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HR 5567 113th Congress House Education Advisory bodies Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Higher education Public-private cooperation Unemployment Vocational and technical education

Education and Workforce Innovation Act

Introduced: September 18, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
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Education and Workforce Innovation Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a five-year pilot program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out programs that provide direct skills and job training for individuals to enter and advance in high-growth, emerging, and in-demand industries, such as skilled labor and trade industries.

Defines an "eligible entity" as a private company involved in the manufacturing, production, or technology industries, in partnership with a junior or community college, postsecondary vocational institution, or secondary school.

Authorizes such an entity to use such a grant to develop and carry out a multiyear program to provide students enrolled in such a college, institution, or school with education and training to enter and advance in such industries, by providing: (1) customized training, (2) increased productivity and knowledge transfer, (3) a stable and predictable pipeline to a high-standard of employment upon graduation, (4) a proven model of success, and (5) an opportunity for career advancement.

Requires an eligible entity that is awarded a grant to provide matching funds from non-federal sources.

Directs the Secretaries of Education and the Treasury to administer a five-year pilot program under which qualified investors enter into a pay-for-performance agreement under which they will provide funds to service providers to carry out workforce training programs that increase trade certifications or apprenticeships for unemployed individuals or dislocated workers.

What's happening now November 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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