,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #defg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbd,mr4   
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act reg>d+  
re5try employm5t opportunities1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,work=ce ,re5try ,act4  #b4
 ,re5try employm5t opportunities  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,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 ,re5try   
employm5t opportunities  7a7 ,purposes  
,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to 
improve ! employm5t1 e>n+s1 & skill     
atta9m5t1 & r$uce recidivism1 ( adults &
 y\? :o h be5 involv$ ) ! ju/ice sy/em2 
7#b7 to prompt innovation & improvem5t 9

 ! re5try ( ju/ice-involv$ individuals  
into ! work=ce s t successful           
initiatives c be e/abli%$ or cont9u$ &  
replicat$2 &  7#c7 to fur!r develop !   
evid5ce on h[ to improve employm5t1     
e>n+s1 & skill atta9m5t1 & r$uce        
recidivism1 ( ju/ice-involv$            
individuals1 ?r\gh rigor\s evaluations (
 specific s]vices provid$1 includ+ h[ !y
 affect diff]5t populations & h[ !y are 
be/ comb9$ & sequ5c$1 & dissem9ate su*  
evid5ce to entities support+ ! re5try ( 
ju/ice-involv$ individuals into !       
work=ce4  7b7 ,re5try employm5t         
competitive grants1 contracts1 &        
coop]ative agreem5ts au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section
 #agc7;e7 & n res]v$ "u subsection 7h71 
! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all1 on a           
competitive basis1 make grants to1 or   
ent] into contracts or coop]ative       
agreem5ts )1 eligible entities to       
implem5t re5try projects t s]ve eligible
 adults or eligible y\?2  7,b7 may use n
 m ?an #cj p]c5t ( su* am\nts = aw>ds "u

 subp>agraph 7,a7 to eligible entities  
to s]ve z national or regional          
int]m$i>ies to provide su* funds to o!r 
eligible entities to-- 7i7 implem5t     
re5try projects describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72 &  7ii7 monitor & support su*     
entities2  7,c7 %all use #cj p]c5t ( su*
 am\nts = aw>ds "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to  
eligible entities us+ pay-=-p]=mance    
contracts-- 7i7 t specify a fix$ am\nt t
 w be paid to ! entity bas$ on !        
a*ievem5t ( specifi$ levels ( p]=mance  
on ! indicators ( p]=mance describ$ 9   
subsections 7e77#a77;,a77i7 &           
7e77#b77;,a7 )9 a def9$ timetable2 &    
7ii7 :i* may provide = bonus paym5ts to 
su* entity to exp& capacity to provide  
effective s]vices2 &  7,d7 %all ensure  
aw>ds "u ?is p>agraph are made to       
eligible entities f geographically      
div]se areas1 9 addition to ! priorities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,aw>d  
p]iods ,! ,secret>y %all make aw>ds "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 = an initial p]iod ( n m  
?an #d ye>s4  7#c7 ,additional aw>ds ,! 

,secret>y may aw>d1 = a p]iod ( n m ?an 
#d ye>s1 "o or m additional aw>ds to an 
eligible entity t receiv$ an aw>d "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! eligible entity      
a*iev$ ! p]=mance levels agre$ ^u ) !   
,secret>y 7z describ$ 9 subsection      
7e77#c77 = ! aw>d p]iod imm$iately be=e 
! additional aw>d4  7#d7 ,priority ,9   
mak+ aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible entities
 ^: applications submitt$ "u subsection 
7c7 demon/rate a commitm5t to use !     
funds f ! aw>d to implem5t re5try       
projects-- 7,a7 t w s]ve high-pov]ty    
areas2  7,b7 t w enroll eligible y\? or 
eligible adults-- 7i7 be=e ! release ( !
 eligible y\? or eligible adult f       
inc>c]ation 9 a correctional in/itution2
 or  7ii7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su*  
release2  7,c7 t h an evid5ce-bas$      
/rategy & design2  7,d7 t e/abli%       
p>tn]%ips )-- 7i7 bus9esses2 or  7ii7   
in/itutions ( high] education or        
provid]s "u section #abb 7z det]m9$ by !
 ,/ate :]e s]vices are be+ provid$7 to  

