1897 - Training services.

§  1897. Training services. 1. The authority, in consultation with the  department of labor, shall enter into contracts with  constituency-based  organizations, workforce development organizations, labor organizations,  and  other training-related organizations, for the purpose of supporting  the "green jobs-green New York program"  with  employment  and  training  services.  Such  contracts shall provide for (a) training of individuals  to participate in outreach  and  marketing  activities,  perform  energy  audits   and  provide  qualified  energy  efficiency  services  and  (b)  provision of job placement services to such individuals. To  the  extent  permitted  by statute, regulation or federal grant a preference shall be  given for  training  and  placement  of  women,  minorities,  low-income  individuals and populations with barriers to employment.    2.  Training  services  authorized  pursuant to this subdivision shall  include, as appropriate, but not be limited to:    (a) incremental occupational training to unemployed workers with  good  work histories;    (b)  work-readiness  and entry-level technical training to individuals  with weak work histories;    (c) apprenticeship  qualifying,  apprenticeship  and  labor-management  certification training;    (d)  training  that  is  designed  to  lead to certification in energy  auditing and energy performance contracting;    (e)  skills  upgrading  for  incumbent  workers,   including   workers  performing  weatherization  activities  under  division  of  housing and  community renewal programs;    (f) work support, where appropriate and to the extent that funding  is  available,  to  individuals  who  obtain  employment  through the "green  jobs-green New York program" created  by  this  title,  to  assist  such  individuals to retain employment and continue to upgrade their skills.    3.  For  quality  assurance purposes, organizations providing training  services pursuant to  this  section  shall  possess  certifications  and  accreditations deemed appropriate by the authority, in consultation with  the department of labor.    4.  The  authority, in cooperation with the department of labor, shall  facilitate  coordination   between   constituency-based   organizations,  workforce  development  organizations,  labor organizations and auditing  and energy performance services contractors to provide job opportunities  for  individuals  participating  in  training  programs  and   receiving  placement services pursuant to this section.    5. The authority, in cooperation with the department of labor, shall:    (a)  encourage  local  workforce investment boards created pursuant to  the federal workforce investment act of 1998 (Public  Laws  105-220)  to  make  available  training and job placement services authorized pursuant  to this subdivision within each local workforce investment area:    (b) access training  services  available  through  the  department  of  labor; and    (c)  apply  for  available  federal  funding  for appropriate training  services pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  the  american  recovery  and  reinvestment  act  of  2009 (Public Laws 111-5) and any other applicable  federal law.    6. The department of labor shall  coordinate  with  the  authority  in  implementing this section.