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SWVHEC - Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program

Item 250 #1h

Language
Page 257, line 52, strike "$9,637,229" and insert "$10,237,229".

Explanation

(This amendment requests additional general fund for the Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program proposed in House Bill 2185. The program is to be administered by the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center for the purpose of awarding grants to small, rural information technology businesses in certain localities in the Southwest and Southside regions of Virginia to establish 18-month apprenticeship programs for full-time employees that combine mentorship and on-the-job training to enhance the experience and skills of such employees.)