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§ 11-702. Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: March 14, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 11. Division of Employment and Training (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 14, 2021
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 11-702
§ 11-702. Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Program
Currentness
“CTE Committee” defined
(a) In this section, “CTE Committee” means the Career and Technical Education Committee established under § 21-207 of the Education Article.
In general
(b) There is a Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Program in the Department.
Purpose of Program
(c) The purpose of the Maryland EARN Program is to create industry-led partnerships to advance the skills of the State's workforce, grow the State's economy, and increase sustainable employment for working families.
Administration of Program
(d) The Department, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, the CTE Committee, and the Governor's Workforce Development Board, shall establish and administer the Maryland EARN Program to provide grants on a competitive basis for:
(1) an approved strategic industry partnership for development of a plan consistent with the purpose of the Maryland EARN Program;
(2) workforce training programs and other qualified programs that provide industry valued skills training to individuals that result in a credential or identifiable skill consistent with an approved strategic industry partnership plan;
(3) job readiness training and skills training that results in a credential or an identifiable skill; and
(4) collectively bargained, registered apprenticeships that:
(i) are working to incorporate the apprenticeship's curriculum into high school career and technical education programs;
(ii) are working to ensure that community college credits are available for instruction provided by an apprenticeship sponsor; or
(iii) offer apprenticeships to high school students.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 1, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 2, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 344, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2021, c. 36, § 3, eff. March 14, 2021.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 11-702, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 11-702
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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