,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ccbh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ka9e 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 to e/abli% a digital skills at "w grant program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,digital ,skills = ,today's ,work=ce ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to am5d ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 to fur!r promote digital equity by-- 7#a7 build+ digital skills = curr5t & incom+ work]s 9 9-dem& indu/ries 9 ord] to advance access to good jobs & fill 9-dem& occupations ( ! #ba/ c5tury by e/abli%+ capacity )9 po/second>y education1 adult education1 & work=ce developm5t sy/ems to deliv] digital skills tra9+ & to design su* tra9+2 & 7#b7 fo/]+ digitally resili5t individuals & education & work=ce developm5t sy/ems4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,analysis by ! ,national ,skills ,coalition & ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,atlanta f9ds t #ib p]c5t ( jobs require digital skills :ile #a_/c ( work]s d n h ! f\ndational digital skills necess>y to ent] & succe$ 9 today's jobs4 ,fur!r1 = bus9esses1 turnov] co/s 7e/imat$ at #be1jjj :5 a work] quits )9 ! fir/ ye> to m ?an #gh1jjj aft] #e ye>s7 c be av]t$ or delay$ by ensur+ t work]s h access to key upskill+ opportunities4 7#b7 ,p] a survey ( #fi bus9ess own]s 9 key indu/ries 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a conduct$ by ! ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,broadb& ,(fice & ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,bus9ess ,committee on ,education1 m ?an a qu>t] ( respond]s indicat$ t _! bus9ess has lo/ competitive advantage due to a %ortage ( digital skills4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ,unit$ ,/ates data f ! ,organisation = ,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t ,survey ( ,adult ,skills1 work]s ( color are disproportionately likely to face digital skills gaps due to long/&+ inequities4 ,= example1 ,black work]s comprise #ab p]c5t ( ov]all work]s b repres5t #ae p]c5t ( ! subset ( work]s :o h no digital skills & #ba p]c5t ( ^? ) limit$ digital skills4 ,lat9o work]s 7:o may be ( any race7 are #ad p]c5t ( ov]all work]s b repres5t a full #ce p]c5t ( work]s ) no digital skills & #bj p]c5t ( ^? ) limit$ digital skills4 #d4 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act am5dm5ts 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 ,digital skills at "w grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,accel]at$ le>n+ program models ,! t]m accel]at$ le>n+ program models means evid5ce-in=m$ /rategies t support adult le>n]s & work]s 9 obta9+ 9-dem& skills & cr$5tials 9 an accel]at$ fa%ion1 includ+ integrat$ education & tra9+1 bridge programs1 & "w-bas$ le>n+ programs4 7#b7 ,digital & in=mation lit]acy skills ,! t]m digital & in=mation lit]acy skills means ! skills associat$ )-- 7,a7 us+ te*nology to enable us]s to f9d1 evaluate1 organize1 create1 & communicate in=mation & complete tasks ?r\gh exi/+ & em]g+ te*nologies2 7,b7 recogniz+ ! ext5t & ess5ce ( an in=mation ne$1 assess+ ! security & reliability ( in=mation1 & effectively us+ in=mation2 & 7,c7 develop+ digital citiz5%ip & ! responsible use ( te*nology4 7#c7 ,digital equity ,! t]m digital equity means ! condition 9 :i* individuals & communities h ! in=mation te*nology capacity t is ne$$ = full p>ticipation 9 ! society & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,digitally resili5t ,! t]m digitally resili5t means-- 7,a7 ) respect to an individual1 an individual ) ! aw>5ess1 skills1 agility1 & confid5ce to be an emp[]$ us] ( new te*nologies & to be able to adapt to *ang+ digital skill dem&s by improv+ ! capacity to problem-solve1 improve & update skills1 navigate digital trans=mations1 & be active p>ticipants 9 society & ! economy2 & 7,b7 ) respect to a sy/em1 an education or work=ce developm5t sy/em t-- 7i7 has e/abli%$ processes & policies to adapt to evolv+ te*nological dem&s1 buff] work]s & bus9esses f ! disruptive effects ( rapid te*nological %ifts1 & fo/] ! ability ( an individual to create1 critique1 & use new te*nological tools2 & 7ii7 (f]s multiple pa?ways to economic success & does n endorse any s+le type ( te*nology or digital skill z ! me*anism = economic mobility4 7#e7 ,digital workplace skills ,! t]m digital workplace skills-- 7,a7 means ! broad array ( f\ndational & m specializ$ skills 7includ+ basic1 advanc$1 & appli$ skills7 t enable an individual to