H.R.5774 - Pathways Advancing Career Training Act

To provide effective employment, training, and career and technical education programs and to address barriers that result from family responsibilities, and to encourage and support individuals to enter nontraditional occupational fields. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Pathways Advancing Career Training Act as introduced.
  • Official: To provide effective employment, training, and career and technical education programs and to address barriers that result from family responsibilities, and to encourage and support individuals to enter nontraditional occupational fields. as introduced.

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4/10/2008--Introduced.Pathways Advancing Career Training Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make formula matching grants to states with approved plans for programs that provide preparatory and supportive services, information on career and technical education, training, pre-apprent

Official Summary

4/10/2008--Introduced.
Pathways Advancing Career Training Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make formula matching grants to states with approved plans for programs that provide preparatory and supportive services, information on career and technical education, training, pre-apprenticeship assistance, and related services, including tuition assistance, to:
(1) single parents and displaced homemakers; and
(2) individuals pursuing nontraditional training and employment in fields where individuals from one gender compose less than 25% of workers. Requires the Secretary, through the award of competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with an independent institution of higher education, public or private nonprofit organization, or state agency, to conduct at least one multi-site evaluation of such programs. Requires eligible state agencies to administer such programs, make competitive subgrants to eligible entities, and identify certain core indicators of performance.


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07/18/10
H.R.5774: Respect for Local Laws Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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05/21/08
AAUW Federal Lobby Day

On Thursday, May 15, twenty AAUW members from Virginia and Maryland came to Washington to lobby the US House of Representatives on the Pathways Advancing Career Training Act (HR 5774). The PACT Act would provide financial assistance to ...

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05/01/08
support pathways to career training

linda sanchez (d-ca) recently introduced the pathways to advancing career training (pact) act (hr 5774). this legislation would fund programs that provide outreach, education, training, support, and job placement assistance to encourage ...

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