Purposes of fund
Sec. 2. Money in the fund may be used for the following purposes
at the discretion of the department, based upon the priorities
necessary to achieve the department's goals:
(1) To build the capacity and strengthen the quality of services
of programs offering basic skills services and having a
substantial volunteer component, including staff and volunteer
development, outreach, equipment, software, training materials,
and community linkages.
(2) For workforce literacy programs providing essential and
basic education skills training to raise skills and productivity in
the workplace.
(3) For technical assistance to providers of workplace literacy
and basic education to enhance the providers' capacity to link
with employers and document productivity gains resulting from
training.
(4) To establish a common data base, reporting system, and
evaluation system related to workforce literacy and other
incumbent worker programs, and to develop performance
standards.
(5) To provide training for dislocated workers under
IC 22-4-41.
(6) To provide training for workers who are at risk of becoming
dislocated workers because of a lack of skills.
(7) To provide comprehensive job training and related services
for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and
underemployed individuals, including recruitment, counseling,
remedial education, vocational training, job development, job
placement, and other appropriate services to enable each
individual to secure and retain employment at the individual's
maximum capacity.
(8) To attract federal funds in order to increase the resources
available to carry out the purposes of this section.
As added by P.L.235-1999, SEC.15.
Last modified: May 27, 2006