‘‘(iii) Tuition, and training materials 
such as books, software, uniforms, shoes, 
and hair nets, and personal protective 
equipment. 
‘‘(iv) In-kind resource donations such 
as interview clothing and conference at-
tendance fees. 
‘‘(v) Assistance with accessing and 
completing high school equivalency or adult 
basic education courses as necessary to 
achieve success in the project and make 
progress toward career goals. 
‘‘(vi) Assistance with programs and 
activities, 
including 
legal 
assistance, 
deemed necessary to address arrest or con-
viction records as an employment barrier. 
‘‘(vii) 
Other 
support 
services 
as 
deemed necessary for family well-being, 
success in the project, and progress toward 
career goals. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING.—A project for which a grant is 
made under this section shall train project partici-
pants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential 
(including an industry-recognized credential, and a 
certificate awarded by a local workforce development 
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board established under section 107 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act) that is 
awarded in recognition of attainment of measurable 
technical or occupational skills necessary to gain em-
ployment or advance within an occupation, and shall 
provide each project participant with a number of 
hours of the training equal to— 
‘‘(A) not less than the number of hours of 
training required for certification in that level 
of skill by the State in which the project is con-
ducted; or 
‘‘(B) if there is no such requirement, such 
number of hours of training as the Secretary 
finds is necessary to achieve that skill level. 
‘‘(4) INCLUSION OF TANF RECIPIENTS.—In the 
case of a project for which a grant is made under 
this section that is conducted in a State that has a 
program funded under part A of title IV, at least 10 
percent of the eligible individuals to whom support 
is provided under the project shall meet the income 
eligibility requirements under that State program, 
without regard to whether the individuals receive 
benefits or services directly under that State pro-
gram. 
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‘‘(5) INCOME LIMITATION.—An entity to which 
a grant is made under this section shall not use the 
grant to provide support to a person who is not an 
eligible individual. 
‘‘(6) PROHIBITION.—An entity to which a grant 
is made under this section shall not use the grant 
for purposes of entertainment, except that case man-
agement and career coaching services may include 
celebrations of specific career-based milestones such 
as completing a semester, graduation, or job place-
ment. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
technical assistance— 
‘‘(A) to assist eligible entities in applying 
for grants under this section; 
‘‘(B) that is tailored to meet the needs of 
grantees at each stage of the administration of 
projects for which grants are made under this 
section; 
‘‘(C) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and 
tribal colleges and universities; 
‘‘(D) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of the territories; 
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‘‘(E) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of eligible entities in carrying out dem-
onstration projects for which a grant is made 
under this section; and 
‘‘(F) to facilitate the exchange of informa-
tion among eligible entities regarding best prac-
tices and promising practices used in the 
projects. 
‘‘(2) 
PEER
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
CON-
FERENCES.—The Secretary shall hold peer technical 
assistance conferences for entities to which a grant 
is made under this section or was made under the 
immediate predecessor of this section. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, by 
grant, contract, or interagency agreement, conduct 
rigorous and well-designed evaluations of the dem-
onstration projects for which a grant is made under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO INDIVID-
UALS WITH ARREST OR CONVICTION RECORDS DEM-
ONSTRATION.—In the case of a project of the type 
described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I), the evalua-
tion shall include identification of successful activi-
ties for creating opportunities for developing and 
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sustaining, particularly with respect to low-income 
individuals with arrest or conviction records, a 
health professions workforce that has accessible 
entry points, that meets high standards for edu-
cation, training, certification, and professional devel-
opment, and that provides increased wages and af-
fordable benefits, including health care coverage, 
that are responsive to the needs of the workforce. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO MATERNAL 
MORTALITY CAREER PATHWAY DEMONSTRATION.— 
In the case of a project of the type described in sub-
section (c)(2)(B)(i)(II), the evaluation shall include 
identification of successful activities for creating op-
portunities for developing and sustaining, particu-
larly with respect to low-income individuals and 
other entry-level workers, a career pathway that has 
accessible entry points, that meets high standards 
for education, training, certification, and profes-
sional development, and that provides increased 
wages and affordable benefits, including health care 
coverage, that are responsive to the needs of the 
birth, pregnancy, and post-partum workforce. 
‘‘(4) RULE OF INTERPRETATION.—Evaluations 
conducted pursuant to this subsection may include a 
randomized controlled trial, but this subsection shall 
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