1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pre-Apprenticeships To Hardhats Act or the PATH Act . 2. Supporting the development of pre-Apprenticeship programs (a) Support The Secretary of Labor shall support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs. (b) Grants (1) In general Using funds available under subsection (i), the Secretary shall make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to provide the Federal share of the cost of carrying out projects that support that development. (2) Period The Secretary shall make initial grants under this paragraph for periods of not more than 3 years, except that if an eligible entity demonstrates satisfactory performance under paragraph (6) by the end of that third year, the Secretary may extend the grant period up to an additional 1 year for that entity. (3) Eligible entity To be eligible to receive a grant from the Secretary under this subsection, an entity shall be a nonprofit partnership that— (A) includes the equal participation of industry, including public or private employers, and labor organizations, including joint labor or management training programs, and may include State and local workforce development boards, community-based organizations, educational institutions (such as postsecondary educational institutions, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, high schools, and area career and technical schools), small businesses, cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies, and veterans service organizations; and (B) demonstrates— (i) experience in implementing and operating worker skills training and education programs; (ii) the ability to identify and involve in training programs carried out under this grant, target populations of individuals who would benefit from training and be actively involved in activities related to all building and construction trade crafts