,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gche ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #d1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,mc,bath 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation ,opportunity ,act to codify a competitive grant program to build community colleges' capacity to provide employm5t & tra9+ programs = 9-dem& indu/ries or occupations4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tra9+1 ,ret5tion1 ,& ,inve/m5t ,n[ = a ,bett] ,am]ica ,act or ! ,,tra9 ,act4 #b4 ,/r5g!n+ community colleges tra9+ grants program ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #agb z section #agf2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #aga ! foll[+3 #agb4 ,/r5g!n+ community colleges tra9+ grants program 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to e/abli%1 improve1 or exp& high-quality educational or c>e] tra9+ programs at community colleges2 & 7#b7 to exp& opportunities = individuals to obta9 recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials t are nationally or regionally portable & /ackable = high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7b7 ,/r5g!n+ community colleges tra9+ grants program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section "u subsection 7k7 & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all1 on a competitive basis1 make grants to eligible in/itutions to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,res]vation ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section "u subsection 7k71 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an two p]c5t = ! adm9i/ration ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance & t>get$ outrea* to support eligible in/itutions s]v+ a high numb] or high p]c5tage ( l[-income individuals or individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 & rural-s]v+ eligible in/itutions1 to provide guidance & assi/ance 9 ! process ( apply+ = grants "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 evaluat+ & report+ on ! p]=mance & impact ( programs fund$ "u ?is section 9 accordance ) subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7h74 7c7 ,aw>d p]iod 7#a7 ,initial grant p]iod ,ea* grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = an initial p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t grants ,an eligible in/itution t receives an initial grant "u ?is section may receive "o or m additional grants "u ?is section = additional p]iods ( n m ?an #d ye>s ea* if ! eligible in/itution demon/rates t ! community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip support$ ) ! initial grant 0 successful 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( ! levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ ) respect to ! p]=mance indicators specifi$ 9 subsection 7f774 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible in/itution %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,at a m9imum1 an application submitt$ by an eligible in/itution "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a description ( ea* ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution includ$ 9 ! p>tn]%ip has prior exp]i5ce 9 lead+ simil> capacity build+ projects t demon/rates ! in/itution's ability to accompli% multi-prong$1 complex projects & an explanation ( ! results ( any su* projects4 7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution c-- 7i7 lev]age additional res\rces to support ! programs fund$ ) ! grant2 & 7ii7 demon/rate ! future su/a9ability ( ea* su* program4 7,c7 ,! /eps ! in/itution w take to ensure ! quality ( ea* program support$ by ! grant1 includ+ ! c>e] pa?ways )9 su* programs4 7,d7 ,! ne$s t w be address$ by ! community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip support$ by ! grant4 7,e7 ,! population & geographic area to be s]v$ by ! p>tn]%ip4 7,f7 ,"o or m indu/ries t ! p>tn]%ip w t>get & data demon/rat+ t ^? indu/ries are align$ ) employ] dem& 9 ! geographic area to be s]v$ by ! p>tn]%ip4 7,g7 ,! educational or c>e] tra9+ programs to be support$ by ! grant4 7,h7 ,! recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials t are expect$ to be e>n$ by p>ticipants 9 su* programs & ! relat$ 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations = :i* su* programs w prep>e p>ticipants4 7,i7 ,! evid5ce ^u :i* ! education & tra9+ /rategies to be us$ 9 ! programs are bas$ & an explanation ( h[ su* evid5ce influ5c$ ! design ( ! programs to improve education & employm5t outcomes4 7,j7 ,! me?ods & /rategies ! p>tn]%ip w use to engage ) employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7,k7 ,! roles & responsibilities ( ea* employ]1 organization1 ag5cy1 or in/itution ( high] education ) :i* ! eligible in/itution w p>tn] to c>ry out activities "u ?is section4 7,l7 ,:e!r1 & to :at ext5t1 ! activities ( ! p>tn]%ip are expect$ to align ) ! work=ce /rategies id5tifi$ 9-- 7i7 any ,/ate plan or local plan submitt$ "u ?is ,act by ! ,/ate1 outly+ area1 or locality 9 :i* ! p>tn]%ip is expect$ to op]ate2 7ii7 any ,/ate plan submitt$ "u section #abb ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdb7 by su* ,/ate or outly+ area2 & 7iii7 any economic developm5t plan ( ! *ief executive ( su* ,/ate or outly+ area4 7,m7 ,! goals ( ! p>tn]%ip ) respect to-- 7i7 capacity build+ 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,b772 & 7ii7 ! expect$ p]=mance ( individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! programs to be (f]$ by ! p>tn]%ip1 includ+ ) respect to any p]=mance indicators applicable "u section #aaf or subsection 7f7 ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,consid]ation ( previ\s exp]i5ce ,! ,secret>y may n disqualify an o!rwise eligible in/itution f receiv+ a grant "u ?is section solely because su* in/itution lacks previ\s exp]i5ce 9 capacity build+ projects1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t w use ! grant to s]ve-- 7,a7 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t2 or 7,b7 incumb5t work]s :o ne$ to ga9 or improve f\ndational skills to enhance _! employability4 7e7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! activities specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 an eligible in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is section %all e/abli% a p>tn]%ip or cont9ue an exi/+ p>tn]%ip ) "o or m employ]s 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation & %all ma9ta9 su* p>tn]%ip = ! duration ( ! grant p]iod4 ,! eligible in/itution %all ensure t ! p>tn]%ip-- 7,a7 t>gets "o or m specific high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ries2 7,b7 includes collaboration ) ! work=ce developm5t sy/em2 7,c7 s]ves adult & dislocat$ work]s1 incumb5t work]s1 & new entrants to ! work=ce2 7,d7 uses an evid5ce-bas$ program design t is appropriate = ! activities c>ri$ out by ! p>tn]%ip2 & 7,e7 incorporates1 to ! ext5t appropriate1 virtual s]vice deliv]y to facilitate te*nology-enabl$ le>n+4 7#b7 ,requir$ activities ,an eligible in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is section1 9 consultation ) ! p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all-- 7,a7 e/abli%1 improve1 or exp& high quality1 evid5ce-bas$ education or c>e] tra9+ programs1 c>e] pa?way programs1 or "w-bas$ le>n+ programs 7includ+ appr5tice%ip programs or pre-appr5tice%ips t qualify an individual = p>ticipation 9 an appr5tice%ip program72 & 7,b7 use n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant to provide supportive s]vices to individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! programs fund$ ) ! grant to facilitate ret5tion & program completion1 :i* may include-- 7i7 *ildc>e1 transportation1 m5tal heal? s]vices1 sub/ance use disord] prev5tion & treatm5t1 & assi/ance 9 obta9+ heal? insurance cov]age & h\s+2 7ii7 assi/ance 9 access+ ,/ate & ,f$]al means-te/$ b5efits programs2 7iii7 c>e] navigation1 coa*+1 m5tor%ip1 & case managem5t s]vices1 includ+ provid+ in=mation & outrea* to individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t to enc\rage su* individuals to p>ticipate 9 programs fund$ ) ! grant2 & 7iv7 provid+ access to c\rse mat]ials1 te*nological devices1 requir$ equipm5t1 & o!r supports necess>y = p>ticipation 9 & successful completion ( su* programs4 7#c7 ,additional activities ,9 addition to ! activities requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible in/itution t receives a grant "u ?is section1 9 consultation ) ! p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,e/abli%1 improve1 or exp&-- 7i7 articulation agreem5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #dhf;,a7a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajic;a7a7772 7ii7 cr$it transf] agreem5ts2 7iii7 corequisite rem$iation programs t enable a /ud5t to receive rem$ial education s]vices :ile enroll$ 9 a po/second>y c\rse r ?an requir+ ! /ud5t to receive rem$ial education be=e enroll+ 9 a su* a c\rse2 7iv7 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs2 7v7 compet5cy-bas$ education & assessm5t2 or 7vi7 policies & processes to aw>d academic cr$it = prior le>n+ or = ! programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,make available1 9 a =mat t is op51 se>*able1 & easily comp>able1 in=mation on-- 7i7 