provide project p>ticipants ) programs (
 /udy lead+ to recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tials 7z id5tifi$ 9 a ,/ate plan "u 
subtitle ,a7 9 9-dem& occupations2 or   
7,e7 t provide tra9+ s]vices1 includ+   
cu/omiz$ tra9+ & on-!-job tra9+1 t are  
design$ to meet ! specific requirem5ts (
 an employ] 7includ+ a gr\p ( employ]s7 
& are conduct$ ) a commitm5t by !       
employ] to employ individuals ^u        
successful completion ( ! prep>ation4   
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,=m & proc$ure   
,to be qualifi$ to receive an aw>d "u   
subsection 7b77#a71 an eligible entity  
%all submit an application at su* "t1 & 
9 su* mann]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 &
 conta9+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 &1 z applicable1 p>agraph 7#c74   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
by an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a           
description ( ! eligible entity1 includ+
 ! exp]i5ce ( ! eligible entity 9       
provid+ employm5t & tra9+ s]vices =     
ju/ice-involv$ individuals4  7,b7 ,a    

description ( ! ne$s t w be address$ by 
! re5try project support$ by an aw>d "u 
subsection 7b77#a71 & ! t>get p>ticipant
 population & ! geographic area to be   
s]v$4  7,c7 ,a description ( ! propos$  
employm5t & tra9+ activities &          
supportive s]vices1 if applicable1 to be
 provid$ "u su* re5try project1 & h[ su*
 activities & s]vices w prep>e          
p>ticipants ( ! re5try project =        
employm5t 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &    
occupations )9 ! geographic area to be  
s]v$ by su* re5try project4  7,d7 ,!    
anticipat$ s*$ule = c>ry+ out !         
activities propos$ "u ! re5try project4 
7,e7 ,a description (-- 7i7 ! p>tn]%ips 
! eligible entity w e/abli% ) ag5cies & 
entities )9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1     
local bo>ds & "o-/op op]ators1          
community-bas$ organizations1 & employ]s
 7includ+ employ]s t are locat$ 9 ! area
 to be s]v$ by su* re5try project7 to   
provide p>ticipants ( ! re5try project )
 "w-bas$ le>n+1 job placem5t1 &         
recruitm5t 7if applicable72 &  7ii7 h[ !

 eligible entity w coord9ate its        
activities ) o!r s]vices & b5efits      
available to ju/ice-involv$ individuals 
9 ! geographic area to be s]v$ by !     
re5try project4  7,f7 ,a description ( !
 mann] 9 :i* individuals w be recruit$ &
 select$ = p>ticipation = ! re5try      
project4  7,g7 ,a detail$ budget & a    
description ( ! sy/em ( fiscal controls1
 & audit+ & acc\ntability proc$ures1 t w
 be us$ to ensure fiscal s\ndness = !   
re5try project4  7,h7 ,a description ( !
 expect$ levels ( p]=mance to be a*iev$ 
) respect to ! p]=mance measures        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7,i7 ,a     
description ( ! evid5ce-bas$ practices !
 eligible entity w use 9 adm9i/ration ( 
! re5try project4  7,j7 ,an assurance t 
! eligible entity w collect1            
disaggregate by ea* subpopulation (     
individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 & by 
race1 e?nicity1 sex & age1 & report to !
 ,secret>y ! data requir$ ) respect to !
 re5try project c>ri$ out by ! eligible 
entity = purposes ( det]m9+ levels (    

