,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjba,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act to aw>d competitive 
grants = ! purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1    
improv+1 & provid+ educational or c>e]  
pa?way programs = work]s1 to direct !   
,secret>y ( ,education to e/abli% a     
program t aw>ds grants to ,/ate         
coalitions t build or exp& c>e] pa?ways 
programs 9 s*ools )9 ! ,/ate1 & to      
e/abli% a program t aw>ds grants to     
eligible ag5cies to c>ry out c>e]       
pa?ways programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,connect+ ,/ud5ts to ,great ,jobs ,act4 
,i ,%ort-,t]m ,accel]at$ ,reskill+      
,tracks ,c>e] ,pa?ways  #aja4 ,,/>t     
,pa?ways to ,c>e]s ,fund ,title ,i ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa et seq47 is am5d$ 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,f ,,/>t    
,pa?ways to ,c>e]s ,fund  #aii4 ,,/>t   
,pa?ways to ,c>e]s program  7a7 ,grants 
au?oriz$ ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! fir/ full
 fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,connect+ ,/ud5ts to ,great ,jobs ,act1 
f funds appropriat$ "u section          
#bjj7;a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 79   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education7 
%all aw>d competitive grants to eligible
 entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = ! 
purpose ( develop+1 (f]+1 improv+1 &    
provid+ educational or c>e] pa?way      
programs = work]s4  7b7 ,duration  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies may aw>d a grant
 to an eligible entity = n m ?an a      
#f-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,cont9uation (      
grants ,at ! end ( ! initial #c-ye>     
grant p]iod = a grant aw>d$ to an       
eligible entity "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all evaluate1 us+ ! p]=mance 
indicators "u subsection 7h71 ea*       
program = :i* ! eligible entity 0 aw>d$ 
su* grant to det]m9e if eligible entity 
is eligible to receive su* grant = an   

additional #c-ye> grant p]iod4  7c7     
,eligible entity  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ips )     
employ]s or an employ] or indu/ry       
p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,g5]al def9ition ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible     
entity means any ( ! entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 7or a consortium ( any
 ( su* entities7 9 p>tn]%ip ) local     
employ]s or a local employ] or local    
indu/ry p>tn]%ip repres5t+ multiple     
employ]s4  7,b7 ,description ( entities 
,! entities describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
are-- 7i7 a junior college or a         
community college 7z def9$ "u section   
#caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 to mean public  
#b-ye> ,/ate in/itutions ( high]        
education at :i* ! highe/ degree t is   
pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an       
associate's degree1 includ+ #b-ye>      
tribally controll$ colleges72  7ii7 a   
#d-ye> public in/itution ( high]        
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 t (f]s #b-ye>     

degrees1 & t w use funds provid$ "u ?is 
section = activities at ! c]tificate &  
associate degree levels2 or  7iii7 a    
po/second>y vocational in/itution1 z    
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#b7          
,additional p>tn]s  7,a7 ,au?orization (
 additional p>tn]s ,9 addition to p>tn]+
 ) local employ]s or a local employ] or 
local indu/ry p>tn]%ip repres5t+        
multiple employ]s z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 may include 9 ! p>tn]%ip describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 "o or m ( !             
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b74 ,ea* eligible entity t includes "o
 or m su* organizations %all collaborate
 ) ! ,/ate or local bo>d 9 ! area s]v$  
by ! eligible entity4  7,b7             
,organizations ,! organizations describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph are z foll[s3 7i7 ,a 
provid] ( adult education 7z def9$ 9    
section #bjc7 or an in/itution ( high]  
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7ii7 ,a             
community-bas$ organization4  7iii7 ,a  
jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iv7 ,a 
,/ate bo>d t ov]sees high] education4   
7v7 ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 
9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774  7vi7 ,an elem5t>y   
s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774  7vii7 ,a local      
educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja774  7viii7 ,a ,/ate-bas$ education
 focus$ nonpr(it4  7ix7 ,an educational 
s]vice ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja774  7x7    
,any o!r n-=-pr(it or community-bas$    
organization1 ) a prov5 record on job   
tra9+ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies71 t ! 
,secret>ies consid] appropriate4  7d7   
,educational or c>e] pa?way program ,=  

purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,gov]nor ( !  
,/ate 9 :i* at lea/ "o ( ! entities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( an eligible 
entity is locat$ %all e/abli% crit]ia = 
an educational or c>e] tra9+ pa?way     
program lead+ to a recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tial = :i* an eligible entity      
submits a grant proposal "u subsection  
7e74  7e7 ,application ,an eligible     
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit an application conta9+ a grant  
proposal1 = an educational or c>e]      
pa?way program lead+ to a recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tial1 to ! ,secret>ies  
at su* "t & conta9+ su* in=mation z !   
,secret>ies det]m9e is requir$4  7f7    
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>ies %all give        
priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7  
include a p>tn]%ip1 ) local employ]s or 
a local employ] or local indu/ry        
p>tn]%ip1 t-- 7,a7 pays a portion ( !   
co/s ( educational or c>e] pa?way       
programs2 or  7,b7 creates a c>e] pa?way
 by support+ employ]s :o hire           

individuals :o h atta9$ a recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tial result+ f !        
educational or c>e] tra9+ pa?way program
 ( ! eligible entity2  7#b7 ent] into a 
p>tn]%ip ) a labor organization or      
labor-managem5t tra9+ program to        
provide1 ?r\gh ! program1 te*nical      
exp]tise = occupationally specific      
education necess>y = a recogniz$        
po/second>y cr$5tial lead+ to an        
occupation 9 a local high-skill1        
high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sector or  
occupation2  7#c7 are focus$ on s]v+    
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1      
/ud5ts :o are vet]ans includ+1 active   
duty s]vicememb]s :o are o!rwise        
eligible = educational assi/ance "u     
*apt] #cj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 
*ildr5 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 &      
incumb5t work]s :o are l[-skill$ & :o   
ne$ to increase _! "w-relat$ skills2    
7#d7 include any eligible entities s]v+ 
areas ) high unemploym5t rates2 &  7#e7 
are eligible entities t include an      

