Section 11-1002 - Maryland Workforce Corporation. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-1002. Maryland Workforce Corporation.
 

(a)  Established.- There is a Maryland Workforce Corporation. 

(b)  Nature.- The Corporation is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality of the State. 

(c)  Purpose.- The purpose of the Corporation is to: 

(1) work in coordination with the Department and other State agencies to establish a plan and framework for innovative, demand-driven programs across the State that will give Maryland workers the opportunity to acquire and develop the education and skills needed to participate fully in the workforce; 

(2) solicit, acquire, and coordinate private and public funding to assure a reliable funding stream for the programs developed under this subtitle; 

(3) obtain resources for the statewide workforce programs developed under this subtitle from private and public sources including: 

(i) local workforce investment boards; 

(ii) community colleges; 

(iii) adult learning programs; 

(iv) correctional education and vocational programs; 

(v) the Department of Human Resources; 

(vi) the Department of Business and Economic Development; 

(vii) the Higher Education Commission; and 

(viii) the Department; 

(4) administer the programs developed under this subtitle in accordance with the plan developed under item (1) of this subsection; 

(5) provide grants, funding, and other assistance to support the programs developed under this subtitle; 

(6) contract with training providers to conduct education and skills training programs; 

(7) act as a research and development resource in finding solutions for new and emerging workforce issues; and 

(8) evaluate the effectiveness of the programs developed under this subtitle. 
 

[2009, ch. 476.]