§ 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.

HISTORY: 2009, ch. 476.