(D) understand and navigate the early 
childhood, K–12 and postsecondary education 
systems; 
(E) gain financial literacy; 
(F) build an understanding of the housing 
market and systems in the United States; 
(G) learn about and access the United 
States, State, and local health care systems; 
(H) prepare for a high school equivalency 
diploma or post-secondary training or edu-
cation; and 
(I) prepare for and secure employment. 
(2) DESIGN
OF
PROGRAM.—Funds awarded 
under this section shall be used to support an in-
structional program that may include the following 
elements: 
(A) English language instruction in a 
classroom setting, provided that such setting is 
in a geographic location accessible to the popu-
lation served. 
(B) Online English language instruction 
and distance learning platforms. 
(C) Educational support and specialized 
instruction for English language learners with 
low levels of literacy in their first language. 
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(D) Other online and digital components, 
including the use of mobile phones. 
(d) CERTIFICATION.—In order to receive a payment 
under this section, a participating entity shall submit to 
the Assistant Secretary a certification that the proposed 
uses of grant funds by the entity are consistent with this 
section and meet all necessary criteria determined by the 
Assistant Secretary. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION.—Not later 
than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which 
an entity receives grant funds under this section, the enti-
ty shall submit to the Assistant Secretary the following: 
(1) A report that describes— 
(A) the activities undertaken by the entity 
that were funded entirely or partially by the 
grant funds; 
(B) the geographic area or areas served by 
the grant funds; 
(C) the number of immigrants in such 
areas; 
(D) the primary languages spoken in such 
areas; 
(E) the number of adult English language 
learners receiving assistance that was funded 
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entirely or partially by grant funds received by 
the entity; and 
(F) a breakdown of the costs of the in-
struction services provided and the average per 
capita cost of providing such instruction. 
(2) An evaluation of any program of the entity 
using grant funds under this section, including an 
assessment of— 
(A) the effectiveness of such program and 
recommendations for improving the program; 
(B) whether or not the English language 
instruction needs of the geographic area served 
have been met and if not, what further assist-
ance is required to meet such need; and 
(C) the results of any assessment or eval-
uation of progress or success described in sub-
section (b)(3)(B). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands. 
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(2) The terms ‘‘limited English proficient’’ and 
‘‘English language learner’’ describe an individual 
who does not speak English as their primary lan-
guage and who has a limited ability to read, speak, 
write, or understand English. 
(3) The term ‘‘adult English language learner’’ 
refers to an individual age 16 and older who is not 
enrolled in secondary school and who is limited 
English proficient. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2022. 
SEC. 203. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY 
GRANTS. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States— 
(1) that adults have equitable access to edu-
cation and workforce programs that— 
(A) help them learn basic skills in reading, 
writing, math and the English language; and 
(B) equip them with occupational skills 
needed to secure or advance in employment, to 
fill employer needs, and support themselves and 
their families; 
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(2) to strengthen the economy by helping adults 
with limited skills to attain industry-recognized post-
secondary credentials; and 
(3) that workforce programs for adults with 
limited skills incorporate an integrated education 
and training approach that allow adults to acquire 
basic skills while pursuing occupational or industry 
specific training. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the Depart-
ment of Education (referred to as the Assistant Secretary 
in this section), in consultation with the Director of the 
National Office of New Americans, shall award Workforce 
Development and Shared Prosperity grants, on a competi-
tive basis, to States and local governments or other quali-
fying entities described in subsection (c), in collaboration 
with State and local governments. 
