Item 355 | First Year - FY2025 | Second Year - FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Services (53400) | $61,490,208 | $61,490,208 |
| Economic Information Services (53402) | FY2025 $57,474,150 | FY2026 $57,474,150 |
| Apprenticeship Program (53409) | FY2025 $4,016,058 | FY2026 $4,016,058 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2025 $4,016,058 | FY2026 $4,016,058 |
| Trust and Agency | FY2025 $57,474,150 | FY2026 $57,474,150 |
Title 2.2, Chapter 20.2, Code of Virginia.
A. The Office of Registered Apprenticeship within the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement shall provide detailed registered apprenticeship data to the Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment in the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority quarterly. To the extent possible, all data fields requested by the Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment shall be furnished by the Division of Registered Apprenticeship. Data fields shall include the start date of the apprenticeship, the end date of the apprenticeship, occupation, journeyman certifications issued, and other such elements deemed appropriate by the Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment.
B.1. Out of this appropriation, $53,850,629 and 38 positions the first year, and $53,850,629 and 38 positions the second year from nongeneral funds is provided for the administration and implementation of workforce development programs as part of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA).
2. Out of this appropriation, and consistent with Sections 128 and 133 of WIOA, 15 percent of the nongeneral funds received for the administration of Title I of WIOA shall be reserved by the Governor in a fund to support administration of the Title 1 programs and to support statewide strategic workforce initiatives. At the end of the federal allotment cycle, unobligated Rapid Response funds shall also be transferred to the Governor's fund, consistent with Section 134 of WIOA. The investment strategy and budget for the fund shall be determined by the Governor, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Director of the Department no later than the first day of the federal program year for WIOA Title I. The investment strategy shall be consistent with required and allowable activities under Section 134 of WIOA. By December 15 of each year, the Secretary of Labor shall report on the use of funds and generated outcomes to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees.
C.1. Out of the amounts appropriated in this Item, $2,000,000 the first year, and $2,000,000 in the second year from the general fund shall be used to establish a Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program to increase the number of apprentices in the Commonwealth. Eligibility shall be limited to businesses or entities who establish a new Registered Apprentice program in the Commonwealth after January 1, 2024, or businesses or entities who participate in existing Registered Apprenticeship programs and hire additional apprentices after January 1, 2024. Grants to eligible businesses and entities shall not exceed $2,000 per apprentice and will be disbursed after an apprentice has been part of the employer's Registered Apprenticeship program for a minimum of six months. Recipients of program funding under the pilot shall submit reports on the progress of their participants to the department by June 30 of each year.
2. The department shall develop guidelines for the award of this these funds by September 30, 2024, and report to the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee no later than September 30 of each year thereafter on the status, placement, and performance of the program.