,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbjc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to build safer1 thriving communities1 and save lives1 by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,break the ,cycle of ,violence ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,department of ,health and ,human ,services,sec4 #aja4 ,community-based violence intervention program grants4,sec4 #ajb4 ,office of ,community ,violence ,intervention4,sec4 #ajc4 ,community ,violence ,intervention ,advisory ,committee4,sec4 #ajd4 ,establishment of a ,national ,community ,violence ,response ,center4,sec4 #aje4 ,sense of ,congress regarding services for victims of violent crime4,sec4 #ajf4 ,authorization of appropriations4,,title ,,ii--,department of ,labor,sec4 #bja4 ,improving approaches for communities to thrive 7,,impact7 grants4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,community violence is a significant public health1 public safety1 and community infrastructure concern nationwide1 and is a leading cause of death1 injury1 and trauma for people in the ,united ,states4 ,community violence also disrupts employment and hinders a community's social and economic development4 ,today1 gun violence is the leading cause of death for ,america's youth4 7#b7 ,from #bjaj to #bjba1 over #bcc1jjj people were murdered in the ,united ,states4 ,hundreds of thousands more were hospitalized or treated in emergency departments after surviving life-changing gunshot injuries and other violent assaults4 7#c7 ,in #bjbj1 the ,nation suffered the largest single-year spike in homicides on record1 driven largely by record spikes in fatal shootings4 ,as of #bjba1 #hj percent of all homicides in the ,united ,states are committed with a gun4 7#d7 ,communities across the ,nation experience enormous disparities in safety that are driven by inequitable social and structural determinants of health4 ,interpersonal shootings are disproportionately concentrated in neighborhoods harmed by past and present racial discrimination1 segregation1 redlining1 disinvestment1 mass incarceration1 and concentrated poverty1 and this violence's toll falls overwhelmingly on people of color1 especially young ,black and ,brown men and boys and their loved ones4 ,from #bjae to #bjbj1 ,black children and teens were more than #ab times as likely to be shot to death as their ,white peers4 ,hispanic children and teens and ,native ,american children and teens were both about #b4f times as likely to be shot to death as their ,white peers4 ,over this period1 #gb percent of children murdered before their #ahth birthday were people of color1 and more than #ej percent were ,black4 7#e7 ,black boys and men make up less than #g percent of the population in the ,united ,states1 but account for more than #ej percent of all gun homicide victims each year4 ,violence is responsible for nearly half of all deaths among ,black boys and young men1 ages #ae through #bd1 meaning the parents of a ,black son in this age group are as likely to lose their child to homicide as nearly every other cause of death combined4 7#f7 ,this violence imposes enormous human1 social1 and economic consequences4 ,studies show that gun violence has a national economic cost of #eeg1jjj1jjj1jjj annually4 ,the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention's ,division of ,violence ,prevention presented research to ,congress demonstrating that youth living in inner cities show a higher prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder than soldiers in the ,nation's wartime military4 ,while the vast majority of these young people resiliently persevere1 people who have been victims of violence are at substantially higher risk of being violently reattacked or killed4 ,additionally1 both direct and indirect violence exposure have been associated with a host of poor health outcomes1 including chronic illness1 anxiety1 depression1 and substance misuse4 7#g7 ,when properly implemented and consistently funded1 coordinated1 community-based strategies that utilize trauma-responsive care and interrupt cycles of violence can produce lifesaving and cost-saving results in a short period of time without contributing to mass incarceration4 ,these strategies identify those at the highest risk1 coordinate individualized wraparound resources1 provide pathways to healing and stability1 and monitor and support long-term success4 ,many cities have substantially reduced community violence in recent years by implementing various combinations of these strategies1 which include the following3 7,a7 ,community outreach programs1 which hire violence intervention and prevention specialists who have established relationships1 relatable lived experiences1 and credibility with individuals in their communities at high risk of violence and connect them with intensive counseling1 mediation1 peer support1 and social services in order to reduce their risk4 ,evaluations have found that these programs1 particularly when integrated into wider networks of supportive services1 are frequently associated with significant reductions in gun violence4 ,a recent study of ,safe ,streets ,baltimore looked at data from #bjjg to #bjbb and found