,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #e1 #bjbc,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 & ! ,work=ce ,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 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #agb z section #agc2 & 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$5tials t are nationally or regionally portable & /ackable = high-wage1 or 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7b7 ,/r5g!n+ community colleges tra9+ grants program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ 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 ( activities fund$ "u ?is section 9 accordance ) subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7h74 7c7 ,aw>d p]iods 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a grant p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t grants ,an eligible in/itution t receives a grant = a #d-ye> grant p]iod "u ?is section may receive "o or m additional grants "u ?is section = p]iods ( n m ?an #d ye>s1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible in/itution's p]=mance ) respect to activities support$ by ea* prec$+ grant receiv$ "u ?is section qualifies ! in/itution = su* additional grant4 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 ea* ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip to be e/abli%$ by ! eligible in/itution "u subsection 7e77#a71 includ+-- 7i7 ! expect$ p>ticipation & responsibilities ( ea* ( ! p>tn]s includ$ 9 ! community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip2 7ii7 evid5ce ( su* p>tn]%ip's capacity to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 & 7iii7 ! me?ods & /rategies ! p>tn]%ip w use to engage ) employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! indu/ries or sectors to be s]v$ by ! activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant1 includ+-- 7i7 h[ su* indu/ries or sectors w be id5tifi$ by ! eligible in/itution ?r\gh work+ ) bus9esses1 indu/ry associations & organizations1 labor organizations1 labor managem5t organizations1 ,/ate bo>ds1 local bo>ds1 economic developm5t ag5cies1 or o!r organizations t ! eligible in/itution det]m9es necess>y2 & 7ii7 data demon/rat+ su* indu/ries or sectors are align$ ) employ] dem& 9 ! geographic area to be s]v$ by ! eligible in/itution ) su* grant4 7,c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution has prior exp]i5ce 9 lead+ capacity build+ projects1 :i* demon/rates su* in/itution's ability to accompli% multi-prong$1 complex projects & an explanation ( ! results ( any su* projects4 7,d7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution c-- 7i7 lev]age additional res\rces to support ! education or c>e] tra9+ program1 c>e] pa?way program1 or "w-bas$ le>n+ program describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a7 to be fund$ ) ! grant2 & 7ii7 demon/rate ! future su/a9ability ( su* program4 7,e7 ,a description ( ea* propos$ program ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i7 to be support$ by ! grant1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r su* program-- 7,i7 is "p ( a c>e] pa?way2 & 7,,ii7 includes an integrat$ education & tra9+2 7ii7 /eps ! eligible in/itution w take to ensure ! quality ( su* program2 & 7iii7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( individuals to receive tra9+ "u su* program4 7,f7 ,a description ( any recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial t ! eligible in/itution proposes to (f] or develop us+ su* grant1 & an assurance t su* cr$5tial %all be-- 7i7 nationally portable2 7ii7 an indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tial 9 an indu/ry t ! eligible in/itution proposes to support us+ ! grant or1 if n available = su* indu/ry1 ano!r cr$5tial det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate2 & 7iii7 relat$ to ! 9-dem& indu/ry or sector t ! eligible p>tn]%ip proposes to support us+ ! grant1 & /ackable ) respect to o!r cr$5tials4 7,g7 ,a description ( h[ ea* cr$5tial describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 is align$ ) quality job opportunities1 includ+1 ) respect to su* opportunities-- 7i7 ! wage level1 & :e!r su* wages support economic self-suffici5cy2 7ii7 ! availability ( b5efits1 su* z paid "t (f1 heal? insurance1 & retirem5t sav+s plan2 7iii7 ! availability ( pr$ictable "w h\rs2 7iv7 ! hi/ory ( employ] compliance ) ,f$]al & ,/ate heal?1 safety1 & employm5t /&>ds2 & 7v7 ! opportunities = advancem5t )9 an indu/ry or sector1 :i* may include additional education & tra9+ opportunities & m5tor%ip4 7,h7 ,! ne$s t w be address$ by ! community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip support$ by ! grant4 7,i7 ,a description ( ! population & geographic area to be s]v$ by ! eligible in/itution1 includ+ h[-- 7i7 su* eligible in/itution w s]ve unemploy$ individuals1 l[-income individuals1 dislocat$ work]s1 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 individuals ) disabilities1 vet]ans1 & wom52 & 7ii7 ! programs describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 w support access & elim9ate b>ri]s to tra9+ & employm5t = individuals describ$ "u clause 