support      
re5try employm5t opportunities = ju/ice 
sy/em-involv$ y\? or "y adults1 =m]ly   
inc>c]at$ adults1 & =m] (f5d]s1 dur+ &  
foll[+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 )
 priority giv5 to provid+ = subsidiz$   
employm5t & transitional jobs1 & creat+ 
/rong] alignm5t betwe5 ! opportunities &
 ! work=ce developm5t sy/em & p>ticipant
 supports "u subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caea et seq474  7c7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjbb4  #ade4 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
opportunities respond+ to ! ,,covid-#ai 
national em]g5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f !     
funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7c71 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 contracts1  
or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible     

entities on a competitive basis to      
create or exp& appr5tice%ip programs1   
:i* %all include pre-appr5tice%ip       
programs & y\? appr5tice%ip programs4   
7b7 ,use ( funds ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t-- 7#a7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds 
appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7 %all be   
aw>d$ to ,/ates 9 accordance ) ! aw>d   
in=mation describ$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration
 ,tra9+ & ,employm5t ,guidance ,lett]   
,no4 #ag-ah issu$ on ,may #c1 #bjai2    
7#b7 ! rema9+ funds appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7c7 aft] funds are aw>d$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ = support+    
national indu/ry & equity int]m$i>ies1 &
 local int]m$i>ies2 &  7#c7 funds aw>d$ 
"u ?is section %all be us$ = creat+ or  
exp&+ opportunities 9 appr5tice%ip      
programs1 includ+ opportunities 9       
pre-appr5tice%ip programs & y\?         
appr5tice%ip programs1 & activities     
includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ supportive       
s]vices2  7,b7 us+ recruitm5t & ret5tion

 /rategies = program p>ticipants ) a    
priority = recruit+ & reta9+1 =         
programs1 a high numb] or high p]c5tage 
( individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t &   
individuals f populations traditionally 
und]repres5t$ 9 appr5tice%ip programs2  
7,c7 exp&+ appr5tice%ip opportunities 9 
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors & occupations2  7,d7 pay+ =    
co/s associat$ ) relat$ in/ruction1 or  
wages :ile p>ticipat+ 9 relat$          
in/ruction2  7,e7 improv+ educational   
alignm5t2 &  7,f7 enc\rag+ employ]      
p>ticipation4  7c7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to     
rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb4 
,e ,adult ,education & ,lit]acy         
,,covid-#ai ,national ,em]g5cy ,response
  #aea4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle1 !  
t]ms adult education1 adult education & 
lit]acy activities1 eligible ag5cy1     
eligible provid]1 & integrat$ education 
& tra9+ h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section

 #bjc ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &        
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74
  #aeb4 ,adult education & lit]acy      
response activities  7a7 ,onl9e s]vice  
deliv]y ( adult education & lit]acy     
activities ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national 
em]g5cy1 an eligible ag5cy may use funds
 available to su* ag5cy "u p>agraphs    
7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #bbb7;a7 ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb7;a771 = !         
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! eligible ag5cy 
relat$ to transitions to onl9e s]vice   
deliv]y ( adult education & lit]acy     
activities4  7b7 ,secret>ial            
responsibilities ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all1 9 c>ry+ out section     
#bdb7;c77#b77;,g7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation ,opportunity ,act 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #cccb7;c77#b77;,g771 id5tify &
 dissem9ate to ,/ates /rategies &       
virtual proctor+ tools to-- 7#a7 assess 
! progress ( le>n]s 9 programs ( adult  
education & lit]acy activities1 on !    

basis ( valid rese>*1 z appropriate2 &  
7#b7 measure ! progress ( su* programs 9
 meet+ ! ,/ate adju/$ levels ( p]=mance 
describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b77#c7 ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#c774  #aec4  
,di/ribution ( funds  7a7 ,res]vation ( 
funds2 grants to eligible ag5cies ,f !  
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7c71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 res]ve & use funds
 9 accordance ) section #baa7;a7 ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbia72 &  7#b7 aw>d    
grants to eligible ag5cies 9 accordance 
) section #baa7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbia71 ensur+ t n less ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( ! total funds aw>d$ ?r\gh ^?
 grants %all be us$ to provide adult    
education & lit]acy activities 9        
correctional facilities4  7b7 ,uses (   
funds ,ea* eligible ag5cy or eligible   
provid] %all use ! funds receiv$ ?r\gh  
subsection 7a77#b7 to exp& ! capacity ( 
adult education provid]s to prioritize  

