,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,craig 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,f9/ad7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d c>e]     
pa?ways innovation grants to local      
educational ag5cies & consortia ( local 
educational ag5cies1 to provide te*nical
 assi/ance )9 ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1         
,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education to       
adm9i/] ! grants & support ! local      
educational ag5cies ) ! prep>ation (    
grant applications & managem5t ( grant  
funds1 to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife to support community college &  
indu/ry p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! #ba/ ,c5tury ,work=ce ,p>tn]%ips ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms elem5t>y      
s*ool1 high s*ool1 local educational    
ag5cy1 middle grades1 & second>y s*ool h
 ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( 

! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7    
,bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn] ,! t]m bus9ess
 or indu/ry p>tn] means-- 7,a7 a        
bus9ess2  7,b7 an indu/ry or sector     
p>tn]%ip1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72  7,c7 an        
association ( multiple bus9esses or o!r 
employ]s 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or  
occupation1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !    
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72  7,d7 a         
community p>tn]2  7,e7 an int]m$i>y     
organization2 or  7,f7 a labor managem5t
 tra9+ p>tn]%ip4  7#c7 ,c>e] pa?way ,!  
t]m c>e] pa?way has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7#d7 ,community p>tn] ,! t]m community
 p>tn] means a nonpr(it organization or 
a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t     
entity t has exp]tise-- 7,a7 9 ! plann+ 
& deliv]y ( education1 c>e] tra9+1 &    
relat$ programs2  7,b7 9 =g+ coord9ation

 & coop]ation betwe5 educators & o!r    
memb]s ( ! community2  7,c7 9 tra9+     
educators & o!r deliv]]s ( educational  
s]vices2  7,d7 9 developm5t &           
implem5tation ( data sy/ems t measure ! 
progress ( /ud5ts1 s*ools1 & in/itutions
 ( high] education1 or c>e] pa?ways     
programs2 or  7,e7 9 deliv]+ an increase
 9 e>n+s1 family incomes1 or family     
res\rces4  7#e7 ,eligible ag5cy ,! t]m  
eligible ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a local     
educational ag5cy2  7,b7 a consortium ( 
local educational ag5cies or an ag5t    
op]at+ on behalf ( ! consortium2 or     
7,c7 a s*ool op]at$ or fund$ by !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,education4  7#f7     
,indian ,! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#g7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7 ,int]m$i>y      

organization ,! t]m int]m$i>y           
organization means a nonpr(it           
organization t has exp]tise 9 tra9+1 =g+
 public-private p>tn]%ips1 sy/ems       
developm5t1 capacity-build+1 improv+    
scalability1 & evaluation4  7#i7 ,labor 
managem5t tra9+ p>tn]%ip ,! t]m labor   
managem5t tra9+ p>tn]%ip means an       
indep5d5t organization jo9tly controll$ 
by employ]s & unions t supports work=ce 
tra9+ & developm5t4  7#aj7 ,native      
,hawaiian ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fbjg ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#aa7     
,program ( /udy ,! t]m program ( /udy   
means a ,/ate approv$ c>e] & te*nical   
education program ( c\rses t articulates
 betwe5 second>y & po/second>y s*ool4   
7#ab7 ,regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program ,!  
t]m regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program means a
 program regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1
 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national     
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et
 seq474  7#ac7 ,s*ool p>tn]%ip ,! t]m   

s*ool p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip t-- 7,a7
 %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 an     
eligible ag5cy2 &  7ii7 "o or m bus9ess 
or indu/ry p>tn]s2 &  7,b7 may also     
include "o or m ( ! foll[+ p>tn]s3 7i7  
,a community p>tn]4  7ii7 ,a labor      
managem5t tra9+ p>tn]%ip4  7iii7 ,an    
in/itution ( high] education4  7iv7 ,a  
,/ate bo>d or local bo>d 7z su* t]ms are
 def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774  7v7 ,an appr5tice%ip
 college t-- 7,i7 is n eligible to      
receive funds "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq472  7,,ii7 is an in/itution
 t provides in/ruction relat$ to a      
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program or is a    
sponsor ( a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip        
program2 &  7,,iii7 meets ! requirem5ts 
( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #aja (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7vi7 ,any o!r entity 
t ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,labor1 consid]s            

