---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 U.S.C. § 3293"
title: "29"
title_heading: "Labor"
number: "3293"
heading: "Educational assistance and training"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/29/3293"
units:
  - "Chapter 32 — Workforce Innovation and Opportunity"
  - "Subchapter II — Adult Education and Literacy"
  - "Part A — Federal Provisions"
---

# §3293. Educational assistance and training

- (a) **Use of fund—** The [Secretary](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) of Labor shall provide for grants to [States](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56) to provide educational assistance and training for United States workers. The [Secretary](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) shall consult with the [Secretary](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) of Education in making grants under this section.
- (b) **Allocation of funds—** Within the purposes described in [subsection (a)](#a), funds in the account used under this section shall be allocated among the [States](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56) based on a formula, established jointly by the [Secretaries](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) of Labor and Education, that takes into consideration—
  - (1) the location of foreign workers admitted into the United States,
  - (2) the location of individuals in the United States requiring and desiring the educational assistance and training for which the funds can be applied, and
  - (3) the location of unemployed and underemployed United States workers.
- (c) **Disbursement to States—**
  - (1) Within the purposes and allocations established under this section, disbursements shall be made to the [States](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56), in accordance with grant applications submitted to and approved jointly by the [Secretaries](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) of Labor and Education, to be applied in a manner consistent with the guidelines established by such [Secretaries](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) in consultation with the [States](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56). In applying such grants, the [States](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56) shall consider providing funding to joint labor-management trust funds and other such non-profit organizations which have demonstrated capability and experience in directly training and educating workers.
  - (2) Not more than 5 percent of the funds disbursed to any [State](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56) under this section may be used for administrative expenses.
- (d) **Limitation on Federal overhead—** The [Secretaries](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) shall provide that not more than 2 percent of the amount of funds disbursed to [States](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56) under this section may be used by the Federal Government in the administration of this section.
- (e) **Annual report—** The [Secretary](/usc/29/3272.md?p=15) of Labor shall report annually to the Congress on the grants to [States](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56) provided under this section.
- (f) **“State” defined—** In this section, the term “[State](/usc/29/3102.md?p=56)” has the meaning given such term in [section 1101(a)(36) of title 8](/usc/8/1101.md?p=a-36).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–649, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5087.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, and not as part of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act which comprises this subchapter.

Section was formerly classified to section 2920 of this title and to section 1506 of this title.