An Act Directing the Department of Economic and Community Development To Establish a Program To Promote Economic Growth and Development
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13072, sub-§11 is enacted to read:
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Community Development
Initiative: Provides funds to be used for grants to be matched one-to-one by funds from a municipality for economic development through on-the-job training for people receiving general assistance in need of training or retraining for necessary jobs in projects that retain employment in that municipality that are currently at risk due to lack of funding.
GENERAL FUND | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
All Other
|
$5,000,000 | $0 |
GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $5,000,000 | $0 |
summary
This bill requires the Department of Economic and Community Development to establish and monitor a program to provide funds to be used for on-the-job training for people receiving general assistance. Funds will be used to provide training for workers of a local employer or business in partnership with the municipality and training for workers through the Maine Community College System in partnership with the municipality and to issue funds to local small businesses for projects in need of completion.