Section 11-601 - Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program.
§ 11-601. Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program.
(a) "Private sector entity" defined.- In this section, "private sector entity" means a person that the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council approves under § 11-405(b) of this title.
(b) Established.- There is a Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program in the Department.
(c) Purpose.- The purpose of the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program is to develop a well-trained, productive construction workforce which meets the needs of the State's economy.
(d) Administration.- The Division shall administer the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program.
(e) Grants.- As provided in the State budget, the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program shall award grants to eligible private sector entities that operate apprenticeship programs in the State.
(f) Regulations.- The Secretary may adopt regulations necessary to carry out this section.
(g) Eligibility and application.- By regulation, the Secretary shall establish:
(1) criteria to determine the eligibility of private sector entities; and
(2) an application process for determining eligibility.
(h) Basis for awarding grant.- A grant awarded by the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program under subsection (e) of this section shall be based on the number of participants in a program operated by an eligible private sector entity.
(i) Maximum amount of grants.- A grant shall consist of a maximum of $1,000 for each apprentice in an eligible private sector entity.
(j) Distribution of grants.- The Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program shall distribute a grant awarded to a private sector entity:
(1) at the end of a Program year; and
(2) only to the extent that each apprentice has completed the Program year.
[1998, ch. 729.]