PROVISIONS FOR IMPROVING ASSISTANCE TO HARD-TO-SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND WELFARE RECIPIENTS.

SEC. 713. PROVISIONS FOR IMPROVING ASSISTANCE TO HARD-TO-SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND WELFARE RECIPIENTS. (a) Governors’ Incentive Grants.— The first sentence of section 202(b)(3)(B) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1602(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking out “, including incentives for serving hard-to-serve individuals and inserting in lieu thereof “and incentives for serving increased numbers of hard-to-serve individuals, particularly long-term welfare recipients, including title IV of the Social Security Act, relating to aid to families with dependent children, and title XVI of such Act, relating to supplemental security income”. (b) Performance Standards.— Section 106(e) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1516) is amended— (1) by inserting “(I)” after the subsection designation; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(2) The Secretary shall— “(A) provide improved information and technical assistance on performance standards adjustments; “(B) collect data that better specifies hard-to-serve individuals and long-term welfare dependency; and “(C) provide guidance on setting performance goals at the service provider level that encourages increased service to the hard-to-serve, particularly long-term welfare recipients, including title IV of the Social Security Act, relating to aid to families with dependent children, and title XVI of such Act, relating to supplemental security income. The Secretary shall also reexamine performance standards to ensure that such standards provide maximum flexibility in serving the hard-to-serve, particularly long-term welfare recipients, including title IV of the Social Security Act, relating to aid to families with dependent children, and title XVI of such Act, relating to supplemental security income.”.