,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahdg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bf1 #bjba ,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to e/abli% a community college & c>e] tra9+ grant program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assi/+ ,community ,colleges 9 ,educat+ ,skill$ ,/ud5ts to ,c>e]s ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,access to ,c>e]s ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,community college & c>e] tra9+ grant program ,"p ,c ( title ,,viii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafa;c et seq47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,c ,community college & c>e] tra9+ grant program #hjc4 ,community college & c>e] tra9+ grant program 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o atta9 po/second>y cr$5tials 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7#b7 ,to increase ! degree to :i* po/second>y education meets ! skill ne$s ( employ]s 9 high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7#c7 ,to assi/ ! ,nation's community colleges & te*nical colleges1 ?r\gh grants to eligible in/itutions1 consortia ( eligible in/itutions1 & ,/ates1 to develop1 improve1 & scale evid5ce-bas$ /rategies & deliv]y /ructures & t be/ meet ! skill ne$s ( /ud5ts & employ]s4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,wioa def9itions ,! t]ms c>e] pa?way1 individual ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 integrat$ education & tra9+1 local bo>d1 ,/ate bo>d1 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 & recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#b7 ,appr5tice%ip program ,! t]m appr5tice%ip program means a program "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act7 7#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#c7 ,community college p>tn]%ip ,! t]m community college p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip ( private & public sector entities :i*-- 7,a7 %all include a community college1 a local or regional employ] repres5t+ an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 & a ,/ate bo>d or local bo>d2 & 7,b7 may include an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip1 a local educational ag5cy1 an entity ) exp]i5ce 9 provid+ employm5t1 education1 or support s]vices relevant to /ud5t populations receiv+ s]vices "u ?is section 7su* z a community-bas$ organization71 a provid] ( adult education 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act71 or an in/itution ( high] education4 7#d7 ,consortium ( eligible in/itutions ,! t]m consortium ( eligible in/itutions means a consortium t includes #c or m eligible in/itutions4 7#e7 ,education & c>e] tra9+ program ,! t]m education & c>e] tra9+ program means-- 7,a7 a c>e] pa?way program t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial2 or 7,b7 a program t utilizes integrat$ education & tra9+ /rategies & leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4 7#f7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m eligible in/itution means a public in/itution ( high] education at :i* ! highe/ degree t is pr$om9antly aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate degree1 includ+ a #b-ye> ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf74 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#h7 ,"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 eligible 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 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations & adm9i/rative provisions 7#a7 ,grants to eligible in/itutions & consortia ( eligible in/itutions ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7d71 su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 7#b7 ,grants to ,/ates ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7e71 su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 7#c7 ,national activities ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7d7 & #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7e7 to c>ry out subsection 7g74 7#d7 ,limitations ,an eligible in/itution1 consortium ( eligible in/itutions1 or ,/ate may n receive m ?an "o grant "u ?is section z a prim>y applicant4 7#e7 ,duration ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7#f7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applicants bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* ! applicant-- 7,a7 lev]ages res\rces o!r ?an ! funds provid$ "u ?is section to support ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 c cont9ue to su/a9 or exp& su* activities aft] ! expiration ( ! grant4 7d7 ,grants to eligible in/itutions & consortia ( eligible in/itutions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,au?orization ,f funds