be an effective us] or creator ( te*nology :ile on ! job2 & 7,b7 includes indu/ry-specific skills & skills t are transf]able across indu/ries4 7#f7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity t is-- 7,a7 describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( section #fjcjd7;b77#b7 ( ! ,digital ,equity ,act ( #bjba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agbc7;b77#b772 or 7,b7 an indu/ry or sector p>tn]%ip4 7#g7 ,individual ) indicators ( l[ digital & in=mation lit]acy skills ,! t]m individual ) indicators ( l[ digital & in=mation lit]acy skills means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 an individual :o resides 9 su* ,/ate & has-- 7,a7 an educational atta9m5t ( n m ?an a high s*ool diploma or equival5t2 7,b7 e>n+s 9 ! bottom #b qu9tiles ( e>n+s 9 su* ,/ate2 or 7,c7 limit$ ,engli% language pr(ici5cy4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate or outly+ area4 7#aj7 ,work+ age resid5t ,! t]m work+ age resid5t means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 an individual :o resides 9 su* ,/ate & is n y\ng] ?an #af ye>s ( age & n old] ?an #fd ye>s ( age4 7b7 ,digital skills at "w grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 aw>d a grant 9 an am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to ea* ,/ate t submits a complete application "u p>agraph 7#c7 to exp& digital workplace skills = individuals seek+ jobs & individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t4 7#b7 ,grant am\nt ,a grant to a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 an am\nt t is ! sum (-- 7,a7 an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to #ej p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( grants made available to all ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! population ( su* ,/ate be>s to ! total population ( all ,/ates2 7,b7 an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( grants made available to all ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! population ( work+ age resid5ts 9 ! ,/ate be>s to ! total population ( work+ age resid5ts ( all ,/ates2 & 7,c7 an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( grants made available to all ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! population ( individuals ) indicators ( l[ digital & in=mation lit]acy skills 9 ! ,/ate be>s to ! total population ( individuals ) indicators ( l[ digital & in=mation lit]acy skills ( all ,/ates4 7#c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 h[ ! ,/ate w use any grant am\nts aw>d$ to exp& digital workplace skills = individuals seek+ jobs & individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t 9 an effici5t & exp$iti\s mann]2 7ii7 ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ,/ate w exp5d ! grant funds aw>d$ "u ! grant2 & 7iii7 ! budget = ! activities t ! grant funds w support2 7,b7 a demon/ration1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 t ! ,/ate is capable ( c>ry+ out ! ,/ate activities "u ?is subsection 9 a compet5t mann] & 9 compliance ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 7,c7 a description ( ! /eps ! ,/ate w take to ensure t ! ,/ate is support+ or build+ digitally resili5t sy/ems & individuals2 7,d7 a disclosure ( ! s\rce & am\nt ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or outside fund+ s\rces f :i* ! ,/ate receives1 or has appli$ =1 fund+ = activities or projects to :i* ! application relates &1 if applicable1 h[ all ! fund+ /reams align 9 t]ms ( goals2 & 7,e7 an assurance t ! ,/ate %all foll[ su* additional proc$ures z ! ,secret>y may require to ensure t grant funds are us$ & acc\nt$ = 9 an appropriate mann]4 7#d7 ,no complete ,/ate application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* a ,/ate does n apply1 or submit a complete application =1 a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 solicit & accept applications f eligible entities ) demon/rat$ capacity to adm9i/] a ,f$]al grant program on a /atewide basis2 & 7ii7 use an am\nt ( grant funds equal to ! ,/ate's %>e ( ! grant funds "u p>agraph 7#b7 to b5efit ! ,/ate by-- 7,i7 aw>d+ a grant to an eligible entity describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to enable ! eligible entity to c>ry out ! program "u ?is subsection = ! ,/ate2 or 7,,ii7 if !re are no suitable applications submitt$ "u clause 7i7 or ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 us+ a portion1 or all1 ( su* funds to aw>d grants to eligible entities = ! same purposes1 & subject