CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 316Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Salas(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cunningham and Flora)February 06, 2017 An act to add Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 190) to the Labor Code, and to add Sections 10218 and 14004.10 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to workforce development, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 316, as introduced, Waldron. Workforce development.(1) Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency overseen by the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Investment Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel.This bill would require the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to create a grant program, known as the Employment Revitalization Initiative, that would award grants to applicants for project, that assists eligible targeted populations and meet other requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development to administer the initiative, and would authorize the secretary to designate additional state entities to administer portions of the program as provided. The bill would require the secretary to establish criteria for the selection of grant recipients, and require that applicants include certain provisions in applications. The bill would also require the secretary to evaluate how the grants address the needs of eligible targeted populations, and, by January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, post a report on the agencys Internet Web site.This bill would create the Employment Revitalization Fund within the State Treasury as a continuously appropriated fund. This bill would also appropriate $200,000,000 to the fund. By appropriating General Fund revenue into a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. (2) Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department, and prescribes the functions and duties of the panel with respect to the development, implementation, and administration of various employment training programs in the state. Existing law requires the panel, among other things, to create and annually update a 3-year plan, fund training projects that best meet the panels identified priorities, and solicit proposals and write contracts for the purpose of providing employment training. Existing law sets forth certain requirements for those contracts, including, but not limited to, that a job generated by a contract compensate an employee at a specified percentage of the state hourly wage, and that an eligible participant be employed at a minimum of 90 days by his or her employer.This bill would require the panel to establish competitive bidding contracts by an employer or a training agency that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry. This bill would require projects funded by this program to comply with certain requirements. This bill would authorize the panel to waive the state hourly wage and 90-day requirement for contracts funded. This bill would appropriate $100,000,000 to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the panel to carry out the program established by this bill.By appropriating $100,000,000 from the General Fund, this bill would make an appropriation.(3) Existing federal law, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, allocates funds to state and local workforce development boards for workforce investment activities. In order to be eligible to receive certain allotments under the act, the governor of each state is required to designate a state workforce development board, and to prepare and submit a state plan to the United States Secretary of Labor, in accordance with certain requirements. A state workforce development board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, implementation, and modification of a state plan, as well as other duties relating to workforce development within the state.Existing law, the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, establishes the California Workforce Development Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law establishes the Consolidated Work Program within the State Treasury for the receipt of all moneys deposited pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Under existing administrative law, the board and the Employment Development Department have established the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program that funds projects and partnerships to create and prototype innovative strategies that bridge education and workforce gaps for targeted populations, and initial implementation of promising models and practices in workforce system service delivery infrastructure.This bill would create the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund, a continuously appropriated fund that the bill would create, to be used by the board to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program, as specified. This bill would appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.By appropriating $10,000,000 to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 190) is added to the Labor Code, to read:DIVISION 1.5. Employment Revitalization Initiative190. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Agency means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, or another entity that the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development designates pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 190.1. (b) Applicant means a person who submits an application for a grant to the agency in accordance with Section 190.3.(c) Initiative means the Employment Revitalization Initiative established by this division.(d) Local workforce board means a local workforce development board established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14200) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.190.1. (a) The Employment Revitalization Initiative is established within the agency for the purpose of assisting individuals who have multiple barriers to employment to receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help them to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that enhance skill development that will lead to self-sufficiency and economic stability. The initiative shall link local workforce boards with community-based organizations to help people with multiple barriers to employment access training, apprenticeship, or other employment opportunities. (b) The initiative shall be led by the secretary or his or her designee. The secretary may designate another state entity that has experience with serving one or more of the populations identified in Section 190.4 to administer a portion of the initiative, if the other state entity agrees to meet all of the requirements of this division and to provide the secretary with the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements. (c) The agency shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), to implement this division. In adopting the regulations, and in implementing the initiative, the secretary or his or her delegate shall consult with public and private stakeholders, including nonprofit community-based organizations, workforce development boards, local governments, and other entities that serve individuals who face barriers to employment.190.2. The secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients that meet all of the following: (a) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The program initiative shall include provisions to ensure a range of targeted populations and geographic locations receive training opportunities. (b) The secretary shall give priority to projects that include English language improvement training, basic skills and adult education, high school diploma and GED acquisition, skills and vocational training, work experience, on-the-job training, earn-as-you-learn, apprenticeships, industry certifications, mentoring, and other remedial education and work readiness skills. (c) Establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded by grant funds. Eligible activities shall include, but are not limited to, the programs described in subdivision (b).(d) A method to evaluate how grant projects adequately serve the needs of eligible targeted populations.190.3. In order to be eligible to receive a grant under the initiative, an applicant must submit to the agency an application that contains all of the following provisions:(a) A requirement that on at least an annual basis and upon completion of the grant period, grant recipients shall report to the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development information regarding their use of funds, workforce training outcomes, and any other information required by the secretary.(b) A requirement that grant recipients agree to provide information to the secretary that the secretary deems necessary to meet reporting requirements.(c) An explanation of the specific purpose of the grant funds, the roles and responsibilities of each of the lead workforce development boards and community-based organizations, the oversight and monitoring process, the term of the grant, and a discussion of the general methodology and training methods proposed to be used.(d) A description of how the project will serve eligible targeted populations.190.4. Eligible targeted populations for the initiative grant proposals include:(a) Youths who are disconnected from the education system or employment.(b) Women seeking training or education to move into nontraditional fields of employment.(c) Displaced workers and long-term unemployed.(d) Unskilled or underskilled, low-earning workers.(e) Persons for whom English is not their primary language.(f) Economically disadvantaged persons.(g) CalWORKs participants.(h) Persons who are incarcerated and soon to be released, or formerly incarcerated.(i) Armed services veterans.(j) Native Americans.(k) Migrants or seasonal farmworkers.