curricula & recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials (f]$ ?r\gh programs fund$ ) ! grant1 includ+ any curricula or cr$5tials creat$ or fur!r develop$ us+ su* grant2 7ii7 ! skills or compet5cies develop$ by individuals :o p>ticipate 9 su* programs2 & 7iii7 relat$ employm5t & e>n+s outcomes4 7,c7 ,e/abli% or implem5t plans = provid]s ( ! programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to meet ! crit]ia & c>ry out ! proc$ures necess>y to be includ$ on ! eligible tra9+ s]vices provid] li/ describ$ 9 section #abb7;d74 7,d7 ,pur*ase1 lease1 or refurbi% specializ$ equipm5t z necess>y to c>ry out su* programs4 7,e7 ,r$uce or elim9ate unmet f9ancial ne$ relat+ to p>ticipants' co/ ( att5dance 7z def9$ "u section #dgb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll77 9 su* programs4 7#d7 ,adm9i/rative co/ limit ,an eligible in/itution may use n 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 7f74 7f7 ,p]=mance levels & p]=mance reviews 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t guidance t e/abli%es ! levels ( p]=mance t are expect$ to be a*iev$ by ea* community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip fund$ ) a grant "u ?is section4 ,su* p]=mance levels %all be bas$ on ! foll[+ indicators3 7,a7 ,ea* ( ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance = adults describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b74 7,b7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! p>tn]%ip built capacity by-- 7i7 increas+ ! bread? & dep? ( employ] engagem5t & inve/m5t 9 educational & tra9+ programs 9 ! 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations t>get$ by ! p>tn]%ip2 7ii7 design+ or implem5t+ new & accel]at$ in/ructional te*niques or te*nologies1 includ+ ! use ( advanc$ onl9e & te*nology-enabl$ le>n+2 & 7iii7 increas+ program & policy alignm5t across sy/ems & decreas+ duplicative s]vices or s]vice gaps4 7,c7 ,) respect to individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 an education or tra9+ program fund$ ) ! grant-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants :o successfully complet$ a program2 & 7ii7 ( ! p>ticipants :o 7 incumb5t work]s at ! "t ( enrollm5t 9 ! program1 ! p]c5tage :o advanc$ into high]-level positions dur+ or aft] complet+ ! program4 7,d7 ,su* o!r indicators ( p]=mance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,consultation & det]m9ation ( p]=mance levels 7,a7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ ! p]=mance levels "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ea* p>tn]%ip fund$ ) a grant "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,aft] complet+ ! consultation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all sep>ately det]m9e ! p]=mance levels t w apply to ea* p>tn]%ip tak+ into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! expect$ p]=mance levels ( ea* eligible entity ) respect to ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77,m72 & 7ii7 local economic conditions 9 ! geographic area to be s]v$ by ! p>tn]%ip1 includ+ diff]5ces 9 unemploym5t rates & job losses or ga9s 9 p>ticul> indu/ries4 7,c7 ,notice & ackn[l$gm5t 7i7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y %all provide ea* p>tn]%ip ) a writt5 notification t sets =? ! p]=mance levels t w apply to ! p>tn]%ip1 z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,ackn[l$gm5t ,aft] receiv+ ! notification describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ea* p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,secret>y writt5 confirmation t ! p>tn]%ip-- 7,i7 receiv$ ! notification2 & 7,,ii7 agrees to be evaluat$ 9 accordance ) ! p]=mance levels set by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,p]=mance reviews ,on an annual basis dur+ ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate ! p]=mance ( ea* p>tn]%ip fund$ ) a grant "u ?is section 9 a mann] consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,failure to meet p]=mance levels ,aft] conduct+ an evaluation "u p>agraph 7#c71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a p>tn]%ip did n a*ieve ! p]=mance levels applicable to ! p>tn]%ip "u p>agraph 7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ! p>tn]%ip2 & 7,b7 develop a p]=mance improvem5t plan = ! p>tn]%ip4 7g7 ,evaluations & reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is made "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all design & conduct an evaluation to det]m9e ! ov]all effectiv5ess ( ! community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ips fund$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an assessm5t ( ! g5]al effectiv5ess ( programs & activities support$ by grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ! programs & activities-- 7,a7 develop$ new or exp&$ exi/+ successful indu/ry sector /rategies1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* su* p>tn]%ips deep5$ employ] engagem5t & develop$ education & tra9+ programs t met indu/ry skill ne$s2 7,b7 creat$1 exp&$1 or enhanc$ c>e] pa?ways1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ! p>tn]%ips develop$ or improv$ compet5cy-bas$ education & assessm5t1 cr$it = prior le>n+1 modul>iz$ & self-pac$ curricula1 integrat$ education & c>e] tra9+1 dual enrollm5t 9 second>y & po/second>y c>e] pa?ways1 /ack$ & lattic$ cr$5tials1 & onl9e & di/ance le>n+2 7,c7 creat$ alignm5t betwe5 community colleges & ! work=ce developm5t sy/em2 7,d7 assi/$ individuals ) f9d+1 reta9+1 or advanc+ 9 employm5t2 7,e7 assi/$ individuals ) e>n+ recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials2 & 7,f7 s]v$ v>i\s demographic gr\ps1 includ+ p ( diff]5t geographic locations1 ages1 races1 national orig9s1 & sex4 7#c7 ,design requirem5ts ,! evaluation "u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 be design$ by ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]7 9 conjunction ) ! p>tn]%ips be+ evaluat$2 7,b7 include analysis ( p>ticipant fe$back & outcome & process measures2 & 7,c7 use designs t employ ! mo/ rigor\s analytical & /ati/ical me?ods t are reasonably feasible1 su* z ! use ( control gr\ps4 7#d7 ,data accessibility ,! ,secret>y %all make available on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor any data collect$ z "p ( ! evaluation "u ?is subsection4 ,su* data %all be made available 9 an aggregat$ =mat t does n reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 7#e7 ,publication & report+ ( evaluation f9d+s ,! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]7 %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! initial aw>d ( grants "u ?is section1 publi% an int]im report on ! prelim9>y results ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u ?is subsection2 7,b7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! evaluation is complet$ "u ?is subsection1 submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on su* evaluation2 & 7,c7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* completion date1 publi% & make ! results ( ! evaluation available on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7h7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y %all make available on a publicly accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 9 transp>5t1 l9k$1 op51 & int]op]able data =mats1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! p]=mance ( p>tn]%ips on ! capacity-build+ p]=mance indicator set =? "u subsection 7f77#a77;,b74 7#b7 ,! p]=mance ( p>tn]%ips on ! p>ticipant outcome p]=mance indicators set =? "u subsection 7f77#a77;,c774 7#c7 ,! numb] ( individuals enroll$ 9 employm5t & tra9+ activities fund$ ) a grant "u ?is section4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community college ,! t]m community college means-- 7,a7 a public in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a771 at :i*-- 7i7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or 7ii7 an associate degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree2 7,b7 a bran* campus ( a #d-ye> public in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 if1 at su* bran* campus-- 7i7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or 7ii7 an associate degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree2 7,c7 a #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b77#c7772 or 7,d7 a degree-grant+ ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b77#c777 at :i*-- 7i7 ! highe/ degree aw>d$ is an associate degree2 or 7ii7 an associate degree is ! mo/ frequ5tly aw>d$ degree4 7#b7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution means-- 7,a7 a community college2 7,b7 a po/second>y vocational in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c7772 or 7,c7 a consortium ( su* colleges or in/itutions4 7j7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made available "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public funds made available = c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7#b7 #aaj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7#c7 #aba1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7#d7 #acc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7#e7 #adf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7#f7 #afa1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 4