§11485. Gateway programs
(a) In general
The Secretary shall use amounts made available in accordance with section 11482(b) of this title to make not more than 5 demonstration grants to local education agencies who, in consultation with the local public housing authority and private industry council, agree to provide on-site education, training and necessary support services to economically disadvantaged residents of public housing.
(b) Selection of grant recipients
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall select a local education agency to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this section if such agency has cooperated with the local public housing authority in order to meet the following requirements:
(1) The local education agency shall demonstrate to the Secretary that training and ancillary support services will be accessed through existing program providers to the extent that they are located in the immediate vicinity of the public housing development, or will contract with such providers for on-site service delivery, and that funds provided under this section will be utilized to purchase such services only to the extent that no other funds can be obtained to fulfill the purpose.
(2) The public housing agency shall agree to make available suitable facilities in the public housing development for the provision of education, training and support services under this section.
(3) The local education agency shall demonstrate that the recipients of service have been recruited with the assistance of the public housing authority and are eligible individuals in accordance with the priorities established in subsection (c) of this section.
(4) The local education agency shall demonstrate the ability to coordinate the services provided in this section with other services provided, with the public housing development and private industry council as well as with other public and private agencies and community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness providing similar and ancillary services to the target population.
(5) The local education agency shall demonstrate that they have, to the fullest extent practicable, attempted to employ residents of the public housing development to carry out the purposes of this section whenever qualified residents are available.
(c) Individuals eligible for services
Local education agencies receiving grants under this section shall target participation in the training and services provided under such grants to individuals who-
(1) reside in public housing;
(2) are economically disadvantaged; and
(3) have encountered barriers to employment because of basic skills deficiency including not having a high school diploma, GED, or the equivalent.
(d) Priority
Local education agencies providing services under this section shall give priority to single heads of households with young dependent children.
(e) Mandatory services
Any local education agency that receives a grant under this section shall establish a Gateway program to provide-
(1) outreach and information services designed to make eligible individuals aware of available services;
(2) literacy and bilingual education services, where appropriate;
(3) remedial education and basic skills training;
(4) employment training and personal management skill development or referrals for such services; and
(5) child care or dependent care for dependents of eligible individuals during those times, including afternoons and evenings, when training services are being provided.
To the extent practicable, child care or dependent care services shall be designed to employ public housing residents after appropriate training.
(f) Permissive services
Local education agencies receiving grants under this section may make available, as part of their Gateway programs-
(1) pre-employment skills training;
(2) employment counseling and application assistance;
(3) job development services;
(4) job training;
(5) Federal employment-related activity services;
(6) completion of high school or GED program services;
(7) transitional assistance, including child care for up to 6 months to enable such individual to successfully secure unsubsidized employment;
(8) substance abuse prevention and education; and
(9) other support services that the Secretary deems to be appropriate.
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 11482 of this title.