au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants ( n m ?an #a1ejj1jjj to eligible in/itutions1 & n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj to consortia ( eligible in/itutions1 to assi/ su* in/itutions 9 e/abli%+ & scal+ education & c>e] tra9+ programs consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority1 9 addition to ! priorities specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#f71 to applicants t-- 7i7 w s]ve individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 vet]ans1 sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ,native ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,native ,hawaiians1 or incumb5t work]s :o are l[-skill$ & :o ne$ to increase _! employability skills2 7ii7 w s]ve 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 occupation2 7iii7 w s]ve areas ) high unemploym5t rates or high levels ( pov]ty1 includ+ rural areas2 or 7iv7 w increase access to education & c>e] tra9+ programs t meet ! ne$s ( regional employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7#b7 ,application ,an eligible in/itution or consortium ( eligible in/itutions seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit an application conta9+ a grant proposal = an education & c>e] tra9+ program to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is requir$1 includ+ a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 ! community college p>tn]%ip1 includ+ ! roles & responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]2 7,b7 ! education & c>e] tra9+ programs t w be support$ "u ! grant1 includ+ a description ( high-skill1 high-wage or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations t w be t>get$ & ! recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials to be aw>d$2 7,c7 quantitative data & evid5ce t demon/rates ! ext5t to :i* ! program support$ "u ! grant w meet ! skill$ work] ne$s ( employ]s 9 ! geographic area s]v$ by ! grant2 7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! education & c>e] tra9+ programs describ$ 9 ! grant proposal align ) a /atewide or regional work=ce developm5t /rategy1 includ+ ^? e/abli%$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act & ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf2 7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution1 or consortium1 c lev]age additional res\rces & ! future su/a9ability ( ! education & c>e] tra9+ programs support$ "u ! grant2 7,f7 h[ ! education & c>e] tra9+ programs (f]$ "u ! grant w include evid5ce-bas$ practices2 7,g7 ! /ud5t populations t w be s]v$ "u ! grant1 includ+ an analysis ( any b>ri]s to employm5t or b>ri]s to po/second>y education t su* populations face & an analysis ( h[ ! s]vices to be provid$ "u ! grant w address ^? b>ri]s2 7,h7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( ! eligible in/itution1 or consortium1 9 provid+ programs1 ! abs5ce ( :i* %all n automatically disqualify ! applicant f receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2 7,i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution1 or consortium1 plan to enroll & support /ud5ts :o are eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv2 & 7,j7 o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y may require ( ! eligible in/itution or consortium4 7#c7 ,use ( funds 7,a7 ,support & em]g5cy s]vices ,n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! grant funds aw>d$ to an eligible in/itution or a consortium ( eligible in/itutions "u ?is subsection %all be us$ to c>ry out /ud5t support s]vices :i* may include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,*ildc>e1 transportation1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord] treatm5t1 assi/ance 9 obta9+ heal? insurance cov]age1 & 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 h\s+1 & o!r b5efits1 z appropriate4 7ii7 ,connect+ /ud5ts to ,/ate or ,f$]al means-te/$ b5efits programs1 includ+ means-te/$ ,f$]al b5efits programs1 z def9$ 9 section #dgi7;d74 7iii7 ,! provision ( direct f9ancial assi/ance to help /ud5ts fac+ f9ancial h>d%ips t may impact enrollm5t 9 or completion ( an education & c>e] tra9+ program1 or a "w-bas$ le>n+ program4 7iv7 ,navigation & case managem5t s]vices1 includ+ provid+ in=mation & outrea* to t>get populations to take "p 9 education & c>e] tra9+ programs1 or "w-bas$ le>n+ programs4 7,b7 ,requir$ program activities ,! grant funds aw>d$ to an eligible in/itution or a consortium ( eligible in/itutions "u ?is subsection t rema9 aft] ! eligible in/itution or consortium c>ries out subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be us$ to c>ry out #b or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7i7 ,develop+ & exp&+ education & c>e] tra9+ programs ?r\gh a community college