Title 29, LaborRelease 119-110

§2704 Grants

Title 29 › CHAPTER 29 — WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT › § 2704

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Labor must give grants, after talking with the Secretary of Commerce and if Congress provides money, to eligible nonprofit organizations or partnerships of nonprofits. To get a grant, a group must apply when and how the Secretary asks, explain what it will do with the money, and provide non‑Federal matching funds. Grants can last no more than six years. The required non‑Federal match is 15% in year 1, 20% in year 2, 33% in year 3, 40% in year 4, and 50% in years 5 and 6 of the grant. Grant money must be used to carry out the goals in section 2702 by giving technical help, researching new workplace technologies and better work practices that improve skills, pay, conditions, and job security, and by creating and sharing training and materials. Work should include cooperation among workers and managers and involve workers in designing and using new practices and technologies. The Department must evaluate how well the grants work and send a report to Congress no later than two years after October 20, 1994, and every two years after that.

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Title 29, §2704

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(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

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.

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29 U.S.C. § 2704

Title 29, Labor

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110