that this strategy was associated with a statistically significant #bc percent reduction in nonfatal shootings4 7,b7 ,hospital-based violence intervention programs 7referred to in this section as ,,hvip71 which work to break cycles of violence by leveraging credible violence intervention and prevention specialists to provide intensive counseling1 peer support1 case management1 mediation1 and social services to patients recovering from gunshot wounds and other violent injuries4 ,research has shown that violently injured patients are at high risk of retaliating with violence themselves or being revictimized by violence in the near future4 ,evaluations of ,h,v,i,ps have found that patients who received ,,hvip services were often less likely to be convicted of a violent crime and less likely to be subsequently reinjured by violence than patients who did not receive ,,hvip services4 7,c7 ,group violence interventions provide tailored social services and support to group-involved individuals at highest risk for involvement in community violence4 ,this intervention1 which must be trauma-informed1 culturally responsive1 and community-driven to be most successful1 includes a process for community members to voice a clear demand for the violence to stop and narrowly focused enforcement actions against those who continue to engage in acts of serious violence4 ,the approach coordinates law enforcement1 service providers1 and community engagement efforts to reduce violence in ways that do not contribute to mass incarceration4 7,d7 ,violence interruption and crisis management1 which respond to potentially violent incidents to mediate conflicts or to scenes where violence has occurred to offer trauma-informed services and community supports to survivors and others exposed to violence4 ,these strategies help to prevent retaliatory violence and promote healing and well-being4 ,programs that include these components have reported deescalating dozens of disputes that were highly likely to end in lethal violence4 7#h7 ,access to job and entrepreneurship training1 apprenticeship1 and technological and digital literacy programs are effective tools in reducing community violence4 ,a #bjab ,university of ,pennsylvania study of #ac high-violence schools in the ,chicago area found well-targeted1 low-cost employment policies can make a substantial difference1 and the city's most violent neighborhoods saw a #dc percent drop in violent-crime arrests of participants in a youth job program4 7#i7 ,individualized wraparound services and opportunities include housing support1 financial assistance1 reentry services1 legal assistance1 therapeutic services1 grief counseling or targeted victim services1 and skill building based on the needs of survivors or individuals at the highest risk of community violence4 ,leveraging the relationships of violence intervention and prevention specialists1 these services are used in the context of structured1 person-centered peer mentorship that facilitates personal transformation by meeting people where they are and offering to help participants change the trajectories of their lives4 7#aj7 ,the past year has had a disproportionate impact on youth unemployment1 with #b1ijj1jjj more unemployed youth in mid-#bjbj compared with pre-#bjbj levels4 ,simultaneously1 the #bjbj recession accelerated an already increasingly digital and automated workforce1 and youth must attain the digital1 technological1 and other technical skills necessary to thrive in the future of work4 ,while jobs in the customer service and food industry could fall by #d1cjj1jjj between #bjah and #bjcj1 health care and science1 technology1 engineering1 and math occupations could grow more now than ever4 7#aa7 ,intentional and sustained investments in community-based violence reduction strategies can reverse recent increases in homicides1 help to heal impacted communities1 and reduce the enormous human and economic costs of community violence1 without contributing to mass incarceration4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,community violence ,the term community violence-- 7,a7 means nonfatal firearm injuries1 aggravated assaults1 homicides1 and other acts of life-threatening interpersonal violence committed outside the context of a familial or romantic relationship2 and 7,b7 does not include acts of violence motivated by political beliefs4 7#b7 ,eligible unit of local government ,the term eligible unit of local government means a municipality or other local government that-- 7,a7 for not less than #b out of the #c calendar years preceding the date on which an application for a grant is submitted under section #aja-- 7i7 experienced #ce or more homicides per year2 or 7ii7 experienced #bj or more homicides per year and had a homicide rate that was not less than double the national average2 or 7,b7 has a compelling need to address community violence1 as determined by the ,secretary1 based on high levels of homicide relative to other localities within the same ,state4 7#c7 ,opportunity youth ,the term opportunity youth means individuals who-- 7,a7 have attained #af years of age but not yet attained #be years of age2 and 7,b7 are not-- 7i7 enrolled in education or training