(A)(i) has worked primarily without remu-
neration to care for a home or family and for 
that reason has diminished marketable skills; or 
(ii) has been dependent on the income of 
another household member but is no longer 
supported by that income; or 
(iii) is a parent whose youngest dependent 
child will become ineligible to receive assistance 
under part A of title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) not later than two 
years after the date on which the parent applies 
for assistance under the title; or 
(iv) is a victim of domestic violence as de-
fined by section 40002(a)(6) of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13701 
note); and 
(B) is unemployed or underemployed and 
is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or up-
grading employment. 
(4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘eli-
gible State agency’’ means the State agency respon-
sible for the administration of workforce investment 
activities authorized under the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998. 
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(5) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
recipient’’ means a community-based organization, a 
one-stop operator, a post-secondary educational in-
stitution, a local educational agency providing edu-
cation to students who have completed or left with-
out completing secondary school, an area career and 
technical education school providing education to 
students who have completed or left without com-
pleting secondary school, a postsecondary vocational 
institution or other entity that has demonstrated an 
ability to meet the employment and training needs 
of displaced homemakers, single parents and individ-
uals preparing for nontraditional training and em-
ployment. 
(6) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the same meaning 
given such term under section 14101 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(7) 
NONTRADITIONAL
EMPLOYMENT.—The 
term ‘‘nontraditional employment,’’ means, with re-
spect to an individual, an occupation or field of work 
for which members of such individual’s gender com-
prise less than 25 percent of the individuals em-
ployed in such occupation or field of work. 
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(8) ONE-STOP OPERATOR.—The term ‘‘one-stop 
operator’’ means one or more entities designated or 
certified under section 121(d) of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841(d)). 
(9) PREPARATORY SERVICES.—The term ‘‘pre-
paratory services’’ means services, programs, or ac-
tivities designed to assist individuals in selecting or 
participating in an appropriate education or training 
program or in securing, retaining, or improving em-
ployment, such as— 
(A) services, programs, or activities related 
to outreach in the recruitment of potential par-
ticipants; 
(B) career and personal counseling, includ-
ing group counseling; 
(C) life skills development, including finan-
cial literacy; 
(D) vocational and skill assessment and 
testing; 
(E) career planning; 
(F) use of a self-sufficiency calculator to 
identify income needs and career paths that 
lead to self-sufficiency; 
(G) job search and placement activities; 
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(H) 
pre-vocational 
training, 
including 
learning skills, remediation, communication 
skills, interviewing skills and resume writing, 
punctuality, professional conduct, pre-appren-
ticeship assistance, job readiness, and other 
services to prepare individuals to succeed in em-
ployment or training; and 
(I) other appropriate services, programs, or 
activities. 
(10) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘‘postsecondary educational institu-
tion’’ has the same meaning given such term in sec-
tion 3(a)(22) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2302(a)(22)). 
(11) POSTSECONDARY
VOCATIONAL
INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘‘postsecondary vocation institu-
tion’’ has the same meaning given such term in sec-
tion 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1002(c)). 
(12) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Labor. 
(13) SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARD.—The term 
‘‘self-sufficiency standard’’ means a measure of how 
much income families need to cover their basic costs 
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without subsidies. It uses a consistent methodology 
that calculates the costs of living and working (in-
cluding taxes) based upon sub-State geographic loca-
tion and family size and composition. 
(14) SINGLE PARENT.—The term ‘‘single par-
ent’’ means an individual who is unmarried, or has 
been abandoned by their spouse, and— 
(A) has a minor child or children for which 
the parent has either full or joint custody; or 
(B) is pregnant. 
(15) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘‘sup-
portive services’’ means services such as transpor-
tation, child care, dependent care, home health care 
for family members, and needs-based payments, that 
are necessary to enable an individual to participate 
in employment and training activities and retain em-
ployment. 
(16) TRAINING.—The term ‘‘training’’ means 
training or education related to the preparation of 
individuals for employment, including training activi-
ties authorized under section 134(d)(4)(D) of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2864(d)(4)(D)) and career and technical education, 
as defined by section 3(a)(5) of the Carl D. Perkins 
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Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302(a)(5)). 
