Authenticated PDF VersionThis regulation is promulgated under the authority granted to the Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office ("DEDO") by 29 Del.C., §5005(11) to make regulations for the administration and operation of DEDO. One of the programs administered by DEDO through its Workforce Development Section is the Information Technology Training Grant Program established in 73 Del.Laws, Ch. 74, §62(i)(C) (June 28, 2001) (the "Program"). The Program is designed to provide customized information technology training to small- and medium-sized businesses through grants made by the Workforce Development Section of DEDO. This regulation sets forth the definition of certain terms used in the Program and describes (i) the eligibility requirements for persons desiring to participate in the program, and (ii) other administrative features of the Program.
The terms defined in Section 1.0 hereof shall have the meanings set forth therein.
"Blue Collar Program" means the employment and pre-employment training grant program operated by DEDO under the Delaware Economic Development Training Act, 29 Del. C. Sections 5070 – 7073.
"Information technology training" means pre-employment or employment training that provides meaningful computer-related job skills to trainees.
"Small or medium-sized business" means a corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, business trust, common law trust, proprietorship, unincorporated association or other form of organization conducting a for-profit or not-for-profit enterprise in the State of Delaware and having five hundred (500) or fewer employees.
"Training grant" means a grant of up to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the purpose of providing information technology training to employees of a small- or medium-sized business.
3.0 Persons Eligible for Training Grants under the Program
Only a small or medium-sized business may apply for a training grant under the Program.
4.2 Program Variance from Blue Collar Program.
4.2.1 For purposes of the Program, an "eligible applicant," as defined in 29 Del.C. §5070(g) shall be a small- or medium-sized business, as defined in Section 1.0 of this regulation.
