(a) A program is created in the department to provide grants to eligible persons who provide training and employment assistance services. The purpose of the program is to enhance the quality of in-state job training and employment assistance and to make in-state job training and employment assistance more easily available to employers, employees, and future employees. To foster the success of the program, the department shall, to the greatest extent feasible, combine the resources of the program with resources available outside of the program.
(b) A person who provides training and employment services may apply for a grant from the program and may use the grant to augment or improve public access to the training and employment services provided, including a registered apprenticeship program under 29 U.S.C. 50.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation
Chapter 15. Employment Services
Article 5. State Training and Employment Program.
Sec. 23.15.620. State training and employment program.
Sec. 23.15.625. Employment assistance and training program account.
Sec. 23.15.630. Special employee unemployment credit and contributions for program.
Sec. 23.15.635. People to be served.
Sec. 23.15.636. Implementation of program.
Sec. 23.15.641. Eligibility of grantees; use of assistance received.
Sec. 23.15.643. Eligibility of program participants.