appropriate4  7#ad7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  #c4 ,second>y s*ool to c>e]
 pa?ways innovation grant program  7a7  
,c>e] pa?ways innovation grant program  
e/abli%$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made  
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a c>e] 
pa?ways innovation grant program1 ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a  
competitive basis1 to eligible ag5cies =
 ! purpose ( address+ ! specializ$ skill
 ne$s ( bus9ess & indu/ry by c>ry+ out  
programs ( /udy or c>e] pa?ways         
programs1 featur+ s*ool p>tn]%ips1 t    
support c>e] pa?ways 9 high s*ool or    
c>e] exploration 9 ! middle grades1     
lead+ to high] subsequ5t employm5t & job
 quality4  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$
 "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod
 ( #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 may be r5ew$ = "o   
additional #b-ye> p]iod1 if ! eligible  
ag5cy demon/rates suffici5t progress 9  
a*iev+ ! goals ( ! initial grant4  7b7  

,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts2 p>tn]%ip       
agreem5t ,! application submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
initial p>tn]%ip agreem5t1 ent]$ into by
 ! eligible ag5cy & all memb]s ( ! s*ool
 p>tn]%ip1 t-- 7i7 specifies ! duties & 
responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]2  7ii7     
describes ! commitm5t ( res\rces or     
mat]ials to be provid$ by ea* p>tn] t[>d
 ! s*ool p>tn]%ip1 ensur+ t ! bus9ess or
 indu/ry p>tn]s 9 ! s*ool p>tn]%ip      
provide an am\nt ( res\rces1 9 ca% or   
9-k9d1 t[>d ! activities support$ "u !  
grant t equals or exce$s ! am\nt        
contribut$ by ! eligible ag5cy & ! am\nt
 to be provid$ by ! grant "u ?is        
section2 &  7iii7 describes h[ ! ov]all 
goals ( ! s*ool p>tn]%ip align ) any    
/atewide1 regional1 or local work=ce    
developm5t /rategies 9 exi/5ce at ! "t (

 ! application1 includ+ ^? e/abli%$ "u !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 or ! 
,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical       
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq472  7,b7 a description ( h[
 ! eligible ag5cy & memb]s ( ! s*ool    
p>tn]%ip w collaborate to ensure !      
quality ( ! c>e] pa?ways program (f]$ "u
 ! grant1 includ+ any program t leads to
 an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial or       
po/second>y cr$it lead+ to a degree or  
c]tification 9 a c>e] pa?way2  7,c7     
id5tification ( ! goals & measures us$  
to def9e progress t[>d /ud5t outcomes1  
:i* may align ) exi/+ goals & measurem5t
 provid$ "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq471 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 & ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 &  7,d7 a     
/rategic plan describ+ ! role &         
activities ( ! eligible ag5cy & all     

memb]s ( ! s*ool p>tn]%ip 9 support+ h[ 
! program w be su/a9$ foll[+ ! end ( !  
grant4  7#c7 ,me?ods t measure job      
quality ,! application submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 may include a description 
( h[ ! s*ool p>tn]%ip w exp]im5t )      
me?ods t measure job quality4  7c7 ,aw>d
 basis ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ensure t1 to !   
ext5t practicable bas$ on ! applications
 receiv$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 n less
 ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant funds available
 to c>ry out ?is section are aw>d$ to   
rural eligible ag5cies2 &  7,b7 n less  
?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds available  
to c>ry out ?is section are aw>d$ to    
eligible ag5cies t s]ve a sub/antial    
p]c5tage ( ,indian or ,native ,hawaiian 
*ildr52 &  7#b7 except to ! ext5t       
necess>y to comply ) p>agraph 7#a71 give
 priority to-- 7,a7 any eligible ag5cy  
^: s*ool p>tn]%ip includes an in/itution
 ( high] education (f]+ po/second>y     
cr$its1 or an entity (f]+ a regi/]$     
appr5tice%ip program t is articulat$    

