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Career and Technical Education

Education that prepares students for specific trades, crafts, and careers, often combining academic learning with hands-on skills training.

Career Pathway

A series of connected education and training programs and support services that enable individuals to secure a recognized credential and advance to higher levels of education and employment in a given occupational field.

Eligible Partnership

A group of businesses and other organizations (like educational institutions or workforce boards) that work together to address workforce needs in a specific industry, qualifying them to apply for grants under this bill.

Individual with a Barrier to Employment

A person who faces specific challenges, such as a disability, lack of basic skills, or other disadvantages, that make it harder for them to find or keep a job.

Industry or Sector Partnership

A formal collaboration between multiple businesses, often from the same industry, along with other stakeholders like schools, unions, and workforce agencies, to address shared workforce development goals.

Targeted Infrastructure Industry

Key industries, such as transportation, construction, energy, information technology, and utilities, that are crucial for building and maintaining the nation's infrastructure and are the focus of this bill's workforce development efforts.