2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 8 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY (§§ 8-1-101 — 8-88-207) › EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (§§ 8-83-101 — 8-84-304) › Article 83 - WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT (§§ 8-83-101 — 8-83-1002) › Part 4 - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT AND JOB RETENTION SERVICES PROGRAM (§§ 8-83-401 — 8-83-407) › Section 8-83-404 - Administration of the program

(1)
The administering entity shall:
(a)
Develop formal memorandums of understanding with service providers and guidelines for the operation of the program in coordination with the director;
(b)
Establish procedures and guidelines for reimbursing service providers in accordance with the terms of the memorandums of understanding;
(c)
Reimburse service providers up to four hundred dollars per year for each eligible individual to whom the service provider delivered services authorized for reimbursement pursuant to subsection (5) of this section;
(d)
Ensure the fiscal responsibility of the program in conjunction with the director;
(e)
Participate in evaluation activities as required by the director; and
(f)
Be responsible for all other requirements outlined by the director.
(2)
A service provider shall:
(a)
Submit reports as specified by the administering entity that outline the type of service provided, reason for the service, basic demographics of the eligible individual, and geographic location where the service was provided; and
(b)
Participate in an analysis process throughout the service provider's participation in the program.
(3)
The administering entity must not reimburse a service provider for expenses incurred to provide employment preparation, job training, employment pursuit, or job retention activities to an eligible individual if the services are currently provided to the individual by another source.
(4)
Notwithstanding any other federal or state law, in order to be eligible to receive services for which a service provider may be reimbursed under the program, an individual must:
(a)
(I)
Have a household income at or below the federal poverty line; or
(II)
If employed:
(A)
Have been employed for six months or less before the date upon which assistance is requested; and
(B)
Within ninety days before the employment start date, have had a household income at or below the federal poverty line.
(b)
Be at least sixteen years of age;
(c)
Be eligible to work in the United States; and
(d)
Be underemployed or unemployed and actively pursuing employment, employment preparation, job training, or job retention activities, with the assistance of a service provider.
(5)
(a)
The administering entity may reimburse a service provider for expenses incurred in providing:
(I)
Employment support services to an eligible individual to assist with an individual's employment, employment preparation, or job training goals; and
(II)
Services to assist an eligible individual with ongoing job retention for up to six months after the date of employment.
(b)
Employment support, training, education, and job retention services that are eligible for reimbursement include:
(I)
Costs related to transportation, vehicle upkeep and operation, and parking;
(II)
Emergency child care;
(III)
Emergency housing;
(IV)
Fees related to employment preparation, job training, employment pursuit, or job retention activities;
(V)
Work tools and equipment, including computers, digital devices, and costs associated with internet connectivity;
(VI)
Food and nutrition;
(VII)
Utility, telephone, and internet bills;
(VIII)
Prepaid cell phones;
(IX)
Licenses and certifications;
(X)
Legal services and fees related to employment;
(XI)
Language, communication, interpretation, and translation expenses;
(XII)
Emergency and work-related medical, behavioral, and mental health, dental, and vision services and expenses that impede an individual's ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment; and
(XIII)
Other expenses as they pertain to employment preparation, job training, employment pursuit, education, or job retention services as determined by the director.
(6)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the selection of, and payments to, service providers for services pursuant to the program are not subject to the "Procurement Code", articles
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Amended by 2022 Ch. 162,§3, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2019 Ch. 322,§1, eff. 7/1/2019.
L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1107), ch. 2982, p. 2982, § 1, effective July 1.