?r\gh second>y s*ool programm+ c\nt+    
t[>ds ! regi/]$ appr5tice%ip            
requirem5ts1 ?r\gh ! c>e] pa?ways       
program "u ! grant2  7,b7 any eligible  
ag5cy ^: c>e] pa?ways program-- 7i7 9 a 
high s*ool1 (f]s concurr5t enrollm5t    
opportunities = po/second>y cr$it2 or   
7ii7 leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y   
cr$5tial1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 &  7,c7 any     
eligible ag5cy ^: c>e] pa?ways programs 
are focus$ on s]v+ l[-income /ud5ts     
7def9$ z eligible = b5efits "u ! free & 
r$uc$ price s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ 
"u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national      
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea  
et seq4771 out-(-s*ool y\?1 /ud5ts )    
disabilities1 /ud5ts exp]i5c+           
homelessness1 /ud5ts :o are ,engli%     
language le>n]s1 /ud5ts :o h l[ levels (
 lit]acy1 or y\? :o are 9 or h ag$ out (
 ! fo/] c>e sy/em4  7d7 ,use ( funds    
7#a7 ,requir$ use ( funds ,an eligible  
ag5cy receiv+ grant funds "u ?is section

 %all use grant funds to build or exp& a
 c>e] pa?ways program featur+ s*ool     
p>tn]%ips t supports c>e] pa?ways 9 high
 s*ool or c>e] exploration 9 ! middle   
grades4  7#b7 ,p]missive use ( funds ,an
 eligible ag5cy receiv+ grant funds "u  
?is section may use grant funds ei!r    
dur+ or outside ( ! s*ool day or s*ool  
ye>-- 7,a7 to hire a designat$ c>e]     
pa?ways p>tn]%ip coord9ator to seek out 
& build relation%ips ) bus9ess or       
indu/ry p>tn]s to fo/] & manage ! s*ool 
p>tn]%ips support$ "u ! grant2  7,b7 = !
 co/s ( new equipm5t1 infra/ructure 7su*
 z facilities1 te*nology1 & /aff+71 or  
transportation relat$ to ! c>e] pa?ways 
program2  7,c7 to recruit1 or assi/ )   
,/ate lic5sure & cr$5tial requirem5ts1  
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s1 & o!rs
 implem5t+ c>e] pa?ways programs2  7,d7 
to tra9 or support ! pr(essional        
developm5t ( c>e] & te*nical education  
tea*]s1 & o!rs implem5t+ c>e] pa?ways   
programs1 includ+ provid+ ext]n%ip      
opportunities = educators to sp5d "t 9  

indu/ry2  7,e7 = y\? appr5tice%ip1      
pre-appr5tice%ip tra9+1 int]n%ip1 or    
exp]i5tial le>n+ opportunities2  7,f7 to
 provide1 z "p ( ! c>e] pa?ways program1
 c\rsework t aw>ds po/second>y cr$it at 
no co/ to high s*ool /ud5ts2  7,g7 to   
support developm5t ( curricula t (f]    
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials2 &  7,h7 to 
exp]im5t ) me?ods t measure job quality4
  7e7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,mat*+ funds   
,an eligible ag5cy t receives a grant "u
 ?is section %all provide1 t[>d ! co/ ( 
! activities assi/$ "u ! grant & f      
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to or 
great] ?an ! am\nt ( ! grant4 ,su* mat*+
 am\nt may be 9 ca% or 9-k9d 7includ+   
lev]ag$ /aff "t7 & %all include support 
f bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn]s ( a s*ool   
p>tn]%ip 9 accordance ) ! p>tn]%ip      
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 
7#b7 ,p>ticipation ( bus9ess or indu/ry 
p>tn] ,9 any case :]e a bus9ess or      
indu/ry p>tn] includ$ 9 an initial      
p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#b77;,a7 )draws f a s*ool p>tn]%ip  

