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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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6. Department of Education |
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6A. State Board of Education |
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6A-20. Student Financial Assistance |
1(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements for the notice of the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program and the reporting required by the Department on the grant.
35(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 61www.fldoe.org/pathwaysgrant 62and request for proposals. The notice will include:
70(a) Notification of the grant period:
76(b) Notification of the date to submit a notice of intention to apply for a grant;
92(c) Notification of the earliest and latest date to apply for the grant;
105(d) Notification of apprenticeship regions; and
111(e) The dollar amount of available grant funds.
119(3) In order to be eligible for a grant, proposals 129to create, expand or operate apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs must include the following:
142(a) A narrative describing the need for the apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program, its design, the geographic area to be served, anticipated enrollment by occupation for three (3) years and plans for recruiting, selecting and retaining persons in the program;
181(b) The amount of funds requested;
187(c) A proposed budget for the program that includes personnel costs, operating expenses, equipment costs and training expenses; and
206(d) For registered programs, a certificate of registration awarded under Rule 2176A-23.003 218or 2196A-23.010, 220F.A.C. or for proposed new programs, a training plan for the program that meets the requirements for registration under Rule 2406A-23.003, 2416A-23.004, 242or 2436A-23.010, 244F.A.C.
245(4) Grants will be awarded based upon the criteria established in Section 2571011.802(2)(a) 258and (b), 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. Proposals to fund critical statewide or regional shortages as set forth in Section 3081011.802(2)(a), F.S., 310will be prioritized for an award.
316(5) Reporting Under the Grant. Annually, by December 31st, the Department will publish a report at 332www.fldoe.org/pathwaysgrant 333detailing the information set forth in Section 3401011.802(5), F.S.
342(a) Employment and wage data will be derived from data submitted to the Florida Education and Training Placement Information System Program data collection system established under Section 3691008.39, F.S.
371(b) Retention and completion data will be derived via the process outlin383ed in Rule 3866A-23.011, 387F.A.C.
388Rulemaking Authority 3901001.02(1), 391(2)(n), 3921011.802 FS. 394Law Implemented 3961011.802 FS. 398History‒New 5-3-22, Amended 9-26-23.
