Public Act 90-0474 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0474
HB1757 Enrolled LRB9004463KDpc
AN ACT amending the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 46.19j as follows:
(20 ILCS 605/46.19j new)
Sec. 46.19j. Job Training and Economic Development
Demonstration Grant Program.
(a) Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds
that:
(1) despite the large number of unemployed job
seekers, many employers are having difficulty matching
the skills they require with the skills of workers; a
similar problem exists in industries where overall
employment may not be expanding but there is an acute
need for skilled workers in particular occupations;
(2) the State of Illinois should foster local
economic development by linking the job training of
unemployed disadvantaged citizens with the workforce
needs of local business and industry; and
(3) employers often need assistance in developing
training resources that will provide work opportunities
for disadvantaged populations.
(b) Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Community based provider" means a not-for-profit
organization, with local boards of directors, that directly
provides job training services.
"Disadvantaged persons" has the same meaning as the term
is defined in Title II-A of the federal Job Training
Partnership Act.
"Training partners" means a community-based provider and
one or more employers who have established training and
placement linkages.
(c) From funds appropriated for that purpose, the
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs shall administer
a Job Training and Economic Development Demonstration Grant
Program. The Director shall make not less than 12 and not
more than 20 demonstration project grants to community-based
providers. The grants shall be made to support the
following:
(1) partnerships between community-based providers
and employers for the customized training of existing
low-skilled, low-wage employees and newly hired
disadvantaged persons; and
(2) partnerships between community-based providers
and employers to develop training programs that would
link the work force needs of local industry with the job
training of unemployed disadvantaged persons.
(d) For projects created under paragraph (1) of
subsection (b):
(1) the Department shall give a priority to
projects that include an in-kind match by an employer in
partnership with a community-based provider and projects
that use instructional materials and training instructors
directly used in the specific industry sector of the
partnership employer; and
(2) the partnership employer must be an active
participant in the curriculum development, employ under
250 workers, and train primarily disadvantaged
populations.
(e) For projects created under paragraph (2) of
subsection (b):
(1) community based organizations shall assess the
employment barriers and needs of local residents and work
in partnership with local economic development
organizations to identify the priority workforce needs of
the local industry;
(2) training partners, that is, community-based
organizations and employers, shall work together to
design programs with maximum benefits to local
disadvantaged persons and local employers;
(3) employers must be involved in identifying
specific skill-training needs, planning curriculum,
assisting in training activities, providing job
opportunities, and coordinating job retention for people
hired after training through this program and follow-up
support; and
(4) the community-based organizations shall serve
disadvantaged persons, including welfare recipients.
(f) The Department shall adopt rules for the grant
program and shall create a competitive application procedure
for those grants to be awarded beginning in fiscal year 1998.