Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-20.046Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 48 No. 40, February 28, 2022 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

In response to JAPC the rules are amended as follows:

(1) No change.

(2) Notice of Grant Program. Each year that the grant is funded by the legislature, the Department will publish notice of the availability of grants at www.fldoe.org/pathwaysgrant and request for proposals. The notice will include:

(a) Notification of the grant period:

(b) Notification of the date to submit a notice of intention to apply for a grant;

(c) Notification of the earliest and latest date to apply for the grant application submission start date;

(d) Notification of apprenticeship regions; and Application instructions;

(e) Notification of application submission deadline date; and

(f) The dollar amount of available grant funds.

(3) In order to be eligible for a grant, proposals must include the following:

(a) A narrative describing the need for the apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, its design, anticipated  enrollment by occupation and plans for recruiting, selecting and retaining persons in the program;

(b) A sample apprenticeship or preapprenticeship agreement, as set forth in Rule 6A-23.005, F.A.C. or Rule 6A-23.010, F.A.C.;

(c) A proposed budget for the program that includes personnel costs, operating expenses, equipment costs and training expenses; and

(d) For registered programs seeking to expand, a certificate of registration awarded under 6A-23.003, F.A.C. or 6A-23.010, F.A.C. or for proposed new programs, a training plan for the program that meets the requirements for registration under Rules 6A-23.005 or 6A-23.010, F.A.C.  

(4) Grants will be awarded based upon the criteria established in s. 1011.802(3)(a), F.S., and subsection (3) of this rule.  Should an annual appropriation be insufficient to fund all proposals that meet the grant requirements, at least one grant will be awarded in each of the apprenticeship regions.

(5) Reporting Under the Grant. Annually, by December 31st, the Department will publish a report at www.fldoe.org/pathwaysgrant detailing the information set forth in s. 1011.802(4), F.S.

(a) through (b) No change.