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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 8 - Workforce Development Fund › Rule 261-8.12 - Training Materials and Equipment

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Training materials and equipment that are needed to carry out
				  the deliverables described within a project may be purchased by the grantee,
				  unless specified otherwise in the program-specific requirements of these rules.
				  For the purposes of this chapter, equipment means property with a purchase
				  price of $1000 or more and an anticipated useful life in excess of one year
				  Equipment purchased with workforce development funds shall not be used by any
				  entity for the purposes of generating a profit to the entity, unless the
				  equipment purchase was prorated based upon anticipated usage between grant or
				  forgivable loan funds and cash provided by the purchasing entity. Equipment
				  with any remaining useful life may be disposed of at fair market value, with
				  any funds realized from that sale being repaid to the department either in
				  whole or on a prorated basis. Equipment that no longer has a useful life or
				  that has no remaining value may be disposed of by the grantee with the
				  permission of IDED.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 8 - Workforce Development Fund › Rule 261-8.13 - Redistribution of Funds

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The department reserves the right to recapture and
				  redistribute funds based upon projected expenditures, if it appears that funds
				  will not be expended in accordance with the proposed budget for a
				  project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 12 - Apprenticeship Training Program › Rule 261-12.1 - Authority

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The authority for adopting rules establishing an
				  apprenticeship training program is provided in Iowa Code sections
				  15B3(6).
				  and
				  15106A..
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 12 - Apprenticeship Training Program › Rule 261-12.3 - Definitions

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"Apprentice"
means a person who is at least
				  16 years of age, except where a higher minimum age is required by law, who is
				  employed in an apprenticeable occupation, and is registered in Iowa with the
				  U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Apprenticeable occupation"
means an
				  occupation approved for apprenticeship by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office
				  of Apprenticeship.
"Apprenticeship program"
means a program
				  registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, which
				  includes terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection,
				  employment, and training of apprentices, including the requirement for a
				  written apprenticeship agreement.
"Apprenticeship sponsor"
means an entity
				  operating an apprenticeship program or an entity in whose name an
				  apprenticeship program is being operated, which is registered with or approved
				  by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Contact hours"
means the number of hours of
				  in-person instruction received by an apprentice participating in an
				  apprenticeship program.
"Financial assistance"
means assistance
				  provided only from the funds, rights, and assets legally available to the
				  authority and includes but is not limited to assistance in the forms of grants,
				  loans, forgivable loans, and royalty payments.
"Fund"
means the apprenticeship training
				  program fund created in Iowa Code section
				  15B.3.
"Lead apprenticeship sponsor"
means a trade
				  organization, labor organization, employer association, or other incorporated
				  entity representing a group of apprenticeship sponsors.
"Program"
means the apprenticeship training
				  program established pursuant to this chapter.
"Total instructional hours"
means the total
				  instructional hours reported by an apprenticeship sponsor or lead
				  apprenticeship sponsor. "Total instructional hours" does not mean the minimum
				  federal standard for instructional hours.
"Training year"
means the most recent
				  calendar year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 12 - Apprenticeship Training Program › Rule 261-12.4 - Annual Appropriations-amount of Assistance Available-standard Contract-use of Funds

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(1) The
				authority will provide financial assistance under the program from moneys
				appropriated for purposes of the program pursuant to Iowa Code section
				15.342A.
(2) The total amount of assistance available
				for a fiscal year will be the amount authorized by law as described in subrule
				12.4(1) less an amount equal to 2 percent of the moneys in the fund
				appropriated to the authority for administrative purposes.
(3) The authority will disburse funds to an
				apprenticeship sponsor or lead apprenticeship sponsor only after approval of a
				completed application and execution of a contract between the apprenticeship
				sponsor or lead sponsor and the authority. The authority shall have sole
				discretion in determining whether an applicant has provided all necessary
				information as required under this chapter. The authority will prepare a
				standard contract for the program to be executed by each eligible applicant.
				Each executed contract will provide for an amount of financial assistance in
				the form of a training grant as determined pursuant to rule
				261-12.6 (15,15B). All changes
				or amendments to the standard contract shall be at the authority's sole
				discretion. All such changes shall be consistent with the requirements of Iowa
				Code chapter 15B and of this chapter. The authority will notify apprenticeship
				sponsors and lead apprenticeship sponsors by the end of a calendar year of any
				standard contract changes for the upcoming application period.
(4) Financial assistance received by an
				apprenticeship sponsor or lead apprenticeship sponsor under this rule shall be
				used only for the cost of conducting and maintaining an apprenticeship program.
				The authority may require an apprenticeship sponsor or lead apprenticeship
				sponsor to provide any information reasonably necessary to verify the use of
				program funds.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 12 - Apprenticeship Training Program › Rule 261-12.5 - Eligibility for Assistance

