‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE YOUTH.—To be eligible to participate 
in activities under this section, an individual shall be a 
youth between the ages 16 and 24 as of the time the eligi-
bility determination is made by the Governor of the State 
who is— 
‘‘(1) a secondary school dropout; 
‘‘(2) a member of a low-income family; 
‘‘(3) a youth in foster care (including youth 
aging out of foster care); 
‘‘(4) a youth offender; 
‘‘(5) a youth who is an individual with a dis-
ability; 
‘‘(6) a child of incarcerated parents; or 
‘‘(7) a migrant youth. 
‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall use such funds for activities 
that are designed to assist eligible youth in acquiring the 
education and skills, credentials, and employment experi-
ence that are necessary to succeed in the labor market 
by carrying out at least one of the following: 
‘‘(1) Training and internships for out-of-school 
youth in in-demand industries or occupations impor-
tant to the State and local economy. 
‘‘(2) Dropout recovery activities that are de-
signed to lead to the attainment of a secondary 
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school diploma, General Education Development 
(GED) credential, or other State-recognized equiva-
lent (including recognized alternative standards for 
individuals with disabilities). 
‘‘(3) Activities designed to assist special youth 
populations, such as court-involved youth, homeless 
youth, foster-children, young parents, and youth 
with disabilities. 
‘‘(4) Activities combining remediation of aca-
demic skills, work readiness training, and work expe-
rience, and including linkages to postsecondary edu-
cation and training, apprenticeships, and career-lad-
der employment. 
‘‘(5) Operating a residential center, such as a 
Job Corps Center described in subsection (i) if the 
requirements described in paragraph (3) of such 
subsection are met, that shall be operated so as to 
provide enrollees, in a well-supervised setting, with 
access to activities described in this subsection. 
‘‘(6) Other evidence-based strategies or activi-
ties designed to improve the education and employ-
ment outcomes for youth. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit 
an application to a State at such time, in such manner, 
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and containing such information as the State may require, 
including— 
‘‘(1) a description of how the strategies and ac-
tivities will be aligned with the State plan submitted 
under section 112 and the local plans submitted 
under section 118 with respect to the areas of the 
State that will be the focus of grant activities under 
this section; 
‘‘(2) a description of the educational and skills 
training programs and activities the eligible entity 
will provide to eligible youth under this section; 
‘‘(3) how the eligible entity will collaborate with 
State and local workforce investment systems estab-
lished under this title in the provision of such pro-
grams and activities; 
‘‘(4) a description of the programs of dem-
onstrated effectiveness on which the provision of 
such educational and skills training programs and 
activities are based, and a description of how such 
programs and activities will improve the education 
and skills training for eligible youth; 
‘‘(5) a description of youth populations to be 
served and the skill needs of those populations, and 
the manner in which eligible youth will be recruited 
and selected as participants; 
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