(B) a process for individuals to apply for 
such jobs; 
(6) a comprehensive plan to describe how the 
funding under the program will leverage existing or 
anticipated local, State, and Federal funding; 
(7) an assurance that necessary administrative 
data systems and information technology infrastruc-
ture are available, or will be available, to provide for 
full participation in the evaluation under subsection 
(k); 
(8) a description of how the eligible entity will 
comply with the requirements described in sub-
section (c)(6); 
(9) an assurance that the entity will enter into 
an allocation agreement with the Secretary under 
subsection (j)(2)(A); and 
(10) an assurance that energy and infrastruc-
ture jobs provided under the program will not exac-
erbate the impacts of climate change. 
(f) SELECTION.—The Secretary, after reviewing ap-
plications from eligible entities, shall award grants under 
this section to not more than 15 such eligible entities. In 
awarding such grants, the Secretary shall consider diver-
sity in geographic location, urban-rural composition, and 
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political entity, including the representation of Tribal enti-
ties. 
(g) AMOUNT OF GRANT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury of the United States a sep-
arate account to be known as the ‘‘Job Guarantee 
Program Trust Fund’’ (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Fund’’), consisting of— 
(A) amounts deposited in the Fund under 
subsection (l); and 
(B) any interest earned on investment of 
amounts in the Fund. 
(2) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall use 
amounts in the Fund to make payments to grantees 
under grants under this section in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(3) PAYMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de-
termine the annual amount of a grant under 
this section based on a formula to be developed 
by the Secretary. 
(B) 
PAYMENTS.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
make payments to grantees under this section 
in a manner determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall not make subse-
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quent payments to a grantee after the initial 
payment until the grantee certifies to the Sec-
retary that the grantee has expended, trans-
ferred, or obligated not less than 80 percent of 
the most recent payment made under this sub-
section. 
(h) LIMITATIONS.—An eligible entity may not use 
amounts received under a grant under this section to— 
(1) employ individuals who will replace, or lead 
to the displacement of, existing employees, positions, 
or individuals who would otherwise perform similar 
employment, or disrupt existing contracts and collec-
tive bargaining agreements, as defined in section 
181(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (Public Law 113–128); 
(2) perform functions otherwise prohibited by 
Federal, State, or local laws; and 
(3) carry out other prohibited activities, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(i) FEDERAL PROVISION OF JOBS IN PILOT SITES.— 
(1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Secretary awards the first 
grant under this section, the Secretary shall— 
(A) provide guidance to the heads of ap-
propriate Federal agencies to notify such agen-
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cies of job guarantee programs established 
under such grants; and 
(B) request that such agencies notify the 
Secretary, within 30 days of the date on which 
the guidance is received under paragraph (1), 
of the number and types of jobs that such agen-
cy would make available through each of the 
programs. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
PROVISIONS.—The re-
quirements of subsection (c) relating to wages and 
benefits provided to participants in jobs provided 
under job guarantee programs, and the limitations 
in subsection (h), shall apply to Federal agencies 
and jobs provided under this subsection, except that 
a Federal agency shall employ each individual under 
this subsection for up to three years. 
(3) LISTING OF JOBS ON WEBSITE.—The Sec-
retary shall establish procedures to ensure that jobs 
identified under paragraph (1)(B) are listed on the 
appropriate public internet website as provided for 
under subsection (e)(5)(A). 
(4) REIMBURSEMENT.—At the end of each fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall transfer from the Fund 
to each Federal agency that employs individuals 
under a job guarantee program under this section, 
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an amount necessary to reimburse such agency for 
the full cost of employing each such individual dur-
ing such fiscal year. 
(j) TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
procedures to support up to 8 weeks of paid training 
(through privately or publicly funded training pro-
grams, such as those provided by the public work-
force system) to participants in order to perform du-
ties required by job guarantee programs under this 
section, including a new period of training, not to 
exceed 8 weeks, prior to commencing any new job 
under the program. 
(2) SPECIFIC POPULATIONS.—With respect to 
certain populations with barriers to employment (as 
defined in section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113–128)), the 8- 
week training period may include specific job-related 
training and counseling and other general skills 
training to prepare such individuals to reenter the 
workforce. 
(k) PRIORITIES AND AUDITS.— 
(1) PRIORITIES.—Prior to awarding the initial 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall issue 
a list of national job priorities relating to jobs that 
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