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An eligible apprenticeship sponsor or lead apprenticeship
				  sponsor may apply to the authority for assistance under the program. To be
				  eligible, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) The applicant is an apprenticeship
				sponsor, or a lead apprenticeship sponsor, that conducts an apprenticeship
				program that is registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of
				Apprenticeship, through Iowa, for apprentices who will be employed at worksites
				in Iowa.
(2) The applicant conducts
				an apprenticeship program that includes a minimum of 100 contact hours per
				apprentice for each training year of the apprenticeship program.
(3) The applicant provides all of the
				following information to the authority:
a. The
				federal apprentice registration number of each apprentice in the apprenticeship
				program.
b. The address and a
				description of the physical location where in-person training is
				conducted.
c. A certification of
				the apprenticeship sponsor's training standards as most recently approved by
				the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, or, in the case of a
				lead apprenticeship sponsor, a representative sample of participating members'
				training standards.
d. A
				certification of the apprenticeship sponsor's compliance review or quality
				assessment as most recently conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office
				of Apprenticeship, unless the apprenticeship sponsor has not been subjected to
				a compliance review or quality assessment. In the case of a lead apprenticeship
				sponsor, a sampling of compliance reviews or quality assessments from
				participating members will be sufficient.
e. Any other information the authority
				reasonably determines is necessary.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 12 - Apprenticeship Training Program › Rule 261-12.6 - Determination of Financial Assistance Grants

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The authority will provide financial assistance in the form
				  of training grants to eligible apprenticeship sponsors or lead apprenticeship
				  sponsors. The maximum amount of financial assistance provided to an eligible
				  apprenticeship sponsor or lead apprenticeship sponsor will be calculated in the
				  following manner:
(1) By determining
				the total amount of funding allocated for purposes of training grants for
				apprenticeship programs as described in rule
				261-12.4 (15,15B).
(2) By determining the total number of
				apprentices trained during the most recent training year, as calculated on the
				last day of the training year, in all apprenticeship programs conducted by all
				applying apprenticeship sponsors or lead apprenticeship sponsors eligible to
				apply for financial assistance under rule
				261-12.5 (15,15B).
(3) By determining the total number of
				apprentices trained during the training year, as calculated on the last day of
				the training year, in each apprenticeship program conducted by each applying
				apprenticeship sponsor or lead apprenticeship sponsor eligible to apply and
				that applied for financial assistance under rule
				261-12.5 (15,15B).
(4) By determining the proportion, stated as
				a percentage, that each applying apprenticeship sponsor's or lead
				apprenticeship sponsor's total calculated pursuant to subrule 12.6(3) bears to
				all applying apprenticeship sponsors' or lead apprenticeship sponsors' total
				calculated pursuant to subrule 12.6(2).
(5) By multiplying the percentage calculated
				in subrule 12.6(4) by the amount determined in subrule 12.6(1).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 12 - Apprenticeship Training Program › Rule 261-12.7 - Application Submittal and Review Process

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(1) The authority will develop a standardized
				application and make the application available to applicants. To apply for
				assistance under the program, an applicant shall submit an application to the
				authority. Required forms and instructions are available by contacting the
				authority or from the authority's Internet site at
www.iowaeda.com
.
(2) The director shall have final funding
				authority on applications for financial assistance under this program.
				Applications will be reviewed and processed for eligibility by the staff of the
				authority. The director of the authority will approve, defer or deny
				applications consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 12 - Apprenticeship Training Program › Rule 261-12.8 - Notice and Reporting

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(1)
Notice of award.
Program applicants will be notified in
				writing of the funding decision, including any conditions and terms of the
				approval as may be required under the program.
(2)
Reporting.
An applicant
				receiving assistance under the program shall submit any information reasonably
				requested by the authority in sufficient detail to permit the authority to
				prepare any reports required by the authority, the board, the general assembly
				or the governor's office. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code
				chapter 15B.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 13 - Future Ready Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Development Fund › Rule 261-13.1 - Purpose

