Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-46.3-603. Investments in reskilling, upskilling, and next-skilling workers program--creation

(a) Career counseling;

(b) Career and academic exploration and planning;

(c) Tuition;

(d) Employer-provided training;

(e) Needs-based services;

(f) Transportation;

(g) Equipment;

(h) Retention services;

(i) Program implementation and administration, including reporting activities; and

(j) Other purposes determined by the state council that are related to training unemployed and underemployed Coloradans during times of substantial unemployment.

(3)(a) The state council, in collaboration with the department, shall allocate the funding available for the program as follows:

(b) If, on June 30, 2022, any portion of the money allocated to the department pursuant to subsection (3)(a)(III) of this section is unencumbered and unexpended, the state council shall allocate the remaining money in accordance with subsections (3)(a)(I) and (3)(a)(II) of this section.

(4)(a) The state council shall establish a grant program to award funding to other partners, including local governments, institutions of higher education, and community-based nonprofit organizations, for use in providing the supports specified in subsection (1) of this section. The recipients of funding are responsible for working with individuals who qualify for the program and administering available funds to or on behalf of qualified individuals.

(b) The state council shall distribute the funding through a competitive application process that considers the relative need in an area and the ability of the applicant to support individuals, as well as other criteria that the state council and the department determine are relevant based on the economic conditions at the time applications are being considered.