; and (C) provide services for employers impacted by the COVID–19 national emergency, which shall include services for employers dealing with labor force changes as a result of such emergency. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 through fiscal year 2022. C Job Corps response to the COVID–19 national emergency 131. Job Corps response to the COVID–19 national emergency (a) Funding for Job Corps during the COVID–19 national emergency From the funds appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary— (1) shall provide funds to each entity with which the Secretary has entered into an agreement under section 147(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3197(a)(1) ) to— (A) during the COVID–19 national emergency— (i) carry out the activities described in section 148(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3198(a) ); and (ii) provide the child care described in section 148(e) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3198(e) ); (B) retain existing capacity of each Job Corps Center, including existing residential capacity during and after the COVID–19 national emergency, and increase staffing and student capacity and resources related to section 145 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3195 ) to provide for full on-board strength after such emergency; and (C) during the 12-month period after the COVID–19 national emergency, carry out the graduate services described in section 148(d) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3198(d) ) for any individual who has graduated from Job Corps during the 3-month period after such emergency; and (2) may— (A) provide up to 15 percent of such funds to meet the operational needs of Job Corps centers (which may include the cleaning, sanitation, and necessary improvements of centers related to COVID–19); (B) support— (i) the activities described in section 132 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3172 )