(l) Persons with developmental or other disabilities.190.5. The Employment Revitalization Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the agency for the purposes described in this division. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the agency for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.190.6. (a) The secretary shall evaluate how grants awarded under the initiative address the needs of eligible targeted populations.(b) By January 1, 2019, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall post a report on the agencys Internet Web site that provides a status report on the implementation of the initiative and aggregates the information provided by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, the overall progress and success of the grant programs.SEC. 2. Section 10218 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:10218. (a) The panel shall establish a competitive performance contracts program to fund projects by an employer, a training agency, or a nonprofit organization that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry.(b) The panel shall give priority to projects for the training of workers in a region that is in a high unemployment area, or a region that is facing workforce shortages. For purposes of this subdivision, high unemployment area has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 4429 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the panel shall comply with all requirements for a contract imposed by this chapter, except as follows:(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10201, the panel may waive the requirement that an eligible participant is required to be employed for 90 consecutive days by his or her employer in order for the employer to be eligible for a contract under this section.(2) The panel may waive the minimum wage requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 10201 if the panel finds that the post-retention wage of each trainee who has completed training and the required training period exceeds his or her wage before and during training. This determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure that post-training improvements in earnings are sufficient to warrant the investment of public funds.(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Eligible industry means a middle skill job or a licensed nurse training program that is described in Section 10214.9.(2) Middle skill job means a job that requires a certificate, associates degree, or industry-recognized credential that is less than a bachelors degree but more than a high school diploma and facilitates success with workforce outcomes.SEC. 3. Section 14004.10 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:14004.10. (a) The Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund is hereby created as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the California Workforce Development Board to be used to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the board for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(b) In using funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund, the board shall give priority to applicants that focus on improving the persistent rates of community college students that face multiple obstacles to completing an associates degree, vocational certificate, or progress necessary to matriculate to the California State University or University of California systems.(c) The board shall use funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds allocated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (128 Stat. 1428; 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.).SEC. 4. The sum of three hundred ten million dollars ($310,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund according to the following schedule:(a) The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to the Employment Revitalization Fund established in Section 190.5 of the Labor Code.(b) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the Employment Training Panel to carry out the competitive bidding contracts established by Section 10218 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the panel for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(c) The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 316Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Salas(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cunningham and Flora)February 06, 2017 An act to add Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 190) to the Labor Code, and to add Sections 10218 and 14004.10 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to workforce development, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 316, as introduced, Waldron. Workforce development.(1) Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency overseen by the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Investment Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel.This bill would require the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to create a grant program, known as the Employment Revitalization Initiative, that would award grants to applicants for project, that assists eligible targeted populations and meet other requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development to administer the initiative, and would authorize the secretary to designate additional state entities to administer portions of the program as provided. The bill would require the secretary to establish criteria for the selection of grant recipients, and require that applicants include certain provisions in applications. The bill would also require the secretary to evaluate how the grants address the needs of eligible targeted populations, and, by January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, post a report on the agencys Internet Web site.This bill would create the Employment Revitalization Fund within the State Treasury as a continuously appropriated fund. This bill would also appropriate $200,000,000 to the fund. By appropriating General Fund revenue into a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. (2) Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department, and prescribes the functions and duties of the panel with respect to the development, implementation, and administration of various employment training programs in the state. Existing law requires the panel, among other things, to create and annually update a 3-year plan, fund training projects that best meet the panels identified priorities, and solicit proposals and write contracts for the purpose of providing employment training. Existing law sets forth certain requirements for those contracts, including, but not limited to, that a job generated by a contract compensate an employee at a specified percentage of the state hourly wage, and that an eligible participant be employed at a minimum of 90 days by his or her employer.This bill would require the panel to establish competitive bidding contracts by an employer or a training agency that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry. This bill would require projects funded by this program to comply with certain requirements. This bill would authorize the panel to waive the state hourly wage and 90-day requirement for contracts funded. This bill would appropriate $100,000,000 to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the panel to carry out the program established by this bill.By appropriating $100,000,000 from the General Fund, this bill would make an appropriation.(3) Existing federal law, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, allocates funds to state and local workforce development boards for workforce investment activities. In order to be eligible to receive certain allotments under the act, the governor of each state is required to designate a state workforce development board, and to prepare and submit a state plan to the United States Secretary of Labor, in accordance with certain requirements. A state workforce development board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, implementation, and modification of a state plan, as well as other duties relating to workforce development within the state.Existing law, the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, establishes the California Workforce Development Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law establishes the Consolidated Work Program within the State Treasury for the receipt of all moneys deposited pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Under existing administrative law, the board and the Employment Development Department have established the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program that funds projects and partnerships to create and prototype innovative strategies that bridge education and workforce gaps for targeted populations, and initial implementation of promising models and practices in workforce system service delivery infrastructure.This bill would create the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund, a continuously appropriated fund that the bill would create, to be used by the board to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program, as specified. This bill would appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.By appropriating $10,000,000 to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 316
Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Salas(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cunningham and Flora)February 06, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Salas(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cunningham and Flora)
February 06, 2017
An act to add Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 190) to the Labor Code, and to add Sections 10218 and 14004.10 to the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to workforce development, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 316, as introduced, Waldron. Workforce development.