in/itution ( high] education eligible = 
assi/ance "u title ,,iii or ,v ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja et seq474  7g7 ,use ( funds ,grant
 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ 
= "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!           
developm5t1 (f]+1 improvem5t1 &         
provision ( educational or c>e] pa?way  
programs1 t provide relevant job tra9+ =
 skill$ occupations1 t lead to recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tials1 t w meet ! ne$s 
( employ]s 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or  
9-dem& sectors or occupations 7su* z    
nurs+1 heal? c>e1 agriculture1          
horticulture1 food1 natural res\rces1   
fire sci5ce1 build+ trades1 labor1      
comput] sci5ce1 & in=mation te*nology7 &
 t may include regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
programs1 on-!-job tra9+ programs1 &    
programs t support employ]s 9 upgrad+ ! 
skills ( _! work=ce4  7#b7 ,! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( policies & programs  
to exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 

a degree1 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or   
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations1  
includ+ by-- 7,a7 facilitat+ ! transf] (
 academic cr$its betwe5 in/itutions (   
high] education1 includ+ ! transf] (    
academic cr$its = c\rses 9 ! same field 
( /udy2  7,b7 exp&+ articulation        
agreem5ts & policies t gu>antee transf]s
 betwe5 su* in/itutions1 includ+ ?r\gh  
common c\rse numb]+ & use ( a g5]al core
 curriculum2  7,c7 develop+ or enhanc+  
/ud5t support s]vices2 &  7,d7 e/abli%+ 
policies & processes = assess+ & aw>d+  
c\rse cr$it = "w-relat$ le>n+4  7#c7 ,! 
creation ( c>e] pa?way programs t       
provide a sequ5ce ( education &         
occupational tra9+ t leads to a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 includ+ programs t-- 7,a7 bl5d
 basic skills & occupational tra9+2     
7,b7 facilitate means ( transition+     
p>ticipants f non-cr$it occupational1   
basic skills1 or developm5tal c\rsework 
to =-cr$it c\rsework )9 & across        
in/itutions2  7,c7 build or enhance     

l9kages1 includ+ ! developm5t ( dual    
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  
s*ools1 betwe5 second>y education or    
adult education programs 7includ+       
programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 &   
title ,,ii ( ?is ,act72  7,d7 are       
innovative programs design$ to increase 
! provision ( tra9+ = /ud5ts1 includ+   
/ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 or ,res]ves1 to ent] high-skill1       
high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or 
occupations2  7,e7 support paid         
int]n%ips t w all[ /ud5ts to            
simultane\sly e>n cr$it = "w-bas$ le>n+ 
& ga9 relevant employm5t exp]i5ce 9 a   
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry
 sector or occupation1 :i* %all include 
opportunities t transition individuals  
into employm5t2 &  7,f7 develop         
compet5cy-bas$ education programs t (f] 
an outcome-ori5t$ approa* ?r\gh :i*     
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials are     
aw>d$ bas$ on successful demon/ration ( 

skills & pr(ici5cy4  7#d7 ,a            
,pay-=-,success program t leads to a    
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 = :i* an
 eligible entity-- 7,a7 ent]s into a    
p>tn]%ip ) an inve/or1 su* z a          
philan?ropic organization t provides    
fund+ = a specific project to address a 
cle> & measurable educational or c>e]   
tra9+ ne$ 9 ! area to be s]v$ "u !      
grant2 &  7,b7 agrees to be reimburs$ "u
 ! grant only if ! project a*ieves      
specifi$ p]=mance outcomes & crit]ia    
agre$ to by ! ,secret>y4  #bjj4 ,g5]al  
provisions  7a7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! program   
e/abli%$ by section #aii4 ,funds        
appropriat$ "u ?is subsection %all rema9
 available until ! end ( ! #e? full     
fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,connect+ ,/ud5ts to ,great ,jobs ,act4 
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/ ,n m ?an #e p]c5t
 ( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>ies =      

,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ! program describ$
 9 t subsection1 includ+ provid+        
te*nical assi/ance & c>ry+ out          
evaluations = ! program describ$ 9 t    
subsection4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( availability 
,! funds appropriat$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be    
available = ,f$]al obligation = t fiscal
 ye> & ! succe$+ #d fiscal ye>s4  7b7   
,secret>ies def9$ ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m
 ,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  4  #ajb4   
,,/>t 7,%ort-,t]m ,accel]at$ ,reskill+  
,tracks7 ,pa?ways to ,c>e]s ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grants  7a7 ,am5dm5ts = aw>d ye>s     
beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 &  
end+ n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbc        
,section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#a7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7   
,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell ,grant applications  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on  
or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 & end+ n lat]
 ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out a program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y

 %all aw>d ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell ,grants to
 /ud5ts 9 eligible %ort-t]m programs4   
7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,ea* ,,/>t      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u ?is        
subsection %all h ! same t]ms &         
conditions1 & be aw>d$ 9 ! same mann]1 z
 a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u         
subsection 7a71 except z foll[s3 7,a7   
,/ud5t eligibility ,a /ud5t :o is       
eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell      
,grant "u ?is subsection is a /ud5t :o--
 7i7 has n yet atta9$ a baccalaureate   
degree or po/baccalaureate degree2 &    
7ii7 is enroll$1 or accept$ = enrollm5t1
 9 an eligible %ort-t]m program at an   
in/itution ( high] education4  7,b7     
,grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a ,,/>t ,f$]al  
,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection =  
an eligible /ud5t %all be det]m9$ "u    
subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 except t-- 7i7 
subsection 7b77#d7 %all be appli$ by    
sub/itut+ #e p]c5t = t5 p]c5t2 &  7ii7  
no increase %all be calculat$ "u        
subsection 7b77#g77;,b7 = su* /ud5t4    
7,c7 ,inclusion 9 duration limits ,any  

