fully participate in a YouthBuild program.’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) USE OF FUNDS FOR MATCH.—An entity 
which receives a grant under this section may use a 
portion of such grant funds to meet all or a portion 
of the requirement to provide matching funds under 
section 121(e) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571(e)) or any other 
such requirements under such Act (42 U.S.C. 12501 
et seq.), if the funds are used consistent with the re-
quirements described under subsection (e)(3).’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘youth offender’’ and inserting ‘‘youth justice- 
involved individual’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘are basic skills deficient’’ and inserting ‘‘have 
foundational skill needs’’; 
(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In establishing expected 
levels of performance under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consult, on not less than an annual 
basis, with entities carrying out YouthBuild pro-
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grams to ensure such levels of performance account 
for the workforce development and postsecondary 
education experiences of youth served by such pro-
grams.’’; 
(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL
RELEASE
OF
FUNDING
OPPOR-
TUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT.—The Secretary shall, to 
the greatest extent practicable, announce new fund-
ing opportunities for grants under this section dur-
ing the same time period each year such grants are 
announced. 
‘‘(5) STATE
WAGE
DATA.—A State receiving 
grants under this section shall facilitate access for 
entities carrying out YouthBuild programs in the 
State to wage data of participants in YouthBuild 
programs for the purpose of meeting the require-
ments of this section. Such facilitation shall not re-
duce any protections afforded by the State which 
protect the privacy of participant information.’’; and 
(5) by amending subsection (i) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
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‘‘(1) $159,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(2) $167,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(3) $175,900,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(4) $184,700,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
‘‘(5) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
‘‘(6) $203,600,000 for fiscal year 2029.’’. 
SEC. 3. YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES. 
Section 129(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) 
WAITING
PERIOD.—States 
and 
local 
boards shall reduce the period of time before pro-
viding services under this section, to an out-of-school 
youth identified for such services, to the minimum 
period possible to ensure the most expeditious provi-
sion of services.’’. 
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