I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1118 
To include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and 
delivery of education and related programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2015 
Mr. CICILLINE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To include community partners and intermediaries in the 
planning and delivery of education and related programs, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Community Partnerships in Education Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 
Sec. 101. State plans. 
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Sec. 102. Local educational agency plans. 
Sec. 103. Schoolwide programs. 
Sec. 104. Targeted assistance schools. 
Sec. 105. Academic assessment and local educational agency and school im-
provement. 
Sec. 106. School improvement grants. 
Sec. 107. Evaluations. 
Sec. 108. Definitions. 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND 
TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2006 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Attainment of 21st century skills. 
Sec. 203. Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in 
State and local plans. 
Sec. 204. Evaluations. 
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND 
OPPORTUNITY ACT 
Sec. 301. Definitions. 
Sec. 302. Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in 
local workforce development boards and activities. 
Sec. 303. Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in 
adult education and literacy programs. 
Sec. 304. Effective date. 
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965 
Sec. 401. Definitions. 
Sec. 402. TRIO programs. 
Sec. 403. GEAR UP. 
Sec. 404. Maintenance and expansion of existing programs. 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
ELEMENTARY 
AND 
SEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965 
SEC. 101. STATE PLANS. 
Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(vii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and changes in’’ and in-
serting ‘‘changes in’’; and 
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(such as critical thinking, problem-solving, commu-
nication, and collaboration),’’ after ‘‘any other indi-
cators’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (P), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (Q), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(R) a description of the data-sharing 
agreement or agreements that the local edu-
cational agency has entered into with other 
agencies and organizations so as to provide for 
shared access to information on student 
progress and success (consistent with the re-
quirements of subpart 4 of part C of the Gen-
eral Education Provisions Act), integrated plan-
ning and joint review of the data, and coordi-
nated adjustments in strategies for programs 
carried out with funds received under this part 
and activities in response to changes in student 
needs or to new challenges; 
‘‘(S) a description of how the local edu-
cational agency will carry out programs with 
funds received under this part in partnership 
with one or more community partners, includ-
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ing through joint planning and implementation, 
shared professional development designed to im-
prove the effectiveness of school and community 
partner staff, development and implementation 
of shared data systems that support the im-
provement of such programs and the improve-
ment of the outcomes of such programs, and 
the alignment and coordination of local edu-
cational agency, school, and community partner 
goals, activities, and training; and 
‘‘(T) a description of how the local edu-
cational will carry out programs with funds re-
ceived under this part with the involvement of 
one or more intermediary organizations that 
will assist the agency and its schools by train-
ing staff, providing technical assistance that is 
designed to ensure continuous improvement, 
helping to ensure accountability for results, and 
helping to ensure that such funds flow quickly 
and effectively to effective service providers and 
activities.’’. 
SEC. 103. SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS. 
Section 1114(b)(1)(J) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(1)(J)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, with the assistance of one or 
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more intermediary organizations described in section 
1112(b)(1)(T),’’ after ‘‘Coordination and integration’’. 
SEC. 104. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS. 
Section 1115(c)(1)(H) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315(c)(1)(H)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, with the assistance of one or 
more intermediary organizations described in section 
1112(b)(1)(T),’’ after ‘‘coordinate and integrate’’. 
SEC. 
105. 
ACADEMIC 
ASSESSMENT 
AND 
LOCAL 
EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCY AND SCHOOL IMPROVE-
MENT. 
Section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘, such 
as measures of the attainment of 21st century 
skills,’’ after ‘‘section 1121(b)(1)(A) and (B)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)(A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘community partners and inter-
mediary organizations described in subpara-
graphs (S) and (T) of section 1112(b)(1),’’ 
after ‘‘the local educational agency serving the 
school,’’; and 
(B) in clause (vii)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘and the State edu-
cational agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the State 
educational agency’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and community 
partners and intermediary organizations 
described in subparagraphs (S) and (T) of 
section 1112(b)(1),’’ after ‘‘under the 
plan’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(7)(A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘community partners or intermediary 
organizations described in subparagraphs (S) 
and (T) of section 1112(b)(1),’’ after ‘‘school 
staff,’’; and 
(B) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘and the 
local educational agency’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 
local educational agency, and community part-
ners and intermediary organizations described 
in subparagraphs (S) and (T) of section 
1112(b)(1)’’. 