p]iod dur+ :i* a /ud5t receives a ,,/>t 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection   
%all be includ$ 9 calculat+ ! /ud5t's   
p]iod ( eligibility = ,f$]al ,pell      
,grants "u subsection 7c71 & any        
regulations "u su* subsection reg>d+    
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an und]graduate 
program on less ?an a full-"t basis %all
 simil>ly apply to /ud5ts :o are enroll$
 9 an eligible %ort-t]m program at an   
eligible in/itution on less ?an a       
full-"t basis4  7,d7 ,effect on         
discont9u$ p>ticipation ,an eligible    
/ud5t :o receives a ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant "u ?is subsection %all receive   
su* grant dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! /ud5t is 
enroll$ 9 a %ort-t]m program = :i* !    
/ud5t receives su* grant & is mak+      
satisfactory academic progress1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ! %ort-t]m program ceases 
to be eligible = p>ticipation 9 ! ,,/>t 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant program "u ?is      
subsection4  7#c7 ,eligible %ort-t]m    
program requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to  
be an eligible %ort-t]m program =       

purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all det]m9e t a %ort-t]m program meets 
! foll[+3 7i7 ,! %ort-t]m program is    
made available to work]s 9 ! geographic 
area 9 :i* ! program is (f]$4  7ii7 ,!  
%ort-t]m program prep>es p>ticipants =  
employm5t opportunities 9 high-skill1   
high-wage1 or 9-dem& sectors or         
occupations 9 su* geographic area4      
7iii7 ,! %ort-t]m program meets any o!r 
requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ( eligible
 %ort-t]m program /atus ,a %ort-t]m     
program may cease to be an eligible     
%ort-t]m program = purposes ( ?is       
subsection if n less ?an #b annual      
evaluations "u p>agraph 7#d7 = su*      
program demon/rate t ! program does n   
meet ! p]=mance outcomes e/abli%$ by !  
,secret>y on ! metrics describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii74  7#d7           
,evaluations & reports  7,a7 ,reports ,n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date t ! fir/  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant is aw>d$ "u ?is     
subsection1 & on an annual basis        

!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education   
,sci5ces1 %all evaluate ea* %ort-t]m    
program p>ticipat+ "u ?is subsection 9  
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 & report 
! results ( su* evaluation to ! au?oriz+
 committees4  7,b7 ,evaluation (        
programs ,an evaluation ( a %ort-t]m    
program "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7  
evaluate ! ext5t to :i* su* %ort-t]m    
program meets ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 
7#c72 &  7ii7 include bo? qualitative & 
quantitative evid5ce (-- 7,i7 !         
program's alignm5t ) work=ce ne$s1      
includ+ placem5t & ret5tion 9 jobs      
relat$ to ! tra9+ provid$ by ! program2 
7,,ii7 ! effect1 if any1 ?is program has
 on matriculation ( /ud5ts att5d+ #d-ye>
 in/itutions2  7,,iii7 ! ext5t to :i*   
/ud5ts h s\ght a high] cr$5tial or      
degree or milit>y s]vice2  7,,iv7       
employm5t rates aft] program completion2
  7,v7 e>n+s 7ei!r av]age e>n+s (       
complet]s or ! %>e ( complet]s e>n+ m   
?an ! av]age high s*ool graduate72      

7,,vi7 program completion rates2 &      
7,,vii7 rates ( cont9u$ education ( ^?  
:o h complet$ ! program4  7#e7 ,sunset  
,! ,secret>y %all n h ! au?ority to aw>d
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u ?is subsection 
aft] ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,connect+ ,/ud5ts to ,great
 ,jobs ,act4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3 7,a7 ,c>e] & te*nical       
education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical        
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7,b7 ,high-skill2    
high-wage ,! t]ms high-skill & high-wage
 are us$ z su* t]ms are us$ 9 ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq474  7,c7 ,job tra9+ program ,! t]m  
job tra9+ program means a c>e] &        
te*nical education program at an        
in/itution ( high] education t-- 7i7    
provides n less ?an #aej clock h\rs (   
in/ructional "t ov] a p]iod ( n less ?an
 #h weeks2  7ii7 provides tra9+ 9       

p>tn]%ip ) ! requirem5ts ( employ]s 9 ! 
,/ate or local area1 :i* may include    
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& sectors
 or occupations 9 ! ,/ate or local area2
  7iii7 provides a /ud5t1 ^u completion 
( ! program1 ) a recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial1 t is widely recogniz$ by local
 employ]s 9 ! relevant indu/ry1 includ+ 
cr$5tials recogniz$ by indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,/ate or local area :]e !
 indu/ry is locat$2  7iv7 utilizes      
"w-bas$ & worksite le>n+ exp]i5ces1 :]e 
appropriate & available1 t-- 7,i7 are   
relat$ to ! employm5t = :i* ! program   
provides tra9+ 7su* z employm5t 9 a     
sector or occupation describ$ 9 clause  
7ii772 &  7,,ii7 are sup]vis$ by an     
individual ) exp]tise 9 ! field2 &  7v7 
has be5 det]m9$ by ! in/itution ( high] 
education 7aft] validation ( t          
det]m9ation by an indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip7 to provide academic cont5t1 an
 am\nt ( in/ructional "t1 & a recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tial t-- 7,i7 meet !    
hir+ requirem5ts ( pot5tial local       

employ]s2  7,,ii7 all[ ! /ud5ts to apply
 = any lic5ses or c]tifications t may be
 requir$ to be employ$ 9 ! local field =
 :i* ! job tra9+ is (f]$2  7,,iii7 may  
include integrat$ or basic skills       
c\rses2 &  7,,iv7 may be (f]$ z "p ( an 
eligible local eligible c>e] pa?ways    
program4  7,d7 ,%ort-t]m program ,! t]m 
%ort-t]m program means-- 7i7 a c>e] &   
te*nical education program t provides m 
?an #cbj clock h\rs & less ?an #fjj     
clock h\rs ( in/ruction2  7ii7 an       
educational or c>e] pa?way program t is 
"p ( a c>e] pa?way2 or  7iii7 a         
job-tra9+ program4  7,e7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! 
t]ms c>e] pa?way1 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation1 & recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  4  7b7 ,aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on or aft]   
,july #a1 #bjbc ,section #dja ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajgj;a-#a71 z am5d$ by section #gjc ( !
 ,,fafsa ,simplification ,act 7title    