on a full-time or part-time basis2 or 7ii7 employed on a full-time or part-time basis4 ,i ,department of ,health and ,human ,services #aja4 ,community-based violence intervention program grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this title referred to as the ,secretary7 shall award grants to eligible entities to support1 enhance1 and replicate coordinated community violence intervention4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to seek a grant under this section1 an entity shall be-- 7#a7 a community-based1 nonprofit organization that-- 7,a7 serves the residents served by an eligible unit of local government2 and 7,b7 has a track record of providing community-related activities or support program innovation in communities of color2 or 7#b7 an eligible unit of local government4 7c7 ,limitation ,of the amount made available to carry out this title for a fiscal year1 not more than #ae percent of such amount shall be made available to eligible units of local government4 7d7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,a grant awarded under this section shall be used to implement coordinated community violence intervention initiatives1 through coordinated1 community-based strategies4 7#b7 ,requirements ,a community violence intervention initiative implemented using grant funds awarded under this section shall-- 7,a7 be primarily focused on providing culturally competent1 community-based violence intervention services to the portion of a grantee's community who are1 regardless of age1 identified as being at high risk of being victimized by1 or engaging in1 community violence2 and 7,b7 use strategies that-- 7i7 are evidence-informed and have demonstrated promise at reducing community violence without contributing to mass incarceration2 7ii7 utilize trauma-responsive care and interrupt cycles of violence2 7iii7 expand economic opportunity through new jobs1 educational opportunities1 or training programs2 and 7iv7 are primarily focused on individuals at high risk of being victimized by1 or engaging in1 community violence4 7#c7 ,community partnerships 7,a7 ,eligible units of local government ,each eligible unit of local government awarded a grant under this section shall distribute not less than #ge percent of such grant funds to one or more of the following3 7i7 ,a community-based organization or nonprofit organization4 7ii7 ,a public agency or department that is primarily dedicated to the prevention of violence or to community safety1 but is not a law enforcement agency4 7,b7 ,hospitals ,each hospital awarded a grant under this section in the hospital's capacity as a community-based1 nonprofit organization described in subsection 7b77#a7 shall distribute not less than #ij percent of such grant funds to one or more of the following3 7i7 ,a community-based organization or nonprofit organization that provides direct services to individuals who have been victimized by community violence4 7ii7 ,direct program staff4 7iii7 ,individual subcontractors who provide direct program-related services4 7e7 ,application requirements ,each applicant for a grant under this section shall submit a grant proposal1 which shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 describe how the applicant proposes to use the grant to implement a coordinated community violence intervention initiative in accordance with this section2 7#b7 describe how the applicant proposes to use the grant to promote or improve coordination between relevant agencies and community organizations in order to minimize duplication of services1 complement other community violence intervention efforts1 and achieve maximum impact2 7#c7 provide evidence indicating that the proposed community violence intervention initiative would likely reduce community violence or address the trauma and collateral consequences for individuals at high risk of being victimized by1 or engaging in1 community violence2 7#d7 describe how the applicant plans to ensure the community violence intervention initiative is implemented in a manner that is-- 7,a7 evidence-informed2 and 7,b7 coordinated with the programs and activities of other entities for addressing community violence2 and 7#e7 in the case of a unit of local government applicant1 demonstrate strong support from community partners with experience engaging individuals at high risk of being victimized by1 or engaging in1 community violence1 as demonstrated by-- 7,a7 the development of a community steering committee that-- 7i7 provides advice and assistance to the locality in administering grants awarded under this section2 and 7ii7 is composed of individuals who substantially reflect local populations impacted by community violence1 including survivors of community violence and individuals with expertise in culturally competent and trauma-informed approaches to reducing community violence2 and 7,b7 letters of support from individuals1 such as-- 7i7 the mayor or chief executive officer of the unit of local government2 and 7ii7 the director of one or more community-based organizations that provide services to individuals at high risk of being victimized by1 or engaging in1 community violence4 7f7 ,prioritization ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give preference to applicants whose grant proposals demonstrate the greatest likelihood of reducing community violence in the target area without contributing to mass incarceration4 7g7 ,grant duration ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a #d-year period4 7h7 ,grant award ,the amount awarded to an applicant under this section shall be commensurate with-- 7#a7 the scope of the proposal2 and 7#b7 the demonstrated need for additional resources to effectively reduce community violence in the applicant's community4 7i7 ,matching funds required 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 the ,federal share of each grant awarded under this section shall be #ij percent of the eligible costs incurred by the grant recipient4 7#b7 ,exemption from requirement ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a grant awarded to a community-based organization described in subsection 7b77#a74 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,federal share of a grant awarded to a unit of local government 7that is an eligible entity under subsection 7b77#b77 may be up to #ajj percent if the ,secretary determines there is good cause to waive the ,federal share requirement under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7j7 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date on which the first #d-year grant period under this section ends1 the ,secretary shall publish a report identifying best practices for grantees under this section to implement community-based violence intervention initiatives4 7k7 ,rewarding success 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may reserve not more than #aj percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out this title for supplemental incentive funds to be distributed to grantees outside the competitive grant process in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,distribution of additional funds ,the ,secretary may distribute amounts reserved under paragraph 7#a71 in the discretion of the ,secretary1 to grantees under subsection 7a7 that have-- 7,a7 implemented the grant for not less than #b years2 7,b7 demonstrated exceptional commitment and progress toward implementing the grantee's community violence reduction initiative2 and 7,c7 shown that the grantee would likely achieve more substantial reductions in community violence with additional ,federal funding4 7#c7 ,federal share ,subsection 7i7 shall not apply to any amounts distributed to a grantee under this subsection4 7#d7 ,explanation of distribution ,upon distributing supplemental incentive funds to a grantee1 the ,secretary shall publish a statement on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services that clearly explains the basis for the decision to award such funds to a particular grantee4 7l7 ,evaluation and intensive site implementation support ,the ,secretary may reserve not more than #h percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out this title for the purpose of-- 7#a7 contracting with or hiring intensive site implementation providers with experience implementing community violence intervention strategies2 7#b7 providing grants to applicants under subsection 7a7 that provide training and certification to community violence intervention and prevention professionals in order to expand the field and build capacity of frontline workers and other providers2 and 7#c7 contracting with independent researchers to evaluate the implementation1 performance1 and impact of selected initiatives supported by the grants made under this section1 which evaluations shall be made publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7m7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,a grantee receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to supplement1 and not supplant1 the amount of funds the grantee would otherwise dedicate to a community violence intervention initiative4 #ajb4 ,office of ,community ,violence ,intervention 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish within the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,office of ,community ,violence ,intervention 7in this title referred to as the ,office71 to be headed by a director4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,secretary shall delegate to the ,director of the ,office responsibility for implementing the provisions of this title4 7c7 ,reservation ,of the amount made available to carry out this title for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve not more than #e percent for the administrative expenses of the ,office4 #ajc4 ,community ,violence ,intervention ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a ,community ,violence ,intervention ,advisory ,committee 7in this title referred to as the ,advisory ,committee7 to provide advice and assistance to the ,secretary and ,office in carrying out this title1 including-- 7#a7 development of grant solicitations2 7#b7 raising awareness about grant solicitations among potentially eligible units of government and organizations2 7#c7 selection of grant proposals2 7#d7 selection of grantees to receive supplemental funds in accordance with section #aja7k72 and 7#e7 formation