Technical school training subsidy program

Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(f)

Technical school training subsidy pilot program

(1)

Establishment of Technical School Training Subsidy Pilot program

From the amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to States to provide such funds to local boards for the provision of technical school training subsidies in local areas through one-stop delivery systems described in section 134(c). (2)

Application

To receive a grant under this subsection a State shall submit to the Secretary an application in such manner, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3)

Qualifications and Requirements for subsidy

(A)

In general

A technical school training subsidy for an academic year may be provided, in accordance with subparagraph (E), to a technical school on behalf of an unemployed individual who is enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, at a technical school. (B)

Amount of subsidy

(i)

Considerations

In determining the amount of a subsidy to provide to an unemployed individual under this subsection, a one-stop operator or one-stop partner, as appropriate, shall take into account— (I)the cost of tuition of such individual; (II)the expected family contribution, as determined in accordance with section 474 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087nn), for such individual; and (III)the estimated financial assistance for such individual not received under this subsection. (ii)

Aggregate amount

The aggregate amount of subsidies an individual may receive under this subsection may not exceed $2,000. (C)

Number of subsidies

An individual may receive subsidies under this subsection for not more than 2 academic years. (D)

Use of funds

A subsidy an individual receives under this subsection shall be used to assist the individual in paying the cost of tuition for career and technical education at a technical school. All subsidies received by an individual under this subsection shall be used to pay the cost of tuition for career and technical education at the same technical school. (E)

Provision of subsidy

Upon approving an unemployed individual for a subsidy under this subsection, a one-stop operator or one-stop partner, as appropriate, shall provide, prior to the start of an academic year, the subsidy to the technical school in which the unemployed individual is enrolled or accepted for enrollment. (4)

Definitions

In this subsection— (A)The term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). (B)The term cost of tuition means— (i)tuition and fees normally assessed a student carrying the same academic workload as determined by the technical school, and including costs for rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, or supplies required of all students in the same course of study; and (ii)an allowance for books and supplies, for a student attending the technical school on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the school. (C)The term technical school means a postsecondary vocational institution that provides career and technical education. (D)The term postsecondary vocational institution has the meaning given the term in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)). (E)The term unemployed individual means an unemployed individual who is a citizen of the United States.