SEC. 4. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
The Secretary of Labor is authorized to provide 
grants to States to enable such States to develop or en-
hance programs described in sections 9 and 10 of this Act. 
SEC. 5. ALLOCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—After reserving the amount des-
ignated under section 12(c)(2) of this Act, the remaining 
funds appropriated shall be divided into 3 equal groups 
on the basis of— 
(1) the relative number of unemployed individ-
uals in areas of substantial unemployment in each 
State, compared to the total number of unemployed 
individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in 
all States; 
(2) the relative excess number of unemployed 
individuals in each State, compared to the total ex-
cess number of unemployed individuals in all States; 
and 
(3) the relative number of disadvantaged adults 
in each State, compared to the total number of dis-
advantaged adults in all States. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘‘substantial unemployment’’, ‘‘excess number of 
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unemployed individuals’’, and ‘‘disadvantaged adult’’ have 
the meanings given such terms in section 132(b)(1)(B)(v) 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2862(b)(1)(B)(v)). 
(c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds provided 
under this Act shall be used to supplement not supplant 
other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to 
provide services to displaced homemakers, single parents, 
and individuals pursuing nontraditional employment. 
SEC. 6. STATE PLAN. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF STATE PLAN.—For a State to 
be eligible to receive an allocation under section 5 the Gov-
ernor of the State shall submit to the Secretary a plan 
for a 5-year period, together with such annual revisions 
as the eligible State agency determines to be necessary. 
(b) REVISIONS AND REVIEW.—Each eligible State 
agency shall— 
(1) submit such annual revisions of the plan to 
the Secretary as the eligible State agency determines 
to be necessary; and 
(2) after the second year of the 5-year State 
plan, conduct a review of activities assisted under 
this Act and submit any revisions of the State plan 
that the eligible State agency determines necessary 
to the Secretary. 
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(c) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—The eligible State agency 
shall develop the State plan in consultation with experts 
on serving displaced homemakers and single parents, ex-
perts on nontraditional employment, participants in em-
ployment and training programs for displaced home-
makers and single parents, participants in employment 
and training programs for nontraditional employment, and 
any other individual the State considers necessary. 
(d) PLAN CONTENTS.—The State plan shall include 
information that— 
(1) describes the employment and training ac-
tivities to be provided under sections 9 and 10 of 
this Act; 
(2) describes the process for soliciting competi-
tive applications and the criteria that will be used by 
the eligible State agency in awarding eligible recipi-
ents funds under this Act; 
(3) describes how the eligible State agency 
will— 
(A) annually evaluate the effectiveness of 
such programs; and 
(B) coordinate such programs to ensure 
nonduplication with other existing Federal pro-
grams; 
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(4) provides assurances that the eligible State 
agency or agencies will comply with the requirements 
of this Act and the provisions of the State plan, in-
cluding the provision of a financial audit of funds re-
ceived under this Act which may be included as part 
of an audit of other Federal or State programs; 
(5) provides assurances that none of the funds 
expended under this Act will be used to acquire 
equipment (including computer software) in any in-
stance in which such acquisition results in a direct 
financial benefit to any organization representing 
the interests of the purchasing entity, the employees 
of the purchasing entity, or any affiliate of such an 
organization; 
(6) describes how the eligible State agency will 
measure and report the progress of the students who 
are served pursuant to this Act, including progress 
on the indicators of performance described in section 
7 of this Act; and 
(7) describes the methods proposed for the joint 
planning and coordination of programs carried out 
under this Act with other Federal programs. 
(e) PLAN OPTION.—The eligible State agency may 
fulfill the requirements of subsection (d) by submitting the 
plan required under this section as a part of the plan sub-
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mitted under section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822). 
(f) PLAN APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall consider 
a plan or revision of a State plan approved, unless the 
Secretary determines, within 120 days of submission, that 
the State plan, or revision, respectively, does not meet the 
requirements of this section. 
SEC. 7. ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish activities to assess the effectiveness of the State 
in creating workforce pathways for individuals with bar-
riers to employment including single parents, displaced 
homemakers and individuals pursuing nontraditional 
training and employment, and to maximize the return on 
investment of Federal funds. 