p]=mance a*iev$ & conduct+ ! evaluation 
"u subsection 7f74  7,k7 ,an assurance t
 ! eligible entity w provide mat*+      
funds1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#d74 
7,l7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible     
entity plans to cont9ue ! re5try project
 aft] ! aw>d p]iod4  7#c7 ,additional   
cont5t = int]m$i>y applicants ,an       
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by
 an eligible entity seek+ to s]ve z a   
national or regional int]m$i>y z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 %all 
also conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an          
id5tification & description ( ! eligible
 entities t w be subgrantees ( su*      
int]m$i>y = purposes ( implem5t+ !      
re5try projects1 :i* %all include       
subgrantees 9-- 7i7 n less ?an #c       
noncontigu\s metropolitan areas or rural
 areas2 &  7ii7 n less ?an #b ,/ates4   
7,b7 ,a description ( ! s]vices &       
supports ! int]m$i>y w provide to !     
subgrantees1 includ+ adm9i/rative &     
fiscal support to ensure ! subgrantees  
comply ) all aw>d requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,a 

description ( h[ ! int]m$i>y w          
facilitate ! replication ( evid5ce-bas$ 
practices or o!r be/ practices id5tifi$ 
by ! int]m$i>y across all subgrantees4  
7,d7 ,if su* int]m$i>y is curr5tly      
receiv+1 or has previ\sly receiv$1 funds
 "u ?is section z an int]m$i>y to       
implem5t a re5try project1 an assurance 
t none ( ! subgrantees id5tifi$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 7 previ\s subgrantees (
 ! int]m$i>y = su* re5try project t     
fail$ to meet ! levels ( p]=mance       
e/abli%$ = su* re5try project4  7d7     
,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,requir$ activities 
,an eligible entity t receives funds "u 
subsection 7b77#a7 %all use su* funds to
 implem5t a re5try project = eligible   
adults or eligible y\? t provides ea* ( 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,"o or m ( !             
individualiz$ c>e] s]vices li/$ 9       
subclause 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,ix7 ( section   
#acd7;c77#b77;,a77xii74  7,b7 ,"o or m (
 ! tra9+ s]vices li/$ 9 clauses 7i7     
?r\gh 7xi7 9 section #acd7;c77#c77;,d71 
includ+ subsidiz$ employm5t             

opportunities ?r\gh transitional jobs4  
7,c7 ,= p>ticipants :o are eligible y\?1
 "o or m ( ! program elem5ts li/$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,n7 ( section  
#abi7;c77#b74  7#b7 ,all[able activities
 ,an eligible entity t receives funds "u
 subsection 7b77#a7 may use su* funds to
 implem5t a re5try project = eligible   
adults or eligible y\? t provides !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,foll[-up s]vices aft]     
placem5t 9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t z      
describ$ 9 section                      
#acd7;c77#b77;,a77xiii74  7,b7          
,appr5tice%ip programs4  7,c7 ,education
 9 digital lit]acy skills4  7,d7        
,m5tor+4  7,e7 ,assi/ance 9 obta9+      
employm5t1 includ+ z a result ( !       
eligible entity-- 7i7 e/abli%+ &        
develop+ relation%ips & networks ) l>ge 
& small employ]s2 &  7ii7 coord9at+ )   
employ]s to develop cu/omiz$ tra9+      
programs & on-!-job tra9+4  7,f7        
,assi/ance ) driv]'s lic5se re9/atem5t &
 fees = driv]'s lic5ses & obta9+ o!r    
necess>y docum5ts = employm5t4  7,g7    

,provision ( or ref]ral to evid5ce-bas$ 
m5tal heal? treatm5t by lic5s$          
practition]s4  7,h7 ,provision ( or     
ref]ral to sub/ance use disord] treatm5t
 s]vices1 provid$ t funds aw>d$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 are only us$ to      
provide su* s]vices to p>ticipants :o   
are unable to obta9 su* s]vices ?r\gh   
o!r programs provid+ su* s]vices4  7,i7 
,provisions ( or ref]ral to supportive  
s]vices1 provid$ t no m ?an #e p]c5t (  
funds aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 may be us$ to provide
 su* s]vices to p>ticipants :o are able 
to obta9 su* s]vices ?r\gh o!r programs 
provid+ su* s]vices4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative
 co/ limit ,an eligible entity may n use
 m ?an #g p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 = adm9i/rative co/s1 
includ+ = co/s relat$ to collect+       
in=mation1 analysis1 & coord9ation =    
purposes ( subsection 7e7 or 7f74  7#d7 
,mat*+ funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an eligible 
entity %all provide a non-,f$]al        