(1) Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency overseen by the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Investment Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel.This bill would require the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to create a grant program, known as the Employment Revitalization Initiative, that would award grants to applicants for project, that assists eligible targeted populations and meet other requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development to administer the initiative, and would authorize the secretary to designate additional state entities to administer portions of the program as provided. The bill would require the secretary to establish criteria for the selection of grant recipients, and require that applicants include certain provisions in applications. The bill would also require the secretary to evaluate how the grants address the needs of eligible targeted populations, and, by January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, post a report on the agencys Internet Web site.This bill would create the Employment Revitalization Fund within the State Treasury as a continuously appropriated fund. This bill would also appropriate $200,000,000 to the fund. By appropriating General Fund revenue into a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. (2) Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department, and prescribes the functions and duties of the panel with respect to the development, implementation, and administration of various employment training programs in the state. Existing law requires the panel, among other things, to create and annually update a 3-year plan, fund training projects that best meet the panels identified priorities, and solicit proposals and write contracts for the purpose of providing employment training. Existing law sets forth certain requirements for those contracts, including, but not limited to, that a job generated by a contract compensate an employee at a specified percentage of the state hourly wage, and that an eligible participant be employed at a minimum of 90 days by his or her employer.This bill would require the panel to establish competitive bidding contracts by an employer or a training agency that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry. This bill would require projects funded by this program to comply with certain requirements. This bill would authorize the panel to waive the state hourly wage and 90-day requirement for contracts funded. This bill would appropriate $100,000,000 to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the panel to carry out the program established by this bill.By appropriating $100,000,000 from the General Fund, this bill would make an appropriation.(3) Existing federal law, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, allocates funds to state and local workforce development boards for workforce investment activities. In order to be eligible to receive certain allotments under the act, the governor of each state is required to designate a state workforce development board, and to prepare and submit a state plan to the United States Secretary of Labor, in accordance with certain requirements. A state workforce development board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, implementation, and modification of a state plan, as well as other duties relating to workforce development within the state.Existing law, the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, establishes the California Workforce Development Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law establishes the Consolidated Work Program within the State Treasury for the receipt of all moneys deposited pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Under existing administrative law, the board and the Employment Development Department have established the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program that funds projects and partnerships to create and prototype innovative strategies that bridge education and workforce gaps for targeted populations, and initial implementation of promising models and practices in workforce system service delivery infrastructure.This bill would create the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund, a continuously appropriated fund that the bill would create, to be used by the board to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program, as specified. This bill would appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.By appropriating $10,000,000 to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
(1) Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency overseen by the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Investment Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel.
This bill would require the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to create a grant program, known as the Employment Revitalization Initiative, that would award grants to applicants for project, that assists eligible targeted populations and meet other requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development to administer the initiative, and would authorize the secretary to designate additional state entities to administer portions of the program as provided. The bill would require the secretary to establish criteria for the selection of grant recipients, and require that applicants include certain provisions in applications. The bill would also require the secretary to evaluate how the grants address the needs of eligible targeted populations, and, by January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, post a report on the agencys Internet Web site.
This bill would create the Employment Revitalization Fund within the State Treasury as a continuously appropriated fund. This bill would also appropriate $200,000,000 to the fund. By appropriating General Fund revenue into a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
(2) Existing law establishes the Employment Training Panel within the Employment Development Department, and prescribes the functions and duties of the panel with respect to the development, implementation, and administration of various employment training programs in the state. Existing law requires the panel, among other things, to create and annually update a 3-year plan, fund training projects that best meet the panels identified priorities, and solicit proposals and write contracts for the purpose of providing employment training. Existing law sets forth certain requirements for those contracts, including, but not limited to, that a job generated by a contract compensate an employee at a specified percentage of the state hourly wage, and that an eligible participant be employed at a minimum of 90 days by his or her employer.
This bill would require the panel to establish competitive bidding contracts by an employer or a training agency that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry. This bill would require projects funded by this program to comply with certain requirements. This bill would authorize the panel to waive the state hourly wage and 90-day requirement for contracts funded. This bill would appropriate $100,000,000 to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the panel to carry out the program established by this bill.
By appropriating $100,000,000 from the General Fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
(3) Existing federal law, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, allocates funds to state and local workforce development boards for workforce investment activities. In order to be eligible to receive certain allotments under the act, the governor of each state is required to designate a state workforce development board, and to prepare and submit a state plan to the United States Secretary of Labor, in accordance with certain requirements. A state workforce development board is responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, implementation, and modification of a state plan, as well as other duties relating to workforce development within the state.
Existing law, the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, establishes the California Workforce Development Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of Californias workforce investment system. Existing law establishes the Consolidated Work Program within the State Treasury for the receipt of all moneys deposited pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Under existing administrative law, the board and the Employment Development Department have established the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program that funds projects and partnerships to create and prototype innovative strategies that bridge education and workforce gaps for targeted populations, and initial implementation of promising models and practices in workforce system service delivery infrastructure.
This bill would create the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund, a continuously appropriated fund that the bill would create, to be used by the board to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program, as specified. This bill would appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.
By appropriating $10,000,000 to a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 190) is added to the Labor Code, to read:DIVISION 1.5. Employment Revitalization Initiative190. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Agency means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, or another entity that the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development designates pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 190.1. (b) Applicant means a person who submits an application for a grant to the agency in accordance with Section 190.3.(c) Initiative means the Employment Revitalization Initiative established by this division.(d) Local workforce board means a local workforce development board established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14200) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.190.1. (a) The Employment Revitalization Initiative is established within the agency for the purpose of assisting individuals who have multiple barriers to employment to receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help them to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that enhance skill development that will lead to self-sufficiency and economic stability. The initiative shall link local workforce boards with community-based organizations to help people with multiple barriers to employment access training, apprenticeship, or other employment opportunities. (b) The initiative shall be led by the secretary or his or her designee. The secretary may designate another state entity that has experience with serving one or more of the populations identified in Section 190.4 to administer a portion of the initiative, if the other state entity agrees to meet all of the requirements of this division and to provide the secretary with the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements. (c) The agency shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), to implement this division. In adopting the regulations, and in implementing the initiative, the secretary or his or her delegate shall consult with public and private stakeholders, including nonprofit community-based organizations, workforce development boards, local governments, and other entities that serve individuals who face barriers to employment.190.2. The secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients that meet all of the following: (a) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The program initiative shall include provisions to ensure a range of targeted populations and geographic locations receive training opportunities. (b) The secretary shall give priority to projects that include English language improvement training, basic skills and adult education, high school diploma and GED acquisition, skills and vocational training, work experience, on-the-job training, earn-as-you-learn, apprenticeships, industry certifications, mentoring, and other remedial education and work readiness skills. (c) Establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded by grant funds. Eligible activities shall include, but are not limited to, the programs described in subdivision (b).