SEC. 106. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. 
Section 1003(g)(6) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6303(g)(6)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a commitment to carry out school and 
local educational agency improvement— 
‘‘(i) in partnership with one or more 
community partners, including through 
joint planning and implementation, shared 
professional development designed to im-
prove the effectiveness of school and com-
munity partner staff, development and im-
plementation of shared data systems that 
support program improvement and the im-
provement of program outcomes, and the 
alignment and coordination of local edu-
cational agency, school, and community 
partner goals, activities, and training; and 
‘‘(ii) with the involvement of one or 
more intermediary organizations that will 
assist the agency and its schools by train-
ing staff, providing technical assistance 
that is designed to ensure continuous im-
provement, helping to ensure accountability 
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for results, and helping to ensure that pro-
gram funds flow quickly and effectively to 
effective service providers and activities.’’. 
SEC. 107. EVALUATIONS. 
Section 1501(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491(a)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (O) as sub-
paragraph (Q); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(O) Whether and how local educational 
agencies are involving community partners and 
intermediary organizations in their activities 
carried out under section 1003(g) and part A, 
and the impact of that involvement. 
‘‘(P) The implementation of the data-shar-
ing agreements entered into under section 
1112(b)(1)(E), and the impact of that imple-
mentation.’’. 
SEC. 108. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through 
(24) and (25) through (43) as paragraphs (8) 
through (25) and (27) through (45), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—The term ‘com-
munity partner’ means a nonprofit or public organi-
zation that has expertise in the planning and deliv-
ery of education and related programs, in forging co-
ordination and cooperation between educators and 
other members of the community, or in training edu-
cators and other deliverers of educational services.’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (25), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1), the following: 
‘‘(26) 
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit 
organization that has expertise in training, forging 
public-private partnerships, systems development, 
capacity-building, improving scalability, evaluation, 
and the effective use of data to improve the progress 
of students, schools and other educational institu-
tions, and education programs.’’. 
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TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
CARL D. PERKINS CAREER 
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 
ACT OF 2006 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through 
(18) and paragraphs (19) through (34) as para-
graphs (10) through (19) and paragraphs (21) 
through (36), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—The term ‘com-
munity partner’ means a nonprofit organization that 
has expertise in the planning and delivery of edu-
cation and related programs, in forging coordination 
and cooperation between educators and other mem-
bers of the community, in training educators and 
other deliverers of educational services, or in devel-
opment and implementation of data systems that 
measure the progress of students, schools and insti-
tutions of higher education, and programs.’’; and 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(20) 
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit 
organization that has expertise in training, forging 
public-private partnerships, systems development, 
capacity-building, improving scalability, and evalua-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 202. ATTAINMENT OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. 
(a) ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 113(b)(2)(C) of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323(b)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘attainment of 21st century skills (such as critical think-
ing, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration) 
and’’ after ‘‘such as’’. 
(b) LOCAL AND STATE REPORTS.—Section 113 of 
such Act is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4)(C)(ii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (II) the 
following new subclause: 
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‘‘(III) describe the progress of 
career and technical education stu-
dents served by the eligible recipient 
in attaining 21st century skills (such 
as critical thinking, problem-solving, 
communication, and collaboration).’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) describe the progress of career and 
technical education students of the State in at-
taining 21st century skills (such as critical 
thinking, problem-solving, communication, and 
collaboration).’’. 
SEC. 203. INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND 
INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN STATE 
AND LOCAL PLANS. 
(a) STATE PLAN.—Section 122 of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2342) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ix), by striking ‘‘in-
cluding parent and community organizations’’ and 
inserting ‘‘including parent and intermediary organi-
zations and community partners’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing new clauses: 
‘‘(v) are carried out in partnership 
with one or more community partners, in-
cluding through joint planning and imple-
mentation, shared professional develop-
ment designed to improve the effectiveness 
of eligible recipient and community partner 
staff, development and implementation of 
shared data systems that support program 
improvement and the improvement of pro-
gram outcomes, and the alignment and co-
ordination of eligible recipient and commu-
nity partner goals, activities, and training; 
and 
‘‘(vi) are carried out with the involve-
ment of one or more intermediary organi-
zations that will assist the eligible appli-
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cants by training staff, providing technical 
assistance that is designed to ensure con-
tinuous improvement, helping to ensure ac-
countability for results, and helping to en-
sure that program funds flow quickly and 
effectively to effective service providers and 
activities;’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) 
the following: 
‘‘(H) may be provided by a community 
partner or an intermediary organization;’’. 
