will allow the eligible entity to become competitive for a 
grant under section 4. 
(b) DURATION; AMOUNT.—Planning grants under 
this section shall be— 
(1) for a duration of not more than 6 months 
in an amount of not more than $50,000; or 
(2) for a duration of not more than one year 
and in an amount of not more than $100,000. 
(c) RECIPIENTS.—Recipients of grants under this 
section shall include: 
(1) eligible entities that applied for and did not 
receive a grant under section 4, and demonstrate the 
ability to submit a competitive application after ad-
ditional local planning; and 
(2) eligible entities that intend to apply for a 
grant under section 4 after undergoing a thorough 
planning process. 
SEC. 10. ACCOUNTABILITY, PERFORMANCE MEASURES, 
AND EVALUATION. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish an accountability system, comprised of the activi-
ties described in this section, in order to— 
(1) assess the effectiveness of grants under sec-
tion 4 in helping disadvantaged youth— 
(A) attain a secondary school diploma; 
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(B) attain a 2-year or 4-year credential 
from an institution of higher education, an in-
dustry recognized credential, or certification 
from a registered apprenticeship program; and 
(C) secure and succeed in a family-sup-
porting career; 
(2) identify and disseminate effective practices 
to strengthen performance; and 
(3) maximize the return on investment of Fed-
eral funds in activities assisted pursuant to a grant 
under section 4. 
(b) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each eligible entity, per-
formance measures shall consist of the indicators of 
performance described in paragraph (2) and the 
level of performance described in paragraph (3). 
(2) INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE.—The indi-
cators of performance referred to in paragraph (1) 
shall consist of the following: 
(A) INTERIM INDICATORS.— 
(i) YOUTH
PARTICIPATION.—Youth 
participation in activities funded under sec-
tion 4. 
(ii) 
YOUTH
PROGRESS.—Youth 
progress towards all of the following: 
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(I) Attainment of a secondary 
school diploma or a GED. 
(II) Job readiness. 
(iii) YOUTH ATTAINMENT.—Youth at-
tainment of a secondary school diploma or 
attainment of a GED. 
(B) TRANSITIONAL INDICATORS.— 
(i) DIPLOMA, AND
ENTRANCE
INTO 
EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT.—Youth ac-
quisition of a secondary school diploma, 
and entrance into postsecondary education 
or employment. 
(ii) CREDENTIAL.—Youth attainment 
of 1 or more recognized postsecondary cre-
dentials, which may include a certificate, a 
license, a journey-status card, or an asso-
ciate degree or baccalaureate degree. 
(C) LONG-TERM INDICATORS.— 
(i) EMPLOYMENT, DIPLOMA, AND CRE-
DENTIAL.—Employment of individuals who 
participated in activities funded under sec-
tion 4, attained a secondary school di-
ploma, and attained 1 or more recognized 
credentials, which may include a certifi-
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cate, license, journey-status card, or asso-
ciate degree or baccalaureate degree. 
(ii) 
INITIAL
WAGE
OR
SALARY 
LEVEL.—The initial wage or salary level of 
individuals described in clause (i). 
(3) LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE.—For each indi-
cator of performance described in paragraph (2), the 
Secretary, in coordination with the eligible entity, 
shall determine a level of performance that recog-
nizes the challenges associated with supporting the 
success of young people with very low academic 
skills expressed in objective, quantifiable, and meas-
urable form and in a way to show the progress of 
the eligible entity toward continuously improving 
performance. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY MEASURES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each eligible entity 
that receives a grant under section 4 shall reach 
agreement with the Secretary on the levels of 
performance for the years covered by the grant. 
The levels of performance shall take into ac-
count the economic conditions of the area 
served, youth characteristics, secondary school 
graduation rates, and the activities or services 
provided under the grant. 
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(B) ADJUSTMENTS.—If unanticipated cir-
cumstances arise resulting in a significant 
change in the economic conditions, youth char-
acteristics, secondary school graduation rates, 
or activities or services provided in the commu-
nity served under the grant, then the eligible 
entity may request that the Secretary adjust 
the level of performance for the eligible entity. 
(c) ASSURANCE.—Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under section 4 shall provide an assurance to the 
Secretary, as part of the application submitted under sec-
tion 5, that the eligible entity will— 
(1) report progress toward achieving the indica-
tors under subsection (b) beyond the grant period 
for young people served under the grant; and 
(2) use funds provided under the grant for such 
progress reporting. 
(d) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under section 4 shall annually, for 
each year of the grant, provide a report to the Sec-
retary that includes the progress of the eligible enti-
ty in accomplishing the performance measures for 
the eligible entity. The annual report shall include— 
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(A) information on the progress each eligi-
ble entity made in accomplishing its perform-
ance measures, disaggregated by the subgroups 
described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II)); 
(B) the costs of the activities supported 
under the grant under section 4, including— 
(i) the type of cost, such as cash, per-
sonnel, equipment, supplies, or materials, 
or other cost; 
(ii) the sources used to pay such 
costs, such as— 
(I) funding from other Federal, 
State, or local public programs; or 
(II) private sector or philan-
thropic contributions; and 
(iii) the dollar value of the resources 
leveraged to cover such costs and support 
the activities; 
(C) any fiscal and management account-
ability information required by the Secretary, 
which information shall use sound financial and 
management practices; 
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(D) the characteristics and number of 
young people in disadvantaged situations served 
by the services and activities provided under the 
grant; and 
(E) the services and supports provided 
under the grant. 
(2) VALID AND RELIABLE INFORMATION.—In 
preparing the reports under this subsection, each eli-
gible entity shall establish procedures, consistent 
with guidelines issued by the Secretary, to ensure 
that the information contained in the reports is valid 
and reliable. 
(e) EVALUATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award 
a grant or a contract to an entity outside the Department 
of Labor for an evaluation of the activities assisted under 
the grants awarded under section 4. Such evaluation 
shall— 
(1) evaluate a subgroup of eligible entities that 
received a grant under section 4; 
(2) include an analysis and documentation of 
the strategies implemented by the eligible entities as-
sisted under the grants awarded under section 4 and 
the key lessons learned, as such lessons relate to 
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program design, systems coordination, and imple-
mentation; 
(3) measure the outcomes, and progress toward 
the outcomes, of the strategies implemented under 
the grants under section 4 in terms of the interim 
and transitional indicators of performance under 
subsection (b)(2), and if feasible, the long-term indi-
cators of performance under such subsection; 
(4) document the incremental progress of such 
young people over time on the outcomes measured 
under paragraph (3); 
(5) measure the return on investment resulting 
from the activities funded with grants under section 
4; and 
(6) begin as soon as practicable after the 
awarding of the grant or contract under this section 
and continue throughout the duration of the periods 
of the grants under section 4 so that the plans in-
cluded in the applications under section 5 may be in-
formed by, and conducive to, the evaluation. 
SEC. 11. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BEST PRACTICES. 
The Secretary shall— 
(1) in consultation with the Federal Youth De-
velopment Council and the Coordinating Council on 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention estab-
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lished under section 206 of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5616), the Shared Youth Vision, and other related 
agencies, disseminate best practices that emerge 
from the program assisted under this Act in identi-
fying young people in disadvantaged situations, and 
in implementing effective public and private strate-
gies for preparing such young people to be successful 
students, workers, and citizens during and after im-
plementation of the program; and 
(2) provide, directly or through a grant or con-
tract with 1 or more nonprofit organizations selected 
through a competitive process, training, technical as-
sistance, and professional development for eligible 
entities and organizations serving young people in 
disadvantaged situations, including organizations 
serving such young people that do not receive fund-
ing under this Act. 
SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $1,000,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014. 
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(b) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts appropriated to 
carry out this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall use— 
(1) not less than 90 percent of such amount for 
grants to eligible entities under sections 4 and 9; 
and 
(2) a total of not more than 10 percent of such 
amount for the evaluation under section 10(b) and 
the training, technical assistance, and dissemination 
of best practices under section 11. 
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