WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 292

(D) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL UTILIZE LOCAL ADVISORY GROUPS,
GROUPS SUCH AS PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS, AND JOINT
APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEES, TO IDENTIFY BUSINESSES EMPLOYERS IN
NEED OF ASSISTANCE.

(E)(1) THE SECRETARY MAY AWARD GRANTS FOR TRAINING

ASSISTANCE TO A BUSINESS, UNION SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAM,
COMMUNITY COLLEGES, OR TRAINING AGENCIES.

(2) ALL TRAINING MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EMPLOYER OF
THOSE BEING TRAINED.

(F) TRAINING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP FOR
WORKFORCE QUALITY PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE:

(1) BUSINESS ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO ASSESS THE NEED
FOR TRAINING ASSISTANCE AND THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE TYPE OF

TRAINING, EVALUATE EXISTING TRAINING RESOURCES AVAILABLE, AND

IDENTITY OR DEVELOP APPROPRIATE CURRICULA;

(2) A VOUCHER SYSTEM TO SEND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES TO
EXISTING TRAINING OFFERED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR PROPRIETARY
SCHOOLS;

(3) TRAINING TO MEET THE COMMON NEEDS OF A GROUP OF
BUSINESSES IN A LOCAL AREA; AND

(4) TRAINING TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL
BUSINESSES.

(2) BUSINESS ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
PROGRAM SHALL:

(I) DETERMINE WHETHER THE EMPLOYER'S SPECIFIC
NEEDS ARE BEST MET BY TRAINING, BY OTHER TYPES OF ASSISTANCE, OR
BY A COMBINATION OF SERVICES;

(II) IDENTIFY THE AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING
TRAINING PROGRAMS WHICH COULD BE ADAPTED TO MEET THE EMPLOYER'S
NEEDS;

(III) IDENTIFY THE RESOURCES THE BUSINESS CAN
PROVIDE TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING, INCLUDING FACILITIES, MATERIALS,
AND EQUIPMENT;

(IV) IDENTIFY OR DEVELOP APPROPRIATE CURRICULA;
AND

(V) DETERMINE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE APPROACH
TO MEETING THE EMPLOYER'S TRAINING NEEDS.

(E) (1) THE SECRETARY MAY AWARD GRANTS FOR JOB SPECIFIC
TRAINING ASSISTANCE TO A QUALIFIED BUSINESS, UNION SPONSORED

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