(b) LOCAL PLAN.—Section 134(b) of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2354(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘community 
partners, intermediary organizations,’’ after ‘‘labor 
organizations’’; 
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
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(3) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(13) describe the data-sharing agreement or 
agreements that the eligible recipient agency has en-
tered into with other agencies and organizations so 
as to provide for shared access to information on 
student progress and success (consistent with the re-
quirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General 
Education Provisions Act), integrated planning and 
joint review of the data, and coordinated adjust-
ments in program strategies and activities in re-
sponse to changes in student needs or to new chal-
lenges; 
‘‘(14) describe how the eligible recipient will 
carry out its program under this part in partnership 
with one or more community partners, including 
through joint planning and implementation, shared 
professional development designed to improve the ef-
fectiveness of eligible recipient and community part-
ner staff, development and implementation of shared 
data systems that support program improvement 
and the improvement of program outcomes, and the 
alignment and coordination of eligible recipient and 
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community partner goals, activities, and training; 
and 
‘‘(15) a description of how the eligible recipient 
will carry out its program under this part with the 
involvement of one or more intermediary organiza-
tions that will assist the eligible entity by training 
staff, providing technical assistance that is designed 
to ensure continuous improvement, helping to ensure 
accountability for results, and helping to ensure that 
program funds flow quickly and effectively to effec-
tive service providers and activities.’’. 
(c) LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.—Section 135(b) of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘development 
programs that’’ and inserting ‘‘development pro-
grams, which may be provided by community part-
ners or intermediary organizations, that’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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‘‘(10) development and implementation of data- 
sharing agreements between the eligible recipient 
and other agencies and organizations that provide 
for shared access to information on student progress 
and success (consistent with the requirements of 
subpart 4 of part C of the General Education Provi-
sions Act), integrated planning and joint review of 
the data, and coordinated adjustments in program 
strategies and activities in response to changes in 
student needs or to new challenges.’’. 
SEC. 204. EVALUATIONS. 
Section 114(d)(2)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2324) 
is amended— 
(1) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in clause (vii), by striking the period and in-
serting a semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (vii) the following 
new clauses: 
‘‘(viii) whether and how eligible recipi-
ents are involving community partners and 
intermediary organizations in their activi-
ties carried out under part C, and the im-
pact of that involvement; and 
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‘‘(ix) the implementation of the data- 
sharing agreements entered into under sec-
tion 135(b)(10), and the impact of that 
implementation.’’. 
TITLE 
III—AMENDMENTS 
TO 
THE 
WORKFORCE 
INNOVA-
TION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through 
(29) and paragraphs (30) through (71) as para-
graphs (12) through (30) and paragraphs (32) 
through (73), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—Except as other-
wise specified in section 203, the term ‘community 
partner’ means a nonprofit or public organization 
that has expertise in the planning and delivery of 
workforce development and related programs, in 
forging coordination and cooperation between work-
force development service providers and other mem-
bers of the community, or in training service pro-
viders.’’; and 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (30) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(31) INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION.—Except 
as otherwise specified in section 203, the term 
‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit orga-
nization that has expertise in training, forging pub-
lic-private partnerships, systems development, capac-
ity-building, improving scalability, evaluation, and 
development and implementation of data systems 
that measure the progress of program participants 
and programs.’’. 
SEC. 302. INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND 
INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN LOCAL 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS AND 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS.— 
Section 107(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(E) each local board shall include rep-
resentatives of community partners and inter-
mediary organizations; and’’. 
(b) LOCAL PLANS.—Section 108(b) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 3123(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (22) as para-
graph (23); 
(2) in paragraph (21), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (21) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) a description of the data-sharing agree-
ment or agreements that the local board has entered 
into with other agencies and organizations so as to 
provide for shared access to information on partici-
pant progress and success (consistent, as applicable, 
with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232f 
et seq.)), integrated planning and joint review of the 
data, and coordinated adjustments in program strat-
egies and activities in response to changes in student 
needs or to new challenges; and’’. 
(c) 
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS.—Section 
116(b)(2)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(B)) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
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lowing: ‘‘, including the acquisition of 21st century skills 
(such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communica-
tion, and collaboration) by program participants’’. 
(d) 
PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION.—Section 
116(d)(3) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(3)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) at the discretion of the Governor, in-
formation on program participants’ develop-
ment of 21st century skills (such as critical 
thinking, problem-solving, communication, and 
collaboration).’’. 
(e) YOUTH ACTIVITIES.—Section 129(c) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3164(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘21st cen-
tury skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solv-
ing, communication, and collaboration),’’ after 
‘‘basic skills,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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lem-solving, communication, and collaboration)’’ 
after ‘‘employment competencies’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as sub-
paragraph (I); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(G) whether and how providers of services 
under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle A involve 
community partners and intermediary organiza-
tions in their delivery of services, and the im-
pact of that involvement; 
‘‘(H) the implementation of the data-shar-
ing agreements entered into pursuant to section 
108(b)(22), and the impact of that implementa-
tion; and’’. 
SEC. 303. INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND 
INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN ADULT 
EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 203 of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(12) and paragraphs (13) through (17) as para-
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graphs (4) through (13) and paragraphs (15) 
through (19), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—The term ‘com-
munity partner’ means a nonprofit or public organi-
zation that has expertise in the planning and deliv-
ery of education and related programs, in forging co-
ordination and cooperation between educators and 
other members of the community, or in training edu-
cators and other deliverers of educational services.’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(14) 
INTERMEDIARY
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘intermediary organization’ means a nonprofit 
organization that has expertise in training, forging 
public-private partnerships, systems development, 
capacity-building, improving scalability, evaluation, 
and development and implementation of data sys-
tems that measure the progress of students, schools, 
and other educational institutions and programs.’’. 
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(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR ELIGIBLE PRO-
VIDERS.—Section 231(e)(10) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
3321(e)(10)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and data-sharing arrange-
ments (designed to provide for shared access to in-
formation on student progress (consistent with the 
requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232f et seq.)), 
integrated planning, and coordinated adjustments in 
program strategies and activities in response to 
changes in student needs or to new challenges)’’ 
after ‘‘strong links’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘community partners, inter-
mediary organizations,’’ after ‘‘postsecondary edu-
cational institutions,’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘nonprofit organizations, and 
intermediaries’’ and inserting ‘‘and nonprofit organi-
zations’’. 
(c) LOCAL PLAN.—Section 232(2) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 3322(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and data-shar-
ing agreements’’ after ‘‘cooperative agreements’’. 
SEC. 304. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall take effect 
as if enacted as part of title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), consistent 
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with subsections (b) and (c) of section 506 of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3101 note). 
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965 
SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1088) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(g) COMMUNITY PARTNER.—For purposes of this 
title, the term ‘community partner’ means a nonprofit or 
public organization that has expertise in the planning and 
delivery of education and related programs, in forging co-
ordination and cooperation between educators and edu-
cational institutions with other members of the commu-
nity, or in training educators and other deliverers of edu-
cational services. 
‘‘(h) INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION.—For purposes 
of this title, the term ‘intermediary organization’ means 
a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, 
forging public-private partnerships, systems development, 
capacity-building, improving scalability, evaluation, and 
development and implementation of data systems that 
measure the progress of students, schools and other edu-
cational institutions, and programs.’’. 
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SEC. 402. TRIO PROGRAMS. 
Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘For the purposes de-
scribed’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes de-
scribed’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND INTER-
MEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS.—An entity described 
in subparagraph (A) receiving a grant or enter-
ing into a contract under this chapter shall, to 
the extent practicable, carry out the grant or 
contract— 
‘‘(i) with one or more community 
partners, including through joint planning 
and implementation, shared professional 
development designed to improve the effec-
tiveness of such eligible entity and commu-
nity partner staff, development and imple-
mentation of shared data systems that 
support the improvement of the operations 
and outcomes of the program carried out 
with such grant or contract, and the align-
ment and coordination of such eligible enti-
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