1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Reentry Act . 2. Justice-involved individuals Reentry Program Start-up Grants Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 172 as section 173; and (2) by inserting after section 171 the following new section: 172. Justice-involved individuals Reentry Program Start-up Grants (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to— (1) prompt innovation and improvement in the reentry of justice-involved individuals into the workforce so that successful initiatives can be continued and replicated; and (2) allow for the dissemination of information regarding best practices in preparing justice-involved individuals for sustained participation in the workforce. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a private nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including a faith-based organization; (B) a local board; (C) a State or local government; (D) an Indian or Native American entity eligible for grants under section 166; (E) an employer or group of employers; (F) an institution of higher education; (G) an industry or sector partnership; or (H) a trade or professional association. (2) Eligible participant (A) In general The term eligible participant means an individual— (i) who has been convicted as a juvenile or an adult and imprisoned under Federal or State law; and (ii) who has not been released from prison or jail for more than 2 years before the date on which the individual begins participation in an activity funded under this section. (B) Exception Up to 10 percent of all participants may be individuals who do not meet the requirements of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A). (3) Evidence-based The term evidence-based means a program or practice that— (A) is demonstrated effective when implemented with fidelity; (B) is based on a clearly articulated and empirically supported theory