(d) A method to evaluate how grant projects adequately serve the needs of eligible targeted populations.190.3. In order to be eligible to receive a grant under the initiative, an applicant must submit to the agency an application that contains all of the following provisions:(a) A requirement that on at least an annual basis and upon completion of the grant period, grant recipients shall report to the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development information regarding their use of funds, workforce training outcomes, and any other information required by the secretary.(b) A requirement that grant recipients agree to provide information to the secretary that the secretary deems necessary to meet reporting requirements.(c) An explanation of the specific purpose of the grant funds, the roles and responsibilities of each of the lead workforce development boards and community-based organizations, the oversight and monitoring process, the term of the grant, and a discussion of the general methodology and training methods proposed to be used.(d) A description of how the project will serve eligible targeted populations.190.4. Eligible targeted populations for the initiative grant proposals include:(a) Youths who are disconnected from the education system or employment.(b) Women seeking training or education to move into nontraditional fields of employment.(c) Displaced workers and long-term unemployed.(d) Unskilled or underskilled, low-earning workers.(e) Persons for whom English is not their primary language.(f) Economically disadvantaged persons.(g) CalWORKs participants.(h) Persons who are incarcerated and soon to be released, or formerly incarcerated.(i) Armed services veterans.(j) Native Americans.(k) Migrants or seasonal farmworkers.(l) Persons with developmental or other disabilities.190.5. The Employment Revitalization Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the agency for the purposes described in this division. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the agency for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.190.6. (a) The secretary shall evaluate how grants awarded under the initiative address the needs of eligible targeted populations.(b) By January 1, 2019, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall post a report on the agencys Internet Web site that provides a status report on the implementation of the initiative and aggregates the information provided by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, the overall progress and success of the grant programs.SEC. 2. Section 10218 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:10218. (a) The panel shall establish a competitive performance contracts program to fund projects by an employer, a training agency, or a nonprofit organization that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry.(b) The panel shall give priority to projects for the training of workers in a region that is in a high unemployment area, or a region that is facing workforce shortages. For purposes of this subdivision, high unemployment area has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 4429 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the panel shall comply with all requirements for a contract imposed by this chapter, except as follows:(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10201, the panel may waive the requirement that an eligible participant is required to be employed for 90 consecutive days by his or her employer in order for the employer to be eligible for a contract under this section.(2) The panel may waive the minimum wage requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 10201 if the panel finds that the post-retention wage of each trainee who has completed training and the required training period exceeds his or her wage before and during training. This determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure that post-training improvements in earnings are sufficient to warrant the investment of public funds.(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Eligible industry means a middle skill job or a licensed nurse training program that is described in Section 10214.9.(2) Middle skill job means a job that requires a certificate, associates degree, or industry-recognized credential that is less than a bachelors degree but more than a high school diploma and facilitates success with workforce outcomes.SEC. 3. Section 14004.10 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:14004.10. (a) The Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund is hereby created as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the California Workforce Development Board to be used to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the board for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(b) In using funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund, the board shall give priority to applicants that focus on improving the persistent rates of community college students that face multiple obstacles to completing an associates degree, vocational certificate, or progress necessary to matriculate to the California State University or University of California systems.(c) The board shall use funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds allocated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (128 Stat. 1428; 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.).SEC. 4. The sum of three hundred ten million dollars ($310,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund according to the following schedule:(a) The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to the Employment Revitalization Fund established in Section 190.5 of the Labor Code.(b) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the Employment Training Panel to carry out the competitive bidding contracts established by Section 10218 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the panel for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(c) The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 190) is added to the Labor Code, to read:DIVISION 1.5. Employment Revitalization Initiative190. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Agency means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, or another entity that the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development designates pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 190.1. (b) Applicant means a person who submits an application for a grant to the agency in accordance with Section 190.3.(c) Initiative means the Employment Revitalization Initiative established by this division.(d) Local workforce board means a local workforce development board established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14200) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.190.1. (a) The Employment Revitalization Initiative is established within the agency for the purpose of assisting individuals who have multiple barriers to employment to receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help them to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that enhance skill development that will lead to self-sufficiency and economic stability. The initiative shall link local workforce boards with community-based organizations to help people with multiple barriers to employment access training, apprenticeship, or other employment opportunities. (b) The initiative shall be led by the secretary or his or her designee. The secretary may designate another state entity that has experience with serving one or more of the populations identified in Section 190.4 to administer a portion of the initiative, if the other state entity agrees to meet all of the requirements of this division and to provide the secretary with the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements. (c) The agency shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), to implement this division. In adopting the regulations, and in implementing the initiative, the secretary or his or her delegate shall consult with public and private stakeholders, including nonprofit community-based organizations, workforce development boards, local governments, and other entities that serve individuals who face barriers to employment.190.2. The secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients that meet all of the following: (a) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The program initiative shall include provisions to ensure a range of targeted populations and geographic locations receive training opportunities. (b) The secretary shall give priority to projects that include English language improvement training, basic skills and adult education, high school diploma and GED acquisition, skills and vocational training, work experience, on-the-job training, earn-as-you-learn, apprenticeships, industry certifications, mentoring, and other remedial education and work readiness skills. (c) Establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded by grant funds. Eligible activities shall include, but are not limited to, the programs described in subdivision (b).(d) A method to evaluate how grant projects adequately serve the needs of eligible targeted populations.190.3. In order to be eligible to receive a grant under the initiative, an applicant must submit to the agency an application that contains all of the following provisions:(a) A requirement that on at least an annual basis and upon completion of the grant period, grant recipients shall report to the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development information regarding their use of funds, workforce training outcomes, and any other information required by the secretary.(b) A requirement that grant recipients agree to provide information to the secretary that the secretary deems necessary to meet reporting requirements.(c) An explanation of the specific purpose of the grant funds, the roles and responsibilities of each of the lead workforce development boards and community-based organizations, the oversight and monitoring process, the term of the grant, and a discussion of the general methodology and training methods proposed to be used.(d) A description of how the project will serve eligible targeted populations.190.4. Eligible targeted populations for the initiative grant proposals include:(a) Youths who are disconnected from the education system or employment.(b) Women seeking training or education to move into nontraditional fields of employment.(c) Displaced workers and long-term unemployed.(d) Unskilled or underskilled, low-earning workers.(e) Persons for whom English is not their primary language.(f) Economically disadvantaged persons.(g) CalWORKs participants.(h) Persons who are incarcerated and soon to be released, or formerly incarcerated.(i) Armed services veterans.(j) Native Americans.(k) Migrants or seasonal farmworkers.(l) Persons with developmental or other disabilities.190.5. The Employment Revitalization Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the agency for the purposes described in this division. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the agency for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.190.6. (a) The secretary shall evaluate how grants awarded under the initiative address the needs of eligible targeted populations.(b) By January 1, 2019, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall post a report on the agencys Internet Web site that provides a status report on the implementation of the initiative and aggregates the information provided by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, the overall progress and success of the grant programs.