of the ,national ,community ,violence ,response ,center under section #ajd4 7b7 ,members ,in appointing members of the ,advisory ,committee1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 appoint the members from among individuals with expertise implementing or evaluating community violence intervention initiatives2 7#b7 include a representative with expertise in workforce development selected by the ,secretary of ,labor2 7#c7 ensure the membership of the ,advisory ,committee reflects a commitment to culturally competent and trauma-informed approaches to preventing violence among individuals at high risk of violence2 and 7#d7 ensure that the members of the ,advisory ,committee include substantial representation of communities of color disproportionately impacted by community violence4 #ajd4 ,establishment of a ,national ,community ,violence ,response ,center 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish and operate a ,national ,community ,violence ,response ,center 7referred to in this section as the ,center74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,center shall have the following roles and responsibilities3 7#a7 ,assessment2 technical assistance ,the ,office and the ,center1 with the advice of the ,advisory ,committee1 shall-- 7,a7 develop a #d-tier taxonomy to assess the maturity of community violence infrastructure among grantees under section #aja2 and 7,b7 provide technical assistance to grantees under section #aja in the implementation of coordinated community violence intervention funded through the grant4 7#b7 ,intensive site implementation support ,the ,center shall-- 7,a7 develop intensive site implementation support for each of the #d tiers to maximize the effectiveness of the development of community violence initiatives2 7,b7 develop intensive site implementation support for each eligible unit of local government that is a grant recipient to assess the contours of the community violence within the jurisdiction and identify relevant community-based interventions that may be successful at preventing future community violence2 and 7,c7 provide ongoing support to community-based organizations to facilitate site infrastructure building1 program implementation and operation1 and quality improvement assistance4 7#c7 ,data ,collection 7,a7 ,policies ,the ,office and the ,center shall develop data collection policies for grant recipients that measure safety1 community health1 opportunity youth engagement1 economic development1 and recidivism4 7,b7 ,assistance ,the ,center shall assist grant recipients in establishing data collection systems and practices1 and collect data from the grant recipients4 7#d7 ,research coordination 7,a7 ,establishment of advisory council ,the ,center1 in consultation with nonprofit1 nongovernmental organizations and researchers whose primary expertise is in community violence1 shall establish a ,community ,violence ,research ,advisory ,council 7in this paragraph referred to as the ,research ,advisory ,council7-- 7i7 to coordinate research on community violence2 and 7ii7 to report to ,congress on any gaps on issues related to community violence4 7,b7 ,membership ,the ,research ,advisory ,council shall include representatives from-- 7i7 all ,federal agencies that fund research on community violence2 and 7ii7 the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 7,c7 ,duties ,the ,research ,advisory ,council shall provide advice and assistance to the ,center to-- 7i7 develop a coordinated strategy to strengthen research focused on community violence education1 prevention1 and intervention strategies2 7ii7 track and report all ,federal research and expenditures related to community violence2 and 7iii7 identify gaps in community violence research1 governmental expenditures on community violence issues1 and promising strategies that have not yet been rigorously evaluated4 7#e7 ,conferral 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,center shall establish a biennial conference to include-- 7i7 grantees and providers of intensive site implementation support in the community violence field that receive funding under this title or title ,,ii2 and 7ii7 other key stakeholders4 7,b7 ,topics ,the topics to be addressed at the biennial conference shall include-- 7i7 the administration of grants2 7ii7 challenges and gaps in community violence intervention initiatives2 7iii7 strategies for overcoming such challenges and gaps2 7iv7 promising practices in the field2 and 7v7 emerging trends4 7,c7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the conclusion of each biennial conference1 the ,center shall publish a comprehensive report that-- 7i7 summarizes the issues presented during the conference and what1 if any1 policies the ,center intends to implement to address those issues2 and 7ii7 is made available to the public on the ,center's website and submitted to ,congress4 7#f7 ,capacity building and fostering innovation ,the ,center shall-- 7,a7 promote expansion and development of the field of community violence intervention and prevention1 including fostering collaboration1 information-sharing1 and dissemination of best practices among practitioners1 providers of intensive