A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to establish a demonstration program employment opportunities for severely disadvantaged youth, and for other purposes.
Youth Employment Services Act of 1987 - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to establish a demonstration program for employment opportunities for severely disadvantaged youth.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to carry out such programs with specified funds.
Defines an eligible severely disadvantaged youth as one who: (1) is between 16 and 20 years old; (2) is economically disadvantaged; (3) has dropped out of elementary or secondary school, or has received a secondary school degree but has both reading and mathematics skills below the eighth grade level; (4) has not participated in an education or training program in the nine months preceding the month in which he or she enrolls in the program under this Act; and (5) has less than 150 hours work experience in a specified nine-month period.
Requires program grant applicants to form eligible partnerships, which shall include a public agency or private nonprofit organization and a business concern or association.
Allows program funds to be used for: (1) individual assessment; (2) intensive basic skills training combined with vocational training and/or work experience; (3) support services; (4) job development and placement services; (5) a monitoring period after program completion, with support services to assist in retaining employment or advancing toward an educational degree; and (6) other appropriate services to further job placement.
Sets forth provisions relating to the allocation and number of demonstration grants.
Set forth program agreement requirements.
Sets forth provisions for program payments and the Federal share of program costs.
Directs the Secretary to evaluate services provided by eligible partnerships funded under this Act. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on such evaluation.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990 to carry out this Act.
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity. Hearings held.
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