Urban Jobs Act of 2011
The National Urban League Wire
Published: Thu. Jul 21, 2011 at 3:24 pm | Updated: Thu. Jul 21, 2011 at 3:24 pm | Comments: 0

S. 922: Urban Jobs Act of 2011

May 9, 2011 - Introduced in Senate.

The Urban Jobs Act of 2011(S.922), which is similar to the House bill (H.R.683), would provide the long overdue necessary resources to implement a proven model program – the Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP) – that targets a population of youth who are terribly underserved. The Urban Youth Empowerment Program will provide desperately needed resources for non-profit organizations to offer educational programs, employment and job readiness activities, and support services, in order to reduce the disproportionate incarceration of minority youth and to prepare eligible young adults for entry into the world of work.

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H.R. 683: Urban Jobs Act of 2011

Congressional Research Service Summary. The below summary was written by the Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan arm of the Library of Congress.

2/11/2011 -- Introduced.
Urban Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to the National Urban League to operate, through local affiliates, an Urban Jobs Program to provide job training, education, and support services and activities for eligible young adults to prepare them for entry into the workforce. Defines "eligible young adults" as individuals ages 18 to 24 who: (1) are not enrolled in secondary or post-secondary school, or (2) are or have been subject to the criminal justice process. Directs the Secretary to establish a National Jobs Council Advisory Committee. Expresses the sense of Congress that National Urban League affiliates should establish local jobs council advisory committees to aid in establishing local community support for local implementation of the program.

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