(b) CORE INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE FOR DIS-
PLACED
HOMEMAKER
AND
SINGLE
PARENT
PRO-
GRAMS.—Each eligible State agency shall identify in the 
State plan the process used to collect data on the core 
indicators of performance from eligible recipients that in-
clude, at a minimum, measures of each of the following: 
(1) The core indicators of performance required 
by section 136(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871(b)(2)(A)(i)) ad-
justed based upon— 
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(A) specific economic, geographic, and de-
mographic factors in the State and in local 
workforce investment areas within the State; 
(B) the characteristics of the population to 
be served; 
(C) the demonstrated difficulties in serving 
the population; and 
(D) the type of services to be provided. 
(2) Participation in and completion of pre-
paratory services. 
(c) CORE INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NON-
TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.—Each eligible 
State agency shall identify in the State plan the process 
used to collect data on the core indicators of performance 
from eligible recipients that include, at a minimum, meas-
ures of each of the following— 
(1) The core indicators of performance required 
by section 136(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871(b)(2)(A)(i)) ad-
justed based upon: 
(A) specific economic, geographic, and de-
mographic factors in the State and in local 
workforce investment areas within the State; 
(B) the characteristics of the population to 
be served; 
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(C) the demonstrated difficulties in serving 
the population; and 
(D) the type of services to be provided. 
(2) Participation in and completion of pre-
paratory services. 
(3) Participation in and completion of employ-
ment and training programs that lead to nontradi-
tional training and employment. 
(4) Placement in and retention of nontradi-
tional employment. 
(d) ADDITIONAL INDICATORS.—An eligible agency, 
with input from eligible recipients, may identify in the 
State plan additional indicators of performance for em-
ployment and training activities authorized under this Act, 
such as attainment of self-sufficiency. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT BY STATE AGENCY.—Each eli-
gible State agency shall transmit to the Secretary an an-
nual report of data compiled in accordance with section 
7(b) and (c) disaggregated by gender, race, age, disability, 
national origin, ethnicity, English proficiency status and 
status as a displaced homemaker, single parent, or indi-
vidual training for nontraditional employment. The eligible 
State agency may submit the report required under this 
section as a part of the report submitted under section 
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136(d)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2871(d)(1)). 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to Congress annually a national re-
port that describes the extent to which the purposes of 
the Act are being achieved. The Secretary’s report shall 
include individual State annual reports and a compilation 
of those State reports with national data disaggregated 
by gender, race, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, 
English proficiency status, and status as a displaced 
homemaker, single parent, or individual training for non-
traditional employment. 
SEC. 8. EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS FOR SINGLE PARENTS 
AND DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS AND PRO-
GRAMS 
FOR 
NONTRADITIONAL 
EMPLOY-
MENT. 
(a) MULTI-SITE EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall, 
through the award of competitive grants, contracts, or co-
operative agreements with an independent institution of 
higher education, public or private nonprofit organization, 
or agency, conduct at least 1 multi-site evaluation under 
this section by the end of fiscal year 2012. Such an evalua-
tion shall address— 
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(1) the general effectiveness of programs and 
activities described in sections 9 and 10 of this Act 
including: 
(A) the extent to which such programs im-
proved the self-sufficiency and employment out-
comes of participants in comparison to com-
parably-suited individuals who did not partici-
pate in such programs; 
(B) the extent to which programs de-
scribed in section 9 of this Act improved the 
self-sufficiency and employment outcomes of 
participants in comparison to single parents 
and displaced homemakers who participated in 
non-specialized employment and training activi-
ties as authorized by section 134 of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864), 
but did not participate in programs described in 
section 9; 
(C) the extent to which programs described 
in section 10 of this Act improved the self-suffi-
ciency and employment outcomes of partici-
pants in comparison to similarly situated indi-
viduals who participated in adult and dislocated 
worker employment and training activities as 
authorized by section 134 of the Workforce In-
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vestment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864), but 
did not participate in programs described in 
section 10 of this Act; 
(D) the effectiveness of the performance 
measures described in section 7 of this Act re-
lating to programs and activities described in 
sections 9 and 10 of this Act; 
(E) the effectiveness of the structure and 
mechanisms for delivery of services through 
such programs and activities; 
(F) the extent to which such programs and 
activities meet the needs of various demo-
graphic groups; and 
(G) such other factors as may be appro-
priate. 
