29 USC 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
Terms Used In 29 USC 2704
- advanced workplace practices: means innovations in work organization and performance, including high-performance workplace systems, flexible production techniques, quality programs, continuous improvement, concurrent engineering, close relationships between suppliers and customers, widely diffused decisionmaking and work teams, and effective integration of production technology, worker skills and training, and workplace organization, and such other characteristics as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce. See 29 USC 2703
- advanced workplace technologies: includes &mdash. See 29 USC 2703
- Department: means the Department of Labor. See 29 USC 2703
- nonprofit organization: means a tax-exempt organization, as described in paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 501(c) of title 26. See 29 USC 2703
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Labor. See 29 USC 2703
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
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).
(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) 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.