,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcdg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ca1 #bjbb,ms4 ,sherrill introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize workforce development innovation grants for the implementation1 expansion1 and evaluation of evidence-based workforce programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,jobs through ,evidence and ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,evaluations and research ,section #afi 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,workforce development innovation fund 7#a7 ,program authorized 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may award workforce development innovation grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable such entities to-- 7i7 create1 implement1 replicate1 or take to scale entrepreneurial1 evidence-based1 field-initiated innovation programs and services for improving the design and delivery of employment and training services that generate long-term improvements in the performance of the workforce development system1 in outcomes for job-seekers 7including individuals with barriers to employment71 and employers1 and in the cost-effectiveness of programs and services2 and 7ii7 rigorously evaluate such programs and services in accordance with this subsection4 7,b7 ,description of grants ,the grants described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 early-phase grants to fund the development1 implementation1 and feasibility testing of an innovation program or service1 which prior research suggests has promise1 for the purpose of determining whether such program or service can successfully improve the design and delivery of employment and training services that generate long-term improvements in the performance of the workforce development system1 in outcomes for job-seekers1 and in the cost-effectiveness of such programs and services2 7ii7 mid-phase grants to fund implementation and a well-designed and well-implemented evaluation of such a program or service that has been successfully implemented under an early-phase grant described in clause 7i7 or other effort meeting similar criteria1 for the purpose of measuring the impact and cost effectiveness of such programs or services1 using data collected pursuant to the implementation of such program or service1 if possible2 and 7iii7 expansion grants to fund implementation and a well-designed and well-implemented replication evaluation of such a program or service that has been found to produce sizable1 important impacts under a mid-phase grant described in clause 7ii7 or other effort meeting similar criteria1 for the purposes of-- 7,i7 determining whether such impacts may be successfully reproduced and sustained over time2 and 7,,ii7 identifying the conditions in which such a program or service is most effective4 7#b7 ,technical assistance ,of the funds made available to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve not more than #e percent of the funds to-- 7,a7 provide technical assistance to eligible entities1 which may include preapplication workshops1 web-based seminars1 and evaluation support2 and 7,b7 disseminate evidence-based best practices4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means any of the following3 7i7 ,a ,state board4 7ii7 ,a local board4 7iii7 ,an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 ,alaska ,native entity1 ,indian-controlled organization serving ,indians1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization that is eligible to receive an award under section #aff4 7iv7 ,a community-based1 nonprofit1 or nongovernmental organization serving an underserved population4 7v7 ,a consortium of such entities described under clause 7i7 through clause 7iv74 7,b7 ,evidence-based ,the term evidence-based1 when used with respect to an activity1 strategy1 or intervention1 means an activity1 strategy or intervention that-- 7i7 demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on-- 7,i7 strong evidence from at least #a well-designed and well-implemented experimental study2 7,,ii7 moderate evidence from at least #a well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study2 or 7,,iii7 promising evidence from at least #a well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias2 or 7ii7 7,i7 demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity1 strategy1 or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes2 and 7,,ii7 includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity1 strategy1 or intervention4 7,c7 ,well-designed and well-implemented ,the term well-designed and well-implemented1 as applied to an evaluation study1 means a study that is replicable1 uses programmatic and control groups that are representative of the type of population served by the program1 uses controls for aggregate shifts that might affect baseline numbers1 does not have problems with attrition from the program1 and takes measures to avoid statistical creaming4 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection1 such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbh4 4