PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 120

(2)     a plan describing the use of all resources provided to the State and its
service delivery areas and evaluating the experience over the preceding plan period;

(3)     criteria for coordinating activities under the federal act, including Title
III, with programs and services provided by State and local education and training
agencies, the Department of [Economic and Employment Development] LABOR,
LICENSING, AND REGULATION, public assistance agencies, rehabilitation agencies,
postsecondary institutions, the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee,
economic development agencies, the private sector, and such other agencies as the
Governor determines to have a direct interest in employment and training and human
resource utilization within the State (such criteria may not affect local discretion
concerning the selection of eligible participants or service providers in accordance with
the provisions of §§ 107 and 203 of the federal act);

(4)     a description of the projected use of resources, including oversight and
support activities, priorities and criteria for State incentive grants, and performance goals
for State supported programs;

(5)     identification of adjustments made in the performance standards and
the factors that are used in making the adjustments;

(6)     provisions for the design, development, and operation of a statewide
uniform labor market information system to facilitate the timely availability of
employment and training information throughout the State;

(7)     provisions for the design and use of a statewide management
information system that produces, at a minimum on a quarterly basis, financial reports.
participant characteristics, and program performance statistics; and

(8)     provisions to maximize the utilization of existing State, local, and private
institutions and organizations which have demonstrated effectiveness in the provision of
employment and training programs (which include but are not limited to public schools,
including vocational-technical schools, community colleges, State approved proprietary
schools, State colleges and universities, the University of Maryland System, and business
and industry).

11-507.

(a)     After receiving recommendations from the State council, the Governor shall
allocate federal funds reserved to the State under Title II of the federal act in accordance
with State budget procedures.

(b)     After receiving recommendations from the State council regarding the
utilization of federal funds under Title III of the federal act, the Governor, except for
funds reserved for State purposes, shall distribute the remainder to the service delivery
areas in accordance with the State plan required under § 308 of the federal act. For fiscal
year 1984, the Governor shall, after receiving recommendations from the State council,
distribute that remainder to service delivery areas in the form of grants in order to
facilitate the rapid start-up or continuation of programs for dislocated workers. The State
council shall make its recommendations for fiscal year 1984 no later than September 1,
1983.

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