to ! same t]ms & conditions1 z subgrants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#e74 7,b7 ,special rules ,= purposes ( apply+ ?is subsection-- 7i7 ) respect to a grant aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i71 any ref]5ce to a ,/ate %all be deem$ to ref] to ! eligible entity receiv+ su* grant2 & 7ii7 ) respect to a grant aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii71 ! eligible entity %all submit ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,d7 to ! ,secret>y1 & ! ,secret>y %all make all su* reports publicly available4 7#e7 ,uses ( grant funds 7,a7 ,subgrants au?oriz$ ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all use ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to eligible entities = ! purpose ( exp&+ digital workplace skills = individuals to ga9 digital skills ne$$ = _! curr5t employm5t or 9 ord] to advance 9 _! c>e]s1 ) a priority on assi/+ individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t4 7,b7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ a subgrant "u ?is p>agraph %all submit an application to ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,/ate %all require4 7,c7 ,aw>d basis 7i7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate %all give a priority to eligible entities t w focus activities "u ! subgrant on individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t4 7ii7 ,geographic di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate %all ensure funds are di/ribut$ 9 a geographically div]se mann]4 7,d7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is p>agraph1 ea* eligible entity receiv+ su* subgrant %all submit a report to ! ,/ate reg>d+ ! activities support$ "u su* subgrant4 7#f7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability 7,a7 ,/ate reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+ ! reports submitt$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#e77;,d7 b n e>li] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! grant is aw>d$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate %all submit a report to ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 describ+ ! activities fund$ us+ grant funds "u ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 includ+ ! in=mation provid$ 9 ! local reports submitt$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#e77;,d74 7,b7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all make ea* ,/ate report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available4 7c7 ,competitive grants 7#a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all1 on a competitive basis1 aw>d grants to eligible entities to enable ! eligible entities to fo/] digital equity & digitally resili5t sy/ems & individuals 7includ+ work]s & employ]s7 9 ord] to prep>e ! individuals = adapt+ to ! curr5t & future competitive labor m>ket & economy by creat+ opportunities = individuals to ga9 digital skills ne$$ = _! curr5t employm5t or 9 ord] to advance 9 _! c>e]s4 7#b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 ! activities t w be support$ us+ grant funds aw>d$ "u su* p>agraph1 includ+ any s]vices su* z bus9ess engagem5t1 classroom in/ruction1 appr5tice%ips1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 & supportive s]vices2 7ii7 h[ ! eligible entity receiv+ ! grant w "w to engage small & m$ium-siz$ employ]s2 7iii7 ! digital workplace skills le>n+ /rategies to be support$ us+ su* grant funds2 7iv7 ! digital workplace skills curriculum1 & o!r relat$ mat]ials1 to be develop$ & support$ us+ su* grant funds1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! g5]al cont5t ( su* curriculum2 7,,ii7 ! me*anism to deliv] su* curriculum2 7,,iii7 in=mation on h[ ! curriculum connects to an 9-dem& occupation or indu/ry2 & 7,,iv7 h[ ?is curriculum w be %>$ ) ,/ates & o!r eligible entities via submission to a ,f$]al cle>+h\se or o!r repository2 7v7 ! pr(essional developm5t opportunities relat+ to digital workplace skills = in/ructors support$ by su* grant funds1 includ+ ) reg>d to new hir+ ( in/ructors ) indu/ry exp]i5ce & increas+ ! skills ( in/ructors ) exp]tise 9 s]v+ adult le>n]s & adm9i/]+ programs us+ accel]at$ le>n+ program models2 7vi7 any programs us+ accel]at$ le>n+ program models to be support$ by su* grant funds1 & h[ su* program+ w align ) exi/+ accel]at$ le>n+ programs1 z ( ! date ( application1 9 ! area s]v$ by ! grant2 7vii7 any 9-dem& indu/ry sector or occupation t w be s]v$ us+ su* grant funds1 includ+ h[ any su* indu/ry sector