1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gateway to Careers Act of 2023 . 2. Career Pathways Grant Program (a) In general Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 173. Career Pathways Grant Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Career pathway partnership applicant (A) In general The term career pathway partnership applicant means a partnership that includes— (i) a workforce development partner; and (ii) an education partner. (B) Workforce development partner A workforce development partner described in subparagraph (A) means one or more of the following: (i) A local board. (ii) An industry association or other representative of multiple employers in the target industry, including an eligible industry or sector partnership. (iii) A community-based organization with experience in providing employment, education, or support services relevant to the career pathway and student populations receiving services under the grant under this section. (C) Education partner An education partner described in subparagraph (A) means one or more of the following: (i) An institution of higher education, as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), or a postsecondary vocational institution, as defined in section 102(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)). (ii) An area career and technical education school that provides education at the postsecondary level. (iii) A local educational agency, as defined under section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (iv) An eligible provider, as defined under section 203. (2) Eligible industry or sector partnership The term eligible industry or sector partnership means— (A) an industry or sector partnership, which shall, at a minimum, include multiple representatives described in each of clauses (i) through (iii) of paragraph (26)(A) of section 3