,,vii ( division ,,ff ( ,public ,law    
#aaf-bfj71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! 
aw>d ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ,july #a1   
#bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell ,grants to /ud5ts 9  
eligible %ort-t]m programs4  7#b7 ,t]ms 
& conditions ,ea* ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all h ! 
same t]ms & conditions1 & be aw>d$ 9 !  
same mann]1 z a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant     
aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 except z       
foll[s3 7,a7 ,/ud5t eligibility ,a /ud5t
 :o is eligible to receive a ,f$]al     
,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection is a     
/ud5t :o-- 7i7 has n yet atta9$ a       
baccalaureate degree or po/baccalaureate
 degree2 &  7ii7 is enroll$1 or accept$ 
= enrollm5t1 9 an eligible %ort-t]m     
program at an in/itution ( high]        
education4  7,b7 ,grant am\nt ,! am\nt (
 a ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell ,grant aw>d$ "u   
?is subsection = an eligible /ud5t %all 

be det]m9$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 except
 t-- 7i7 subsection 7a77#b77;,f7 %all be
 appli$ by sub/itut+ #e p]c5t = t5      
p]c5t2 &  7ii7 7b77#e77;,a77i7 %all n   
apply 9 calculat+ ! total maximum ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant aw>d = su* /ud5t4  7,c7   
,inclusion 9 duration limits ,any p]iod 
dur+ :i* a /ud5t receives a ,,/>t ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection %all be 
includ$ 9 calculat+ ! /ud5t's p]iod (   
eligibility = ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u   
subsection 7c71 & any regulations "u su*
 subsection reg>d+ /ud5ts :o are enroll$
 9 an und]graduate program on less ?an a
 full-"t basis %all simil>ly apply to   
/ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9 an eligible     
%ort-t]m program at an eligible         
in/itution on less ?an a full-"t basis4 
7,d7 ,effect on discont9u$ p>ticipation 
,an eligible /ud5t :o receives a ,,/>t  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is subsection   
%all receive su* grant dur+ ! p]iod 9   
:i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 a %ort-t]m     
program = :i* ! /ud5t receives su* grant
 & is mak+ satisfactory academic        

progress1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! %ort-t]m  
program ceases to be eligible =         
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,/>t ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant program "u ?is subsection4  7#c7 
,eligible %ort-t]m program requirem5ts  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be an eligible        
%ort-t]m program = purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e t a
 %ort-t]m program meets ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!
 %ort-t]m program is made available to  
work]s 9 ! geographic area 9 :i* !      
program is (f]$4  7ii7 ,! %ort-t]m      
program prep>es p>ticipants = employm5t 
opportunities 9 high-skill1 high-wage1  
or 9-dem& sectors or occupations 9 su*  
geographic area4  7iii7 ,! %ort-t]m     
program meets any o!r requirem5ts t !   
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7,b7   
,t]m9ation ( eligible %ort-t]m program  
/atus ,a %ort-t]m program may cease to  
be an eligible %ort-t]m program =       
purposes ( ?is subsection if n less ?an 
#b annual evaluations "u p>agraph 7#d7 =
 su* program demon/rate t ! program does
 n meet ! p]=mance outcomes e/abli%$ by 

! ,secret>y on ! metrics describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii74  7#d7           
,evaluations & reports  7,a7 ,reports ,n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date t ! fir/  
,f$]al ,pell ,grant is aw>d$ "u ?is     
subsection1 & on an annual basis        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education   
,sci5ces1 %all evaluate ea* %ort-t]m    
program p>ticipat+ "u ?is subsection 9  
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 & report 
! results ( su* evaluation to ! au?oriz+
 committees4  7,b7 ,evaluation (        
programs ,an evaluation ( a %ort-t]m    
program "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7  
evaluate ! ext5t to :i* su* %ort-t]m    
program meets ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 
7#c72 &  7ii7 include bo? qualitative & 
quantitative evid5ce (-- 7,i7 !         
program's alignm5t ) work=ce ne$s1      
includ+ placem5t & ret5tion 9 jobs      
relat$ to ! tra9+ provid$ by ! program2 
7,,ii7 ! effect1 if any1 ?is program has
 on matriculation ( /ud5ts att5d+ #d-ye>
 in/itutions2  7,,iii7 ! ext5t to :i*   

/ud5ts h s\ght a high] cr$5tial or      
degree or milit>y s]vice2  7,,iv7       
employm5t rates aft] program completion2
  7,v7 e>n+s 7ei!r av]age e>n+s (       
complet]s or ! %>e ( complet]s e>n+ m   
?an ! av]age high s*ool graduate72      
7,,vi7 program completion rates2 &      
7,,vii7 rates ( cont9u$ education ( ^?  
:o h complet$ ! program4  7#e7 ,sunset  
,! ,secret>y %all n h ! au?ority to aw>d
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants "u ?is subsection 
aft] ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,connect+ ,/ud5ts to ,great
 ,jobs ,act4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3 7,a7 ,c>e] & te*nical       
education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical        
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7,b7 ,high-skill2    
high-wage ,! t]ms high-skill & high-wage
 are us$ z su* t]ms are us$ 9 ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq474  7,c7 ,job tra9+ program ,! t]m  

job tra9+ program means a c>e] &        
te*nical education program at an        
in/itution ( high] education t-- 7i7    
provides n less ?an #aej clock h\rs (   
in/ructional "t ov] a p]iod ( n less ?an
 #h weeks2  7ii7 provides tra9+ 9       
p>tn]%ip ) ! requirem5ts ( employ]s 9 ! 
,/ate or local area1 :i* may include    
high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& sectors
 or occupations 9 ! ,/ate or local area2
  7iii7 provides a /ud5t1 ^u completion 
( ! program1 ) a recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial1 t is widely recogniz$ by local
 employ]s 9 ! relevant indu/ry1 includ+ 
cr$5tials recogniz$ by indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ips 9 ! ,/ate or local area :]e !
 indu/ry is locat$2  7iv7 utilizes      
"w-bas$ & worksite le>n+ exp]i5ces1 :]e 
appropriate & available1 t-- 7,i7 are   
relat$ to ! employm5t = :i* ! program   
provides tra9+ 7su* z employm5t 9 a     
sector or occupation describ$ 9 clause  
7ii772 &  7,,ii7 are sup]vis$ by an     
individual ) exp]tise 9 ! field2 &  7v7 
has be5 det]m9$ by ! in/itution ( high] 

