Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act

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Amends the National Apprenticeship Act to enhance the national apprenticeship system.
Focuses on the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job training of young African Americans.
Aims to develop equitable hiring standards to ensure diversity among apprentices.
Addresses the high unemployment rates faced by young African Americans, which are significantly higher than their White counterparts.
Establishes a “Diversity and Inclusion Administrator” within the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor.
The Administrator’s responsibilities include promoting diversity in apprenticeship programs and engaging with educational institutions and employers.
Requires entities seeking to register an apprenticeship to submit a plan to increase African American participation.
Grants will be awarded to eligible entities to create or expand diversity in registered apprenticeship programs.
Targeted industries for grants include construction, information technology, healthcare, and more.
Grant funds can be used for outreach, recruitment, partnerships, and supportive services for participants.
Recipients of grants must report on the use of funds and the outcomes of their programs.
Defines various terms related to education and training providers, apprenticeship populations, and registered apprenticeship programs.
The Act is set to take effect on April 22, 2025.
Authorizes appropriations for the Secretary of Labor to implement the Act, increasing annually from $2 million in 2025 to $5 million in 2028.

Amends the National Apprenticeship Act to enhance the national apprenticeship system.
Focuses on the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job training of young African Americans.
Aims to develop equitable hiring standards to ensure diversity among apprentices.
Addresses the high unemployment rates faced by young African Americans, which are significantly higher than their White counterparts.
Establishes a “Diversity and Inclusion Administrator” within the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor.
The Administrator’s responsibilities include promoting diversity in apprenticeship programs and engaging with educational institutions and employers.
Requires entities seeking to register an apprenticeship to submit a plan to increase African American participation.
Grants will be awarded to eligible entities to create or expand diversity in registered apprenticeship programs.
Targeted industries for grants include construction, information technology, healthcare, and more.
Grant funds can be used for outreach, recruitment, partnerships, and supportive services for participants.
Recipients of grants must report on the use of funds and the outcomes of their programs.
Defines various terms related to education and training providers, apprenticeship populations, and registered apprenticeship programs.
The Act is set to take effect on April 22, 2025.
Authorizes appropriations for the Secretary of Labor to implement the Act, increasing annually from $2 million in 2025 to $5 million in 2028.

Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act

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