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Pursuant to 2018 Iowa Acts, House File 2458, and Iowa Code
				  section
				  15106A.,
				  the authority is directed to establish a future ready Iowa registered
				  apprenticeship development fund for the purpose of providing financial
				  assistance to incentivize small and medium-sized apprenticeship sponsors to
				  establish new or additional eligible apprenticeable occupations in the
				  apprenticeship sponsor's apprenticeship program in order to support the growth
				  of apprenticeship programs and expand high-quality work-based learning
				  experiences in high-demand fields and careers for persons who are employed in
				  eligible apprenticeable occupations in Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 13 - Future Ready Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Development Fund › Rule 261-13.2 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Agreement"
means a contract for financial
				  assistance under the program describing the terms on which the financial
				  assistance is to be provided.
"Applicant"
means a new or existing
				  apprenticeship sponsor located in Iowa that has established an apprenticeship
				  program involving an eligible apprenticeable occupation that is located in Iowa
				  and approved by the United States Department of Labor, Office of
				  Apprenticeship.
"Apprentice"
means a person who is at least
				  16 years of age, except where a higher minimum age is required by law, who is
				  employed in an apprenticeable occupation, and is registered in Iowa with the
				  United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Apprenticeable occupation"
means an
				  occupation approved for apprenticeship by the United States Department of
				  Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Apprenticeship program"
means a program
				  registered with the United States Department of Labor, Office of
				  Apprenticeship, which includes terms and conditions for the qualification,
				  recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices, including the
				  requirement for a written apprenticeship agreement.
"Apprenticeship sponsor"
means an entity
				  operating an apprenticeship program or an entity in whose name an
				  apprenticeship program is being operated, which is registered with or approved
				  by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15105..
"Director"
means the director of the
				  authority.
"Eligible apprenticeable occupation"
means
				  an apprenticeable occupation identified by the workforce development board or a
				  community college pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  84A1B.
				  as amended by 2018 Iowa Acts, House File 2458, as a high-demand job, after
				  consultation with the authority.
"Financial assistance"
means assistance
				  provided only from the funds, rights, and assets legally available to the
				  authority and includes but is not limited to assistance in the form of a
				  reimbursement grant to support the costs associated with establishing a new
				  eligible apprenticeable occupation or an additional eligible apprenticeable
				  occupation in an applicant's apprenticeship program.
"Program"
means the procedures, agreement,
				  terms, and assistance established and provided pursuant to this
				  chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 13 - Future Ready Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Development Fund › Rule 261-13.3 - Program Description.

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(1)
Amount, form, and timing of assistance.
a. The program provides financial assistance
				in the form of reimbursement grants to support the costs associated with
				establishing a registered apprenticeship program or adding additional
				apprenticeable occupations to an applicant's registered apprenticeship
				program.
b. The maximum grant per
				applicant per year shall not exceed 50 percent of the apprenticeable occupation
				budget. The maximum amount awarded to an applicant for any one application per
				fiscal year shall not exceed $25,000. The aggregate maximum amount that may be
				awarded to any one applicant per fiscal year for an aggregate number of
				applications shall not exceed $50,000.
c. The applicant will apply for grant funding
				based on activities during the calendar year prior to the application
				period.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 13 - Future Ready Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Development Fund › Rule 261-13.4 - Program Eligibility, Application Scoring, and Awards

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(1)
Program eligibility.
a. To be considered for an award under this
				program, an apprenticeship program sponsor must meet the following eligibility
				requirements:
(1) The apprenticeship sponsor
				established a new eligible apprenticeable occupation or added an eligible
				apprenticeable occupation to the apprenticeship sponsor's existing
				apprenticeship program in the calendar year prior to the application
				period.
(2) Twenty or fewer
				apprentices are registered in the existing apprenticeship program as of
				December 31 of the calendar year prior to the date the authority receives the
				apprenticeship sponsor's application.
(3) More than 70 percent of the applicant's
				apprentices are residents of Iowa, and the remainder of the applicant's
				apprentices are residents of states contiguous to Iowa. In determining the
				number of apprentices in an applicant's apprenticeship program, the authority
				may calculate the average number of apprentices in the program within the most
				recent two-year period.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 13 - Future Ready Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Development Fund › Rule 261-13.5 - Agreement Required

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(1) Each
				applicant that is approved for financial assistance under the program shall
				enter into an agreement with the authority for the provision of such financial
				assistance. The agreement will establish the terms on which the financial
				assistance is to be provided and may include any other terms reasonably
				necessary for the efficient administration of the program.
(2) The authority and the applicant may amend
				the agreement at any time upon the mutual agreement of both the authority and
				the applicant.
(3) The agreement
				may require an applicant that has been approved for financial assistance under
				the program to submit information reasonably required by the authority to make
				reports to the authority's board, the governor's office, or the general
				assembly.
These rules are intended to implement 2018 Iowa Acts, House
				  File 2458.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 14 - Future Ready Iowa Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Program › Rule 261-14.1 - Purpose

