Rural innovation stronger economy grant program

Section 379I of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008w) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) in clause (iii)— (I) by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following: (I) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)));; (II) by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively, and inserting after subclause (I) the following: (II) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302));; and (III) in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated by subclause (II) of this clause), by striking and; (ii) in clause (iv)— (I) by striking subclause (IV) and inserting the following: (IV) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)));; and (II) by redesignating subclause (V) as subclause (VI) and inserting after subclause (IV) the following: (V) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (v) in the case of a career pathway program, includes 1 or more members of the local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and serving the region to ensure the program is integrated with the activities carried out by the local workforce development board; and; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) Career pathway The term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section 3(7) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(7)). (7) Industry or sector partnership The term industry or sector partnership has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or carry out career pathway training programs or industry or sector partnerships aligned with industry sectors in rural communities before, including; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (C) address workforce challenges, including worker displacement, faced by specific industry sectors in rural communities; and (D) promote targeted skills development and training initiatives to stimulate innovation and enhance economic development in rural regions.; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting, career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships before the semicolon; and (II) in clause (ii)— (aa) by inserting, career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships before to provide; and (bb) by inserting leadership development, before customized training; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) the ability of the eligible entity to carry out activities to address the issues of worker displacement, an aging workforce, and youth migration.; and (C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Geographic distribution The Secretary shall ensure regional diversity of recipients of grants or participants in providing grants under paragraph (1) for jobs accelerators, career pathway programs, and related programming.; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(xi), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) to support career pathway programs or industry or sector partnerships to be carried out within industries in rural communities, including— (i) telecommunications or broadband services; (ii) water, waste water, or disposal services; (iii) electric supply services; (iv) forestry and logging operations; (v) conservation practices and management; (vi) health care and child care; (vii) manufacturing; (viii) agribusiness related to production, processing, and distribution; (ix) veterinarian services; and (x) any other sectors identified by the local workforce development board serving the region to be an in-demand industry sector or occupation, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and; (B) in paragraph (2)(B)— (i) in clause (xvii), by striking or; (ii) by redesignating clause (xviii) as clause (xix) and inserting after clause (xvii) the following: (xviii) the number of individuals who have completed skills development, recognized postsecondary credentials, or gained specialized education through career pathways programs or industry or sector partnerships; or; and (iii) in clause (xix) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) in the case of a career pathway program or industry or sector partnership, report to the Secretary the employment and earnings outcomes for individuals who participate in the program on the indicators described in subclauses (I) through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.; and (5) in subsection (f), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2027 through 2031.

Section 379I of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008w) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) in clause (iii)— (I) by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following: (I) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)));; (II) by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively, and inserting after subclause (I) the following: (II) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302));; and (III) in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated by subclause (II) of this clause), by striking and; (ii) in clause (iv)— (I) by striking subclause (IV) and inserting the following: (IV) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101, and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1), of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002(a)(1)));; and (II) by redesignating subclause (V) as subclause (VI) and inserting after subclause (IV) the following: (V) an area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (v) in the case of a career pathway program, includes 1 or more members of the local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and serving the region to ensure the program is integrated with the activities carried out by the local workforce development board; and; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) Career pathway The term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section 3(7) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(7)). (7) Industry or sector partnership The term industry or sector partnership has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or carry out career pathway training programs or industry or sector partnerships aligned with industry sectors in rural communities before, including; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (C) address workforce challenges, including worker displacement, faced by specific industry sectors in rural communities; and (D) promote targeted skills development and training initiatives to stimulate innovation and enhance economic development in rural regions.; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i), by inserting, career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships before the semicolon; and (II) in clause (ii)— (aa) by inserting, career pathway programs, or industry or sector partnerships before to provide; and (bb) by inserting leadership development, before customized training; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) the ability of the eligible entity to carry out activities to address the issues of worker displacement, an aging workforce, and youth migration.; and (C) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Geographic distribution The Secretary shall ensure regional diversity of recipients of grants or participants in providing grants under paragraph (1) for jobs accelerators, career pathway programs, and related programming.; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(xi), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) to support career pathway programs or industry or sector partnerships to be carried out within industries in rural communities, including— (i) telecommunications or broadband services; (ii) water, waste water, or disposal services; (iii) electric supply services; (iv) forestry and logging operations; (v) conservation practices and management; (vi) health care and child care; (vii) manufacturing; (viii) agribusiness related to production, processing, and distribution; (ix) veterinarian services; and (x) any other sectors identified by the local workforce development board serving the region to be an in-demand industry sector or occupation, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and; (B) in paragraph (2)(B)— (i) in clause (xvii), by striking or; (ii) by redesignating clause (xviii) as clause (xix) and inserting after clause (xvii) the following: (xviii) the number of individuals who have completed skills development, recognized postsecondary credentials, or gained specialized education through career pathways programs or industry or sector partnerships; or; and (iii) in clause (xix) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) in the case of a career pathway program or industry or sector partnership, report to the Secretary the employment and earnings outcomes for individuals who participate in the program on the indicators described in subclauses (I) through (III) of section 116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.; and (5) in subsection (f), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2027 through 2031.