; definitions; administration (a) Purpose The purpose of this title is to provide funds to States, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to initiate and expand the provision of employment services, training and other services and activities, and supportive services for eligible individuals in order to— (1) promote subsidized employment programs for public, private for-profit, private non-profit, and employment social enterprise sector jobs that enable unemployed or underemployed individuals to earn income and connect to the workforce; (2) expand the availability of jobs during economic downturns or in areas with high unemployment or poverty; (3) provide economically and socially disadvantaged individuals and individuals with barriers to employment (such as the long-term unemployed, people with criminal records, former foster youth, and other economically and socially disadvantaged populations) with wages and the ability to gain job experience; (4) provide employers with new pathways into the workforce development system enabling them to have a greater role in the training and hiring of new workers and labor market re-entrants and facilitating their transition from subsidized job placements to unsubsidized employment