,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcbc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,mr4 ,espaillat introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation ,opportunity ,act to codify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's ,re5try ,employm5t ,opportunities grants1 au?oriz+ a competitive grant program t aims to assi/ ju/ice-involv$ adults & y\? return+ f inc>c]ation ) a*iev+ academic success1 employm5t1 r$uc+ ! involvem5t ( y\? 9 crime & viol5ce1 & avoid+ recidivism4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,re5try ,employm5t ,assi/ance ,act4 #b4 ,re5try employm5t opportunities ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #agb1 z add$ by ! prec$+ section1 ! foll[+3 #agc4 ,re5try employm5t opportunities 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to improve ! employm5t1 e>n+s1 & skill atta9m5t1 & r$uce recidivism1 ( adults & y\? :o h be5 involv$ ) ! ju/ice sy/em2 7#b7 to prompt innovation & improvem5t 9 ! re5try ( ju/ice-involv$ individuals into ! work=ce s t successful initiatives c be e/abli%$ or cont9u$ & replicat$2 & 7#c7 to fur!r develop ! evid5ce on h[ to improve employm5t1 e>n+s1 & skill atta9m5t1 & r$uce recidivism ( ju/ice-involv$ individuals1 ?r\gh rigor\s evaluations ( specific s]vices provid$1 includ+ h[ !y affect diff]5t populations & h[ !y are be/ comb9$ & sequ5c$4 7b7 ,re5try employm5t competitive grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7h77#a7 & n res]v$ "u subsection 7h77#b71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all1 on a competitive basis1 make grants to1 or ent] into contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts )1 eligible entities to implem5t re5try projects t s]ve eligible adults or eligible y\?2 & 7,b7 may use n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( su* am\nts to aw>d funds "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to eligible entities t are national or regional int]m$i>ies to-- 7i7 implem5t ! re5try projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 provide su* funds to o!r eligible entities-- 7,i7 to implem5t su* re5try projects2 & 7,,ii7 to monitor & support su* entities4 7#b7 ,aw>d p]iods ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d funds "u ?is section = an initial p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s1 & may r5ew su* aw>ds = additional #d-ye> p]iods4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ funds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities ^: applications submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 demon/rate a commitm5t to use su* funds to implem5t re5try projects-- 7,a7 t w s]ve high-crime or high-pov]ty areas2 7,b7 t w enroll 9 su* re5try projects eligible y\? or eligible adults-- 7i7 prior to ! release ( su* individuals f inc>c]ation 9 a correctional in/itution2 or 7ii7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* release2 7,c7 ^: /rategy & design are evid5ce-bas$2 7,d7 t e/abli% p>tn]%ips )-- 7i7 bus9esses2 or 7ii7 in/itutions ( high] education to provide project p>ticipants ) programs ( /udy lead+ to recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 9 9-dem& occupations2 7,e7 t provide tra9+ s]vices t are design$ to meet ! basic requirem5ts ( an employ] 7includ+ a gr\p ( employ]s7 & are conduct$ ) a commitm5t by ! employ] to employ individuals ^u successful completion ( ! tra9+2 or 7,f7 t demon/rate a track record & ongo+ commitm5t ( develop+1 implem5t+1 & ref9+ re5try programs t include employm5t1 education1 tra9+1 & support s]vices = adults & y\? ) curr5t or prior ju/ice sy/em involvem5t4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,=m & proc$ure ,to be qualifi$ to receive funds "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application at su* "t1 & 9 su* mann]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ by an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! eligible entity1 includ+ ! exp]i5ce ( ! eligible entity 9 provid+ employm5t & tra9+ s]vices = ju/ice-involv$ individuals4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! ne$s t w be address$ by ! re5try project support$ by ! funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 & ! t>get p>ticipant population & ! geographic area to be s]v$4 7,c7 ,a description ( ! propos$ employm5t & tra9+ activities & supportive s]vices1 if applicable1 to be provid$ "u su* re5try project1 & h[ su* activities & s]vices w prep>e p>ticipants = employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations )9 ! geographic area to be s]v$ by su* re5try project4 7,d7 ,! anticipat$ s*$ule = c>ry+ out ! activities propos$ "u ! re5try project4 7,e7 ,a description (-- 7i7 ! p>tn]%ips ! eligible entity w e/abli% ) ag5cies & entities )9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 local bo>ds & "o-/ops1 community-bas$ organizations1 & employ]s 7includ+ local bus9esses7 to provide p>ticipants ( ! re5try project ) "w-bas$ le>n+1 job placem5t1 & recruitm5t 7if applicable72 & 7ii7 h[ ! eligible entity w coord9ate its activities ) o!r s]vices & b5efits available to ju/ice-involv$ individuals 9 ! geographic area to be s]v$ by ! re5try project4 7,f7 ,a description ( ! mann] 9 :i* individuals w be recruit$ & select$ = p>ticipation = ! re5try project4 7,g7 ,a detail$ budget & a description ( ! sy/em ( fiscal controls1 & audit+ & acc\ntability proc$ures1 t w be us$ to ensure fiscal s\ndness = ! re5try project4 7,h7 ,a description ( ! expect$ levels ( p]=mance to be a*iev$ ) respect to ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7,i7 ,a description ( ! evid5ce-bas$ practices ! eligible entity w use 9 adm9i/ration ( ! re5try project4 7,j7 ,an assurance t ! eligible entity w collect1 disaggregate by race1 e?nicity1 g5d] & o!r p>ticipant *>act]i/ics1 & report to ! ,secret>y ! data requir$ ) respect to ! re5try project c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity = purposes ( ! evaluation "u subsection 7f74 7,k7 ,any o!r in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives funds "u ?is section %all use su* funds to implem5t a re5try project = eligible adults1 eligible y\?1 or bo? t provides "o or m ( ! foll[+ s]vices3 7,a7 ,supportive s]vices4 7,b7 ,= p>ticipants :o are eligible y\?1 "o or m ( ! program elem5ts li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,n7 ( section #abi7;c77#b74 7,c7 ,"o or m ( ! individualiz$ c>e] s]vices li/$ 9 subclause 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,ix7 ( section #acd7;c77#b77;,a77xii74 7,d7 ,foll[-up s]vices aft] placem5t 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t z describ$ 9 section #acd7;c77#b77;,a77xiii74 7,e7 ,"o or m ( ! tra9+ s]vices li/$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7x77i7 9 section #acd7;c77#c77;,d71 includ+ subsidiz$ employm5t opportunities ?r\gh transitional jobs4 7,f7 ,appr5tice%ip programs4 7,g7 ,education 9 digital lit]acy skills4 7,h7 ,m5tor+4 7,i7 ,provision ( or ref]ral to evid5ce-bas$ m5tal heal? treatm5t by lic5s$ practition]s4 7,j7 ,assi/ance 9 obta9+ employm5t z a result ( ! e/abli%m5t & developm5t by ! eligible entity ( relation%ips & networks ) l>ge & small employ]s4 7,k7 ,assi/ance ) driv]'s lic5se re9/atem5t & fees = driv]'s lic5ses & o!r necess>y docum5ts = employm5t4 7,l7 ,provision ( or ref]ral to sub/ance abuse treatm5t s]vices1 provid$ t funds aw>d$ "u ?is section are only us$ to provide su* s]vices to p>ticipants :o are unable to obta9 su* s]vices ?r\gh o!r programs provid+ su* s]vices4 7,m7 ,assi/ance 9 obta9+ employm5t z a result ( ! coord9ation by ! eligible entity ) employ]s to develop cu/omiz$ tra9+ programs & on-!-job tra9+4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/ limit ,an eligible entity may n use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ "u ?is section = adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ = co/s relat$ to collect+ in=mation1 analysis1 & coord9ation = purposes ( subsection 7e7 or 7f74 7e7 ,levels ( p]=mance 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( levels 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% expect$ levels ( p]=mance = re5try projects fund$ ?is section =-- 7i7 ea* ( ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance = adults & y\? describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b72 & 7ii7 ! additional p]=mance indicators describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,updates ,! levels e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be updat$ = ea* #d-ye> aw>d p]iod4 7#b7 ,additional indicators ( p]=mance ,9 addition to ! indicators describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all e/abli% an indicator ( p]=mance = projects fund$ "u ?is section ) respect p>ticipant recidivism2 & 7,b7 may e/abli% o!r p]=mance indicators = su* projects z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,agreem5t on p]=mance levels ,9 e/abli%+ & updat+ p]=mance levels "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all rea* agreem5t on su* levels ) ! eligible entities receiv+ aw>ds "u ?is section t w be subject to su* levels1 bas$ on factors includ+-- 7,a7 ! expect$ p]=mance levels ( ea* su* eligible entity describ$ 9 ! application submitt$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,h72 7,b7 local economic conditions ( ! geographic area to be s]v$ by ea* su* eligible entity1 includ+ diff]5ces 9 unemploym5t rates & job losses or ga9s 9 p>ticul> indu/ries2 & 7,c7 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! p>ticipants ( ! projects :5 ! p>ticipants ent] ! project involv$1 includ+-- 7i7 crim9al records & indicators ( poor "w hi/ory2 7ii7 lack ( "w exp]i5ce2 7iii7 lack ( educational or occupational skills atta9m5t2 7iv7 l[ levels ( lit]acy or ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 7v7 disability /atus2 7vi7 homelessness2 & 7vii7 receipt ( public assi/ance4 7#d7 ,failure to meet p]=mance levels ,9 ! case ( an eligible entity t fails to meet ! p]=mance levels e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! re5try project involv$ = any aw>d ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to ! eligible entity1 includ+ ! developm5t ( a p]=mance improvem5t plan4 7f7 ,evaluation ( re5try projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! fir/ aw>d ( funds "u ?is section is made1 ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]7 %all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,design & conduct ( evaluation ,design & conduct an evaluation to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! re5try projects fund$ "u ?is section1 :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 & includes an evaluation ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! effectiv5ess ( su* projects 9 assi/+ individuals ) f9d+ employm5t & ma9ta9+ employm5t at ! second qu>t] & f\r? qu>t] aft] unsubsidiz$ employm5t is obta9$4 7ii7 ,! effectiv5ess ( su* projects 9 assi/+ individuals ) e>n+ recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials4 7iii7 ,! effectiv5ess ( su* projects 9 relation to _! co/1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ! projects improve re5try outcomes1 includ+ 9 wages e>n$1 b5efits provid$ by employ]s1 c>e] advancem5t1 measurable skills ga9s1 cr$5tials e>n$1 h\s+1 heal?1 & recidivism ( p>ticipants 9 comp>ison to comp>ably situat$ individuals :o did n p>ticipate 9 su* projects4 7iv7 ,! effectiv5ess ( specific s]vices & int]v5tions provid$ & ( ! ov]all project design4 7v7 ,if applicable1 ! ext5t to :i* su* projects meet ! ne$s ( v>i\s demographic gr\ps1 includ+ p ( diff]5t geographic locations1 ages1 races1 national orig9s1 sex1 & crim9al records1 & individuals ) disabilities4 7vi7 ,if applicable1 ! appropriate sequ5c+1 comb9ation1 or concurr5t /ructure1 ( s]vices = ea* subpopulation ( individuals :o are p>ticipants ( su* projects1 su* z ! ord]1 comb9ation1 or concurr5t /ructure & s]vices 9 :i* transitional jobs & occupational skills tra9+ are provid$1 to ensure t su* p>ticipants are prep>$ to fully b5efit f employm5t & tra9+ s]vices provid$ "u ! project4 7vii7 ,limitations or b>ri]s to education & employm5t z a result ( occupational or educational lic5s+ re/rictions1 access to f9ancial aid1 & access to h\s+4 7viii7 ,! quality & effectiv5ess ( te*nical assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y = implem5t+ su* projects4 7ix7 ,o!r elem5ts t ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] may det]m9e to be appropriate4 7,b7 ,data accessibility ,make available1 on ! publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 data collect$ dur+ ! c\rse ( evaluation "u ?is subsection1 9 an aggregat$ =mat t does n provide p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 7#b7 ,design requirem5ts ,an evaluation "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be design$ by ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]7 9 conjunction ) ! eligible entities c>ry+ out ! re5try projects be+ evaluat$2 7ii7 include analysis ( p>ticipant fe$back & outcome & process measures2 & 7iii7 use designs t employ ! mo/ rigor\s analytical & /ati/ical me?ods t are reasonably feasible1 su* z ! use ( control gr\ps2 & 7,b7 may n-- 7i7 collect p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 except to ! ext5t su* in=mation is necess>y to conduct ! evaluation2 or 7ii7 reveal or %>e p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 7#c7 ,publication & report+ ( evaluation f9d+s ,! