1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education and Workforce Innovation Act . 2. Community Workforce Training Grants (a) Program authorized From the amounts available under subsection (f) to carry out this section, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the advisory panel, shall carry out a pilot program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out programs that provide direct skills and job training for individuals to enter and advance in high-growth, emerging, and in-demand industries, such as skilled labor and trade industries. (b) Application To receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Education may require. (c) Uses of funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant to— (1) develop and carry out a multi-year program to provide students enrolled in a school or institution described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (g)(1) with education and training to prepare such students to enter and advance in high-growth, emerging, or in-demand industries by providing— (A) customized training that is valuable to such industries; (B) increased productivity and knowledge transfer; (C) a stable and predictable pipeline to a high standard of employment (as determined by the Secretary of Labor in consultation with the advisory panel) upon graduation from the program; (D) a proven model of success, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in consultation with the advisory panel; and (E) an opportunity for career advancement; and (2) cover costs related to developing and carrying out the program, which may include— (A) covering overhead costs; (B) improving program design; (C) expanding access to the program