HR 4299
111th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Employment and training programs
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
To authorize a capitalization of self-sustainable social services grant program to provide workforce development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment.
Introduced: December 11, 2009
Introduced by:
Smith, Adam
Democratic
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 11, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Labor to award capitalization grants to eligible applicants (nonprofit local workforce investment boards, states, political subdivisions of a state, and Indian tribes, or a single national organization) for projects to create jobs and the delivery of self-sustainable social services (i.e., education, training, and career services) to people with barriers to employment.
Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate the effectiveness of capitalization in providing workforce development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment after the grantee has had three years to capitalize and build or expand its programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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