SECTION 1. Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 190) is added to the Labor Code, to read:
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DIVISION 1.5. Employment Revitalization Initiative190. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Agency means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, or another entity that the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development designates pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 190.1. (b) Applicant means a person who submits an application for a grant to the agency in accordance with Section 190.3.(c) Initiative means the Employment Revitalization Initiative established by this division.(d) Local workforce board means a local workforce development board established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14200) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.190.1. (a) The Employment Revitalization Initiative is established within the agency for the purpose of assisting individuals who have multiple barriers to employment to receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help them to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that enhance skill development that will lead to self-sufficiency and economic stability. The initiative shall link local workforce boards with community-based organizations to help people with multiple barriers to employment access training, apprenticeship, or other employment opportunities. (b) The initiative shall be led by the secretary or his or her designee. The secretary may designate another state entity that has experience with serving one or more of the populations identified in Section 190.4 to administer a portion of the initiative, if the other state entity agrees to meet all of the requirements of this division and to provide the secretary with the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements. (c) The agency shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), to implement this division. In adopting the regulations, and in implementing the initiative, the secretary or his or her delegate shall consult with public and private stakeholders, including nonprofit community-based organizations, workforce development boards, local governments, and other entities that serve individuals who face barriers to employment.190.2. The secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients that meet all of the following: (a) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The program initiative shall include provisions to ensure a range of targeted populations and geographic locations receive training opportunities. (b) The secretary shall give priority to projects that include English language improvement training, basic skills and adult education, high school diploma and GED acquisition, skills and vocational training, work experience, on-the-job training, earn-as-you-learn, apprenticeships, industry certifications, mentoring, and other remedial education and work readiness skills. (c) Establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded by grant funds. Eligible activities shall include, but are not limited to, the programs described in subdivision (b).(d) A method to evaluate how grant projects adequately serve the needs of eligible targeted populations.190.3. In order to be eligible to receive a grant under the initiative, an applicant must submit to the agency an application that contains all of the following provisions:(a) A requirement that on at least an annual basis and upon completion of the grant period, grant recipients shall report to the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development information regarding their use of funds, workforce training outcomes, and any other information required by the secretary.(b) A requirement that grant recipients agree to provide information to the secretary that the secretary deems necessary to meet reporting requirements.(c) An explanation of the specific purpose of the grant funds, the roles and responsibilities of each of the lead workforce development boards and community-based organizations, the oversight and monitoring process, the term of the grant, and a discussion of the general methodology and training methods proposed to be used.(d) A description of how the project will serve eligible targeted populations.190.4. Eligible targeted populations for the initiative grant proposals include:(a) Youths who are disconnected from the education system or employment.(b) Women seeking training or education to move into nontraditional fields of employment.(c) Displaced workers and long-term unemployed.(d) Unskilled or underskilled, low-earning workers.(e) Persons for whom English is not their primary language.(f) Economically disadvantaged persons.(g) CalWORKs participants.(h) Persons who are incarcerated and soon to be released, or formerly incarcerated.(i) Armed services veterans.(j) Native Americans.(k) Migrants or seasonal farmworkers.(l) Persons with developmental or other disabilities.190.5. The Employment Revitalization Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the agency for the purposes described in this division. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the agency for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.190.6. (a) The secretary shall evaluate how grants awarded under the initiative address the needs of eligible targeted populations.(b) By January 1, 2019, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall post a report on the agencys Internet Web site that provides a status report on the implementation of the initiative and aggregates the information provided by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, the overall progress and success of the grant programs.
