force Investment Act of 1998, State, or unit of local gov-
ernment, or a combination thereof, shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such 
manner and accompanied by such information as the Sec-
retary of Labor may require. Such application shall in-
clude— 
(1) a plan describing the design of the project 
to assist eligible juvenile offenders, including services 
to be provided to such offenders; 
(2) a description of any partnerships between 
the applicant and Federal, State, or local criminal 
justice 
agencies, 
workforce 
investment 
boards, 
schools and institutions of higher education, busi-
nesses, and service providers in the community, in-
cluding those experienced in— 
(A) reaching youth and adults who have 
been involved in violence and violent gangs or 
groups; 
(B) providing gang-involved or seriously 
at-risk youth with positive alternatives to gangs 
and other violent groups; and 
(C) addressing the needs of individuals 
who leave gangs and other violent groups, and 
individuals reentering society from prison; and 
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(3) an assurance that the applicant will provide 
not less than 25 percent of the cost of the project 
to assist eligible juvenile offenders from non-Federal 
sources. 
(e) PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES.— 
(1) CORE INDICATORS.—Each grantee receiving 
funds to carry out a project under this section shall 
report to the Secretary of Labor on the results ob-
tained by the eligible juvenile offenders served by the 
activities under the grant with respect to the fol-
lowing indicators of performance: 
(A) Rates of recidivism. 
(B) Placement in employment or postsec-
ondary education for eligible juvenile offenders 
age 18 or older. 
(C) Attainment of a degree or certificate 
(including a high school diploma, the recognized 
equivalent of such a diploma, or a certificate of 
graduation from trade school). 
(D) Literacy and numeracy gains. 
(2) ADDITIONAL INDICATORS.—In addition to 
the indicators described in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary may require grantees carrying out projects 
under this section to report on additional indicators 
of performance. 
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(f) REPORTS.—Each grantee receiving funds to carry 
out a project under this section shall maintain such 
records and submit such reports, in such form and con-
taining such information, as the Secretary of Labor may 
require regarding the activities carried out and the per-
formance of such projects. 
(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
reserve not more than 4 percent of the funds appropriated 
under this section to provide technical assistance and for 
management information systems to assist grantees under 
this section. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Labor to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 402. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION GRANTS TO AS-
SIST IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM. 
(a) GRANTS
FOR
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES
FOR 
YOUNG ADULT GANG MEMBERS.—From the amounts 
made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary 
of Labor, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall 
make grants to nonprofit organizations to carry out em-
ployment programs for young adult gang members that 
are designed to reduce recidivism and enhance long-term 
employability. 
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) APPRENTICESHIP
AND
PRE-APPRENTICE-
SHIP PROGRAMS.—Funds awarded under this sub-
section shall be used to provide education and train-
ing services to young adult gang members as part 
of, or to supplement, registered apprenticeship pro-
grams in the construction or other industries or pre- 
apprenticeship programs that are certified by a reg-
istered apprenticeship program in the construction 
or other industries. 
(2) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—In addition to the ac-
tivities described in paragraph (1), funds awarded 
under this subsection may be used to provide out-
reach, orientation, intake, assessments, counseling, 
case management, personal business development 
and entrepreneurial activities, supportive services, 
and follow-up services to young adult gang members. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To be considered to receive a 
grant under subsection (a), a nonprofit organization shall 
submit an application to the Secretary of Labor at such 
time, in such manner and accompanied by such informa-
tion as the Secretary of Labor may require. At a min-
imum, the application shall include— 
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(1) a description of the need for projects relat-
ing to gang members in the geographic area to be 
served by the grant; 
(2) a plan describing the design of the project, 
including services to be provided; and 
(3) a description of partnerships that will sup-
port the project. 
(d) PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES.— 
(1) CORE INDICATORS.— 
(A) YOUNG
ADULT
GANG
MEMBERS.— 
Each grantee receiving funds to carry out a 
project under subsection (a) shall report to the 
Secretary of Labor on the results obtained by 
young adult gang members served under the 
grant with respect to the following indicators of 
performance: 
(i) Rates of recidivism. 
(ii) Placement in employment. 
(iii) Retention in employment. 
(iv) Earnings. 
(2) ADDITIONAL INDICATORS.—In addition to 
the indicators described in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of Labor may require grantees carrying out 
projects under subsection (a) to report on additional 
indicators of performance. 
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