support$ "u a grant "u ?is section1 !   
eligible ag5cy %all notify ! ,secret>y  
imm$iately ( ! )drawal & ( ! eligible   
ag5cy's plan = obta9+ a comp>able       
bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn]4  7f7 ,reports 
7#a7 ,eligible ag5cy reports  7,a7      
,int]im reports ,by n lat] ?an #ah mon?s
 aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 ! 
eligible ag5cy %all submit a report to !
 ,secret>y demon/rat+ t ! eligible ag5cy
 is a*iev+ suffici5t progress t[>d !    
goals ( ! grant4  7,b7 ,f9al reports    
,ea* eligible ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all prep>e & submit to !   
,secret>y a f9al report reg>d+ ! use (  
funds = ! grant1 includ+ ! outcomes ( ! 
activities assi/$ "u ! grant1 by n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4
  7#b7 ,secret>y reports ,! ,secret>y   
%all prep>e & submit to ,congress1 on an
 annual basis1 a report reg>d+ ! grant  
program "u ?is section t includes a     
summ>y ( ! reports receiv$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye> & ! outcomes     
result+ f ! use ( grant funds4  #d4     

,c>e] pa?ways te*nical assi/ance  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 
& ,adult ,education1 %all-- 7#a7 adm9i/]
 & manage ! c>e] pa?ways innovation     
grants aw>d$ "u section #c2  7#b7       
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
ag5cies prep>+ grant applications "u    
section #c7;b72 &  7#c7 support c>e]    
pa?ways p>tn]%ip coord9ators1 or o!r    
p]sonnel ( eligible ag5cies t h receiv$ 
a grant "u section #c1 9 ord] to ensure 
t-- 7,a7 ! eligible ag5cy p>ticipates 9 
! requir$ s*ool p>tn]%ip2 &  7,b7 !     
grant results 9 positive program        
outcomes4  7b7 ,designat$ p]sonnel =    
rural & native-,s]v+ applications ,!    
,secret>y %all designate n less ?an #a  
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 
& ,adult ,education :o w exclusively    
support rural & native-s]v+ eligible    
ag5cies ) ! prep>ation ( grant          
applications "u section #c7;b7 & !      
developm5t ( s*ool p>tn]%ips necess>y to
 apply = & implem5t a grant "u section  

#c4  #e4 ,college to ,c>e] ,pa?ways     
,innovation ,grant ,program ,title ,,iii
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,h ,college to 
,c>e] ,pa?ways ,innovation ,grant       
,program  #cii;,a4 ,college & indu/ry   
p>tn]%ips program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ 
,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! fir/ full fiscal  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! #ba/     
,c5tury ,work=ce ,p>tn]%ips ,act1 f     
funds appropriat$ "u section #cii;,b1 ! 
,secret>ies %all aw>d competitive grants
 to eligible entities describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 = ! purpose ( develop+1  
(f]+1 improv+1 & provid+ educational or 
c>e] tra9+ programs = /ud5ts1 includ+   
work+ /ud5ts4 ,! grants %all be aw>d$ = 
p]iods ( #c ye>s & may be r5ew$ = #a    
additional #b-ye> p]iod1 if ! eligible  
entity demon/rates suffici5t progress 9 
a*iev+ ! goals ( ! initial grant p]iod4 
7b7 ,eligible entity  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ips ) 
employ]s or an employ] or indu/ry       
p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,g5]al def9ition ,=      

purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible     
entity means any ( ! entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 7or a consortium ( any
 ( su* entities7 9 p>tn]%ip ) an employ]
 or an employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip      
repres5t+ multiple employ]s4  7,b7      
,description ( entities ,! entities     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are-- 7i7 a  
community college2  7ii7 a #d-ye> public
 in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a77 t (f]s #b-ye>        
degrees1 & t w use funds provid$ "u ?is 
section = activities at ! c]tificate &  
associate degree levels2  7iii7 a       
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #caf7;b772  7iv7 an           
appr5tice%ip college 7z def9$ z an      
in/itution p>tn]%ip t is regi/]$ "u !   
,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47 & is an          
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a7772 or  7v7 a public or 
private nonpr(it1 #b-ye> in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7