(b) METHODOLOGY.—Evaluations conducted under 
this section shall utilize appropriate methodology and re-
search designs, including the use of control groups chosen 
by scientific random assignment. 
(c) REPORT.—The entity carrying out an evaluation 
described in subsection (a) shall prepare a report of key 
findings and submit copies to the Secretary, the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor 
and Pensions of the Senate, and the Library of Congress. 
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The Secretary shall make the report available to the pub-
lic. 
SEC. 9. PROGRAMS FOR SINGLE PARENTS AND DISPLACED 
HOMEMAKERS. 
Each State may use funds allocated under section 5 
of this Act to implement or carry out programs designed 
to provide single parents and displaced homemakers the 
following: 
(1) Preparatory services. 
(2) Subsidies, reimbursement, tuition assist-
ance, or payment for preparatory services, and nec-
essary educational materials (including books and 
supplies). 
(3) The provision of information to inform indi-
viduals of career and technical education, training 
programs, and related preparatory and supportive 
services. 
(4) Case management and supportive services. 
(5) Training and other activities designed to 
fulfill the purpose of this Act. 
SEC. 10. PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS ENTERING INTO 
NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT. 
Each State may use funds allocated under section 5 
of this Act to implement or carry out programs designed 
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to assist individuals pursuing nontraditional training and 
employment, including the following: 
(1) All services described in section 9. 
(2) Mentoring. 
(3) Pre-apprenticeship assistance. 
(4) Other activities designed to increase the 
number of individuals pursuing nontraditional em-
ployment, including— 
(A) dissemination of information to inform 
individuals about nontraditional employment; 
(B) ensuring a fair and respectful learning 
environment in career and technical education 
and training programs; and 
(C) creating and distributing replicable 
model programs and materials that increase 
participation, completion, and placement rates. 
SEC. 11. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION AND ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) RESERVATION FOR STATE ACTIVITIES.—From 
the amounts allocated under section 5— 
(1) not more than 5 percent shall be reserved 
for State administration; 
(2) not less than 25 percent shall be used to 
provide programs for single parents and displaced 
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homemakers, as described in section 8 of this Act; 
and 
(3) not less than 25 percent shall be used to 
provide programs for individuals training for non-
traditional employment as described in section 9 of 
this Act. 
(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Each eligible State 
agency receiving funds made available under section 5(a), 
shall match, from non-Federal sources and on a dollar- 
for-dollar basis, the funds received under section 10(a)(1). 
SEC. 12. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Any State desiring to partici-
pate in a program authorized by this Act shall assign an 
individual within the eligible state agency to assist in ful-
filling the purposes of this Act by— 
(1) managing the distribution of funds pursu-
ant to section 6; 
(2) monitoring the use of funds distributed to 
recipients under such programs; 
(3) evaluating the effectiveness of programs and 
activities supported by such funds; and 
(4) developing the State plan described in sec-
tion 6. 
(b) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—The Administrators as-
signed under subsection (c) shall— 
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(1) on a competitive basis, provide grants to eli-
gible recipients; and 
(2) ensure that each grant is for a program 
that is of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be ef-
fective. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a 
grant, a contract, or enter into a cooperative agree-
ment with a national organization with dem-
onstrated expertise in providing technical assistance 
to employment and training programs for displaced 
homemakers, single parents, and individuals enter-
ing nontraditional employment. This assistance shall 
be available for the purposes of— 
(A) providing online and toll-free referral 
services to assist individuals in accessing the 
employment and training programs established 
under sections 9 and 10; 
(B) developing resources for and providing 
technical assistance to such employment and 
training programs; 
(C) developing state-wide networks to en-
hance the capacity of service delivery among 
such employment and training programs; and 
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(D) conducting other activities to advance 
career pathways for displaced homemakers, sin-
gle parents, and individuals entering nontradi-
tional employment. 
(2) Not less than 1 percent or more than 10 
percent of the amount authorized under section 13 
of this Act shall be available for the assistance de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this Act $95,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2015. 
Æ 
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