site implementation support1 and programs and individuals working in the same regions or ,states1 including the identification and dissemination to the public of best practices for addressing community violence2 7,b7 develop a plan for expanding providers of intensive site implementation support in the field of community violence intervention and prevention2 7,c7 develop a plan for identifying innovative community violence intervention and prevention strategies that are in need of further research and evaluation2 and 7,d7 develop a plan for providing ongoing intensive site support to organizations implementing community violence intervention and prevention strategies4 7#g7 ,reporting ,the ,center shall annually provide a report to ,congress addressing topics to include-- 7,a7 national trends in community violence statistics2 7,b7 a summary of the activities of the ,center and the ,office under this title2 and 7,c7 recommendations for improving the national response to community violence4 #aje4 ,sense of ,congress regarding services for victims of violent crime ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 community-based violence intervention programs have shown effective results as a strategy in reducing the risk of reinjury of1 or retaliation by1 victims of community violence1 and promoting victims' recovery and well-being2 7#b7 young men1 boys1 girls1 and women of color are disproportionately victimized by community violence1 but are frequently underserved by victim service providers2 and 7#c7 ,states and territories should consider using funding provided through the ,crime ,victims ,fund to support community-based violence intervention initiatives that provide services for direct and secondary victims of community violence at high risk for reinjury and involvement in community violence4 #ajf4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to carry out this title1 in addition to any amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or made available to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services for such purpose-- 7#a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 7#b7 #ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 and 7#c7 #gjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbh through #bjcc4 ,,ii ,department of ,labor #bja4 ,improving approaches for communities to thrive 7,,impact7 grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall award grants to eligible entities for year-round job training and workforce programs authorized under section #abi7;c77#a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;c771 with the elements described in section #abi7;c77#b77;,c7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;c77#b77;,c771 for opportunity youth in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence for the purposes of connecting opportunity youth to in-demand occupations4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to seek a grant under subsection 7a71 an entity shall be-- 7#a7 a community-based1 nonprofit organization that-- 7,a7 serves the residents served by an eligible unit of local government2 7,b7 has a track record of providing community-related activities or support program innovation in communities of color2 7,c7 focuses on training technical skills to prepare opportunity youth for in-demand occupations2 and 7,d7 provides-- 7i7 training for opportunity youth who are basic skills deficient2 and 7ii7 soft skills training that enables opportunity youth to engage successfully in work culture2 7#b7 an ,indian ,tribe or an agency primarily serving ,native ,americans2 7#c7 an entity that carries out activities authorized under the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 that has a focus on opportunity youth2 7#d7 a federally or ,state recognized apprenticeship program2 7#e7 an accredited community college2 or 7#f7 an eligible unit of local government4 7c7 ,reporting ,the ,secretary shall require grantees under this section to report to the ,secretary on primary measures funded under this section for-- 7#a7 entry into job training1 education1 apprenticeship1 skilled trades training1 or other paid and unpaid work experiences that have as a component academic and occupational education programs2 and 7#b7 changes in overall school enrollment1 unemployment1 or weekly earnings for opportunity youth participating in activities of the respective grantee4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,basic skills deficient ,the term basic skills deficient means an individual who-- 7,a7 is a youth and has ,english reading1 writing1 or computing skills at or below the #hth grade level on a generally accepted standardized test2 or 7,b7 is unable to compute or solve problems1 or read1 write1 or speak ,english1 at a level necessary to function on the job1 in the individual's family1 or in society4 7#b7 ,in-demand occupation ,the term in-demand occupation means an occupation described in section #c7bc77;,a77ii7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bc77;,a77ii774 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #a1ejj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcc1 to remain available until expended through fiscal year #bjcc4