contribution1 :i* may be provid$ 9 ca%  
or 9 k9d1 = ! co/s ( ! project 9 an     
am\nt t is n less ?an #be p]c5t ( !     
total am\nt ( funds aw>d$ to ! entity = 
su* p]iod4  7,b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y
 may waive ! mat*+ funds requirem5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 on a case-by-case     
basis & = n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( all aw>ds 
made "u subsection 7b77#a71 if !        
eligible entity receiv+ ! aw>d          
demon/rates significant f9ancial h>d%ip4
  7e7 ,levels ( p]=mance  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ( levels  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% expect$ levels ( 
p]=mance = re5try projects fund$ "u ?is 
section =-- 7i7 ea* ( ! prim>y          
indicators ( p]=mance = adults & y\?    
describ$ 9 section #aaf7;b77#b72 &  7ii7
 an indicator ( p]=mance e/abli%$ by !  
,secret>y ) respect to p>ticipant       
recidivism4  7,b7 ,updates ,! levels    
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
updat$ = ea* #d-ye> aw>d p]iod4  7#b7   
,agreem5t on p]=mance levels ,9 e/abli%+
 & updat+ p]=mance levels "u p>agraph   

7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all rea* agreem5t on 
su* levels ) ! eligible entities receiv+
 aw>ds "u subsection 7b77#a7 t w be     
subject to su* levels bas$ on1 z !      
,secret>y det]m9es relevant = ea*       
indicator ( p]=mance1 ! foll[+ factors3 
7,a7 ,! expect$ p]=mance levels ( ea*   
su* eligible entity describ$ 9 !        
application submitt$ "u subsection      
7c77#b77;,h74  7,b7 ,! local economic   
conditions ( ! geographic area to be    
s]v$ by ea* su* eligible entity1 includ+
 diff]5ces 9 unemploym5t rates & job    
losses or ga9s 9 p>ticul> indu/ries4    
7,c7 ,! *>act]i/ics ( project           
p>ticipants :5 ent]+ ! project involv$1 
includ+-- 7i7 crim9al records2  7ii7    
indicators ( poor "w hi/ory2  7iii7 lack
 ( "w exp]i5ce2  7iv7 lack ( educational
 or occupational skills atta9m5t2  7v7  
l[ levels ( lit]acy or ,engli%          
pr(ici5cy2  7vi7 disability /atus2      
7vii7 homelessness2 &  7viii7 receipt ( 
public assi/ance4  7#c7 ,failure to meet
 p]=mance levels ,9 ! case ( an eligible

 entity t fails to meet ! p]=mance      
levels "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all provide te*nical assi/ance to !    
eligible entity1 includ+ ! developm5t ( 
a p]=mance improvem5t plan4  7f7        
,evaluation ( re5try projects  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! fir/   
aw>d ( funds "u subsection 7b77#a7 is   
made1 ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief   
,evaluation ,(fic]7 %all meet ea* ( !   
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,design &      
conduct ( evaluation ,design & conduct  
an evaluation to evaluate ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! re5try projects fund$ "u subsection
 7b77#a71 :i* meets ! requirem5ts (     
p>agraph 7#b71 & includes an evaluation 
( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! effectiv5ess ( 
su* projects 9 assi/+ individuals ) f9d+
 employm5t & ma9ta9+ employm5t at !     
second qu>t] & f\r? qu>t] aft]          
unsubsidiz$ employm5t is obta9$4  7ii7  
,! effectiv5ess ( su* projects 9 assi/+ 
individuals ) e>n+ recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tials4  7iii7 ,! effectiv5ess ( su*
 projects 9 relation to _! co/1 includ+ 

