,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ceah ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ad1 #bjbc,mr4 ,booker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 to make grants to eligible entities to assist certain individuals in reentering a secondary school or a high school equivalency program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reengage the ,workforce ,act4 #b4 ,secondary school dropout reengagement grant program 7a7 ,grants authorized ,from the amounts made available to carry out this section1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to carry out in-person or virtual programs to provide eligible secondary school dropouts each of the services described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,uses of funds ,a program funded with a grant under this section shall provide each of the following services to eligible secondary school dropouts3 7#a7 ,assistance in reentering a secondary school or entering an in-person or virtual high school equivalency program4 7#b7 ,flexible secondary school credit recovery to accelerate the time to receipt of a high school diploma1 which may include waiving seat time barriers1 allowing virtual credit recovery programming1 providing prior learning assessments1 accepting alternative credits from internships1 community service1 or independent study1 or providing assessment tests 7or pre-employment tests7 or ,,ged ready tests 7or high school equivalency program tests74 7#c7 ,life and career workshops1 including-- 7,a7 career planning and career exploration2 7,b7 assistance in enrolling in a program of training or education at an institution of higher education that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential2 7,c7 rsum support services2 7,d7 interview assistance2 and 7,e7 work-based learning such as registered apprenticeships1 pre-apprenticeships1 practicums1 internships1 and on-the-job training4 7#d7 ,supportive services1 such as transportation1 child care1 dependent care1 housing1 and needs-related payments1 that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in activities described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c74 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,an application under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the program that will be funded under the grant2 and 7,b7 in the case of an application that supports an existing program 7as of the date of application71 the number of individuals who are enrolled in the program as of such date1 in the aggregate and disaggregated by race1 gender1 age1 and disability status4 7d7 ,preference ,in awarding grants under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that will use the grant to carry out programs described subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 in low-income communities2 or 7#b7 that will implement evidence-based practices1 as determined by the ,secretary1 in providing the services offered through the programs4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection 7a7 and annually thereafter for #aj years1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of this section1 which shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the percentage of the grant funds awarded during the most recent fiscal year1 which are used to improve the education of eligible secondary school dropouts and prepare such individuals for the workforce4 7#b7 ,the percentage of the grant funds awarded during the most recent fiscal year1 which are used to provide the supportive services described in subsection 7b77#d7 to eligible secondary school dropouts4 7#c7 ,the number and types of programs funded under this section in the most recent academic year4 7#d7 7,a7 ,for each milestone described in subparagraph 7,b71 the number of individuals who1 during the period beginning on the date on which such first grant is awarded and ending on the last day of the most recent full academic year1 met the milestone1 in the aggregate and disaggregated by program and by race1 gender1 age1 and disability status of the individuals4 7,b7 ,the milestones described in this subparagraph are the following3 7i7 ,enrolled in a program funded under this section4 7ii7 ,enrolled in1 and completed1 a program funded under this section4 7iii7 ,after enrollment in a program funded under this section1 enrolled in a program of training or education at an institution of higher education that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential4 7iv7 ,after completion of a program funded under this section1 obtained employment in a relevant field4 7#e7 ,any additional data needed to determine the impact of programs funded under this section on workforce readiness1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,esea terms ,the terms high school1 local educational agency1 and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,,wioa terms ,the terms career planning1 community-based organization1 local board1 poverty line1 recognized postsecondary credential1 ,state board1 and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a partnership between or among-- 7,a7 7i7 a local educational agency2 7ii7 a unit of general local government2 7iii7 a nonprofit intermediary 7such as a local educational agency or other educational organization72 or 7iv7 a consortium of any of the entities described in clauses 7i7 through 7iii72 and 7,b7 one or more of the following3 7i7 ,a community-based organization4 7ii7 ,an institution of higher education4 7iii7 ,a local board or ,state board4 7#d7 ,eligible secondary school dropout ,the term eligible secondary school dropout means an individual who is-- 7,a7 not younger than #af years of age2 and 7,b7 not enrolled in a secondary school or high school equivalency program4 7#e7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#f7 ,low-income community ,the term low-income community means any census block group in which #cj percent or more of the population are individuals with an annual household equal to1 or less than1 the greater of-- 7,a7 an amount equal to #hj percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located1 as reported by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 and 7,b7 an amount equal to #bjj percent of the poverty line4 7#g7 ,registered apprenticeship ,the term registered apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7commonly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act72 #ej ,stat4 #ffd1 chapter #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #e1ebj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjcd4