I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7932 
To award funds for community college and industry partnerships. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2020 
Mrs. LEE of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To award funds for community college and industry 
partnerships. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community College 
Workforce Training Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY PARTNER-
SHIP GRANTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means an eligible institution or a consortia of 
such eligible institutions. 
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(2) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble institution’’ means a public institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 101(a) of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) at 
which the highest degree that is predominantly 
awarded to students is an associate degree, including 
a 2-year Tribal College or University (as defined in 
section 316 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1059c)). 
(3) PERKINS
CTE
DEFINITIONS.—The terms 
‘‘career and technical education’’, ‘‘dual or concur-
rent enrollment’’, and ‘‘work-based learning’’ have 
the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND 
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—From the funds appro-
priated under subsection (h) and not reserved under 
subsection (f), the Secretary, in collaboration with 
the Secretary of Education (acting through the Of-
fice of Career, Technical, and Adult Education), 
shall award, on a competitive basis, grants, con-
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tracts, or cooperative agreements in accordance with 
section 169(b)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)(5)) to eligible 
entities to assist such eligible entities in— 
(A) establishing and scaling career training 
programs, including career and technical edu-
cation programs; 
(B) establishing industry and sector part-
nerships to inform such programs; and 
(C) providing necessary student supports. 
(2) AWARD
AMOUNTS.—The total amount of 
funds awarded under this section to an eligible enti-
ty shall not exceed— 
(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is 
a single eligible institution, $2,500,000; and 
(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is 
a consortia of eligible institutions, $15,000,000. 
(3) AWARD PERIOD.—A grant, contract, or co-
operative agreement awarded under this section shall 
be for a period of not more than 4 years, except that 
the Secretary may extend such a grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement for an additional 2-year pe-
riod, based on the outcomes reported under sub-
section (g)(1) of the programs supported under such 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. 
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(4) EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 
funds under this section, the Secretary shall ensure, 
to the extent practicable, the equitable distribution 
of funds, based on— 
(A) geography (such as urban and rural 
distribution); and 
(B) States and local areas significantly im-
pacted by the COVID–19 national emergency. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding funds under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that 
will use such funds to serve individuals impacted by the 
COVID–19 national emergency, as demonstrated by pro-
viding an assurance in the application submitted under 
subsection (d) that the eligible entity will use such funds 
to— 
(1) serve such individuals with barriers to em-
ployment, veterans, spouses of members of the 
Armed Forces, Native American Indians, Alaska Na-
tives, Native Hawaiians, individuals with disabilities, 
or incumbent workers who are low-skilled and who 
need to increase their employability skills; 
(2) serve such individuals from each major ra-
cial and ethnic group and gender with lower than av-
erage educational attainment in the State or employ-
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ment in the in-demand industry sector or occupation 
that such award will support; or 
(3) serve areas with high unemployment rates 
or high levels of poverty, including rural areas. 
(d) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity seeking an 
award of funds under this section shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application containing a grant proposal at such 
time and in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion, as required by the Secretary, including a detailed de-
scription of the following: 
(1) Each entity (and the roles and responsibil-
ities of each entity) with which the eligible entity will 
partner to carry out activities under this section, in-
cluding each of the following: 
(A) An industry or sector partnership rep-
resenting a high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand 
industry sector or occupation. 
(B) A State higher education agency or a 
State workforce agency. 
(C) To the extent practicable— 
(i) State or local workforce develop-
ment systems; 
(ii) economic development and other 
relevant State or local agencies; 
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(iii) one or more community-based or-
ganizations; 
(iv) one or more institutions of higher 
education that primarily award 4-year de-
grees with which the eligible institution has 
developed or will develop articulation 
agreements for programs created or ex-
panded using funds under this section; 
(v) one or more providers of adult 
education; and 
(vi) one or more labor organizations 
or joint labor-management partnerships. 
(2) The programs that will be supported with 
such award, including a description of— 
(A) each program that will be developed or 
expanded, and how the program will be respon-
sive to the high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand 
industry sectors or occupations in the geo-
graphic region served by the eligible entity 
under this section, including— 
(i) how the eligible entity will collabo-
rate with employers to ensure each such 
program will provide the skills and com-
petencies necessary to meet future employ-
ment demand; and 
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(ii) the quantitative data and evidence 
that demonstrates the extent to which each 
such program will meet the needs of em-
ployers and workers in the geographic area 
served by the eligible entity under this sec-
tion; 
(B) the recognized postsecondary creden-
tials to be awarded under each program de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); 
(C) how each such program will facilitate 
cooperation between representatives of workers 
and employers in the local areas to ensure a 
fair and engaging workplace that balances the 
priorities and well-being of workers with the 
needs of businesses; 
(D) the extent to which each such program 
aligns with a statewide or regional workforce 
development strategy, including such strategies 
established under section 102(b)(1) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)); and 
(E) how the eligible entity will ensure the 
quality of each such program, the career path-
ways within each such program, the stackability 
and portability of credentials earned as part of 
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each such program, and the jobs in the industry 
sectors or occupations to which each such pro-
gram is aligned. 
(3) The extent to which the eligible entity can 
leverage additional resources, and a demonstration 
of the future sustainability of each such program. 
(4) How each such program and activities car-
ried out under the grant will include evidence-based 
practices, including a description of such practices. 
(5) The student populations that will be served 
by the eligible entity, including— 
(A) an analysis of any barriers to employ-
ment or barriers to postsecondary education 
that such populations face, and an analysis of 
how the services to be provided by the eligible 
entity under this section will address such bar-
riers; and 
(B) how the eligible entity will support 
such populations to establish a work history, 
demonstrate success in the workplace, and de-
velop the skills and competencies that lead to 
entry into and retention in unsubsidized em-
ployment. 
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(6) Assurances the eligible entity will partici-
pate in and comply with third-party evaluations de-
scribed in subsection (f)(2). 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall use a 
grant awarded under this section to establish and 
scale career training programs, including career and 
technical education programs, and career pathways 
and supports for students participating in such pro-
grams. 
(2) STUDENT SUPPORT AND EMERGENCY SERV-
ICES.—Not less than 15 percent of the grant award-
ed to an eligible entity under this section shall be 
used to carry out student support services, which 
may include the following: 
(A) 
Supportive 
services, 
including 
childcare, transportation, mental health serv-
ices, or substance use disorder prevention and 
treatment, assistance in obtaining health insur-
ance coverage, housing, and other benefits, as 
appropriate. 
(B) Connecting students to State or Fed-
eral means-tested benefits programs, including 
the means-tested Federal benefits programs de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of 
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section 479(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss(d)(2)). 
(C) The provision of direct financial assist-
ance to help students facing financial hardships 
that may impact enrollment in or completion of 
a program assisted with such funds. 
(D) Navigation, coaching, mentorship, and 
case management services, including providing 
information and outreach to populations de-
scribed in subsection (c) to take part in a pro-
gram supported with such funds. 
(E) Providing access to necessary supplies, 
materials, technological devices, or required 
equipment, and other supports necessary to 
participate in such programs. 
(3) ADDITIONAL REQUIRED PROGRAM ACTIVI-
TIES.—The funds awarded to an eligible entity 
under this section that remain after carrying out 
paragraph (1) shall be used to— 
(A) create, develop, or expand articulation 
agreements (as defined in section 486A(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1093a(a))), credit transfer agreements, policies 
to award credit for prior learning, corequisite 
remediation, dual or concurrent enrollment pro-
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grams, career pathways, and competency-based 
education; 
(B) establish or expand industry or sector 
partnerships to develop or expand quality aca-
demic programs and curricula; 
(C) establish or expand work-based learn-
ing opportunities, including apprenticeship pro-
grams registered under the Act of August 16, 
1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘National Ap-
prenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 
29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), or paid internships; 
(D) establish or implement plans for the 
eligible entity to be included on the list of eligi-
ble providers of training services described in 
section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)); 
(E) award academic credit or provide for 
academic alignment towards credit pathways for 
programs assisted with such funds, including 
industry recognized credentials, competency- 
based education, or work-based learning; 
(F) make available open, searchable, and 
comparable information on the recognized post-
secondary credentials awarded under such pro-
grams, including the related skills or com-
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petencies and related employment and earnings 
outcomes; or 
(G) acquire equipment necessary to sup-
port activities permitted under this section. 
(f) SECRETARIAL RESERVATIONS.—Not more than 5 
percent of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year may 
be used by the Secretary for— 
(1) the administration of the program under 
this section, including providing technical assistance 
to eligible entities; 
(2) targeted outreach to eligible institutions 
serving a high number or high percentage of low-in-
come populations and rural serving eligible institu-
tions, to provide guidance and assistance in the 
grant application process under this section; and 
(3) a rigorous, third-party evaluation that uses 
experimental or quasi-experimental design or other 
research methodologies that allow for the strongest 
possible causal inferences to determine whether each 
eligible entity carrying out a program supported 
under this section has met the goals of such pro-
gram as described in the application submitted by 
such eligible entity, including through a national as-
sessment of all such programs at the conclusion of 
each award period described in subsection (b)(3). 
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(g) REPORTS AND DISSEMINATION.— 
(1) REPORTS.— 
(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—Each eligible enti-
ty receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement under this section shall submit to 
the Secretary, for each year of the award period 
of such grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment, and for the entire award period, 1 year 
after the conclusion of such award period, a re-
port that includes— 
(i) a description of the programs sup-
ported with such funds, including activities 
carried out directly by the eligible entity 
and activities carried out by each partner 
of the eligible entity described in sub-
section (d)(1); 
(ii) data on each population served 
with the funds and labor market outcomes 
of each such population; 
(iii) resources leveraged by the eligible 
entity to support activities under this sec-
tion; and 
(iv) the performance of each such pro-
gram with respect to the indicators of per-
formance under section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
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the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)). 
(B) SECRETARY.—Upon receipt of a report 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
submit such report to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
(2) DISSEMINATION.—Each eligible entity re-
ceiving funds under this section shall— 
(A) participate in activities to disseminate 
related research and best practices; and 
(B) to the extent practicable, and as deter-
mined by the Secretary, make available to the 
public any materials created under the grant. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000,000 through fiscal year 2024. 
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