Workers Opportunity and Retraining Competitive Grant Program Act of 2014 or the WORC Grant Program Act of 2014 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a manufacturing worker scholarship program to award competitive grants to states to provide scholarships of up to $2,000 per year (not to exceed two years) to dislocated workers or unemployed individuals through state and local boards to support their transition into manufacturing positions.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4824 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4824
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a
scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals
transitioning into manufacturing employment.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2014
Mr. Enyart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a
scholarship program for dislocated workers or unemployed individuals
transitioning into manufacturing employment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Workers Opportunity and Retraining
Competitive Grant Program Act of 2014'' or the ``WORC Grant Program Act
of 2014''.
SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING WORKER TRANSITION SCHOLARSHIP 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) Manufacturing Worker Transition Scholarship Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
manufacturing worker scholarship program to award States
competitive grants to be used to provide scholarships to
dislocated workers or unemployed individuals through State and
local boards to support worker's endeavors to transition into
manufacturing positions.
``(2) Eligibility.--
``(A) Worker eligibility.--To be eligible for the
scholarship program established under this subsection,
dislocated workers or unemployed individuals shall be
enrolled in a qualifying manufacturing training course
designed to provide skills for employment in
manufacturing.
``(B) Program eligibility.--State or local boards
participating in the scholarship program established
under this subsection shall--
``(i) have formal agreements or
partnerships with qualifying manufacturing
training course providers; and
``(ii) have commitments from local
employers, community leaders, and State or
local economic development initiatives to
mentor dislocated workers or unemployed
individuals in order to aid their transition
into manufacturing industries.
``(3) Activities.--
``(A) In general.--Activities to be carried out
under the scholarship program established under this
subsection shall be coordinated by State or local
boards, including transferring scholarship awards to
qualifying manufacturing training course providers on
behalf of the dislocated workers or unemployed
individuals receiving scholarships.
``(B) State and local board discretion.--For
purposes of scholarship awards distributed by a State
or local board, such board shall define the term
`manufacturing'.
``(C) Repayment upon eligibility violations.--If a
dislocated worker or unemployed individual does not
complete the qualifying manufacturing training course
or substitutes non-manufacturing courses for
manufacturing courses, the amount of the awarded
scholarship shall be repaid to the State or local
board.
``(4) Limitations.--
``(A) Monetary award limit.--Scholarship funding
for any dislocated worker or unemployed individual may
not exceed $2,000 per year.
``(B) Eligibility limit.--Scholarship funding for
any dislocated worker or unemployed individual may not
exceed 2 years.
``(C) Scholarship use limit.--A scholarship awarded
under this subsection may only be used for payment
towards qualifying manufacturing training courses.
``(D) Supportive services limit.--A scholarship
awarded under this subsection may not be used for
supportive services.
``(5) Qualifying manufacturing training course defined.--
The term `qualifying manufacturing training course'--
``(A) means any course or job training activity
that is offered by a postsecondary educational
institution, area vocational education school, or other
eligible provider that--
``(i) provides knowledge and skills related
to manufacturing in emerging industries or
industries where there are jobs available in
the community, as determined by a State or
local board; and
``(ii) offers credits or other credentials
to enrollees for completion of the program; and
``(B) may include internships or apprenticeships
that provide credit or other credentials for completion
of the program.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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