Colorado Revised Statutes Title 8. Labor and Industry § 8-14.3-203. Colorado veterans' service-to-career program--report

(a) Skills training;

(b) Opportunities for apprenticeship or internship placements, including an internship that allows for direct entry of eligible participants;

(c) Opportunities for internship placements for a specified and limited time period as long as the tasks performed by the intern do not replace the tasks currently performed by a paid contractor or employee;

(d) Opportunities for work placements with businesses or other organizations; and

(e) Support services, as needed.

(2)(a) If an internship, as allowable, is not fully funded by the employer, the employer and the work force center may share the cost of the hourly wage or stipend for the eligible participant, as determined by the work force center and as permitted under state and federal law.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 411 (S.B. 23-302), § 2, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.

(a) Job fairs;

(b) Mentorship opportunities with professionals;

(c) Professional and industry-specific seminars;

(d) Career and professional counseling; and

(e) Counseling on educational and skills training opportunities available to eligible participants.

(a) Describes the current services that the work force center offers and demonstrates that those services:

(b) States how the grant money would enable the work force center to expand its services for the purposes of the program;

(c) Describes businesses or other organizations it is partnering with to provide the necessary services;

(d) Explains how the services will be tailored or specifically marketed to any subgroup of eligible participants, including:

(e) Addresses any other requirements the department deems necessary.

(a) Partners with an agency that is an integrated service and support center for veterans and their families;

(b) Is located in the state of Colorado, in order to serve the highest number of eligible participants;

(c) Has existing programs or partnerships with businesses or organizations in the community to provide services appropriate to the program; and

(d) Has the capacity to provide a wide range of work force development-related services tailored to the unique needs of eligible participants.

(6)(a) Each work force center chosen to receive a grant shall use the money for direct services to eligible participants. Each work force center chosen to receive a grant shall report on the services offered; participation by each subgroup of eligible participants; the program's success measured through gainful employment and participation in skills training or educational programs of eligible participants; and any other requirements that the department deems necessary. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136(11)(a)(I), the work force center shall submit the report to the department, which shall relay all information from the reports annually to the state, veterans, and military affairs committees of the house of representatives and the senate or to their successor committees.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 411 (S.B. 23-302), § 2, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.

(c) Unspent money available at the end of each fiscal year rolls over to the next fiscal year to be spent in that year.

(d) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 411 (S.B. 23-302), § 2, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.