N.J. Admin. Code § 12:23-9.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 12:23-9.3 - Funding

(a) All moneys received by the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2001, c. 152 shall be allocated by the Commissioner, and deposited in an account to be reserved for the following purposes:

1. To support basic skills training delivered at the basic skills resource centers located in the One-Stop Career Center System. The recipient of the funds provided under this subsection shall be the Department.

i. One-Stop Career Center staff funded under (a)1 above must be merit system employees;

2. To provide grants to eligible individuals in Local Workforce Investment Areas for basic skills training consistent with Employability Development Plans.

i. Funds shall be awarded through competitive grants to Workforce Investment Boards in accordance with planning guidelines established by the State Employment and Training Commission.

ii. The recipient of the funds is responsible for the funds received.

iii. The political jurisdiction(s) of the chief elected official(s) in the Local Workforce Investment Area is liable for any misuse of the funds provided to the Workforce Investment Board;

3. To provide grants to consortia including one or more of the following: eligible individual employers, employer organizations, labor organizations, community-based organizations or educational institutions to provide basic skills training to eligible individuals including those seeking to enter apprenticeship training; and

4. To be used, at the discretion of the Commissioner, for any purposes indicated in this subchapter and any administrative costs incurred by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development in connection with the fund.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:23-9.3

New Rule, R.2002 d.193, effective 6/17/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 448(a), 34 N.J.R. 2036(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 12:23-9.3, Proof of program eligibility, recodified to N.J.A.C. 12:23-8.2.
Amended by R.2010 d.030, effective 2/1/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 3374(a), 42 N.J.R. 549(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "c. 152" for "c.152"; and in (a)4, inserted "and Workforce Development".