,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjbc,ms4 ,klobuchar introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to expand the operation of ,state employment and training programs under that ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,revitalize and ,expand ,,snap ,education and ,training for ,america's ,future ,act of #bjbc or the ,,reset for ,america's ,future ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,innovation employment and training programs 7a7 ,innovation employment and training program ,section #f7;d77#d7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;d77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by conforming the margins of subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,j71 7,l71 and 7,m7 to the margin of subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,p7 ,innovation employment and training program 7i7 ,reimbursement of costs ,subject to the availability of funds under section #af7;h77#a71 on request of a ,state agency1 the ,secretary shall reimburse the ,state agency an amount equal to #ajj percent of all costs directly incurred in carrying out a component of an employment and training program that meets #a or more of the following requirements3 7,i7 ,at the time of use1 the program component is under evaluation with respect to measuring employment and earnings outcomes for participants in the employment and training program with a methodology that could1 in the event that the evaluation finds positive program impacts1 subsequently classify the employment and training program as having-- 7aa7 a high or moderate causal evidence rating 7as defined by the ,secretary and consistent with evidence standards established by ,federal agencies implementing other ,federal workforce investments1 including standards defined by the ,secretary of ,labor under section #cjf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejf772 and 7bb7 a demonstrated capacity to improve employment or earnings outcomes for program participants4 7,,ii7 ,the program component provides services that have already been evaluated and found to positively affect employment or earnings outcomes for employment or training program participants1 with a methodology that has a high or moderate causal evidence rating 7as defined by the ,secretary as described in subclause 7,i77aa774 7,,iii7 7aa7 ,subject to items 7bb7 and 7cc71 the ,state agency uses at least #bj percent of the funding allocated under this paragraph to the employment and training program component to enter into a performance or outcomes contract to pay for-- 7,,aa7 measurable improvements in outcomes related to improved employment or earnings2 7,,bb7 credential attainment2 or 7,,cc7 measurable attainment of new vocational skills for participants of the employment and training program1 which shall include any reporting measures related to those outcomes that ,state agencies must track and report annually under regulations promulgated pursuant to this ,act or any benchmarks demonstrated by credible research to be highly correlated with those outcomes if those outcomes are measured using administrative data validated by a third-party evaluator4 7bb7 ,activities carried out under a performance or outcomes contract described in item 7aa7 ensure that the population served by the performance or outcomes contract in an area1 as demonstrated by the ,state agency-- 7,,aa7 is similar to the population in that area that participates in the supplemental nutrition assistance program with respect to demographics and barriers to employment2 and 7,,bb7 is not selected for purposes of excluding participants in that area that are perceived as harder-to-serve4 7cc7 ,the ,state agency submits each request for reimbursement for payments made for activities carried out under a performance or outcomes contract described in item 7aa7-- 7,,aa7 not later than #fj months after the effective date of the performance or outcomes contract2 and 7,,bb7 within #ab months of making the payment for which reimbursement is requested4 7ii7 ,administrative1 technical assistance1 and evaluation costs 7,i7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of funds under section #af7;h77#a7 remaining after expenditure under clause 7i71 on request of a ,state agency1 the ,secretary shall reimburse the ,state agency for administration1 technical assistance1 and evaluation costs associated with activities eligible for reimbursement under clause 7i74 7,,ii7 ,amount ,the ,secretary shall reimburse the ,state agency under subclause 7,i7 in an amount that-- 7aa7 is not more than #bj percent of the direct costs approved for reimbursement under clause 7i72 and 7bb7 in the case of an employment and training program component that is coordinated with a program funded in part by funds authorized under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 is not more than #cj percent of the direct costs approved for reimbursement under clause 7i74 7iii7 ,extension of eligibility ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 an individual enrolled in an employment and training program component described in clause 7i7 that becomes ineligible due to failure to meet a requirement described in subsection 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 7i71 7k71 7l71 7m71 or 7n7 of section #e shall be permitted to continue participating in the employment and training program component until the date that is the earlier of-- 7,i7 #f months after the date on which the individual would otherwise become ineligible2 and 7,,ii7 the date on which the individual completes the employment and training program component4 7iv7 ,state agency requirements 7,i7 ,report ,a ,state agency that receives reimbursement under clause 7i7 shall submit annually to the ,secretary a report describing-- 7aa7 the services provided by the applicable employment and training program component2 7bb7 the demographics of participants of that program component2 7cc7 the costs of that program component2 7dd7 the manner in which funds were used for that program component2 and 7ee7 in the case of a ,state agency that carries out a program component described in clause 7i77,i71 findings from the applicable completed evaluation4 7,,ii7 ,publicly available ,the ,secretary shall make publicly available the information submitted to the ,secretary under subclause 7,i74 4 7b7 ,funding for employment and training programs ,section #af7;h77#a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,to carry out and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,to carry out 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,additional funds ,in addition to funds made available under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall reserve for allocation to ,state agencies1 to remain available for #bd months1 from funds made available for each fiscal year under section #ah7;a77#a71 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year to provide reimbursements under section #f7;d77#d77,p74 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a77i72 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a77i72 and 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,e77i71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a77i74 7c7 ,use of federal funding streams as matching funds ,section #af7;h77#b7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#b7 ,if1 in carrying out such program during such fiscal year and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,reimbursement of excess costs 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 in carrying out an employment and training program in a fiscal year 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 by striking shall pay and inserting the following3 shall-- 7i7 pay 2 7,b7 in clause 7i7 7as so designated71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 consider any other ,federal funding used to carry out a component of an employment and training program as qualifying for the #ej-percent share of the ,state required under subsection 7a71 this paragraph1 and paragraph 7#c71 unless that use of funding is specifically disallowed by law4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,reporting ,a ,state agency that incurs costs described in subparagraph 7,a7 and uses any other ,federal funding as described in clause 7ii7 of that subparagraph shall submit to the ,secretary a report that-- 7i7 identifies each source of those ,federal funds2 and 7ii7 describes1 if applicable1 how implementation of the employment and training program component is carried out in coordination with local and ,state entities supported by the same source of ,federal funds-- 7,i7 to improve measurable outcomes for participants of the employment and training program component2 7,,ii7 to streamline service delivery1 colocate services1 align services across employment and training programs1 streamline service delivery for participants of the employment and training program component1 or make it easier for those participants eligible for multiple employment and training programs to participate in cost-sharing across the programs in which they are enrolled2 and 7,,iii7 to otherwise partner with other entities in the area to improve employment and training program performance management4 4 7d7 ,reimbursement for additional supportive services ,section #af7;h77#c7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#c7 ,the ,secretary shall also reimburse each ,state agency in an amount equal to #ej per centum and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,transportation and other expenses 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall reimburse each ,state agency in an amount equal to #ej percent 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,full reimbursement for transportation and other costs ,on request by a ,state agency1 the ,secretary shall fully reimburse the ,state agency for costs directly incurred and expended in connection with transportation costs and other expenses that were reasonably necessary and directly related to carrying out an employment and training program component that meets at least #a of the requirements described in clause 7i7 of section #f7;d77#d77,p71 subject to the availability of funding made available under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii74 4 7e7 ,employment and training data grants ,section #ag of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7o7 ,employment and training data grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to ,states1 on a competitive basis1 to create and strengthen longitudinal administrative databases and associated resources for the purpose of strengthening program quality1 advancing equity1 reducing burden1 protecting privacy1 and improving transparency in employment and training programs4 7#b7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to-- 7,a7 ,states that-- 7i7 have not previously received a grant from the ,secretary for the purpose described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 have the greatest need with respect to improving data infrastructure2 and 7,b7 projects that-- 7i7 strengthen the quality of an employment and training program or otherwise improve the employment and training program2 7ii7 facilitate co-enrollment and coordination of services between the employment and training program and other federally supported workforce development programs1 including programs authorized under-- 7,i7 the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 and 7,,ii7 the ,strengthening ,career and ,technical ,education for the #bast ,century ,act 7,public ,law #aae-bbd2 #acb ,stat4 #aefc7 and the amendments made by that ,act2 7iii7 participate in and contribute data to the linked longitudinal data system of the ,state1 including submitting data that1 when linked with elementary1 secondary1 and postsecondary school data and workforce development data1 provides the ,state with the ability to create more robust tools and analytics2 7iv7 encourage the use of non-,federal contributions to improve ,state data infrastructure and related resources2 7v7 support research and program improvement activities2 or 7vi7 achieve other priorities1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to support the implementation of projects carried out using grants awarded under this subsection4 7#d7 ,privacy and security standards ,data in longitudinal administrative databases and associated resources supported by a grant under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 be exempted from the disclosure requirements of subsection 7a7 of section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 pursuant to subsection 7b77#c7 of that section2 7,b7 be used in a manner that protects the identity and location of a vulnerable individual 7including a victim of domestic violence7 that is an applicant for1 or recipient of1 supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits2 and 7,c7 meet security standards determined by the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,integrated data ,nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the use of data supported by a grant under this subsection from being used as part of a ,state data system or other integrated data system4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,of the funds made available under section #ah7;a71 the ,secretary shall use to carry out this subsection #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter1 of which not more than #aj percent shall be used to carry out paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,supplement not supplant ,funds used under subparagraph 7,a7 shall supplement1 not supplant1 other ,state or local funds used for developing ,state data systems4 4