! ext5t to :i* ! projects improve re5try
 outcomes1 includ+ outcomes 9 employm5t1
 comp5sation 7:i* may include wages e>n$
 & b5efits71 c>e] advancem5t1 measurable
 skill ga9s1 cr$5tials e>n$1 &          
recidivism ( p>ticipants 9 comp>ison to 
comp>ably situat$ individuals :o did n  
p>ticipate 9 su* projects4  7iv7 ,!     
effectiv5ess ( specific s]vices &       
int]v5tions provid$ & ( ! ov]all project
 design4  7v7 ,if applicable1 ! ext5t to
 :i* su* projects effectively s]ve v>i\s
 demographic gr\ps1 includ+ p ( diff]5t 
geographic locations1 ages1 races1      
national orig9s1 sex1 & crim9al records1
 & individuals ) disabilities4  7vi7 ,if
 applicable1 ! appropriate sequ5c+1     
comb9ation1 or concurr5t /ructure (     
s]vices = ea* subpopulation (           
individuals :o are p>ticipants ( su*    
projects1 su* z ! ord]1 comb9ation1 or  
concurr5t /ructure & s]vices 9 :i*      
transitional jobs & occupational skills 
developm5t are provid$ to ensure t su*  
p>ticipants are prep>$ to fully b5efit f

 employm5t & tra9+ s]vices provid$ "u ! 
project4  7vii7 ,limitations or b>ri]s  
to education & employm5t z a result (   
occupational or educational lic5s+      
re/rictions4  7,b7 ,data accessibility  
,make available1 on ! publicly          
accessible website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor1 data collect$ dur+ ! c\rse (    
evaluation "u ?is subsection1 9 an      
aggregat$ =mat t does n disclose        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4  7#b7  
,design requirem5ts ,an evaluation "u   
?is p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7
 be design$ by ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh !
 ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]7 9 conjunction
 ) ! eligible entities c>ry+ out !      
re5try projects be+ evaluat$2  7ii7     
include analysis ( p>ticipant fe$back & 
outcome & process measures2 &  7iii7 use
 designs t employ ! mo/ rigor\s         
analytical & /ati/ical me?ods t are     
reasonably feasible1 su* z ! use (      
control gr\ps2 &  7,b7 may n-- 7i7      
collect p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1
 except to ! ext5t su* in=mation is     

necess>y to conduct ! evaluation2 or    
7ii7 reveal or %>e p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation4  7#c7 ,publication & report+
 ( evaluation f9d+s ,! ,secret>y 7act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]7 %all--
 7,a7 9 accordance ) a timel9e det]m9$  
to be appropriate by ! ,*ief ,evaluation
 ,(fic]1 publi% an int]im report on su* 
evaluation2  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date on :i* any evaluation is    
complet$ "u ?is subsection1 publi% &    
make publicly available su* evaluation2 
&  7,c7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !      
completion date describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 submit to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report on su* evaluation4   
7g7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,cont5ts       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all po/1 us+ transp>5t1 l9k$1 op51 &   
int]op]able data =mats1 on its publicly 
accessible website1 an annual report    
on-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals :o      

p>ticipat$ 9 projects assi/$ "u ?is     
section = ! ye> prec$+ ! report2  7,b7 !
 p]c5tage ( su* individuals :o          
successfully complet$ ! requirem5ts (   
su* projects2  7,c7 ! p]=mance dur+ !   
ye> prec$+ ! report ( eligible entities 
on su* projects z measur$ by ! p]=mance 
indicators set =? 9 subsection 7e72 &   
7,d7 an explanation ( any waiv]s grant$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! mat*+ requirem5t "u  
subsection 7d77#d74  7#b7               
,disaggregation ,! in=mation provid$ "u 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 ) respect to a ye> %all be         
disaggregat$ by ea* project assi/$ "u   
?is section = su* ye>4  7h7 ,res]vation 
( funds ,( ! funds appropriat$ "u       
section #agc7;e7 = a fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y-- 7#a7 may res]ve n m ?an #e  
p]c5t = ! adm9i/ration ( aw>ds "u       
subsection 7b77#a71 ( :i* n m ?an #b    
p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ may be      
res]v$ = ! provision (-- 7,a7 te*nical  
assi/ance to eligible entities t receive
 funds "u su* subsection2 &  7,b7       

