Program established under section 3.
Section 3. Manufacturing and Apprenticeship Grant Program.
(a) Establishment.--The Manufacturing and Apprenticeship
Grant Program is established and shall be administered by the
department. The purpose of the program shall be to issue grants
to promote manufacturing training that transition to careers
across this Commonwealth.
(b) Application.--In order to apply for a grant, an
applicant must submit a written grant application to the
department in a manner prescribed by the department. The
application shall include the following information:
(1) A detailed description of how the grant would be
used, including any private sector participation.
(2) Other information that the department may require.
(c) Limitation.--An applicant may seek grant funding of up
to $2,000 for each apprentice employed under an apprenticeship
agreement registered with the Office of Apprenticeship within
the United States Department of Labor.
(d) Publication and notice.--The department shall publish
notice of the program's availability in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin.
(e) Department action.--The following apply:
(1) The department shall review the application and,
within 60 days of receipt of an application, approve or
disapprove the application. An application which has not been
approved or disapproved by the department within the 60-day
period shall be deemed approved.
(2) In reviewing grant applications, the department
shall consider all of the following:
(i) Whether the project proposed to be funded is
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