p>tn]%ip = high-skill1 high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 appr5tice%ip programs2 7,,ii7 "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities2 & 7,,iii7 paid int]n%ips4 7ii7 ,e/abli%+ policies & processes = assess+ & aw>d+ c\rse cr$it = prior le>n+4 7iii7 ,develop+ & exp&+ programs t accel]ate le>n+ & recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial atta9m5t1 includ+ compet5cy-bas$ education1 corequisite rem$iation1 & o!r /rategies = accel]ation4 7iv7 ,develop+ & exp&+ effici5t c>e] pa?ways to cr$5tials1 includ+ ! developm5t ( /ackable cr$5tials & integrat$ education & tra9+ /rategies4 7v7 ,develop+ & exp&+ dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs or e>ly college high s*ool programs = second>y /ud5ts or disconnect$ y\?4 7vi7 ,plann+ & implem5t+ =maliz$ agreem5ts betwe5 ! eligible in/itution or consortium & o!r p>tn]s 9 ! community college p>tn]%ip4 7vii7 ,work+ ) local bo>ds on ! use ( labor m>ket in=mation = mak+ program decisions4 7viii7 ,engag+ employ]s 9 ! developm5t ( programs & curricula4 7ix7 ,acquir+ equipm5t necess>y to support education & c>e] tra9+ activities p]mitt$ "u ?is section4 7x7 ,c>ry+ out any o!r activities id5tifi$ by ! eligible in/itution or consortium z necess>y to increase in/itutional capacity1 z long z su* activities are cle>ly outl9$ 9 ! application & approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,maximum am\nt = equipm5t ,an eligible in/itution or consortium ( eligible in/itutions t receives a grant "u ?is subsection may use n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! grant funds to c>ry out p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ix74 7e7 ,grants to ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,au?orization ,f funds au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates1 on a competitive basis1 to assi/ 9 e/abli%+ /atewide sy/emic re=ms t result 9 /ud5t success & sy/em relevance & 9 support+ & scal+ education & c>e] tra9+ programs1 consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,grant am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all make grants to eligible ,/ates ( n less ?an #b1ejj1jjj & n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj = a #d-ye> grant p]iod4 7,c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority1 9 addition to ! priorities specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#f71 to applicants t-- 7i7 w s]ve individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 vet]ans1 sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or incumb5t work]s :o ne$ to increase _! employability skills2 7ii7 w s]ve areas ) high unemploym5t rates or high levels ( pov]ty1 includ+ rural areas1 includ+ by aw>d+ subgrants "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 & 7iii7 w increase access to education & c>e] tra9+ programs t meet ! ne$s ( regional employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7#b7 ,/ate application ,to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 ,su* application %all be develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate bo>d4 ,at a m9imum1 ea* ,/ate application %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate is implem5t+ or has a plan to implem5t-- 7i7 a /atewide longitud9al data sy/em built ^u /ud5t outcome data1 includ+ labor m>ket outcomes by in/itution1 program1 & subpopulation ( int]e/1 ) in=mation made available to ! public 9 easy-to-und]/& =mats2 7ii7 /atewide policies to develop & exp& articulation agreem5ts & policies t gu>antee transf]s betwe5 in/itutions1 includ+ ?r\gh common c\rse numb]+ & use ( a g5]al core curriculum2 7iii7 /atewide policies to support ! developm5t ( articulation agreem5ts betwe5 non-cr$it & cr$it-be>+ c\rses at ,/ate po/second>y education in/itutions2 7iv7 /atewide policies to support ! expansion ( high-quality dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high s*ool programs2 7v7 /atewide policies to support ! expansion ( education & c>e] tra9+ programs 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations2 7vi7 /atewide policies to support ! expansion ( c>e] pa?way programs1 includ+ ! developm5t ( /ackable cr$5tials2 7vii7 /atewide policies to support ! expansion ( "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 includ+ appr5tice%ip programs2 7viii7 /atewide policies to increase educational atta9m5t among major racial & e?nic gr\ps ) bel[ av]age educational atta9m5t 9 ! ,/ate2 7ix7 /atewide policies t enc\rage ! developm5t & implem5tation ( accel]at$ le>n+ /rategies1 includ+ compet5cy-bas$ education1 cr$it = prior le>n+1 & o!r /rategies = support+ /ud5ts' pa?ways to cr$5tial atta9m5t2 & 7x7 /atewide policies to increase alignm5t betwe5 work=ce1 po/second>y1 pov]ty alleviation1 & economic developm5t sy/ems 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 a description ( ! ,/ate's plan to-- 7i7 use funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection & ! ,/ate's lev]ag$ funds to c>ry out /atewide activities describ$ 9 ! ,/ate's application "u subp>agraph 7,a72 7ii7 support community college p>tn]%ips 9 implem5t+ or scal+ ! activities describ$ 9 & consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d72 7iii7 provide te*nical assi/ance & support to subgrantees2 7iv7 align ) /atewide or regional work=ce developm5t /rategies 9 place 9 ! geographic area s]v$ "u ! grant1 includ+ ^? e/abli%$ "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act & ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf2 7v7 measure ! p]=mance ( subgrantees1 includ+ a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w "w ) subgrantees to track & report on ! prim>y indicators ( p]=mance describ$ "u section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act2 & 7vi7 enroll & support /ud5ts :o are eligible to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv4 7#c7 ,/ate uses ( funds 7,a7 ,/atewide activities ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is subsection may res]ve n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! grant funds = /atewide activities describ$ p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t support ! purposes ( ! grant1 :i* may include te*nical assi/ance1 pr(essional developm5t1 activities to scale be/ practices1 & o!r activities requir$ to c>ry out ! functions describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7,b7 ,subgrants = community college p>tn]%ips ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all use n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to eligible community college p>tn]%ips to support ! implem5tation & scal+ ( activities describ$ "u subsection 7d77#c7 t are consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d74 7f7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,reports ,ea* eligible in/itution1 consortium ( eligible in/itutions1 or ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all report to ! ,secret>y annually4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report %all include-- 7,a7 ! activities c>ri$ out ) grant funds1 includ+ activities c>ri$ out directly by ! eligible in/itution1 consortium1 or ,/ate & activities c>ri$ out by any p>tn] organizations2 7,b7 data on ! population s]v$ ) grant funds1 includ+ on indicators ( p]=mance1 z describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act2 & 7,c7 res\rces lev]ag$ by ! eligible in/itution1 consortium1 or ,/ate to support activities "u ?is section4 7g7 ,national activities 7#a7 ,national evaluations ,n lat] ?an #e mon?s aft] ! data ( enactm5t ( ! ,assi/+ ,community ,colleges 9 ,educat+ ,skill$ ,/ud5ts to ,c>e]s ,act ( #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all seek to ent] into a contract ) an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty entity to p]=m an evaluation ( ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4 ,su* evaluation %all apply rigor\s proc$ures to obta9 valid & reliable data conc]n+ ! effect ( /rategies & deliv]y /ructures implem5t$ ?r\gh education & c>e] tra9+ programs on /ud5t outcomes1 includ+ labor m>ket outcomes4 ,lessons le>n$ ?r\gh ?is evaluation %all be comb9$ ) lessons le>n$ ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( ! ,trade ,adju/m5t ,assi/ance ,community ,college & ,c>e] ,tra9+ ,grant ,program1 z au?oriz$ "u *apt] #d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga et seq471 & report$ to ,congress z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates & to eligible in/itutions1 apply+ lessons le>n$ f e>li] grants aw>d$ ?r\gh ! ,trade ,adju/m5t ,assi/ance ,community ,college & ,c>e] ,tra9+ ,grant ,program1 z au?oriz$ "u *apt] #d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga et seq471 z well z f evid5ce ga9$ ?r\gh ! ,community ,college ,c>e] ,tra9+ grant program4 7#c7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all submit an annual report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 describ+ ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 7,b7 assess+ ! impact ( ea* aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section 9 a fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! population s]v$ by ! grant2 & 7,c7 provid+ data relat+ to program p]=mance & /ud5t outcomes1 diaggregat$ by major racial & e?nic gr\ps & by g5d]4 7#d7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7c77#c7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = ,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ! program "u ?is section4 4