outrea* & te*nical assi/ance to eligible
 entities desir+ to receive su* funds1  
includ+ assi/ance ) application         
developm5t & submission2 &  7#b7 %all   
res]ve n less ?an #a p]c5t & n m ?an    
#b4e p]c5t = ! evaluation activities "u 
subsection 7f7 or to support eligible   
entities ) any requir$ data collection1 
analysis1 & coord9ation relat$ to su*   
evaluation activities4  7i7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,aw>d ,! t]m aw>d  
means a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative  
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,*ief evaluation (fic]  
,! t]m ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] means ! 
head ( ! indep5d5t evaluation (fice 9 ! 
,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,policy
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#c7          
,community sup]vision ,! t]m community  
sup]vision means m&atory ov]sight       
7includ+ probation & p>ole7 ( a =m]ly   
inc>c]at$ p]son-- 7,a7 :o 0 convict$ ( a
 crime by a judge or p>ole bo>d2 &  7,b7
 :o is liv+ outside a secure facility4  
7#d7 ,correctional in/itution ,! t]m    
correctional in/itution has ! mean+ giv5

 ! t]m 9 section #bbe7;e74  7#e7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a private nonpr(it         
organization "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 includ+
 a community-bas$ or fai?-bas$          
organization2  7,b7 a local bo>d2  7,c7 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2  7,d7 an     
entity eligible = grants "u section     
#aff7;c72  7,e7 a labor organization or 
jo9t labor-managem5t organization2  7,f7
 an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip2  7,g7 an
 in/itution ( high] education2 or  7,h7 
a consortium ( ! entities describ$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g74  7#f7     
,eligible adult ,! t]m eligible adult   
means a ju/ice-involv$ individual :o--  
7,a7 is age #be or old]2 &  7,b7 9 !    
case ( an individual t 0 previ\sly      
inc>c]at$1 0 releas$ f inc>c]ation n m  
?an #c ye>s be=e enrollm5t 9 a project  
fund$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#g7      
,eligible y\? ,! t]m eligible y\? means 
a ju/ice-involv$ individual :o is n     
y\ng] ?an age #ad or old] ?an age #bd4  

7#h7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$1 
:5 us$ ) respect to an activity1 s]vice1
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activity1 s]vice1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion
 t-- 7,a7 demon/rates a /ati/ically     
significant effect on improv+ p>ticipant
 outcomes or o!r relevant outcomes bas$ 
on-- 7i7 /rong evid5ce f at lea/ #a     
well-design$ & well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal
 /udy2  7ii7 mod]ate evid5ce f at lea/  
#a well-design$ & well-implem5t$        
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy2 or  7iii7 promis+
 evid5ce f at lea/ #a well-design$ &    
well-implem5t$ correlational /udy )     
/ati/ical controls = selection bias2 or 
7,b7 7i7 demon/rates a rationale bas$ on
 high-quality rese>* f9d+s or positive  
evaluation t su* activity1 /rategy1 or  
int]v5tion is likely to improve /ud5t   
outcomes or o!r relevant outcomes2 &    
7ii7 includes ongo+ ef=ts to exam9e !   
effects ( su* activity1 s]vice1 /rategy1
 or int]v5tion4  7#i7 ,high-pov]ty ,!   
t]m high-pov]ty1 :5 us$ ) respect to a  
geographic area1 means an area ) a      

pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t z       
det]m9$ bas$ on ! mo/ rec5tly available 
data f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey    
conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#aj7
 ,ju/ice-involv$ individual ,! t]m      
ju/ice-involv$ individual means an      
individual :o has be5 convict$ z a      
juv5ile or an adult & imprison$ "u      
,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7#aa7 ,"w-bas$    
le>n+ ,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4    
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9    
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation 
& ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja
 note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ !  
item relat+ to section #agb z section   
#agc2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+
 to section #aga1 ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #agb4
 ,re5try employm5t opportunities  4