 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican
 ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 
or ! ,republic ( ,palau4  7#b7          
,additional p>tn]s  7,a7 ,au?orization (
 additional p>tn]s ,9 addition to p>tn]+
 ) employ]s or an employ] or indu/ry    
p>tn]%ip repres5t+ multiple employ]s z  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 an entity
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include 9 
! p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 "o  
or m ( ! organizations describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b74 ,ea* eligible entity t
 includes "o or m su* organizations %all
 collaborate ) ! ,/ate bo>d or local    
bo>d 9 ! area s]v$ by ! eligible entity4
  7,b7 ,organizations ,! organizations  
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are z foll[s3
 7i7 ,a provid] ( adult education 7z    
def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,adult         
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb77 or an in/itution (    
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      

#aja74  7ii7 ,a community-bas$          
organization4  7iii7 ,a jo9t            
labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iv7 ,a ,/ate
 bo>d or local bo>d4  7v7 ,a ,/ate high]
 education bo>d4  7vi7 ,an elem5t>y     
s*ool or second>y s*ool1 z def9$ 9      
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife4  7vii7 ,any o!r
 organization t ! ,secret>ies consid]   
appropriate4  7c7 ,educational or c>e]  
tra9+ program ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 ! ,gov]nor ( "o ( ! ,/ates 9 :i* at    
lea/ #a ( ! entities describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( an eligible   
entity is locat$1 %all e/abli% crit]ia =
 an educational or c>e] tra9+ program   
lead+ to a recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tial t leads to high] subsequ5t     
employm5t & job quality = :i* ! eligible
 entity submits a grant proposal "u     
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,application ,an   
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit an application      
conta9+ a grant proposal1 = an          
educational or c>e] tra9+ program lead+ 

to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 to 
! ,secret>ies at su* "t & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e is    
requir$1 includ+-- 7#a7 a detail$       
description (-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* !   
educational or c>e] tra9+ program       
describ$ 9 ! grant proposal aligns )--  
7i7 an ov]all /rategic plan develop$ by 
! eligible entity2  7ii7 a /atewide1    
regional1 or local work=ce developm5t   
plan 9 exi/5ce at ! "t ( ! application1 
includ+ a plan e/abli%$ "u ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 or ! ,c>l ,d4  
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq472 
7iii7 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or         
occupations1 z def9$ by ! ,/ate or      
designat$ gov]n+ bo>d1 z appropriate1 or
 po/second>y cr$it lead+ to a degree or 
c]tification 9 a c>e] pa?way2 &  7iv7   
goals & measurem5t us$ to def9e progress
 t[>d /ud5t outcomes 9 exi/5ce on ! date
 ( submission1 :i* may align ) ! ,c>l   
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 

,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq471 & ! ,work=ce ,innovation &       
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq472  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! program
 w meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 ! area =    
skill$ work]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors  
or occupations2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* !  
program w meet ! educational or c>e]    
tra9+ ne$s ( /ud5ts 9 ! area2  7,d7 !   
specific educational or c>e] tra9+      
program & h[ ! program meets ! crit]ia  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e71 includ+ !   
mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be us$ to develop1
 (f]1 improve1 & provide ! educational  
or c>e] tra9+ program2  7,e7 any previ\s
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educational or c>e] tra9+ programs1 !   
abs5ce ( :i* %all n automatically       
disqualify an eligible in/itution f     
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2  7,f7 h[
 ! program lead+ to ! cr$5tial meets !  
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &    
7,g7 h[ atta9+ ! cr$5tial w help        
p>ticipants rea* high] subsequ5t        
employm5t & job quality2 &  7#b7 a      

