The purpose of this section is to provide grants to institutions of higher education partnering with employers to-
From the amounts appropriated under subsection (k), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships for the purpose provided in subsection (a).
The Secretary shall award grants under this section for a period of not less than 36 months and not more than 60 months.
Funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds available to the eligible partnership for carrying out the activities described in subsection (c).
In consultation with all of the members of an eligible partnership, grant funds provided under this section may be used to-
Each eligible partnership that desires a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such additional information as the Secretary may require.
Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a description of-
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall-
A grantee under this section may use not more than five percent of the grant amount to pay administrative costs associated with activities funded by the grant.
The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to grantees under this section throughout the grant period.
The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program under this section based on performance standards developed in consultation with the Department of Labor, and shall disseminate to the public the findings of such evaluation and information related to promising practices developed under this section.
Not later than 36 months after the first grant is awarded under this section, the Comptroller General shall report to the authorizing committees recommendations-
In this section:
The term "eligible partnership" means a partnership that includes-
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if an institution of higher education that is participating in an eligible partnership under this section is located in a State that does not operate local boards, an eligible partnership may include a State board (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [ 29 U.S.C. 3102 ]).
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit an eligible partnership that is in existence on August 14, 2008, from applying for a grant under this section.
The term "nontraditional student" means a student-
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
20 U.S.C. § 1161c
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (i)(1), is Pub. L. 88-210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended generally by Pub. L. 109-270, §1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 683, which is classified generally to chapter 44 (§2301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables.The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (i)(1), is Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425, which enacted chapter 32 (§3101 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, repealed chapter 30 (§2801 et seq.) of Title 29 and chapter 73 (§9201 et seq.) of Title 20, Education, and made amendments to numerous other sections and notes in the Code. Titles I and II of the Act are classified generally to subchapters I (§3111 et seq.) and II (§3271 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 32 of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS2014-Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 113-128, §512(n)(5)(A), substituted "for changes to this chapter and related Acts, such as the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (including titles I and II), to help create and sustain business and industry workforce partnerships at institutions of higher education" for "for changes to this chapter and related Acts, such as the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (including titles I and II), to help create and sustain business and industry workforce partnerships at institutions of higher education".Subsec. (j)(1)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 113-128, §512(n)(5)(B)(i), substituted "local board (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)" for "local board (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801 ))".Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 113-128, §512(n)(5)(B)(ii), substituted "a State board (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)" for "a State board (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801 ))".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 113-128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113-128 set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of Title 29, Labor.