SEC. 8. PROGRAMS FOR SINGLE PARENTS, DISPLACED 
HOMEMAKERS, AND NONTRADITIONAL EM-
PLOYMENT. 
Except as provided in section 8(a), each State may 
use funds provided under section 9 only to—
(1) provide programs for single parents and dis-
placed homemakers, including—
(A) subsidies, reimbursement, tuition as-
sistance, or payment for preparatory services 
necessary 
educational 
materials 
(including 
books and supplies), career guidance and coun-
seling services, and support services; 
(B) information to inform individuals of 
career and technical education and training 
programs, related support services, and coun-
seling; 
(C) program services, counseling, and ac-
tivities to prepare individuals to attain market-
able skills for employment that will lead to eco-
nomic self-sufficiency; 
(2) provide programs for secondary and post-
secondary student pursuing nontraditional training 
and employment, including—
(A) programs, preparatory services, coun-
seling, tuition assistance and activities that will 
provide individuals with the skills to pursue
education and training in nontraditional ca-
reers, including information technology and 
other high skill and high wage careers; 
(B) programs services, counseling, profes-
sional development, and activities to—
(i) increase awareness of nontradi-
tional occupations; and 
(ii) to ensure a fair and respectful 
learning environment for all career and 
technical education students, particularly 
those preparing for nontraditional employ-
ment; and 
(C) replicable model programs that in-
crease participation, completion, and placement 
rates of individuals in nontraditional employ-
ment. 
SEC. 9. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION AND ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) RESERVATION FOR STATE ACTIVITIES.—From 
the amounts allocated under section 5, not more than 5 
percent shall be reserved for State administration. 
(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 9.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Any State desiring to partici-
pate in a program authorized by this Act shall assign not 
less than one individual within the appropriate agency es-
tablished to administer vocational education programs 
within the State to assist in fulfilling the purposes of this 
Act by—
(1) administering the program of vocational 
education described in section 7; 
(2) gathering, analyzing, and disseminating 
data on the adequacy and effectiveness of vocational 
education programs in the State as described in sec-
tion 6; 
(3) developing the State plan described in sec-
tion 6; 
(4) providing technical assistance and profes-
sional development in expanding vocational opportu-
nities for students pursuing nontraditional occupa-
tions and single parents, and displaced homemakers; 
(5) managing the distribution of funds pursu-
ant to section 6; 
(6) monitoring the use of funds distributed to 
recipients under such programs; and 
(7) evaluating the effectiveness of programs and 
activities supported by such funds.
(d) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—The administrator as-
signed under subsection (c) shall—
(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. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.
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