detail$ plan on h[ ! entity w ensure t !
 program w meet ! p]=mance measures     
describ$ 9 subsection 7g71 & an         
assurance t ! entity w annually submit  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,education in=mation on
 ! p]=mance ( ! program on ! p]=mance   
measures describ$ 9 subsection 7g74  7e7
 ,crit]ia = aw>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants 
"u ?is section %all be aw>d$ bas$ on    
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies1 t    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a det]m9ation ( 
! m]its ( ! grant proposal submitt$ by !
 eligible entity involv$ to develop1    
(f]1 improve1 & provide an educational  
or c>e] tra9+ program to be made        
available to /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! likely employm5t opportunities     
available 9 ! area to individuals :o    
complete an educational or c>e] tra9+   
program t ! eligible entity proposes to 
develop1 (f]1 improve1 & provide4  7,c7 
,an assessm5t ( prior dem& = tra9+      
programs by individuals eligible = tra9+
 & s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 z well z  
availability & capacity ( exi/+ 7z ( !  

date ( ! assessm5t7 tra9+ programs to   
meet future dem& = tra9+ programs4  7#b7
 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>ies %all give        
priority to eligible entities t-- 7,a7  
include a p>tn]%ip1 ) an employ] or an  
employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 t-- 7i7    
pays a portion ( ! co/s ( educational or
 c>e] tra9+ programs2  7ii7 agrees to   
hire individuals :o h atta9$ a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial result+ f !       
educational or c>e] tra9+ program ( !   
eligible entity2 or  7iii7 includes an  
educational entity t has s\ght & receiv$
 bond+ au?ority to fund p>tn]%ips       
program2  7,b7 ent] into a p>tn]%ip ) a 
labor organization or labor-managem5t   
tra9+ program to provide1 ?r\gh !       
program1 te*nical exp]tise =            
occupationally specific education       
necess>y = a recogniz$ po/second>y      
cr$5tial lead+ to a skill$ occupation 9 
an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation2 
7,c7 are focus$ on s]v+ individuals )   
b>ri]s to employm5t1 /ud5ts :o are      

vet]ans1 sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 individuals :o are basic skills  
defici5t1 & fir/-g5]ation college       
/ud5ts2  7,d7 include 9 ! p>tn]%ip any  
entity s]v+ areas ) high unemploym5t    
rates2  7,e7 include 9 ! p>tn]%ip an    
in/itution ( high] education eligible = 
assi/ance "u ?is title or title ,v2 &   
7,f7 ensure geographic div]sity1 includ+
 appropriate repres5tation ( rural      
areas4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,grant funds   
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ = "o or
 m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! developm5t1 (f]+1
 improvem5t1 & provision ( educational  
or c>e] tra9+ programs1 t provide       
relevant job tra9+ = skill$ occupations1
 t lead to recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tials1 t w meet ! ne$s ( employ]s 9 
9-dem& indu/ry sectors or occupations1 &
 t may include regi/]$ appr5tice%ip     
programs1 on-!-job tra9+ programs1 &    
programs t support employ]s 9 upgrad+ ! 
skills ( _! work=ce4  7#b7 ,! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( policies & programs  
to exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a 

recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or   
occupations1 includ+ by-- 7,a7          
facilitat+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its  
betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education1   
includ+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its =   
c\rses 9 ! same field ( /udy2  7,b7     
exp&+ access to college-level1          
transf]able c\rsework1 :i* may include  
coord9ation relat$ to transf]s ( cr$it  
betwe5 in/itutions or common c\rse      
numb]+ or use ( a g5]al core curriculum2
  7,c7 develop+ or enhanc+ /ud5t support
 s]vices programs2 &  7,d7 e/abli%+     
policies & processes = assess+ & aw>d+  
c\rse cr$it = "w-relat$ le>n+4  7#c7 ,! 
creation ( c>e] pa?ways programs t      
provide a sequ5ce ( education &         
occupational tra9+ t leads to a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 includ+ programs t-- 7,a7 bl5d
 basic skills & occupational tra9+2     
7,b7 facilitate means ( transition+     
p>ticipants f non-cr$it occupational1   
basic skills1 or developm5tal c\rsework 