7i74 7,j7 ,! evid5ce ^u :i* ! education & tra9+ /rategies to be us$ 9 ! programs are bas$ & an explanation ( h[ su* evid5ce influ5c$ ! design ( ! educational or tra9+ programs to improve education & employm5t outcomes4 7,k7 ,a description ( ! activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! grant1 & :e!r1 & to :at ext5t1 su* activities 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,l7 ,! goals ( ! eligible in/itution ) 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 ! eligible in/itution1 includ+ ) respect to p]=mance 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;,c74 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 community college & indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 or cont9ue an exi/+ p>tn]%ip1 ) "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 9-dem& indu/ry or sector2 7,b7 supports indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tials t are align$ ) quality job opportunities2 7,c7 includes collaboration ) ! work=ce developm5t sy/em2 7,d7 s]ves adult & dislocat$ work]s1 incumb5t work]s1 & new entrants to ! work=ce2 7,e7 uses an evid5ce-bas$ program design t is appropriate = ! activities c>ri$ out by ! p>tn]%ip2 & 7,f7 incorporates1 to ! ext5t appropriate1 virtual s]vice deliv]y to facilitate te*nology-enabl$ le>n+4 7#b7 ,requir$ activities ,! p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ by ! eligible in/itution "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 program7 t are align$ ) indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tials & quality job opportunities2 & 7,b7 use n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant to provide supportive s]vices to individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! programs fund$ ) ! 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 ! p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %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 outcomes & p]=mance reviews 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an annual p]=mance review ) respect to activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( outcomes ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 an education or tra9+ program support$ by a grant "u ?is section1 includ+ :e!r su* /ud5ts h pr(ici5t levels ( p]=mance bas$ on indicators describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b72 7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution-- 7i7 engag$ employ]s & secur$ inve/m5t 9 educational & tra9+ programs 9 ! 9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations t>get$ by ! eligible in/itution2 7ii7 utiliz$1 design$1 or implem5t$ new & accel]at$ in/ructional te*niques or te*nologies1 includ+ ! use ( advanc$ onl9e & te*nology-enabl$ le>n+2 & 7iii7 support$ program & policy alignm5t across sy/ems & address$ duplicative s]vices or s]vice gaps2 & 7,c7 su* o!r indicators ( success z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,failure to meet pr(ici5t p]=mance ,aft] conduct+ a p]=mance review "u p>agraph 7#a71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an eligible in/itution did n a*ieve pr(ici5t p]=mance bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 su* p>agraph ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ! eligible in/itution2 & 7,b7 develop a p]=mance improvem5t plan = ! eligible in/itution4 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 ( ! eligible in/itutions receiv+ a grant "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* eligible in/itutions 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* ! eligible in/itutions 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 & sex2 & 7,g7 increas$ access to indu/ry recogniz$ cr$5tials & support$ pa?ways to quality job opportunities = individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t4 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 ) ! eligible in/itutions 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 & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,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$1 op51 & int]op]able data =mats1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! p]=mance ( eligible in/itution bas$ on ! assessm5t ( /ud5t outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,a74 7#b7 ,! 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 #aaj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7#b7 #aba1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7#c7 #acc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7#d7 #adf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 7#e7 #afa1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 & 7#f7 #agf1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi4 4 #c4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ! table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 9 section #a7;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #agb2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aga1 ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #agb4 ,/r5g!n+ community colleges tra9+ grants program4,sec4 #agc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4