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Public Law 111–5 111th Congress An Act - Loan Programs Office

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123 STAT. 412 PUBLIC LAW <strong>111–5</strong>—FEB. 17, 2009<br />

partnership in carrying out any of the projects in the grant<br />

proposal that the Secretary determines will further the purposes<br />

of this subchapter.<br />

‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—<strong>An</strong> eligible partnership may not be<br />

awarded—<br />

‘‘(A) more than one Sector Partnership Grant; or<br />

‘‘(B) a total grant award under this subchapter in<br />

excess of—<br />

‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), $2,500,000;<br />

or<br />

‘‘(ii) in the case of an eligible partnership located<br />

within a community impacted by trade that is not<br />

served by an institution receiving a Community College<br />

and Career Training Grant under section 278,<br />

$3,000,000.<br />

‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATION BY THE SECRETARY.—<br />

‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT.—<br />

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide technical<br />

assistance to, and oversight of, the lead entity of<br />

an eligible partnership in applying for and administering<br />

Sector Partnership Grants awarded under this section.<br />

‘‘(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance provided<br />

under subparagraph (A) shall include providing conferences<br />

and such other methods of collecting and disseminating<br />

information on best practices developed by eligible<br />

partnerships as the Secretary determines appropriate.<br />

‘‘(C) GRANTS OR CONTRACTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSIST-<br />

ANCE.—The Secretary may award a grant or contract to<br />

one or more national or State organizations to provide<br />

technical assistance to foster the planning, formation, and<br />

implementation of eligible partnerships.<br />

‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—The Secretary shall issue<br />

a range of performance measures, with quantifiable benchmarks,<br />

and methodologies that eligible partnerships may use<br />

to measure progress toward the goals described in subsection<br />

(e). In developing such measures, the Secretary shall consider<br />

the benefits of the eligible partnership and its activities for<br />

workers, firms, industries, and communities.<br />

‘‘(h) REPORTS.—<br />

‘‘(1) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after<br />

receiving a Sector Partnership Grant, and 3 years thereafter,<br />

the lead entity shall submit to the Secretary, on behalf of<br />

the eligible partnership, a report containing—<br />

‘‘(A) a detailed description of the progress made toward<br />

achieving the goals described in subsection (e)(2)(C), using<br />

the performance measures required under subsection<br />

(e)(2)(G);<br />

‘‘(B) a detailed evaluation of the impact of the grant<br />

award on workers and employers in the community<br />

impacted by trade; and<br />

‘‘(C) a detailed description of all expenditures of funds<br />

awarded to the eligible partnership under the Sector Partnership<br />

Grant approved by the Secretary under this subchapter.<br />

‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 15 in each<br />

of the calendar years 2009 through 2011, the Secretary shall<br />

submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the<br />

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