§ 2704. — Grants.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 29USC2704]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 29--WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 2704. Grants
(a) In general
The Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Secretary of
Commerce, shall, to the extent appropriations are available, award
grants to eligible entities to carry out the purposes described in
section 2702 of this title.
(b) Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity
shall--
(1) be a nonprofit organization, or a partnership consortium of
such organizations;
(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require, including a description of the activities
that the entity will carry out using amounts received under the
grant; and
(3) agree to make available (directly or through donations from
public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the
costs of the activities to be conducted with grant funds, in an
amount equal to the amount required under subsection (d) of this
section.
(c) Use of amounts
An entity shall use amounts received under a grant awarded under
this section to carry out the purposes described in section 2702 of this
title through activities such as--
(1) the provision of technical assistance to workers, worker
organizations, employers, State economic development agencies, State
industrial extension programs, Advanced Technology Centers, and
National Manufacturing Technology Centers to identify advanced
workplace practices and strategies that enhance the effective
evaluation, selection, and implementation of advanced workplace
technologies;
(2) the researching and identification of new and advanced
workplace technologies, and advanced workplace practices that
promote the improvement of workers' skills, wages, working
conditions, and job security, that research the link between
advanced workplace practices and long-term corporate performance,
and which are consistent with the needs of local communities and the
need for a healthy environment; and
(3) the development and dissemination of training programs and
materials to be used for and by workers, worker organizations,
employers, State economic development agencies, State industrial
extension programs, Advanced Technology Centers, and National
Manufacturing Technology Centers relating to the activities and
services provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), and regarding
successful practices including practices which address labor-
management cooperation and the involvement of workers in the design,
development, and implementation of workplace practices and
technologies.
(d) Terms of grants and non-Federal shares
(1) Terms
Grants awarded under this section shall be for a term not to
exceed six years.
(2) Non-Federal share
Amounts required to be contributed by an entity under subsection
(b)(3) of this section shall equal--
(A) an amount equal to 15 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the first year for which the grant is
awarded;
(B) an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the second year for which the grant is
awarded;
(C) an amount equal to 33 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the third year for which the grant is
awarded;
(D) an amount equal to 40 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the fourth year for which the grant is
awarded; and
(E) an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the fifth and sixth years for which the grant
is awarded.
(e) Evaluation
The Department shall develop mechanisms for evaluating the
effectiveness of the use of a grant awarded under this section in
carrying out the purposes under section 2702 of this title and, not
later than two years after October 20, 1994, and every two years
thereafter, prepare and submit a report to Congress concerning such
evaluation.
(Pub. L. 103-382, title V, Sec. 545, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4053.)
