§5B-14-3. Duties of the Workforce Development Board.

In consulting with the Governor in administering the Workforce Pell Grant program, and in collaboration with Workforce West Virginia, the West Virginia Workforce Development Board shall:

(1) Establish an application process for eligible institutions offering short-term workforce training programs to apply for approval for eligibility for the Workforce Pell Grant program;

(2) Coordinate the approval of short-term workforce training programs with other state and federal workforce programs, including state programs established under this chapter, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq., and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act under 20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.;

(3) Require short-term workforce training programs approved pursuant to §5B-14-2 of this code to report annually to the board on verifiable data, as determined by Workforce West Virginia, demonstrating program outcomes, including completion rates, job placement rates, and earnings; and

(4) Review, on an annual basis, each short-term workforce training program approved for eligibility for the Workforce Pell Grant program to determine whether the program continues to align with current labor market needs and to satisfy the criteria set forth in §5B-14-2 of this code necessary for continued eligibility.