Section 8-15.7-302 - Scale-up grant program - creation - application process - data(1) On or before January 1, 2025, the department shall establish the scale-up grant program to establish new registered apprenticeship programs or expand existing programs in Colorado.(2) The department shall: (a) Create an application process through which it selects grant recipients to participate in the grant program, with the goal of accelerating new apprenticeship program growth, diversifying participants in apprenticeship programs, and diversifying the geographic distribution of apprenticeship programs, especially in high-priority, high-demand industries, while ensuring quality standards;(b) Select grant recipients that are employers or sponsors that:(I) Plan to develop and register a new registered apprenticeship program; or(II) Currently offer a registered apprenticeship program and plan to expand it;(c) Outline performance expectations for grant recipients participating in the grant program, including maintaining accurate and timely data in the federal registered apprenticeship partners information database system, or a successor database; and(d) Collect data concerning the grant program, including:(I) The number of employers benefiting from the grant program;(II) The number of apprentices benefiting from the grant program;(III) The wages for apprentices benefiting from the grant program;(IV) The demographics of the apprentices served by the grant recipients; and(V) Any other information deemed appropriate by the department.Added by 2024 Ch. 164,§ 4, eff. 5/10/2024.Added by 2024 Ch. 163,§ 4, eff. 5/10/2024.