employment opportunity and affirmative action 
agencies. 
SEC. 5. STATE GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ALLOCATIONS AUTHORIZED.—A State re-
ceiving funds under section 4 shall allocate the funds 
not reserved to carry out the statewide activities de-
scribed in section 4(c) to eligible entities in the State 
to support the recruitment, training, placement, and 
retention of women in nontraditional occupations. 
(2) ALLOCATION
DURATION.—An allocation 
under this section to an eligible entity shall be made 
for not more than 2 years with the possibility of a 
multi-year renewal upon submission of a renewal ap-
plication containing information— 
(A) about the effectiveness of the services 
and activities provided under subsection (d)(1) 
using the funds made available under the first 
allocation; and 
(B) any such additional information as the 
Secretary may require. 
(3) 
ALLOCATION
AMOUNT.—An 
allocation 
under this section to an eligible entity shall be of 
sufficient size and scope to support the effective im-
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plementation of the services and activities described 
in subsection (d)(1). 
(b) APPLICATION PROCESS.—An eligible entity that 
desires to receive funds under this section shall submit an 
application to the designated State agency. Such applica-
tion shall provide a plan detailing the roles and respon-
sibilities of partnership members and how funds will be 
used in conjunction with funding from other public or pri-
vate sources to carry out the activities described in sub-
section (d). 
(c) PRIORITIES.—In allocating funds under this sec-
tion, a State agency shall give priority to eligible entities 
that— 
(1) include entities with demonstrated success 
in recruiting and preparing low-income women for 
nontraditional occupations, and local workforce 
boards established under the Workforce Investment 
Act; or 
(2) leverage additional public and private re-
sources to fund training programs, including cash or 
in-kind matches from employers. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.—An eligible en-
tity receiving funds under this section shall— 
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(A) conduct public education and outreach 
designed to overcome stereotypes and develop 
family support and encouragement; 
(B) recruit low-income women for careers 
in nontraditional occupations and provide com-
prehensive career guidance and counseling, in-
cluding regional labor market information and 
projections about nontraditional jobs and salary 
information; 
(C) conduct individual assessments and 
employment counseling, including instruction on 
the use of online job search databases; 
(D) assist low-income women to access 
programs leading to a degree, industry recog-
nized certificate or credential, and apprentice-
ship programs that will prepare them for high- 
demand, high-skill occupations, including pro-
viding information about— 
(i) the quality and cost of the pro-
grams; 
(ii) available financial aid; and 
(iii) the use of self-sufficiency calcula-
tors where available; 
(E) conduct education and pre-apprentice-
ship and pre-employment skill development ac-
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tivities including basic skills, education, literacy, 
including financial literacy, and training; 
(F) coordinate with public secondary edu-
cation institutions to improve the transition of 
participants into— 
(i) an institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
(ii) a program of study (as described 
in section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act 
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A))); or 
(iii) a registered apprenticeship pro-
gram; 
(G) engage in necessary activities for the 
recruitment, preparation, placement, and reten-
tion of participants in registered apprentice-
ships, and postsecondary training programs, 
and permanent employment; 
(H) provide access to pre- and post-place-
ment supportive services such as child care, 
transportation, tools, application fees, dues, 
needs-based 
payments 
or 
stipends, 
and 
mentorships as may be necessary to complete 
training and retain employment; 
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(I) develop or obtain curricula, handbooks, 
tools and equipment; 
(J) build capacity through staff training, 
organizational development and technology up-
grades; 
(K) engage in activities requested by the 
national clearinghouse established pursuant to 
section 9; 
(L) develop incentives for employers and 
sponsors of registered apprenticeship program 
to retain women in nontraditional occupations 
for more than 6 months; 
(M) provide technical assistance to employ-
ers on how to create a safe and healthy work-
place environment designed to retain and ad-
vance women, including best practices for ad-
dressing sexual harassment; 
(N) provide post-placement assistance to 
participants in order to promote employment 
retention, including exit interviews, mentoring, 
networking and leadership development for 
women employed in the field; and 
(O) develop and collect data, consistent 
with the requirements of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998, to track women by race, eth-
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