education 7aft] validation ( t          
det]m9ation by an indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip7 to provide academic cont5t1 an
 am\nt ( in/ructional "t1 & a recogniz$ 
po/second>y cr$5tial t-- 7,i7 meet !    
hir+ requirem5ts ( pot5tial local       
employ]s2  7,,ii7 all[ ! /ud5ts to apply
 = any lic5ses or c]tifications t may be
 requir$ to be employ$ 9 ! local field =
 :i* ! job tra9+ is (f]$2  7,,iii7 may  
include integrat$ or basic skills       
c\rses2 &  7,,iv7 may be (f]$ z "p ( an 
eligible local eligible c>e] pa?ways    
program4  7,d7 ,%ort-t]m program ,! t]m 
%ort-t]m program means-- 7i7 a c>e] &   
te*nical education program t provides m 
?an #cbj clock h\rs & less ?an #fjj     
clock h\rs ( in/ruction2  7ii7 an       
educational or c>e] pa?way program t is 
"p ( a c>e] pa?way2 or  7iii7 a         
job-tra9+ program4  7,e7 ,,wioa t]ms ,! 
t]ms c>e] pa?way1 9-dem& indu/ry sector 
or occupation1 & recogniz$ po/second>y  
cr$5tial h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9       
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   

,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  4  ,,ii ,s*ool to ,c>e] ,pa?ways      
#bja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,9 e congressional di/rict1 c>e] & 
te*nical education programs &           
c>e]-connect$ pa?ways programs play a   
vital role 9 ensur+ work]s rema9        
competitive 9 high-wage1 high-skill1 &  
9-dem& c>e] fields1 includ+ comput]     
sci5ce1 robotics1 in=mation te*nology1  
heal? c>e1 & ! skill$ trades1 all ( :i* 
h hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( job op5+s across !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,e /ud5t %\ld h    
access to c>e] & te*nical education     
opportunities to le>n h[ _! academic    
backgr\nd w prep>e !m = po/second>y     
education & a c>e]4  7#c7 ,curriculum & 
c\rse (f]+s %\ld n be bas$ on !         
assumption t e /ud5t has ! same academic
 ne$s1 int]e/s1 & goals4 ,in/ead1 s*ools
 %\ld prep>e /ud5ts = _! individualiz$  
c>e] goals by provid+ opportunities =   
/ud5ts to discov] & delve into _!       
int]e/s4 ,^! opportunities may include  
c>e] & te*nical education1 p]sonaliz$   

le>n+1 appr5tice%ips1 e>ly college &    
dual enrollm5t1 & language imm]sion     
programs4  7#d7 ,specifically1 c>e] &   
te*nical education & dual enrollm5t     
programs integrate classroom le>n+ )    
te*nical1 job-specific skills to prep>e 
/ud5ts = high-skill c>e]s 9 indu/ries   
su* z in=mation te*nology1 manufactur+1 
heal? sci5ce1 nurs+1 m$ical pr(essions1 
con/ruction1 eng9e]+1 & m4 ,"u ! ,c>l   
,d4 ,p]k9s ,vocational & ,te*nical      
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et 
seq471 ,/ates receive fund+ to integrate
 c>e] pa?way programs ) academic le>n+ =
 /ud5ts :o *oose to enroll 9 c>e] &     
te*nical education programs4  7#e7 ,c>e]
 & te*nical education programs curr5tly 
s]ve #ab1ejj1jjj high s*ool & college   
/ud5ts & boa/ a high s*ool graduation   
rate ( ab\t #ij p]c5t1 :i* is #ae p]c5t 
high] ?an ! national av]age4  7#f7      
,c>e]-connect$ le>n+ programs1 :i*      
integrate college prep>atory academics1 
te*nical tra9+1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 &        
support1 h _h positive outcomes =       

/ud5ts4  7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,association
 = ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education1 #f out 
( #aj /ud5ts plan to pursue a c>e]      
relat$ to ! c>e]-connect$ le>n+ programs
 !y are explor+ 9 high s*ool4  7#h7 ,_m 
skills-bas$ indu/ries h *ronically      
/ruggl$ to fill op5 positions1 z !y face
 an increas+ numb] ( retir+ baby boom]s 
z well z a lack ( qualifi$ c&idates )   
te*nical skills4 ,= in/ance1 ( !        
#c1djj1jjj manufactur+ jobs expect$ to  
op5 ov] ! next decade1 #b1jjj1jjj are   
project$ to g unfill$1 acc\nt+ =        
approximately #i p]c5t1 or              
#b1djj1jjj1jjj1 9 =gone ye>ly rev5ue4   
7#i7 ,:ile c>e] & te*nical education    
models h be5 pilot$ across ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 grant programs ne$ to be exp&$  
to n only enc\rage additional s*ool     
di/ricts to (f] /ud5ts opportunities =  
c>e]-connect$ le>n+1 includ+            
appr5tice%ips1 & project-bas$ le>n+     
pa?ways b also to combat ?is sev]e      
skills-gap & rem$iate ?is economic      
pitfall4  7#aj7 ,c>e] & te*nical        

education programs %\ld inc5tivize s*ool
 di/ricts to (f] summ] int]n%ips or     
c\rse cr$it ?r\gh opportunities creat$  
by bus9ess & community p>tn]%ips4  #bjb4
 ,/ate skills education coalitions  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants 
to ,/ates to e/abli% a /atewide c>e]    
pa?ways coalition 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z a coalition74  7b7 ,eligible       
entities ,any ,/ate ag5cy responsible = 
c>ry+ out educational programs 9 a ,/ate
 %all be eligible = a grant aw>d$ "u    
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,use ( funds ,funds
 made available "u su* a grant %all be  
us$ =-- 7#a7 conv5+ employ]s to discuss 
local work=ce ne$s & tr5ds2  7#b7 rea*+ 
out to local & regional public or       
private p>tn]s & conduct+ rese>* into   
local work=ce ne$s & tr5ds2  7#c7       
promot+ skill /&>ds & c>e] pa?s t mat*  
local employ]s' ne$s2  7#d7 help+ to    
improve & gov]n ! work=ce developm5t    
sy/em2  7#e7 br++ toge!r bus9esses1     

