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‘‘(A) work with employers within a tar-
geted industry cluster to retain and expand em-
ployment in high wage, high growth areas; 
‘‘(B) focus on helping workers move to-
ward economic self-sufficiency and ensuring the 
workers have access to adequate supportive 
services; 
‘‘(C) address the needs of firms with lim-
ited human resources or in-house training ca-
pacity, including small- and medium-sized 
firms; and 
‘‘(D) coordinate with entities carrying out 
State and local workforce investment, economic 
development, and education activities. 
‘‘(f) ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this section shall carry out the activi-
ties necessary to meet the strategic objectives, in-
cluding planning activities if applicable, described in 
the entity’s application in a manner that— 
‘‘(A) 
integrates 
services 
and 
funding 
sources in a way that enhances the effectiveness 
of the activities; and 
‘‘(B) uses grant funds awarded under this 
section efficiently. 
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‘‘(2) PLANNING
ACTIVITIES.—Planning activi-
ties may only be carried out by an eligible entity re-
ceiving an implementation grant under this section 
during the first year of the grant period with not 
more than $250,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 
greater of the grant funds. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—An eligible enti-
ty may retain a portion of a grant awarded under 
this section for a fiscal year to carry out the admin-
istration of this section in an amount not to exceed 
5 percent of the grant amount. 
‘‘(g) EVALUATION AND PROGRESS REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT AND EVALUA-
TION.—Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant 
under this section, and annually thereafter, an eligi-
ble entity shall— 
‘‘(A) report to the Secretary, and to the 
Governor of the State that the eligible entity 
serves, on the activities funded pursuant to a 
grant under this section; and 
‘‘(B) evaluate the progress the eligible enti-
ty has made toward the strategic objectives 
identified in the application under subsection 
(d)(2)(D), and measure the progress using the 
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performance measures identified in the applica-
tion under subsection (d)(2)(F). 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—An eligible 
entity receiving a grant under this section shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report containing the results 
of the evaluation described in subparagraph (B) at 
such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary 
may retain not more than 2 percent of the funds ap-
propriated to carry out this section for each fiscal 
year to administer this section. 
‘‘(2) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
OVER-
SIGHT.—The Secretary shall provide technical assist-
ance and oversight to assist the eligible entities in 
applying for and administering grants awarded 
under this section. The Secretary shall also provide 
technical assistance to eligible entities in the form of 
conferences and through the collection and dissemi-
nation of information on best practices. The Sec-
retary may award a grant or contract to 1 or more 
national or State organizations to provide technical 
assistance to foster the planning, formation, and im-
plementation of industry cluster partnerships. 
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‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC
EQUALITY.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, grants 
are awarded on a geographically equal basis. 
‘‘(4) PERFORMANCE
MEASURES.—The Sec-
retary shall issue a range of performance measures, 
with quantifiable benchmarks, and methodologies 
that eligible entities may use to evaluate the effec-
tiveness of each type of activity in making progress 
toward the strategic objectives described in sub-
section (d)(2)(D). Such measures shall consider the 
benefits of the industry or sector partnership and its 
activities for workers, firms, industries, and commu-
nities. 
‘‘(5) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate the annual review of each 
eligible entity receiving a grant under this sec-
tion and produce an overview report that, at a 
minimum, includes— 
‘‘(i) the critical learning of each in-
dustry or sector partnership, such as— 
‘‘(I) the training that was most 
effective; 
‘‘(II) the human resource chal-
lenges that were most common; 
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‘‘(III) how technology is changing 
the targeted industry cluster; and 
‘‘(IV) the changes that may im-
pact the targeted industry cluster over 
the next 5 years; and 
‘‘(ii) a description of what eligible en-
tities serving similar targeted industry 
clusters consider exemplary practices, such 
as— 
‘‘(I) how to work effectively with 
postsecondary educational institutions; 
‘‘(II) the use of internships; 
‘‘(III) coordinating with appren-
ticeships and cooperative education 
programs; 
‘‘(IV) how to work effectively 
with schools providing vocational edu-
cation; 
‘‘(V) how to work effectively with 
adult populations, including— 
‘‘(aa) dislocated workers; 
‘‘(bb) women in nontradi-
tional occupations; and 
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