(c) 
QUALIFYING
ENTITIES.—Qualifying 
entities 
under this section may include— 
(1) an educational institution; 
(2) a private organization; 
(3) a community-based organization; or 
(4) a not-for-profit organization. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY.—A State or local government or 
qualifying entity in collaboration with a State or local gov-
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ernment is eligible to receive a grant under this section 
provided that the State or local government or entity— 
(1) supports and promotes the economic inte-
gration of immigrants and refugees and their fami-
lies; 
(2) has expertise in workforce development and 
adult education for the purpose of developing and 
implementing State or local programs of integrated 
education and training; 
(3) in carrying out the grant program, includes 
at least one entity— 
(A) with expertise in workforce develop-
ment for immigrants and refugees; and 
(B) with expertise in adult education of 
immigrants and refugees; 
(4) uses matching funds from non-Federal 
sources, which may include in-kind contributions, 
equal to 25 percent of the amount received from the 
Workforce Development and Shared Prosperity 
grants program; and 
(5) submits to the Assistant Secretary an appli-
cation at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Assistant Secretary may 
reasonably require, including— 
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(J) how the program will provide student 
support services including guidance counseling 
in order to promote student success; and 
(K) the assessment and performance meas-
ures that the grant recipient plans to use to 
evaluate— 
(i) the progress of adult learners in 
acquiring basic skills such as reading, writ-
ing, math and the English language; and 
(ii) the success of the grant program 
to prepare students for employment and to 
help them find employment or advance in 
employment. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—In order to receive a payment 
under this section, a participating entity shall submit to 
the Assistant Secretary a certification that the proposed 
uses of grant funds by the entity are consistent with this 
section and meet all necessary criteria determined by the 
Assistant Secretary in consultation with the Director of 
the National Office of New Americans. 
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall provide technical assistance to adult education 
providers on how to provide integrated education and 
training. 
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(g) ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION.—Not later 
than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which 
an entity receives grant funds under this section, the enti-
ty shall submit to the Assistant Secretary the following: 
(1) A report that describes— 
(A) the activities undertaken by the entity 
that were funded entirely or partially by the 
grant funds; 
(B) the geographic area or areas served by 
the grant funds; 
(C) the number of immigrants in such 
areas; 
(D) the primary languages spoken in such 
areas; and 
(E) a breakdown of the costs of each of 
the services provided and the average per capita 
cost of providing such services. 
(2) An evaluation of any program of the entity 
using grant funds under this section, including an 
assessment of— 
(A) the effectiveness of such program and 
recommendations for improving the program; 
(B) whether or not the legal services needs 
of the geographic area served have been met 
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and if not, what further assistance is required 
to meet such need; and 
(C) the results of any assessment or eval-
uation of progress or success described in sub-
section (c)(5)(I). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(2) The term ‘‘integrated education and train-
ing’’ means instruction that provides adult edu-
cation, literacy and English language activities con-
currently and contextually with workforce prepara-
tion activities and workforce training for a specific 
occupation or occupational cluster for the purpose of 
educational and career advancement. 
(3) The term ‘‘adult education’’ means aca-
demic instruction and education services below the 
postsecondary level that increase an individual’s abil-
ity to read, write, and speak English and perform 
mathematics or other activities necessary for the at-
tainment of a secondary school diploma or its recog-
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nized equivalent, transition to postsecondary edu-
cation and training, or obtain employment. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2022. 
SEC. 204. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED FOR EXISTING 
CITIZENSHIP GRANTS. 
There are authorized to be awarded by the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security to public or private nonprofit 
organizations for the purpose of Citizenship Education 
and Training (under the Catalog of Federal Domestic As-
sistance Number 97.010) an amount not less than 
$25,000,000. 
SEC. 205. CONSIDERATION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS. 
With regard to grants administered and awarded to 
public or private nonprofit organizations by the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, unless otherwise required by 
law, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, when making determinations about such grants, shall 
not consider the enrollment in or use by such organiza-
tions of E-Verify, the web-based system that the Depart-
ment administers for employers that enroll in the system 
to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the 
United States. 
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SEC. 206. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN-
SHIP AND INTEGRATION FOUNDATION. 
The Secretary, acting through the Director of United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services and in co-
ordination with National Office of New Americans, is au-
thorized to establish a nonprofit corporation or a not-for- 
profit, public benefit, or similar entity, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘United States Citizenship and Integration 
Foundation’’ (in this title referred to as the ‘‘Founda-
tion’’). 
SEC. 207. GIFTS TO FOUNDATION. 
In order to carry out the purposes set forth in section 
208, the Foundation may— 
(1) solicit, accept, and make gifts of money and 
other property in accordance with section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
(2) engage in coordinated work with the De-
partment, including United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services and the National Office of 
New Americans; and 
(3) accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend 
any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal prop-
erty made to the Foundation. 
SEC. 208. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of the Foundation are— 
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