‘‘(33) ENCORE
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘Encore Fellowship Program’ means a program 
authorized under section 198E.’’. 
SEC. 202. SUPPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H (42 U.S.C. 12653 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 198E. ENCORE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—The purpose of this 
section is to provide for Encore Fellowship Programs, in 
order to— 
‘‘(1) address the need for increased professional 
capacity in public agencies and nonprofit private or-
ganizations that are engaged in meeting unmet 
human, educational, environmental, or public safety 
needs; and 
‘‘(2) address the need for compelling learning 
and service opportunities to assist experienced indi-
viduals age 50 and older in shifting from their mid- 
life careers to suitable and rewarding careers in the 
public or nonprofit sector that benefit society and 
provide continued income to the individuals. 
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may make 
grants under this section to eligible entities to pay 
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for the Federal share of the cost of carrying out En-
core Fellowship Programs. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS.—The Fellowship Programs 
shall— 
‘‘(A) recruit individuals age 50 or older 
who meet the requirements of subsection (f)(2) 
to serve as Encore Fellows; 
‘‘(B) 
provide 
specialized 
preplacement 
training and additional training for the Encore 
Fellows; 
‘‘(C) provide other activities designed to 
foster transitions to second careers in the public 
or nonprofit sector by the Encore Fellows; and 
‘‘(D) place the Encore Fellows in profes-
sional positions with employers that will serve 
as sponsoring organizations for the programs, 
that meet the requirements of subsection (f)(1). 
‘‘(3) PERMISSIBLE
SUBGRANTS.—The entities 
may carry out the programs directly or through sub-
grants to other eligible entities. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a State Commission, or national non-
profit organization, with demonstrated experience in 
establishing and carrying out a project to recruit, 
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train, and place participants or volunteers, and that 
is qualified to receive assistance under section 121; 
‘‘(2) demonstrate the ability to disseminate in-
formation about the Encore Fellowship Program 
that promotes the concept of mid-life transitions to 
public or nonprofit sector work; 
‘‘(3) demonstrate the expertise and capacity to 
provide meaningful management and leadership 
training opportunities; and 
‘‘(4) demonstrate knowledge of public or non-
profit sector professional needs and capacity to help 
meet the needs through an Encore Fellowship Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an entity shall submit an application 
to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Corporation may require. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant 
(or, as applicable, a subgrant) under this section may use 
the assistance made available through the grant (or 
subgrant) to assist with the activities described in sub-
section (b)(2). The entity may use the assistance for the 
allowances described in subsection (g). 
‘‘(f) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
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‘‘(1) SPONSORING ORGANIZATION.—The recipi-
ent of a grant under subsection (b) shall develop cri-
teria for the selection of sponsoring organizations, 
who shall— 
‘‘(A) be public agencies or private non-
profit organizations; 
‘‘(B) be engaged in meeting unmet human, 
educational, environmental, or public safety 
needs; 
‘‘(C) demonstrate need and capacity for 
the professional skills of Encore Fellows; 
‘‘(D) agree to sponsor Encore Fellows in 
full-time professional positions for a period of 
not less than 9 months and not more than 1 
year; 
‘‘(E) demonstrate experience in estab-
lishing and implementing, or detailed plans to 
begin establishing and implementing, meaning-
ful professional development opportunities; and 
‘‘(F) agree to collaborate on, and partici-
pate 
in, 
the 
provision 
of 
specialized 
preplacement training and additional training 
for the participants, and provision of other ac-
tivities designed to foster transitions to second 
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