Minnesota Statutes Economic Development and Planning (Ch. 116J-116O) § 116J.8747. Job training program grant

(1) an $11,000 placement grant paid to a job training program upon placement in employment of a qualified graduate of the program; and

(2) an $11,000 retention grant paid to a job training program upon retention in employment of a qualified graduate of the program for at least one year.

(1) the program must be operated by a nonprofit corporation that qualifies under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;  1

(2) the program may spend up to $5,500 in total training per participant;

(3) the program must provide education and training in:

(4) the program may provide income supplements not to exceed $2,000 per participant, when needed, to participants for housing, counseling, tuition, and other basic needs;

(5) individuals served by the program must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of enrollment, and have household income in the six months immediately before entering the program that is 200 percent or less of the federal poverty guideline for Minnesota, based on family size; and

(6) the program must be certified by the commissioner of employment and economic development as meeting the requirements of this subdivision.

Subd. 4. Duties of program. (a) A program certified by the commissioner under subdivision 2 must comply with the requirements of this subdivision.

(b) A program must maintain records for each qualified graduate. The records must include information sufficient to verify the graduate's eligibility under this section, identify the employer, and describe the job including its compensation rate and benefits.

(c) A program is subject to the reporting requirements under section 116L.98.