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- § 3291. Reservation of funds; grants to eligible agencies; allotments
- § 3292. Performance accountability system
- § 3293. Educational assistance and training
§ 3291. Reservation of funds; grants to eligible agencies; allotments
(a) Reservation of funds
From the sum appropriated under section 3275 of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary—
(1) shall reserve 2 percent to carry out section 3332 of this title, except that the amount so reserved shall not exceed $15,000,000; and
(2) shall reserve 12 percent of the amount that remains after reserving funds under paragraph (1) to carry out section 3333 of this title.
(b) Grants to eligible agencies
(1) In general
(2) Purpose of grants
(c) Allotments
(1) Initial allotments
From the sum appropriated under section 3275 of this title and not reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible agency having a unified State plan approved under section 3112 of this title or a combined State plan approved under section 3113 of this title—
(A) $100,000, in the case of an eligible agency serving an outlying area; and
(B) $250,000, in the case of any other eligible agency.
(2) Additional allotments
(d) Qualifying adult
For the purpose of subsection (c)(2), the term “qualifying adult” means an adult who—
(1) is at least 16 years of age;
(2) is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance under the law of the State or outlying area;
(3) does not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and
(4) is not enrolled in secondary school.
(e) Special rule
(1) In general
(2) Award basis
(3) Termination of eligibility
(4) Administrative costs
(f) Hold-harmless provisions
(1) In general
(2) Ratable reduction
(g) Reallotment
(Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 211, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1612.)
§ 3292. Performance accountability system
Programs and activities authorized in this subchapter are subject to the performance accountability provisions described in section 3141 of this title.
(Pub. L. 113–128, title II, § 212, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1614.)
§ 3293. Educational assistance and training
(a) Use of fund
(b) Allocation of funds
Within the purposes described in subsection (a), funds in the account used under this section shall be allocated among the States based on a formula, established jointly by the Secretaries of Labor and Education, that takes into consideration—
(1) the location of foreign workers admitted into the United States,
(2) the location of individuals in the United States requiring and desiring the educational assistance and training for which the funds can be applied, and
(3) the location of unemployed and underemployed United States workers.
(c) Disbursement to States
(1) Within the purposes and allocations established under this section, disbursements shall be made to the States, in accordance with grant applications submitted to and approved jointly by the Secretaries of Labor and Education, to be applied in a manner consistent with the guidelines established by such Secretaries in consultation with the States. In applying such grants, the States shall consider providing funding to joint labor-management trust funds and other such non-profit organizations which have demonstrated capability and experience in directly training and educating workers.
(2) Not more than 5 percent of the funds disbursed to any State under this section may be used for administrative expenses.
(d) Limitation on Federal overhead
(e) Annual report
(f) “State” defined
(Pub. L. 101–649, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5087.)