to =-cr$it c\rsework )9 & across        
in/itutions2  7,c7 build or enhance     
l9kages1 includ+ ! developm5t ( dual or 
concurr5t enrollm5t programs & e>ly     
college high s*ools1 betwe5 second>y    
education or adult education programs   
7includ+ programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq47 & title ,,ii ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbga et seq4772  7,d7 are    
innovative programs design$ to increase 
! provision ( tra9+ = /ud5ts1 includ+   
/ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 or ,res]ves1 to ent] skill$ occupations
 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or            
occupations2  7,e7 support paid         
int]n%ips t w all[ /ud5ts to            
simultane\sly e>n cr$it = "w-bas$ le>n+ 
& ga9 relevant employm5t exp]i5ce 9 an  
9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation1 :i*
 %all include opportunities t transition
 individuals into employm5t2 &  7,f7    
develop compet5cy-bas$ education        

programs t (f] an outcome-ori5t$ approa*
 ?r\gh :i* recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tials are aw>d$ bas$ on successful  
demon/ration ( skills & pr(ici5cy4  7#d7
 ,! developm5t & implem5tation (-- 7,a7 
a ,pay-=-,p]=mance program t leads to a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 = :i* an
 eligible entity agrees to be reimburs$ 
"u ! grant prim>ily on ! basis (        
a*ievem5t ( specifi$ p]=mance outcomes &
 crit]ia agre$ to by ! ,secret>y (      
,education2 or  7,b7 a ,pay-=-,success  
program t leads to a recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial1 = :i* an eligible 
entity-- 7i7 ent]s into a p>tn]%ip ) an 
inve/or1 su* z a philan?ropic           
organization t provides fund+ = a       
specific project to address a cle> &    
measurable educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$
 9 ! area to be s]v$ "u ! grant2 &  7ii7
 agrees to be reimburs$ "u ! grant only 
if ! project a*ieves specifi$ p]=mance  
outcomes & crit]ia agre$ to by !        
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#e7 ,!        
developm5t ( a multiple measures ( job  

quality da%bo>d t exp]im5ts ) diff]5t   
metrics to measure job quality4  7g7    
,p]=mance measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli%     
p]=mance measures = ! programs c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,measures ,!     
p]=mance measures %all consi/ (-- 7,a7  
indicators ( p]=mance1 includ+ ! numb] (
 program p>ticipants :o are 9           
unsubsidiz$ employm5t dur+ ! second     
qu>t] aft] exit f ! program2  7,b7 a    
level ( p]=mance = ea* indicator        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7    
analysis ( ! income ( program           
p>ticipants dur+ ! second qu>t] aft]    
exit f ! program comp>$ to ! di/ribution
 ( e>n+s across ! work=ce 9 ! ,/ate & ! 
region dur+ t same "t p]iod4  7#c7      
,monitor+ progress ,! ,secret>y (       
,education %all monitor ! progress (    
eligible entities t receive grants "u   
?is section 9 ensur+ t _! programs meet 
! p]=mance measures4  #cii;,b4          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           

appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ by       
section #cii;,a4 ,funds appropriat$ "u  
?is subsection %all rema9 available     
until ! end ( ! #e? full fiscal ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! #ba/ ,c5tury     
,work=ce ,p>tn]%ips ,act4  7b7          
,adm9i/rative co/ ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! 
am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7 
may be us$ by ! ,secret>ies = ,f$]al    
adm9i/ration ( ! program e/abli%$ by    
section #cii;,a1 includ+ provid+        
te*nical assi/ance & c>ry+ out          
evaluations = su* program4  #cii;,c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]ms basic skills defici5t1 9-dem&      
indu/ry sector or occupation1 individual
 ) a b>ri] to employm5t1 local bo>d1    
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 & ,/ate 
bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7      
,community college ,! t]m community     
college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or
 community college 9 section #cab7;f74  

7#c7 ,educational or c>e] tra9+ program 
,! t]m educational or c>e] tra9+ program
 means-- 7,a7 a program t supports c>e] 
pa?ways1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72 or  7,b7 a      
program t involves integrat$ education &
 tra9+1 z def9$ 9 section #bjc ( !      
,adult ,education & ,family ,lit]acy    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbgb74  7#d7       
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ,education 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor4  4