Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act

Increased Participation for Underrepresented Groups: The creation of a Diversity and Inclusion Administrator is intended to promote greater diversity, including increasing participation for African Americans, Hispanic, Asian American or Pacific Islander, and Native American individuals within the national apprenticeship system (Section 3).

Economic Mobility through Targeted Training: The bill targets registered apprenticeship programs in industries such as construction, welding, electrical engineering, information technology, and health care to create or expand diversity (Section 5).

Supportive Services for Participants: Grant funds may be used to establish partnerships that provide African-American and other nontraditional participants access to mentoring, financial planning, and supportive services necessary to complete a program (Section 5).

Community Outreach and Recruitment: Funds can be used to conduct outreach and recruitment activities to help enroll potential participants into the national apprenticeship system (Section 5).

New Requirements for Apprenticeship Entities: Any entity seeking to register an apprenticeship must now submit a plan specifically designed to increase the participation of African Americans (Section 4).

Additional Reporting Burdens for Grant Recipients: Organizations that receive grants are required to submit detailed reports to the Diversity and Inclusion Administrator, including data on participant numbers, employment outcomes, completion rates, and costs (Section 5).