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This section defines terms—including "qualified apprenticeship" as a National Apprenticeship Act-registered apprenticeship program concentrated in an industry sector or occupation representing less than 10% of apprenticeable occupations or national apprenticeship programs; "pre-apprenticeship" as a program preparing individuals for qualified apprenticeships through training, hands-on experience, and formal articulation agreements with postsecondary educational institutions (i.e., institutions of higher education as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1002) for credit; and "sponsor" as certain entities administering such programs—and adopts specified definitions from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This section authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make competitive grants to states to cover the federal share of costs for pre-apprenticeship programs or related instruction associated with qualified apprenticeship programs. State applications must include a strategic plan identifying a state administering entity; describing collaborations with industry, postsecondary institutions, and partners to launch or expand such programs; detailing coordination and leveraging of funds under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and WIOA; and outlining strategies to prioritize existing federal and state aid—including WIOA assistance, veterans' education benefits, and Pell Grants—prior to using grant funds.
This section directs the Secretary to (1) identify nationally and regionally in-demand occupations that lack the use of apprenticeships in qualified apprenticeship programs; (2) analyze the use of the qualified apprenticeship program model in those occupations; and (3) submit a report containing that analysis to States and Congress.