fai?-bas$ & community organizations1    
educational in/itutions1 labor unions1  
social s]vice ag5cies1 & o!r provid]s to
 implem5t programs & policies to improve
 labor m>ket outcomes2  7#f7 increas+   
economic mobility = work]s2 &  7#g7     
increas+ aw>5ess ( programs & relat$    
economic opportunities4  7d7 ,conditions
 ,z a condition = receipt ( funds "u su*
 a grant1 a ,/ate ag5cy %all require a  
coalition to d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,develop  
,/ate plans = h[ to exp& on exi/+       
evid5ce-bas$ programs t are effectively 
provid+ nontraditional pa?s to /ud5ts & 
recomm5dations on new programs t w\ld   
provide bo? academic & real-_w "w       
exp]i5ce 7su* z /ud5t appr5tice%ips1    
dual programs1 c>e]-connect$ or         
integrat$ programs t provide concurr5t  
cr$it74  7#b7 ,e/abli% a /atewide       
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ sy/em4  7#c7        
,promote div]sity among appr5tices by   
promot+ outrea* to und]repres5t$        
populations su* z wom5 & m9orities1 y\?1
 individuals ) disabilities 7z def9$ 9  

section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb771 &
 vet]ans4  7#d7 ,provide ! ,gov]nor ( ! 
,/ate & ,secret>y a li/ ( f9d+s &       
recomm5dations ( ! coalition reg>d+ !   
elem5ts ( a successful /atewide         
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ sy/em4  7#e7 ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 create a detail$ & specific 
#d-ye> action plan = h[ ! ,/ate s*ool   
sy/em c implem5t a /atewide             
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ sy/em1 ) a timel9e =
 ! implem5tation1 & project$ fund+      
requirem5ts ( su* sy/em4  7#f7 ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! provision ( su* plan1
 ! coalition %all report on !           
implem5tation & success ( its plan1     
includ+ be/ practices1 & recomm5dations 
= improvem5t4  7e7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      
,numb] & appo9tm5t ,ea* coalition       
e/abli%$ ?r\gh funds receiv$ "u su* a   
grant %all be compris$ (-- 7,a7 at lea/ 
"o individual recomm5d$ by ! ,/ate's    
,public ,univ]sity ,bo>d or its         
equival5t repres5tatives 7z det]m9$ by !

 ,gov]nor72 &  7,b7 a m9imum ( #i       
individuals :o h public & private c>e]  
or te*nical education exp]i5ce1 includ+ 
c\rse in/ruction1 select$ by ! *ief     
,/ate s*ool (fic] ) approval f ! ,/ate  
,bo>d ( ,education or its equival5t &   
,/ate ,public ,univ]sity ,bo>d or its   
equival5t4  7#b7 ,composition ,!        
coalition %all be repres5tative ( !     
,/ate's geographical div]sity4 ,all     
geographical regions 7z det]m9$ by !    
*ief ,/ate s*ool (fic]7 mu/ be repres5t$
 by a m9imum ( "o education /akehold] & 
"o public or private indu/ry /akehold]4 
,a regional repres5tative may be det]m9$
 by resid5ce or location ( prim>y       
employm5t4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,f$]al funds 
receiv$ "u su* a grant %all t]m9ate on !
 day aft] #f ye>s f ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #bjc4 ,second>y s*ool to ,c>e]   
,pa?ways ,innovation ,grant ,program    
7a7 ,c>e] ,pa?ways ,innovation ,grant   
,program e/abli%$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f     
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation 

) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a  
c>e] pa?ways innovation grant program1  
?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 
on a competitive basis1 to eligible     
ag5cies = ! purpose ( address+ !        
specializ$ skill ne$s ( bus9ess &       
indu/ry by c>ry+ out programs ( /udy &  
c>e] pa?ways programs ?r\gh s*ool       
p>tn]%ips t support c>e] pa?ways 9 high 
s*ool & c>e] exploration 9 ! middle     
grades4  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$  
"u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod 
( #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 may be r5ew$ = "o    
additional #b-ye> p]iod1 if ! eligible  
ag5cy demon/rates suffici5t progress 9  
a*iev+ ! goals ( ! initial grant4  7b7  
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 & 9 accordance ) requirem5ts "u
 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical    
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq474  7#b7 ,cont5ts2 p>tn]%ip

 agreem5t ,! application submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
initial p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ent]$ into by
 ! eligible ag5cy & all memb]s ( ! s*ool
 p>tn]%ip1 t-- 7i7 specifies ! duties & 
responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]2  7ii7     
describes ! commitm5t ( res\rces or     
mat]ials to be provid$ by ea* p>tn] t[>d
 ! s*ool p>tn]%ip1 ensur+ t ! bus9ess or
 indu/ry p>tn]s 9 ! s*ool p>tn]%ip      
provide an am\nt ( res\rces1 9 ca% or   
9-k9d1 t[>d ! activities support$ "u !  
grant t equals or exce$s ! am\nt        
contribut$ by ! eligible ag5cy & ! am\nt
 to be provid$ by ! grant "u ?is        
section2 &  7iii7 describes h[ ! ov]all 
goals ( ! s*ool p>tn]%ip align ) any    
/atewide or regional work=ce developm5t 
/rategies 9 exi/5ce at ! "t ( !         
application1 includ+ ^? e/abli%$ "u !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 or ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et   
seq472  7,b7 a description ( h[ !       