s]v+ adults ) l[ lit]acy or num]acy     
levels negatively impact$ by ! economic 
consequ5ces ( ! ,,covid-#ai national    
em]g5cy1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 exp&+ ! 
infra/ructure ne$$ = ! provision (      
s]vices & educational res\rces onl9e or 
?r\gh digital means1 includ+ ! provision
 ( te*nology or int]net access to /ud5ts
 & in/ructional /aff to enable virtual  
or di/ance le>n+2  7#b7 creat+ or exp&+ 
digital lit]acy curricula & res\rces1   
includ+ pr(essional developm5t          
activities to aid in/ructional & program
 /aff 9 provid+ onl9e or digital tra9+  
to /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 equipp+ adult        
education provid]s to p>tn] m closely ) 
p>tn]s 9 work=ce developm5t sy/ems on   
implem5tation /rategies su* z provision 
( integrat$ education & tra9+ to prep>e 
adult le>n]s on an accel]at$ timel9e =  
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sectors & occupations4  7c7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 

#bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjbb4  ,f ,community ,college &    
,indu/ry ,p>tn]%ip ,grants  #afa4       
,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
 consortium ( su* eligible in/itutions1 
:i* may include a multi/ate consortium (
 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;a777 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 enrollm5t program1 &      
"w-bas$ le>n+ h ! mean+s giv5 ! 9 t]ms 9
 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & 

,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7b7 ,grant au?ority  
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     
,education7 %all aw>d1 on a competitive 
basis1 grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative 
agreem5ts1 9 accordance ) section       
#afi7;b77#e7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbbd7;b77#e771 to eligible entities to 
assi/ su* eligible entities 9-- 7,a7    
e/abli%+ & scal+ c>e] tra9+ programs1   
includ+ c>e] & te*nical education       
programs1 & indu/ry & sector p>tn]%ips  
to in=m su* programs2 &  7,b7 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 eligible in/itution1        
#b1ejj1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an       
eligible entity t is a consortium1      

#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 agreem5t
 = an additional #b-ye> p]iod4  7#d7    
,equitable di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! equitable    
di/ribution ( grants1 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]icans1 ,alaska 

,natives1 ,native ,hawaiians1 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 or 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 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$s (     
employ]s 9 ! geographic area s]v$ 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 su* programs1
 & ! jobs 9 ! indu/ry sectors or        
occupations to :i* ! program is align$4 

7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible entity c
 lev]age additional res\rces1 &         
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#c74  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]vices :i* may include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,supportive s]vices1       
includ+ *ildc>e1 transportation1 m5tal  
heal? s]vices1 sub/ance use disord]     
prev5tion & treatm5t1 assi/ance 9 obta9+
 heal? insurance cov]age1 h\s+1 &       
assi/ance 9 access+ ! supplem5tal       
nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 ! special     
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 & 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 or te*nological devices1 &    
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#b7 %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& academic   
programs & curricula2  7,c7 e/abli% or  
exp& "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1       
includ+ appr5tice%ip programs or paid   
int]n%ips2  7,d7 e/abli% or implem5t    
plans = programs support$ ) funds "u ?is
 section to be includ$ on ! eligible    
tra9+ provid]1 z describ$ "u 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 compet5cies1 relat$ employm5t1 &     
e>n+s outcomes2 or  7,g7 acquir+        
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            
populations1 & rural s]v+ eligible      
in/itutions 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 eligible entity1
 includ+ ?r\gh a national assessm5t (   

all su* programs at ! conclusion ( ea*  
#d-ye> grant p]iod4  7g7 ,reports &     
dissem9ation  7#a7 ,reports ,ea*        
eligible entity receiv+ funds "u ?is    
section %all report to ! ,secret>y      
annually on-- 7,a7 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  7,b7    
data on ! population s]v$ ) ! funds &   
labor m>ket outcomes ( populations s]v$ 
by ! funds2  7,c7 res\rces lev]ag$ by ! 
eligible entity to support activities "u
 ?is section2 &  7,d7 ! 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           
,dissem9ation ,ea* eligible entity      
receiv+ funds "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7
 p>ticipate 9 activities reg>d+ !       
dissem9ation ( relat$ rese>*1 be/       

practices1 & te*nical assi/ance2 &  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 is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjbd4  ,g ,g5]al ,provisions  #aga4
 ,g5]al provisions  7a7 ,supplem5t1 n   
supplant ,any ,f$]al funds provid$ "u   
?is title %all be us$ only to supplem5t 
& n supplant ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce 
( su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available f 
,/ate or local public funds = adult     
education & lit]acy activities1         
employm5t & tra9+ activities1 or o!r    
activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq474  7b7          
,evaluations ,any activity or program   
c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u ?is title  
%all be subject to ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,measurem5t ) p]=mance acc\ntability    
indicators 9 accordance ) section       

#aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77 or z      
provid$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,) respect to an 
activity or program c>ri$ out "u section
 #aca1 ! measurem5t ) p]=mance          
acc\ntability indicators %all be 9      
accordance ) section                    
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77ii774  7,b7
 ,) respect to an activity or program   
c>ri$ out "u section #adc1 ! measurem5t 
) p]=mance acc\ntability indicators %all
 be 9 accordance ) section              
#aaf7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77ii774  7#b7
 ,rigor\s evaluation us+ rese>*         
approa*es appropriate to ! level (      
developm5t & maturity ( ! activity or   
program1 :i* evaluation may include r&om
 assignm5t or quasi-exp]im5tal impact   
evaluations1 implem5tation evaluations1 
pre-exp]im5tal /udies1 & feasibility    

/udies1 includ+ /udies ( job quality    
measures & cr$5tial transp>5cy4  7c7    
,uses ( funds ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u 
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all-- 7#a7 support ! adm9i/ration ( !  
funds "u ?is title & evaluation (       
activities & programs describ$ 9        
subsection 7b71 includ+ by provid+      
guidance & te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates 
& local areas2  7#b7 e/abli% an         
int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y (      
,education =-- 7,a7 coord9ation ( fund+ 
priorities1 ) o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 z applicable2  7,b7            
dissem9ation & adm9i/ration ( grants &  
fund+ "u ?is title2 &  7,c7 execution ( 
rese>* & evaluation activities to       
m9imize ! duplication ( ef=ts & job     
tra9+ inve/m5ts2  7#c7 provide guidance 
to ,/ates & local areas on h[ to make1 &
 f9ancial support to enable ! ,/ates &  
local areas to make1 in=mation on       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials & relat$
 compet5cies be+ aw>d$ = activities     
c>ri$ out ) funds "u ?is title publicly 

available1 se>*able1 & comp>able z l9k$ 
op5 data2  7#d7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue    
guidance = implem5t+ ?is title 9        
accordance ) ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq472 &  7#e7 provide n less ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> = ! ,(fice (
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor to ov]see ! adm9i/ration &       
di/ribution ( funds "u ?is title4  7d7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ij1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye>    
#bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjbd4  ,,ii ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf      
#bja4 ,def9itions & ,p]k9s ,,cte        
requirem5ts ,except z o!rwise provid$1 9
 ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]ms 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 #bcjb72 &  7#b7 an 
allotm5t1 allocation1 or o!r provision (
 funds made "u ?is title 9 accordance ) 

a provision ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & 
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 %all be made 9 
compliance ) ! applicable requirem5ts ( 
su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474 
#bjb4 ,,covid-#ai c>e] & te*nical       
education response flexibility  7a7     
,ret5tion ( funds ,not)/&+ section      
#acc7;b77#a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcec7;b77#a771 ) respect to  
an eligible recipi5t t1 due to !        
,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1 does n    
exp5d all ( ! am\nts t ! eligible       
recipi5t is allocat$ = academic ye>     
#bjai-bjbj "u section #aca or #acb ( !  
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcea2 #bceb71 ! eligible ag5cy t       
allocat$ su* funds to ! eligible        
recipi5t may au?orize ! eligible        
recipi5t to reta9 su* am\nts to c>ry    
out1 dur+ academic ye> #bjbj-bjba1 any  
activities describ$ 9 ! application ( ! 
eligible recipi5t submitt$ "u #acd7;b7 (

 su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;b77 t   
su* eligible recipi5t _h int5d$ to c>ry 
out dur+ academic ye> #bjai-bjbj4  7b7  
,pool+ ( funds ,an eligible recipi5t    
may1 9 accordance ) section #ace7;c7 ( !
 ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcee7;c771 pool a portion ( funds      
receiv$ "u su* ,act ) a portion ( funds 
receiv$ "u su* ,act available to "o or m
 eligible recipi5ts to support !        
transition f second>y education to      
po/second>y education or employm5t =    
,,cte p>ticipants ^: academic ye> 0     
int]rupt$ by ! ,,covid-#ai national     
em]g5cy4  7c7 ,pr(essional developm5t   
,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy1   
section #c7dj77;,b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7dj77;,b77    
%all apply z if su/a9$ 7n /&-alone1     
#a-;day1 or %ort-t]m work%ops71         
int5sive1 collaborative1 job-emb$d$1    
data-driv51 & classroom-focus$1 7 /ruck4
  #bjc4 ,p]k9s c>e] & te*nical education