or occupation 0 id5tifi$2 7viii7 h[ ! eligible entity w protect ! privacy & security ( any data collect$ ) reg>d to an individual involv$ 9 any activity support$ us+ su* grant funds2 7ix7 any population t w receive s]vices f any activity support$ us+ su* grant funds1 includ+ populations ( individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t & populations hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 any indu/ry to be s]v$ "u ! grant2 7x7 any recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial t an individual c obta9 ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 an activity support$ us+ su* grant2 7xi7 any measurable ga9s 9 a skill t su* an individual c a*ieve ?r\gh su* p>ticipation2 7xii7 any /eps ! eligible entity w take to align activities support$ us+ su* grant funds )1 z applicable1 ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity ,plan ( ! ,/ate develop$ "u section #fjcjd7;c77#a7 ( ! ,digital ,equity ,act ( #bjba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agbc7;c77#a77 & ! action plan ( ! ,/ate submitt$ to ! ,broadb& ,equity1 ,access1 & ,deploym5t ,program "u section #fjajb7;e77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e77#a77;,d772 & 7xiii7 h[ ! eligible entity w lev]age additional res\rces1 includ+ fund+ provid$ "u title ,,ii & non-,f$]al res\rces1 = activities support$ us+ su* grant funds2 & 7,b7 an assurance t ! eligible entity w protect ! privacy & security ( individuals involv$ 9 any program or activity support$ us+ su* grant funds by-- 7i7 prohibit+ any program support$ us+ su* grant funds f )hold+ any e>n$ le>n+ in=mation or e>n$ cr$5tial+ in=mation f su* an individual = reasons su* z ! individual fail+ to pay su* program2 & 7ii7 prohibit+ any program or v5dor support$ us+ su* grant funds f ga!r+ or dissem9at+ p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( program p>ticipants1 except z ne$$ = program evaluation & report+ purposes4 7#c7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability 7,a7 ,local reports ,by "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* an eligible entity receiv$ a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+-- 7i7 a description ( ! levels ( p]=mance a*iev$ by ! eligible entity ) respect to ! p]=mance indicators describ$ "u section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 =-- 7,i7 all p>ticipants 9 activities support$ "u su* grant funds2 & 7,,ii7 individuals ) b>ri]s to employm5t1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by ea* subpopulation & by race1 e?nicity1 ,engli% language pr(ici5cy1 sex1 & age2 & 7ii7 ! progress ( ! entity t[>ds fulfill+ ! objectives = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$4 7,b7 ,public availability ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all agree to make ! eligible entity's progress & f9d+s available = ! ,secret>y to %>e across ,/ates4 7d7 ,res]vation ( funds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section = te*nical assi/ance "u1 & adm9i/ration (1 ?is section2 & 7#b7 %all res]ve n less ?an #b p]c5t & n m ?an #d p]c5t ( su* am\nts to evaluate ! programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #agc ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act1 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 7e7 ,digital skills at "w grants ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section #agb su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4 7c7 ,digital & in=mation lit]acy skills z tra9+ s]vices ,section #acd7;c77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7x71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 clause 7xi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7xii7 tra9+ 9 digital & in=mation lit]acy skills1 z def9$ 9 section #agb7;a74 4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #hjda7;g77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,,support = ,pati5ts & ,communities ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe;a7g77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #agb7;f7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ #agc7;g7 ( su* ,act44 7e7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act is am5d$ 9 ! items relat$ to subtitle ,d ( title ,i-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! item relat+ to section #agb z ! item relat+ to section #agc2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aga ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #agb4 ,digital skills at "w grant program44