DIVISION 1.5. Employment Revitalization Initiative190. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Agency means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, or another entity that the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development designates pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 190.1. (b) Applicant means a person who submits an application for a grant to the agency in accordance with Section 190.3.(c) Initiative means the Employment Revitalization Initiative established by this division.(d) Local workforce board means a local workforce development board established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14200) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.190.1. (a) The Employment Revitalization Initiative is established within the agency for the purpose of assisting individuals who have multiple barriers to employment to receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help them to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that enhance skill development that will lead to self-sufficiency and economic stability. The initiative shall link local workforce boards with community-based organizations to help people with multiple barriers to employment access training, apprenticeship, or other employment opportunities. (b) The initiative shall be led by the secretary or his or her designee. The secretary may designate another state entity that has experience with serving one or more of the populations identified in Section 190.4 to administer a portion of the initiative, if the other state entity agrees to meet all of the requirements of this division and to provide the secretary with the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements. (c) The agency shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), to implement this division. In adopting the regulations, and in implementing the initiative, the secretary or his or her delegate shall consult with public and private stakeholders, including nonprofit community-based organizations, workforce development boards, local governments, and other entities that serve individuals who face barriers to employment.190.2. The secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients that meet all of the following: (a) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The program initiative shall include provisions to ensure a range of targeted populations and geographic locations receive training opportunities. (b) The secretary shall give priority to projects that include English language improvement training, basic skills and adult education, high school diploma and GED acquisition, skills and vocational training, work experience, on-the-job training, earn-as-you-learn, apprenticeships, industry certifications, mentoring, and other remedial education and work readiness skills. (c) Establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded by grant funds. Eligible activities shall include, but are not limited to, the programs described in subdivision (b).(d) A method to evaluate how grant projects adequately serve the needs of eligible targeted populations.190.3. In order to be eligible to receive a grant under the initiative, an applicant must submit to the agency an application that contains all of the following provisions:(a) A requirement that on at least an annual basis and upon completion of the grant period, grant recipients shall report to the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development information regarding their use of funds, workforce training outcomes, and any other information required by the secretary.(b) A requirement that grant recipients agree to provide information to the secretary that the secretary deems necessary to meet reporting requirements.(c) An explanation of the specific purpose of the grant funds, the roles and responsibilities of each of the lead workforce development boards and community-based organizations, the oversight and monitoring process, the term of the grant, and a discussion of the general methodology and training methods proposed to be used.(d) A description of how the project will serve eligible targeted populations.190.4. Eligible targeted populations for the initiative grant proposals include:(a) Youths who are disconnected from the education system or employment.(b) Women seeking training or education to move into nontraditional fields of employment.(c) Displaced workers and long-term unemployed.(d) Unskilled or underskilled, low-earning workers.(e) Persons for whom English is not their primary language.(f) Economically disadvantaged persons.(g) CalWORKs participants.(h) Persons who are incarcerated and soon to be released, or formerly incarcerated.(i) Armed services veterans.(j) Native Americans.(k) Migrants or seasonal farmworkers.(l) Persons with developmental or other disabilities.190.5. The Employment Revitalization Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the agency for the purposes described in this division. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the agency for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.190.6. (a) The secretary shall evaluate how grants awarded under the initiative address the needs of eligible targeted populations.(b) By January 1, 2019, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall post a report on the agencys Internet Web site that provides a status report on the implementation of the initiative and aggregates the information provided by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, the overall progress and success of the grant programs.
DIVISION 1.5. Employment Revitalization Initiative
DIVISION 1.5. Employment Revitalization Initiative
190. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) Agency means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, or another entity that the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development designates pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 190.1. (b) Applicant means a person who submits an application for a grant to the agency in accordance with Section 190.3.(c) Initiative means the Employment Revitalization Initiative established by this division.(d) Local workforce board means a local workforce development board established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14200) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.
190. For purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) Agency means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, or another entity that the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development designates pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 190.1.
(b) Applicant means a person who submits an application for a grant to the agency in accordance with Section 190.3.
(c) Initiative means the Employment Revitalization Initiative established by this division.
(d) Local workforce board means a local workforce development board established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 14200) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
(e) Secretary means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.
190.1. (a) The Employment Revitalization Initiative is established within the agency for the purpose of assisting individuals who have multiple barriers to employment to receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help them to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that enhance skill development that will lead to self-sufficiency and economic stability. The initiative shall link local workforce boards with community-based organizations to help people with multiple barriers to employment access training, apprenticeship, or other employment opportunities. (b) The initiative shall be led by the secretary or his or her designee. The secretary may designate another state entity that has experience with serving one or more of the populations identified in Section 190.4 to administer a portion of the initiative, if the other state entity agrees to meet all of the requirements of this division and to provide the secretary with the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements. (c) The agency shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), to implement this division. In adopting the regulations, and in implementing the initiative, the secretary or his or her delegate shall consult with public and private stakeholders, including nonprofit community-based organizations, workforce development boards, local governments, and other entities that serve individuals who face barriers to employment.
190.1. (a) The Employment Revitalization Initiative is established within the agency for the purpose of assisting individuals who have multiple barriers to employment to receive the remedial education and work readiness skills that will help them to successfully participate in training, apprenticeship, or employment opportunities that enhance skill development that will lead to self-sufficiency and economic stability. The initiative shall link local workforce boards with community-based organizations to help people with multiple barriers to employment access training, apprenticeship, or other employment opportunities.
(b) The initiative shall be led by the secretary or his or her designee. The secretary may designate another state entity that has experience with serving one or more of the populations identified in Section 190.4 to administer a portion of the initiative, if the other state entity agrees to meet all of the requirements of this division and to provide the secretary with the information necessary to meet the reporting requirements.
(c) The agency shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), to implement this division. In adopting the regulations, and in implementing the initiative, the secretary or his or her delegate shall consult with public and private stakeholders, including nonprofit community-based organizations, workforce development boards, local governments, and other entities that serve individuals who face barriers to employment.
190.2. The secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients that meet all of the following: (a) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The program initiative shall include provisions to ensure a range of targeted populations and geographic locations receive training opportunities. (b) The secretary shall give priority to projects that include English language improvement training, basic skills and adult education, high school diploma and GED acquisition, skills and vocational training, work experience, on-the-job training, earn-as-you-learn, apprenticeships, industry certifications, mentoring, and other remedial education and work readiness skills. (c) Establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded by grant funds. Eligible activities shall include, but are not limited to, the programs described in subdivision (b).(d) A method to evaluate how grant projects adequately serve the needs of eligible targeted populations.
190.2. The secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of grant recipients that meet all of the following:
(a) Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The program initiative shall include provisions to ensure a range of targeted populations and geographic locations receive training opportunities.
(b) The secretary shall give priority to projects that include English language improvement training, basic skills and adult education, high school diploma and GED acquisition, skills and vocational training, work experience, on-the-job training, earn-as-you-learn, apprenticeships, industry certifications, mentoring, and other remedial education and work readiness skills.
(c) Establish criteria for eligible activities to be funded by grant funds. Eligible activities shall include, but are not limited to, the programs described in subdivision (b).
(d) A method to evaluate how grant projects adequately serve the needs of eligible targeted populations.
