§18B-3D-2. Workforce Development Grant Program; purpose; administration; funding.

(a) The Workforce Development Grant Program is continued under the supervision of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education. The purpose of the program is to provide funding to community and technical colleges to develop and deliver workforce training programs that respond to the needs of West Virginia businesses and industries.

(b) The program consists of the following grant programs:

(1) Technical Program Development Grant Program;

(2) West Virginia Advance Grant Program;

(3) Learn and Earn Grant Program; and

(4) Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Nontraditional Degree (STAND) Program.

(c) The chancellor, under the direction of the council, shall administer the Workforce Development Grant Program, including:

(1) Establishing application procedures and criteria;

(2) Reviewing and approving grant applications;

(3) Monitoring grant performance and compliance; and

(4) Evaluating program outcomes.

(d) The council may allocate a reasonable amount, not to exceed five percent of the funds available for grants on an annual basis, for general program administration.

(e) Moneys appropriated or otherwise available for the Workforce Development Grant Program shall be allocated by line item to an appropriate account. Any moneys remaining in the fund at the close of a fiscal year are carried forward for use in the next fiscal year.

(f) Nothing in this article requires a specific level of appropriation by the Legislature.