(a) To be eligible for Program assistance to pursue a UDC-CC degree, an individual shall:
(1) Meet the relevant enrollment requirements for a UDC-CC degree;
(2) Be a resident of the District;
(3) Have a stated interest in working in IT occupations;
(4) Not have already completed an associate degree in IT or a bachelor's degree at an institution of higher education; and
(5)(A) Have experienced unemployment or significant loss of income due to the public health emergency; or
(B) Have multiple barriers to employment, as determined by the WIC.
(b) To be eligible for Program assistance to pursue WDLL courses, an individual shall:
(1) Meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to subsection (a)(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section; and
(2) Meet the enrollment requirements for WDLL courses.
(c) To be eligible for Program assistance to pursue IT training through a community training provider, an individual shall:
(1) Meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to subsection (a)(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this section; and
(2) Meet the enrollment requirements of the community training provider.
(d) Program training providers shall select Program participants according to the terms of the applicable memorandum of understanding or grant agreement with the WIC.
(Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 4094, 68 DCR 010163.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4094 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation
Subchapter VI - IT Community Training and Advisory Board. [Expires September 30, 2024]
§ 32–1691.02. Establishment of the Information Technology Investment Program
§ 32–1691.03. Conditions of Program eligibility
§ 32–1691.04. Program participation
§ 32–1691.05. Memoranda of Understanding
§ 32–1691.06. Establishment of IT training grants
§ 32–1691.07. Program performance and reporting
§ 32–1691.09. Establishment of the Information Technology Occupational Advisory Board