eligible ag5cy & memb]s ( ! s*ool       
p>tn]%ip w collaborate to ensure !      
quality ( ! c>e] pa?ways program (f]$ "u
 ! grant1 includ+ any program t leads to
 an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial or       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial e>n$ z "p
 ( a c>e] pa?way2  7,c7 id5tification ( 
! goals & measures us$ to def9e progress
 t[>d /ud5t outcomes2 &  7,d7 a /rategic
 plan describ+ ! role & activities ( !  
eligible ag5cy & all memb]s ( ! s*ool   
p>tn]%ip 9 support+ h[ ! program w be   
su/a9$ foll[+ ! end ( ! grant4  7c7     
,aw>d basis ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ensure 
t1 to ! ext5t practicable bas$ on !     
applications receiv$ "u subsection 7b7--
 7,a7 n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant    
funds available to c>ry out ?is section 
are aw>d$ to rural eligible ag5cies2 &  
7,b7 n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds
 available to c>ry out ?is section are  
aw>d$ to eligible ag5cies t s]ve a      
sub/antial p]c5tage ( ,indian or ,native
 ,hawaiian *ildr52 &  7#b7 except to !  

ext5t necess>y to comply ) p>agraph     
7#a71 give priority to-- 7,a7 any       
eligible ag5cy ^: s*ool p>tn]%ip        
includes an in/itution ( high] education
 (f]+ po/second>y cr$its1 or an entity  
(f]+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program t is
 articulat$ ?r\gh second>y s*ool        
programm+ c\nt+ t[>ds ! regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip requirem5ts1 ?r\gh ! c>e]  
pa?ways program "u ! grant2 &  7,b7 any 
eligible ag5cy ^: c>e] pa?ways program--
 7i7 9 a high s*ool1 (f]s concurr5t     
enrollm5t opportunities = po/second>y   
cr$it2 or  7ii7 leads to an             
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4  7d7 ,use ( 
funds  7#a7 ,requir$ use ( funds ,an    
eligible ag5cy receiv+ grant funds "u   
?is section %all use grant funds to     
build or exp& a c>e] pa?ways program    
featur+ s*ool p>tn]%ips t supports c>e] 
pa?ways 9 high s*ool & c>e] exploration 
9 ! middle grades4  7#b7 ,p]missive use 
( funds ,an eligible ag5cy receiv+ grant
 funds "u ?is section may use grant     
funds ei!r dur+ or outside ( ! s*ool day

 or s*ool ye>-- 7,a7 to hire a designat$
 c>e] pa?ways p>tn]%ip coord9ator to    
seek out & build relation%ips ) bus9ess 
or indu/ry p>tn]s to fo/] & manage !    
s*ool p>tn]%ips support$ "u ! grant2    
7,b7 = ! co/s ( new equipm5t1           
infra/ructure 7su* z facilities1        
te*nology1 & /aff+71 or transportation  
relat$ to ! c>e] pa?ways program2  7,c7 
to recruit1 or assi/ ) ,/ate lic5sure & 
cr$5tial requirem5ts1 c>e] & te*nical   
education tea*]s1 & o!rs implem5t+ c>e] 
pa?ways programs2  7,d7 to tra9 or      
support ! pr(essional developm5t ( c>e] 
& te*nical education tea*]s & o!rs      
implem5t+ c>e] pa?ways programs1 includ+
 provid+ ext]n%ip opportunities =       
educators to sp5d "t 9 indu/ry2  7,e7 = 
y\? appr5tice%ip1 int]n%ip1 or          
exp]i5tial le>n+ opportunities2  7,f7 to
 provide1 z "p ( ! c>e] pa?ways program1
 c\rsework t aw>ds po/second>y cr$it at 
no co/ to high s*ool /ud5ts2 &  7,g7 to 
support developm5t ( curricula t (f]    
indu/ry-c]tifi$ cr$5tials4  7e7         

,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,mat*+ funds ,an     
eligible ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all provide1 t[>d ! co/ ( !   
activities assi/$ "u ! grant & f        
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to or 
great] ?an ! am\nt ( ! grant4 ,su* mat*+
 am\nt may be 9 ca% or 9-k9d & %all     
include support f bus9ess or indu/ry    
p>tn]s ( a s*ool p>tn]%ip 9 accordance )
 ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,p>ticipation 
( bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn] ,9 any case  
:]e a bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn] includ$ 9
 an initial p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 )draws f a     
s*ool p>tn]%ip support$ "u a grant "u   
?is section1 ! eligible ag5cy %all      
notify ! ,secret>y imm$iately ( !       
)drawal & ( ! eligible ag5cy's plan =   
obta9+ a comp>able bus9ess or indu/ry   
p>tn]4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,eligible    
ag5cy reports  7,a7 ,int]im reports ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section1 ! eligible ag5cy %all   
submit a report to ! ,secret>y          

demon/rat+ t ! eligible ag5cy is a*iev+ 
suffici5t progress t[>d ! goals ( !     
grant1 & ensure t data collection aligns
 ) ! requirem5ts "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 &  
demon/rates h[ ! program advances ,p]k9s
 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act      
indicators4  7,b7 ,f9al reports ,ea*    
eligible ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all prep>e & submit to !       
,secret>y a f9al report reg>d+ ! use (  
funds f ! grant1 includ+ ! outcomes ( ! 
activities assi/$ "u ! grant1 n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4   
7#b7 ,secret>y reports ,! ,secret>y %all
 prep>e & submit to ! ,h\se ,education &
 ,labor ,committee & ! ,s5ate ,heal?1   
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,committee1 on an annual basis1 a report
 reg>d+ ! grant program "u ?is section t
 includes a summ>y ( ! reports receiv$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye> & !  
outcomes result+ f ! use ( grant funds4 
#bjd4 ,c>e] pa?ways te*nical assi/ance  

7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1
 & ,adult ,education1 %all-- 7#a7       
adm9i/] & manage ! c>e] pa?ways         
innovation grants aw>d$ "u section #bjc2
  7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to    
eligible ag5cies prep>+ grant           
applications "u section #bjc7;b72 &     
7#c7 support c>e] pa?ways p>tn]%ip      
coord9ators1 or o!r p]sonnel ( eligible 
ag5cies t h receiv$ a grant "u section  
#bjb1 9 ord] to ensure t-- 7,a7 !       
eligible ag5cy p>ticipates 9 ! requir$  
s*ool p>tn]%ip2 &  7,b7 ! grant results 
9 positive program outcomes4  7b7       
,designat$ p]sonnel = rural &           
native-,s]v+ applications ,! ,secret>y  
%all designate n less ?an #a employee ( 
! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult   
,education :o w exclusively support     
rural & native-s]v+ eligible ag5cies ) !
 prep>ation ( grant applications "u     
section #bjc7;b7 & ! developm5t ( s*ool 
p>tn]%ips necess>y to apply = & implem5t
 a grant "u section #bjc4  #bje4        

