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This bill, called the PARTNERS Act (Promoting Apprenticeships through Regional Training Networks for Employers Required Skills Act), aims to support registered apprenticeships and work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses in in-demand industry sectors. The bill establishes a grant program where states can receive federal funding to create industry partnerships that help businesses develop and implement work-based learning programs. These partnerships will provide services to businesses like helping them navigate apprenticeship registration, develop training curricula, connect with education providers, and recruit workers from specific populations like SNAP or TANF recipients. The grant funds can be used to support business engagement activities, such as providing mentorship, career awareness, and helping businesses employ workers in transitional periods. Additionally, the partnerships must provide support services to workers for at least 12 months, which may include adult education, pre-apprenticeship training, tools, transportation, and childcare. The bill requires detailed performance reporting, with local partnerships and states tracking and reporting performance metrics disaggregated by various demographic characteristics. Funding for the program will come from 50% of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account, with the Department of Labor administering the grants to state workforce agencies.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5297/all-info