118 STAT. 3359 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 entities to provide job training and related activities for workers to assist them in obtaining or upgrading employment in indus tries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph (4) that are projected to experience significant growth and ensure that job training and related activities funded by such grants are coordinated with the public workforce investment system. ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— ‘‘(A) TRAINING PROVIDED.—Funds under this subsection may be used to provide job training services and related activities that are designed to assist workers (including unemployed and employed workers) in gaining the skills and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade career ladder employment positions in the industries and economic sec tors identified pursuant to paragraph (4). ‘‘(B) ENHANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS AND INFORMA TION.—In order to facilitate the provision of job training services described in subparagraph (A), funds under this subsection may be used to assist in the development and implementation of model activities such as developing appropriate curricula to build core competencies and train workers, identifying and disseminating career and skill information, and increasing the integration of community and technical college activities with activities of businesses and the public workforce investment system to meet the training needs for the industries and economic sectors identified pursuant to paragraph (4). ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Grants under this subsection may be awarded to partnerships of private and public sector entities, which may include— ‘‘(A) businesses or business related nonprofit organiza tions, such as trade associations; ‘‘(B) education and training providers, including community colleges and other community based organiza tions; and ‘‘(C) entities involved in administering the workforce investment system established under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and economic develop ment agencies. ‘‘(4) HIGH GROWTH INDUSTRIES AND ECONOMIC SECTORS.— For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with State workforce investment boards, shall identify industries and economic sectors that are projected to experience significant growth, taking into account appropriate factors, such as the industries and sectors that— ‘‘(A) are projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy; ‘‘(B) are being transformed by technology and innova tion requiring new skill sets for workers; ‘‘(C) are new and emerging businesses that are pro jected to grow; or ‘‘(D) have a significant impact on the economy overall or on the growth of other industries and economic sectors. ‘‘(5) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall ensure an equitable distribution of such grants across geographically diverse areas.
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