Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs
Section 32-290a. - Entrepreneurial training program.

(a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services and the Labor Commissioner, may establish, within available appropriations, an entrepreneurial training program for the purpose of training and preparing former recipients of temporary family assistance, general assistance, state-administered general assistance and aid to families with dependent children, ex-offenders, dislocated workers, displaced homemakers and high school drop-outs for self-employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.

(b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 56, 131; P.A. 11-140, S. 24.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 11-140 amended Subsec. (a) by adding dislocated workers and displaced homemakers to list of eligible participants, effective July 1, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development

Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs

Section 32-260. - Legislative finding.

Section 32-261. - Guarantees of loans and other investments.

Section 32-262. - Bond authorization.

Section 32-262a. - Guarantees in effect or pending on June 14, 1993, deemed to be funded from the Connecticut Works Guarantee Fund.

Section 32-263. - Small and medium-sized business line of credit program.

Section 32-264. - Bond authorization.

Section 32-265. - Connecticut Capital Access Fund. Written procedures. Bond authorization for Capital Access Fund and small business assistance program.

Section 32-266. - Definitions.

Section 32-267. - Grants to regional corporations for regional revolving loan funds or participating agreements with small business lending corporations.

Section 32-268. - Eligibility.

Section 32-269. - Applications.

Section 32-270. - Selection of regional corporations.

Section 32-271. - Grants to be used for job creation or retention.

Section 32-272. - Decisions by regional corporations to approve or reject applications for financial assistance.

Section 32-273. - Conflict of interest prohibited.

Section 32-274. - Priorities for financial assistance provided by regional corporations.

Section 32-275. - Working capital loan guarantees.

Section 32-276. - Loans.

Section 32-277. - Conditions for financial assistance.

Section 32-278. - Restrictions.

Section 32-279. - Fees.

Section 32-280. - Written procedures.

Section 32-281. - Positions opened as a result of assistance.

Section 32-282. - Audits of regional corporations receiving grants.

Section 32-283. - Reports by regional corporations.

Section 32-284. - Bond authorization.

Section 32-285. - Tax incremental financing program. Application and approval procedure. Bond authorization. Reports. Independent financial analyses.

Section 32-285a. - Community Investment Fund 2030 Board. Bond authorization. Report.

Section 32-286. - Qualified data centers. Tax exemptions. Negotiated host municipality fee agreement.

Section 32-290. - Financial assistance for entrepreneurial development of low-income persons.

Section 32-290a. - Entrepreneurial training program.

Section 32-291. - Bond authorization.

Section 32-299. - Broad interpretation of powers.