subparts 2 and 3 of part B of subchapter I (relating to youth workforce investment activities and adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities);

subchapter II (relating to adult education and literacy activities);

sections 1 through 13 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) (relating to employment services); and

title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.), other than section 112 or part C of that title (29 U.S.C. 732, 741) (relating to vocational rehabilitation services).

that is designed to meet the specific requirements of an employer (including a group of employers);

that is conducted with a commitment by the employer to employ an individual upon successful completion of the training; and

was self-employed (including employment as a farmer, a rancher, or a fisherman) but is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which the individual resides or because of natural disasters;

is a displaced homemaker; or

is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

Displaced homemakers.

Low-income individuals.

Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, as such terms are defined in section 3221 of this title.

Individuals with disabilities, including youth who are individuals with disabilities.

Older individuals.

Ex-offenders.

Homeless individuals (as defined in section 12473(6) of title 34), or homeless children and youths (as defined in section 11434a(2) of title 42).

Youth who are in or have aged out of the foster care system.

Individuals who are English language learners, individuals who have low levels of literacy, and individuals facing substantial cultural barriers.

Eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, as defined in section 3222(i) of this title.

Individuals within 2 years of exhausting lifetime eligibility under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Single parents (including single pregnant women).

Long-term unemployed individuals.

Such other groups as the Governor involved determines to have barriers to employment.

who is or has been subject to any stage of the criminal justice process, and for whom services under this Act may be beneficial; or

who requires assistance in overcoming artificial barriers to employment resulting from a record of arrest or conviction.

an entity described in section 3151(b)(1) of this title; and

an entity described in section 3151(b)(2) of this title that is participating, with the approval of the local board and chief elected official, in the operation of a one-stop delivery system.

provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job;

is made available through a program that provides reimbursement to the employer of up to 50 percent of the wage rate of the participant, except as provided in section 3174(c)(3)(H) of this title, for the extraordinary costs of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training; and

is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation for which the participant is being trained, taking into account the content of the training, the prior work experience of the participant, and the service strategy of the participant, as appropriate.

American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands; and

the Republic of Palau, except during any period for which the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education determine that a Compact of Free Association is in effect and contains provisions for training and education assistance prohibiting the assistance provided under this Act.

contracts, each of which shall specify a fixed amount that will be paid to an eligible service provider (which may include a local or national community-based organization or intermediary, community college, or other training provider, that is eligible under section 3152 or 3153 of this title, as appropriate) based on the achievement of specified levels of performance on the primary indicators of performance described in section 3141(b)(2)(A) of this title for target populations as identified by the local board (including individuals with barriers to employment), within a defined timetable, and which may provide for bonus payments to such service provider to expand capacity to provide effective training;

a strategy for independently validating the achievement of the performance described in subparagraph (A); and

a description of how the State or local area will reallocate funds not paid to a provider because the achievement of the performance described in subparagraph (A) did not occur, for further activities related to such a procurement strategy, subject to section 3249(g)(4) of this title.

the provision of information on and access to available employment and training activities;

assistance in establishing a labor-management committee, voluntarily agreed to by labor and management, with the ability to devise and implement a strategy for assessing the employment and training needs of dislocated workers and obtaining services to meet such needs;

the provision of emergency assistance adapted to the particular closure, layoff, or disaster; and

the provision of assistance to the local community in developing a coordinated response and in obtaining access to State economic development assistance.