Section 23-112-207 - Automotive Technologist Education Grant Program(a) The Automotive Technologist Education Grant Program is established within the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission.(b)(1) The commission shall use the Automotive Technologist Education Grant Program to provide discretionary grants to career education programs with a focus on training in the automotive technology field.(2) A discretionary grant provided under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be known as an "Automotive Technologist Education Grant".(c) An educational program is eligible for an Automotive Technologist Education Grant if: (1) The educational program is an approved technical program that provides training in the field of automotive repair and technology and operates at a public school, a secondary technical center, or an institution of higher education;(2) The educational program submits an application for an Automotive Technologist Education Grant;(3) The use and purpose of the Automotive Technologist Education Grant is detailed in the application; and(4) The amount of funding needed is provided in the application.(d) Grants provided under this section are contingent on the availability of funding.(e) The Office of Skills Development, the Division of Career and Technical Education, and the Division of Higher Education shall jointly create an application form for an Automotive Technologist Education Grant.(f) The Office of Skills Development, the Division of Career and Technical Education, and the Division of Higher Education shall jointly review and make recommendations on applications for an Automotive Technologist Education Grant to the commission for approval.(g) The amount of an Automotive Technologist Education Grant may vary among applicants based on available funding and grant priorities.(h) The commission shall disburse an Automotive Technologist Education Grant directly to the approved applicant within thirty (30) days of approval.(i) The commission shall award Automotive Technologist Education Grants under this subchapter.(j) An educational program that receives an Automotive Technologist Education Grant shall provide the commission an accounting report of how an Automotive Technologist Education Grant is spent within one (1) year of receipt of the Automotive Technologist Education Grant.(k)(1) Annually, the commission shall file a written report with the Legislative Council based on information provided to the commission from the Office of Skills Development, the Division of Career and Technical Education, and the Division of Higher Education.(2) The report under subdivision (k)(1) of this section shall include:(A) The number of applications received;(B) The amount of funding that was received;(C) The amount of funding that was awarded; and(D) Any other information requested by the Legislative Council.Added by Act 2021, No. 504,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.