H.R. 2574 · 112th Congress
Jobs Now Act of 2011
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Frederica Wilson
- Introduced
- 2011-07-18
- Latest action
- 2011-09-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Summary
Jobs Now Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a two-year pilot program to award competitive grants to general local government units or community-based organizations to retain, employ, or train employees who provide them a public service.
Prescribes program requirements, including that: (1) each unit or organization grantee give priority to the retention, employment, and training of veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals who receive unemployment benefits, or dislocated workers; and (2) the Secretary give priority to the award of grants to units and organizations with high unemployment, foreclosure, and poverty rates.