190.3. In order to be eligible to receive a grant under the initiative, an applicant must submit to the agency an application that contains all of the following provisions:(a) A requirement that on at least an annual basis and upon completion of the grant period, grant recipients shall report to the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development information regarding their use of funds, workforce training outcomes, and any other information required by the secretary.(b) A requirement that grant recipients agree to provide information to the secretary that the secretary deems necessary to meet reporting requirements.(c) An explanation of the specific purpose of the grant funds, the roles and responsibilities of each of the lead workforce development boards and community-based organizations, the oversight and monitoring process, the term of the grant, and a discussion of the general methodology and training methods proposed to be used.(d) A description of how the project will serve eligible targeted populations.
190.3. In order to be eligible to receive a grant under the initiative, an applicant must submit to the agency an application that contains all of the following provisions:
(a) A requirement that on at least an annual basis and upon completion of the grant period, grant recipients shall report to the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development information regarding their use of funds, workforce training outcomes, and any other information required by the secretary.
(b) A requirement that grant recipients agree to provide information to the secretary that the secretary deems necessary to meet reporting requirements.
(c) An explanation of the specific purpose of the grant funds, the roles and responsibilities of each of the lead workforce development boards and community-based organizations, the oversight and monitoring process, the term of the grant, and a discussion of the general methodology and training methods proposed to be used.
(d) A description of how the project will serve eligible targeted populations.
190.4. Eligible targeted populations for the initiative grant proposals include:(a) Youths who are disconnected from the education system or employment.(b) Women seeking training or education to move into nontraditional fields of employment.(c) Displaced workers and long-term unemployed.(d) Unskilled or underskilled, low-earning workers.(e) Persons for whom English is not their primary language.(f) Economically disadvantaged persons.(g) CalWORKs participants.(h) Persons who are incarcerated and soon to be released, or formerly incarcerated.(i) Armed services veterans.(j) Native Americans.(k) Migrants or seasonal farmworkers.(l) Persons with developmental or other disabilities.
190.4. Eligible targeted populations for the initiative grant proposals include:
(a) Youths who are disconnected from the education system or employment.
(b) Women seeking training or education to move into nontraditional fields of employment.
(c) Displaced workers and long-term unemployed.
(d) Unskilled or underskilled, low-earning workers.
(e) Persons for whom English is not their primary language.
(f) Economically disadvantaged persons.
(g) CalWORKs participants.
(h) Persons who are incarcerated and soon to be released, or formerly incarcerated.
(i) Armed services veterans.
(j) Native Americans.
(k) Migrants or seasonal farmworkers.
(l) Persons with developmental or other disabilities.
190.5. The Employment Revitalization Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the agency for the purposes described in this division. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the agency for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.
190.5. The Employment Revitalization Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the agency for the purposes described in this division. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the agency for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.
190.6. (a) The secretary shall evaluate how grants awarded under the initiative address the needs of eligible targeted populations.(b) By January 1, 2019, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall post a report on the agencys Internet Web site that provides a status report on the implementation of the initiative and aggregates the information provided by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, the overall progress and success of the grant programs.
190.6. (a) The secretary shall evaluate how grants awarded under the initiative address the needs of eligible targeted populations.
(b) By January 1, 2019, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall post a report on the agencys Internet Web site that provides a status report on the implementation of the initiative and aggregates the information provided by the grant recipients, including, but not limited to, the overall progress and success of the grant programs.
SEC. 2. Section 10218 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:10218. (a) The panel shall establish a competitive performance contracts program to fund projects by an employer, a training agency, or a nonprofit organization that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry.(b) The panel shall give priority to projects for the training of workers in a region that is in a high unemployment area, or a region that is facing workforce shortages. For purposes of this subdivision, high unemployment area has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 4429 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the panel shall comply with all requirements for a contract imposed by this chapter, except as follows:(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10201, the panel may waive the requirement that an eligible participant is required to be employed for 90 consecutive days by his or her employer in order for the employer to be eligible for a contract under this section.(2) The panel may waive the minimum wage requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 10201 if the panel finds that the post-retention wage of each trainee who has completed training and the required training period exceeds his or her wage before and during training. This determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure that post-training improvements in earnings are sufficient to warrant the investment of public funds.(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Eligible industry means a middle skill job or a licensed nurse training program that is described in Section 10214.9.(2) Middle skill job means a job that requires a certificate, associates degree, or industry-recognized credential that is less than a bachelors degree but more than a high school diploma and facilitates success with workforce outcomes.
SEC. 2. Section 10218 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:
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10218. (a) The panel shall establish a competitive performance contracts program to fund projects by an employer, a training agency, or a nonprofit organization that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry.(b) The panel shall give priority to projects for the training of workers in a region that is in a high unemployment area, or a region that is facing workforce shortages. For purposes of this subdivision, high unemployment area has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 4429 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the panel shall comply with all requirements for a contract imposed by this chapter, except as follows:(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10201, the panel may waive the requirement that an eligible participant is required to be employed for 90 consecutive days by his or her employer in order for the employer to be eligible for a contract under this section.(2) The panel may waive the minimum wage requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 10201 if the panel finds that the post-retention wage of each trainee who has completed training and the required training period exceeds his or her wage before and during training. This determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure that post-training improvements in earnings are sufficient to warrant the investment of public funds.(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Eligible industry means a middle skill job or a licensed nurse training program that is described in Section 10214.9.(2) Middle skill job means a job that requires a certificate, associates degree, or industry-recognized credential that is less than a bachelors degree but more than a high school diploma and facilitates success with workforce outcomes.
10218. (a) The panel shall establish a competitive performance contracts program to fund projects by an employer, a training agency, or a nonprofit organization that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry.(b) The panel shall give priority to projects for the training of workers in a region that is in a high unemployment area, or a region that is facing workforce shortages. For purposes of this subdivision, high unemployment area has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 4429 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the panel shall comply with all requirements for a contract imposed by this chapter, except as follows:(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10201, the panel may waive the requirement that an eligible participant is required to be employed for 90 consecutive days by his or her employer in order for the employer to be eligible for a contract under this section.(2) The panel may waive the minimum wage requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 10201 if the panel finds that the post-retention wage of each trainee who has completed training and the required training period exceeds his or her wage before and during training. This determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure that post-training improvements in earnings are sufficient to warrant the investment of public funds.(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Eligible industry means a middle skill job or a licensed nurse training program that is described in Section 10214.9.(2) Middle skill job means a job that requires a certificate, associates degree, or industry-recognized credential that is less than a bachelors degree but more than a high school diploma and facilitates success with workforce outcomes.