  7a7 ,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7 ,/ates 
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection   
7c71 ! ,secret>y %all make allotm5ts to 
eligible ag5cies 9 accordance ) section 
#aaa7;a77#c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcba7;a77#c774  7#b7 ,local  
areas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] an eligible ag5cy receives an 
allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! eligible   
ag5cy %all make available su* funds 9   
accordance ) section #aab7;a7 ( ! ,c>l  
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbb7;a771 
includ+ mak+ su* funds available =      
di/ribution to eligible recipi5ts 9     
accordance ) sections #aca & #acb ( su* 
,act4  7,b7 ,res]v$ funds ,an eligible  
ag5cy t res]ves funds 9 accordance )    
section #aab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s
 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (    
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbb7;a77 to be   
us$ 9 accordance ) section #aab7;c7 (   
su* ,act1 may also use su* res]v$ funds 
= digital1 physical1 or te*nology       

infra/ructure relat$ projects to improve
 c>e] & te*nical education (f]+s )9 !   
,/ate4  7b7 ,uses ( funds ,ea* eligible 
ag5cy & eligible recipi5t %all use !    
funds receiv$ "u ?is section to c>ry out
 activities improv+ or exp&+ c>e] &     
te*nical education programs & programs (
 /udy to adequately respond to ,/ate &  
local ne$s z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai   
national em]g5cy1 includ+-- 7#a7 exp&+ &
 mod]niz+ digital1 physical1 or         
te*nology infra/ructure to deliv]       
9-p]son1 onl9e1 virtual1 & simulat$     
educational & "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces2  
7#b7 acquir+ appropriate equipm5t1      
te*nology1 supplies1 & in/ructional     
mat]ials align$ ) bus9ess & indu/ry     
ne$s1 includ+ ma*9]y1 te/+ equipm5t1    
tools1 h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & o!r new & em]g+
 in/ructional mat]ials2  7#c7 provid+   
inc5tives to employ]s & ,,cte           
p>ticipants fac+ economic h>d%ips due to
 ! ,,covid-#ai national em]g5cy to      
p>ticipate 9 "w-bas$ le>n+ programs2    
7#d7 exp&+ or adapt+ program (f]+s or   

supports bas$ on an updat$ compreh5sive 
ne$s assessm5t to sy/emically respond to
 employ]s' & ,,cte p>ticipants' *ang+   
ne$s z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai national
 em]g5cy2 or  7#e7 provid+ = pr(essional
 developm5t & tra9+ activities = c>e] & 
te*nical education tea*]s1 faculty1     
s*ool lead]s1 adm9i/rators1 specializ$  
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 c>e]     
guidance & academic c\nselors1 &        
p>apr(essionals to support activities   
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7c7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal  
ye> #bjbb4  #bjd4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7
 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,any ,f$]al     
funds provid$ "u ?is title %all be us$  
only to supplem5t ! funds t w\ld1 9 !   
abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al funds1 be made      
available f non-,f$]al s\rces = c>e] &  
te*nical education programs or o!r      
activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,c>l ,d4      
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act

 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 
& n to supplant su* funds4  7b7         
,evaluations ,any activity or program   
c>ri$ out ) funds receiv$ "u ?is title  
%all be subject to-- 7#a7 p]=mance      
acc\ntability indicators 9 accordance ) 
section #aac ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc72 &  7#b7 rigor\s       
evaluation us+ rese>* approa*es         
appropriate to ! level ( developm5t &   
maturity ( ! activity or program1       
includ+ r&om assignm5t or               
quasi-exp]im5tal impact evaluations1    
implem5tation evaluations1              
pre-exp]im5tal /udies1 & feasibility    
/udies1 includ+ /udy+ job quality       
measures & cr$5tial transp>5cy4  7c7    
,uses ( funds ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u 
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
support ! adm9i/ration ( ! funds = ?is  
title & evaluation ( su* activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7 e/abli%
 an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y (  
,labor =-- 7,a7 coord9at+ fund+         

priorities1 includ+ ) o!r relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7,b7         
dissem9ation & adm9i/ration ( grants &  
fund+ "u ?is title2 &  7,c7 execution ( 
rese>* & evaluation activities to       
m9imize ! duplication ( ef=ts & job     
tra9+ inve/m5ts & facilitate great]     
bl5d+ & braid+ ( ,f$]al & non-,f$]al    
funds2  7#c7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue       
guidance = implem5t+ ?is title 9        
accordance ) ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq472 &  7#d7       
provide n less ?an #bej1jjj = ea* fiscal
 ye> = ! ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to ov]see !      
adm9i/ration & di/ribution ( funds "u   
?is title4  7d7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9
 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd4