19 U.S.C. § 2371: Community College and Career Training Grant Program

Beginning August 1, 2009 , the Secretary may award Community College and Career Training Grants to eligible institutions for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for workers eligible for training under section 2296 of this title . more than one grant under this section; or a grant under this section in excess of $1,000,000. The term “eligible institution” means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1002 of title 20 ), but only with respect to a program offered by the institution that can be completed in not more than 2 years. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor. An eligible institution seeking to receive a grant under this section shall submit a grant proposal to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. promulgate guidelines for the submission of grant proposals under this section; and publish and maintain such guidelines on the website of the Department of Labor. The Secretary shall offer assistance in preparing a grant proposal to any eligible institution that requests such assistance. the specific project for which the grant proposal is submitted, including the manner in which the grant will be used to develop, offer, or improve an educational or career training program that is suited to workers eligible for training under section 2296 of this title ; the extent to which the project for which the grant proposal is submitted will meet the educational or career training needs of workers in the community served by the eligible institution who are eligible for training under section 2296 of this title ; and any previous experience of the eligible institution in providing educational or career training programs to workers eligible for training under section 2296 of this title . The absence of any previous experience in providing educational or career training programs described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not automatically disqualify an eligible institution from receiving a grant under this section. any shortcomings in existing educational and career training opportunities available to workers in the community; and any future employment opportunities within the community and the educational and career training skills required for workers to meet the future employment demand; and reached out to other similarly situated institutions in an effort to benefit from any best practices that may be shared with respect to providing educational or career training programs to workers eligible for training under section 2296 of this title ; and the extent and outcome of the outreach conducted under subparagraph (A); the extent to which the project for which the grant proposal is submitted will contribute to meeting any shortcomings identified under subparagraph (A)(i)(I) or any educational or career training needs identified under subparagraph (A)(i)(II); and the extent to which employers, including small- and medium-sized firms within the community, have demonstrated a commitment to employing workers who would benefit from the project for which the grant proposal is submitted. a determination of the merits of the grant proposal submitted by the eligible institution to develop, offer, or improve educational or career training programs to be made available to workers eligible for training under section 2296 of this title ; an evaluation of the likely employment opportunities available to workers who complete an educational or career training program that the eligible institution proposes to develop, offer, or improve; and an evaluation of prior demand for training programs by workers eligible for training under section 2296 of this title in the community served by the eligible institution, as well as the availability and capacity of existing training programs to meet future demand for training programs. A grant awarded under this section may not be used to satisfy any private matching requirement under any other provision of law. describing each grant awarded under this section during the preceding fiscal year; assessing the impact of each award of a grant under this section in a fiscal year preceding the fiscal year referred to in paragraph (1) on workers receiving training under section 2296 of this title ; and Of the grants awarded under this section, the amount of funds spent by grantees. The average dollar amount of grants awarded under this section. The average duration of grants awarded under this section. The percentage of workers receiving benefits under part 2 that are served by programs developed, offered, or improved using grants awarded under this section. The percentage and number of workers receiving benefits under part 2 who obtained a degree through such programs and the average duration of the participation of such workers in training under section 2296 of this title . The number of workers receiving benefits under part 2 served by such programs who did not complete a degree and the average duration of the participation of such workers in training under section 2296 of this title . take effect on October 1, 2011 ; and apply with respect to reports submitted under subsection (e) of section 271 of the Trade Act of 1974 [ 19 U.S.C. 2371(e) ], as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), on or after October 1, 2012 .”