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]7 %all-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) ! timel9e det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]1 publi% an int]im report on su* evaluation2 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* any evaluation is complet$ "u ?is subsection1 publi% & make publicly available su* evaluation2 & 7,c7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on su* evaluation4 7g7 ,annual ,report 7#a7 ,cont5ts ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all po/1 us+ transp>5t1 l9k$1 op51 & int]op]able data =mats1 on its publicly accessible website an annual report on-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 projects assi/$ "u ?is section = ! prec$+ ye>2 7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( su* individuals :o successfully complet$ ! requirem5ts ( su* projects2 & 7,c7 ! p]=mance ( eligible entities on su* projects z measur$ by ! p]=mance indicators set =? 9 subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,disaggregation ,! in=mation provid$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a ye> %all be disaggregat$ by ea* project assi/$ "u ?is section = su* ye>4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations2 res]vations 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7,b7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7,c7 #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7,d7 #djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7,e7 #dej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7,f7 #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7#b7 ,res]vation ( funds ,( ! funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t = ! adm9i/ration ( grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ( :i* n m ?an #b p]c5t may be res]v$ = ! provision (-- 7i7 te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities t receive funds "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 outrea* & te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities desir+ to receive su* funds1 includ+ assi/ance ) application developm5t & submission2 & 7,b7 %all res]ve n less ?an #a p]c5t & n m ?an #b4e p]c5t = ! evaluation activities "u subsection 7f7 or to support eligible entities ) any requir$ data collection1 analysis1 & coord9ation relat$ to su* evaluation activities4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] ,! t]m ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] means ! head ( ! indep5d5t evaluation (fice locat$ organizationally 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7#b7 ,community sup]vision ,! t]m community sup]vision means m&atory ov]sight 7includ+ probation & p>ole7 ( a =m]ly inc>c]at$ p]son-- 7,a7 :o 0 convict$ ( a crime by a judge or p>ole bo>d2 & 7,b7 :o is liv+ outside a secure facility4 7#c7 ,correctional in/itution ,! t]m correctional in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbe7;e74 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a private nonpr(it organization "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 includ+ a community-bas$ or fai?-bas$ organization2 7,b7 a local bo>d2 7,c7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 7,d7 an ,indian or ,native ,am]ican entity eligible = grants "u section #aff2 7,e7 a labor organization or jo9t labor-managem5t organization2 or 7,f7 a consortium ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 7#e7 ,eligible adult ,! t]m eligible adult means a ju/ice-involv$ individual :o-- 7,a7 is age #be or old]2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( an individual t 0 previ\sly inc>c]at$1 0 releas$ f inc>c]ation n m ?an #c ye>s prior to enrollm5t 9 a project fund$ "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,eligible y\? ,! t]m eligible y\? means a ju/ice-involv$ individual :o is n y\ng] ?an age #ad or old] ?an age #bd4 7#g7 ,high-crime ,! t]m high-crime1 :5 us$ ) respect to a geographic area1 means an area ) crime rates t are high] ?an ! rate = ! ov]all city 7= urban areas7 or ( non-metropolitan area 9 ! ,/ate 7= rural areas71 z su* t]ms are us$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4 7#h7 ,high-pov]ty ,! t]m high-pov]ty1 :5 us$ ) respect to a geographic area1 means an area ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #be p]c5t z det]m9$ bas$ on ! mo/ rec5tly available data f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 4