10218. (a) The panel shall establish a competitive performance contracts program to fund projects by an employer, a training agency, or a nonprofit organization that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry.(b) The panel shall give priority to projects for the training of workers in a region that is in a high unemployment area, or a region that is facing workforce shortages. For purposes of this subdivision, high unemployment area has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 4429 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the panel shall comply with all requirements for a contract imposed by this chapter, except as follows:(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10201, the panel may waive the requirement that an eligible participant is required to be employed for 90 consecutive days by his or her employer in order for the employer to be eligible for a contract under this section.(2) The panel may waive the minimum wage requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 10201 if the panel finds that the post-retention wage of each trainee who has completed training and the required training period exceeds his or her wage before and during training. This determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure that post-training improvements in earnings are sufficient to warrant the investment of public funds.(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Eligible industry means a middle skill job or a licensed nurse training program that is described in Section 10214.9.(2) Middle skill job means a job that requires a certificate, associates degree, or industry-recognized credential that is less than a bachelors degree but more than a high school diploma and facilitates success with workforce outcomes.
10218. (a) The panel shall establish a competitive performance contracts program to fund projects by an employer, a training agency, or a nonprofit organization that is able to demonstrate that the project to be funded will expedite and increase the number of persons employed in an eligible industry.
(b) The panel shall give priority to projects for the training of workers in a region that is in a high unemployment area, or a region that is facing workforce shortages. For purposes of this subdivision, high unemployment area has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 4429 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c) In awarding contracts pursuant to this section, the panel shall comply with all requirements for a contract imposed by this chapter, except as follows:
(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 10201, the panel may waive the requirement that an eligible participant is required to be employed for 90 consecutive days by his or her employer in order for the employer to be eligible for a contract under this section.
(2) The panel may waive the minimum wage requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 10201 if the panel finds that the post-retention wage of each trainee who has completed training and the required training period exceeds his or her wage before and during training. This determination shall be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure that post-training improvements in earnings are sufficient to warrant the investment of public funds.
(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) Eligible industry means a middle skill job or a licensed nurse training program that is described in Section 10214.9.
(2) Middle skill job means a job that requires a certificate, associates degree, or industry-recognized credential that is less than a bachelors degree but more than a high school diploma and facilitates success with workforce outcomes.
SEC. 3. Section 14004.10 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:14004.10. (a) The Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund is hereby created as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the California Workforce Development Board to be used to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the board for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(b) In using funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund, the board shall give priority to applicants that focus on improving the persistent rates of community college students that face multiple obstacles to completing an associates degree, vocational certificate, or progress necessary to matriculate to the California State University or University of California systems.(c) The board shall use funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds allocated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (128 Stat. 1428; 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.).
SEC. 3. Section 14004.10 is added to the Unemployment Insurance Code, to read:
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14004.10. (a) The Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund is hereby created as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the California Workforce Development Board to be used to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the board for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(b) In using funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund, the board shall give priority to applicants that focus on improving the persistent rates of community college students that face multiple obstacles to completing an associates degree, vocational certificate, or progress necessary to matriculate to the California State University or University of California systems.(c) The board shall use funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds allocated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (128 Stat. 1428; 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.).
14004.10. (a) The Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund is hereby created as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the California Workforce Development Board to be used to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the board for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(b) In using funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund, the board shall give priority to applicants that focus on improving the persistent rates of community college students that face multiple obstacles to completing an associates degree, vocational certificate, or progress necessary to matriculate to the California State University or University of California systems.(c) The board shall use funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds allocated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (128 Stat. 1428; 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.).
14004.10. (a) The Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund is hereby created as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the California Workforce Development Board to be used to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the board for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(b) In using funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund, the board shall give priority to applicants that focus on improving the persistent rates of community college students that face multiple obstacles to completing an associates degree, vocational certificate, or progress necessary to matriculate to the California State University or University of California systems.(c) The board shall use funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds allocated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (128 Stat. 1428; 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.).
14004.10. (a) The Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund is hereby created as an account within the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the California Workforce Development Board to be used to expand the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the board for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.
(b) In using funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund, the board shall give priority to applicants that focus on improving the persistent rates of community college students that face multiple obstacles to completing an associates degree, vocational certificate, or progress necessary to matriculate to the California State University or University of California systems.
(c) The board shall use funds appropriated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds allocated to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Program under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (128 Stat. 1428; 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101 et seq.).
SEC. 4. The sum of three hundred ten million dollars ($310,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund according to the following schedule:(a) The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to the Employment Revitalization Fund established in Section 190.5 of the Labor Code.(b) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the Employment Training Panel to carry out the competitive bidding contracts established by Section 10218 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the panel for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(c) The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.
SEC. 4. The sum of three hundred ten million dollars ($310,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund according to the following schedule:(a) The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to the Employment Revitalization Fund established in Section 190.5 of the Labor Code.(b) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the Employment Training Panel to carry out the competitive bidding contracts established by Section 10218 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the panel for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.(c) The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.
SEC. 4. The sum of three hundred ten million dollars ($310,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund according to the following schedule:
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(a) The sum of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to the Employment Revitalization Fund established in Section 190.5 of the Labor Code.
(b) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the Employment Training Fund to be used by the Employment Training Panel to carry out the competitive bidding contracts established by Section 10218 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, funds appropriated to the fund shall be available to the panel for five fiscal years beginning with the 20172018 fiscal year.
(c) The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Workforce Accelerator Grant Fund.