HR 2039 · 101th Congress · Labor and Employment
Job Training Partnership Act Amendments of 1990
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 895.(1990-10-01)
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Job Training Partnership Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to revise title II provisions for Training Services for the Disadvantaged. Divides in half the maximum amount which is to be allotted under adult and worker programs among specified U.S. territories and possessions (and provides the other half will be so allotted for youth services). Increases the portion of the State allotment for adult and older worker programs which is to be allocated among service delivery areas (SDAs) within the State. Repeals requirements that a specified portion of a State allotment be available for incentive grants for programs exceeding performance standards and serving hard-to-serve individuals. Provides that only adults (individuals 22 years of age or older) who are economically disadvantaged are eligible for participation in adult programs, with exceptions for those with special barriers to employment. Requires that at least 50 percent of adult program participants in an SDA be individuals who have: (1) reading or mathematics skills below the eighth grade level; (2) a history of long-term dependency on public assistance programs; or (3) a substantially limit…
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