,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,bus9ess 
or indu/ry p>tn] ,! t]m bus9ess or      
indu/ry p>tn] means-- 7,a7 a local      
public or private bus9ess2  7,b7 a local
 public or private indu/ry2  7,c7 a     
sector p>tn]%ip 7:i* has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip 9 section
 #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &          
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb772  7,d7 a community p>tn]2 or    
7,e7 an int]m$i>y organization4  7#b7   
,c>e] & te*nical education ,! t]m c>e] &
 te*nical education has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s    
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb71 includ+3 7,a7 ,"w-bas$
 le>n+ ,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ means su/a9$
 int]actions ) indu/ry or community     
pr(essionals 9 real workplace sett+s1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 or simulat$       
environm5ts at an educational in/itution
 t fo/] 9-dep?1 fir/h& engagem5t ) !    
tasks requir$ 9 a giv5 c>e] field1 t are
 align$ to curriculum & in/ruction4     
7,b7 ,program ( /udy ,! t]m program (   

/udy means a coord9at$1 nonduplicative  
sequ5ce ( academic & te*nical cont5t at 
! second>y & po/second>y level t-- 7i7  
incorporates *all5g+ ,/ate academic     
/&>ds1 includ+ ^? adopt$ by a ,/ate "u  
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2  7ii7
 addresses bo? academic & te*nical k &  
skills1 includ+ employability skills2   
7iii7 is align$ ) ! ne$s ( indu/ries 9 !
 economy ( ! ,/ate1 region1 ,tribal     
community1 or local area2  7iv7         
progresses 9 specificity 7beg9n+ ) all  
aspects ( an indu/ry or c>e] clu/] &    
lead+ to m occupation-specific          
in/ruction72  7v7 has multiple entry &  
exit po9ts t incorporate cr$5tial+2 &   
7vi7 culm9ates 9 ! atta9m5t ( a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4  7#c7   
,c>e]-connect$ le>n+ ,! t]m             
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ means programs t    
integrate college prep>atory academics1 
te*nical tra9+1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 &        
support4  7#d7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] 
pa?way means a comb9ation ( rigor\s &   

high-quality education1 tra9+1 & o!r    
s]vices t-- 7,a7 aligns ) ! skill ne$s (
 indu/ries 9 ! economy ( ! ,/ate or     
regional economy involv$2  7,b7 prep>es 
an individual to be successful 9 any ( a
 full range ( second>y or po/second>y   
education options1 includ+ appr5tice%ips
 regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,national            
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47  
7ref]r$ to individually 9 ?is ,act z an 
appr5tice%ip1 except 9 section #aga72   
7,c7 includes c\nsel+ to support an     
individual 9 a*iev+ ! individual's      
education & c>e] goals2  7,d7 includes1 
z appropriate1 education (f]$           
concurr5tly ) & 9 ! same context z      
work=ce prep>ation activities & tra9+ = 
a specific occupation or occupational   
clu/]2  7,e7 organizes education1 tra9+1
 & o!r s]vices to meet ! p>ticul> ne$s (
 an individual 9 a mann] t accel]ates ! 
educational & c>e] advancem5t ( !       
individual to ! ext5t practicable2  7,f7

 enables an individual to atta9 a       
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 & at lea/ #a recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7,g7 helps an  
individual ent] or advance )9 a specific
 occupation or occupational clu/]4  7#e7
 ,community p>tn] ,! t]m community p>tn]
 means a nonpr(it organization t has    
exp]tise-- 7,a7 9 ! plann+ & deliv]y (  
education1 c>e] tra9+1 & relat$         
programs2  7,b7 9 =g+ coord9ation &     
coop]ation betwe5 educators & o!r memb]s
 ( ! community2  7,c7 9 tra9+ educators 
& o!r deliv]]s ( educational s]vices2 or
  7,d7 9 developm5t & implem5tation (   
data sy/ems t measure ! progress (      
/ud5ts1 s*ools1 & in/itutions ( high]   
education1 & c>e] pa?ways programs4     
7#f7 ,eligible ag5cy ,! t]m eligible    
ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a local educational  
ag5cy2  7,b7 a consortium ( local       
educational ag5cies or an ag5t op]at+ on
 behalf ( ! consortium2 or  7,c7 a s*ool
 op]at$ or fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian 
,education4  7#g7 ,,esea ,def9itions ,! 

t]ms high s*ool1 local educational      
ag5cy1 middle grades1 & second>y s*ool h
 ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#h7    
,indian ,! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#i7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#aj7 ,int]m$i>y     
organization ,! t]m int]m$i>y           
organization means a nonpr(it           
organization t has exp]tise 9 tra9+1 =g+
 public-private p>tn]%ips1 sy/ems       
developm5t1 capacity-build+1 improv+    
scalability1 & evaluation4  7#aa7       
,native ,hawaiian ,! t]m ,native        
,hawaiian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#geag74  7#ab7 ,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#ac7 ,s*ool p>tn]%ip ,! 
t]m s*ool p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t-- 
7,a7 %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 an 
eligible ag5cy2  7ii7 in/ructors &      
faculty at an eligible ag5cy2 &  7iii7  
"o or m local bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn]s2
 &  7,b7 may also include "o or m ( !   
foll[+ p>tn]s3 7i7 ,a local             
community-bas$ organization4  7ii7 ,a   
jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iii7   
,an in/itution ( high] education4  7iv7 
,a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d 7z su* t]ms 
are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774  7v7 ,an appr5tice%ip
 college 7z def9$ z an in/itution       
p>tn]%ip t is 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 seq47 &

 is an in/itution ( high] education 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a77774  7vi7 ,any o!r entity t ! 
,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 consid]s            
appropriate4  7#ad7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#ae7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,u4,s4 ,virg9 
,isl&s4  7#af7 ,/ate educational ag5cy  
,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjb ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74