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Pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  15C.2,
				  the authority is directed to administer a future ready Iowa expanded registered
				  apprenticeship opportunities program. The purpose of the program is to provide
				  financial assistance to encourage apprenticeship sponsors of apprenticeship
				  programs with 20 or fewer apprentices to maintain apprenticeship programs in
				  high-demand occupations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 14 - Future Ready Iowa Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Program › Rule 261-14.2 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Agreement"
means a contract for financial
				  assistance under the program describing the terms on which the financial
				  assistance is to be provided.
"Applicant"
means a new or existing
				  apprenticeship sponsor located in Iowa that has established an apprenticeship
				  program involving an eligible apprenticeable occupation that is located in Iowa
				  and approved by the United States Department of Labor, Office of
				  Apprenticeship.
"Apprentice "
means a person who is at least
				  16 years of age, except where a higher minimum age is required by law, who is
				  employed in an apprenticeable occupation, and is registered in Iowa with the
				  United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Apprenticeable occupation "
means an
				  occupation approved for apprenticeship by the United States Department of
				  Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Apprenticeship program"
means a program
				  registered with the United States Department of Labor, Office of
				  Apprenticeship, which includes terms and conditions for the qualification,
				  recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices, including the
				  requirement for a written apprenticeship agreement.
"Apprenticeship sponsor "
means an entity
				  operating an apprenticeship program or an entity in whose name an
				  apprenticeship program is being operated, which is registered with or approved
				  by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Director "
means the director of the
				  authority.
"Eligible apprenticeable occupation"
means
				  an apprenticeable occupation identified by the workforce development board or a
				  community college, pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  84A.1B,
				  as a high-demand job, after consultation with the authority.
"Financial assistance "
means assistance
				  provided only from the funds, rights, and assets legally available to the
				  authority and includes but is not limited to assistance in the form of a
				  reimbursement grant of $1,000 per apprentice in an eligible apprenticeable
				  occupation.
"Program"
means the procedures, agreement,
				  terms, and assistance established and provided pursuant to this
				  chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 14 - Future Ready Iowa Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Program › Rule 261-14.3 - Program Description

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(1)
Amount, form, and timing of assistance.
a. Financial assistance received by an
				apprenticeship sponsor under this chapter shall be used only for the cost of
				conducting and maintaining an apprenticeship program.
b. Applicants are eligible to apply for grant
				awards annually based on the number of apprentices in an eligible
				apprenticeable occupation who are active in their program or who have completed
				a registered apprenticeship program in the calendar year prior to the applicant
				window. Applicants will receive $1,000 per active or completed apprentice in
				their program, up to $20,000.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 14 - Future Ready Iowa Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Program › Rule 261-14.4 - Program Eligibility, Application Scoring, and Awards

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(1)
Program eligibility.
a. To be considered for an award under this
				program, an apprenticeship program sponsor must meet the following eligibility
				requirements:
(1) The apprenticeship sponsor
				has an apprenticeship program with at least one eligible apprenticeable
				occupation.
(2) Twenty or fewer
				apprentices are registered in the apprenticeship program as of December 31 of
				the calendar year prior to the date the authority receives the eligible
				apprenticeship sponsor's application. Apprentices are considered registered in
				the program as of December 31 if they were actively training as of December 31
				or completed training during the calendar year prior to the date the authority
				receives the apprenticeship sponsor's application.
(3) More than 70 percent of the applicant's
				apprentices are residents of Iowa, and the remainder of the applicant's
				apprentices are residents of states contiguous to Iowa. In determining the
				number of apprentices in an applicant's apprenticeship program for the purposes
				of determining the percentage of Iowa residents, the authority may calculate
				the average number of apprentices in the program within the most recent
				two-year period.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 14 - Future Ready Iowa Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Program › Rule 261-14.5 - Agreement Required

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(1) Each
				applicant that is approved for financial assistance under the program shall
				enter into an agreement with the authority for the provision of such financial
				assistance. The agreement will establish the terms on which the financial
				assistance is to be provided and may include any other terms reasonably
				necessary for the efficient administration of the program.
(2) The authority and the applicant may amend
				the agreement at any time upon the mutual agreement of both the authority and
				the applicant.
(3) The agreement
				may require an applicant that has been approved for financial assistance under
				the program to submit information reasonably required by the authority to make
				reports to the authority's board, the governor's office, or the general
				assembly.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 15 - Stem Best Appropriation › Rule 261-15.2 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Council"
means the Iowa governor's STEM
				  advisory council operated pursuant to Executive Order 74 dated July 26, 2011,
				  and Executive Order 81 dated May 15, 2013.
"Program administrator"
means the science,
				  technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative established
				  at the university of northern Iowa pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  268.7.
"STEM BEST program"
or
"program"
means the grant program overseen by the council and
				  program administrator to support curriculum development by K-12 schools and
				  industry professionals to prepare students for careers in science, technology,
				  engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or a related field.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 15 - Stem Best Appropriation › Rule 261-15.3 - Eligible Uses of Funds

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Funds appropriated to the authority for the STEM BEST program
				  shall be transferred to the program administrator to fund grant awards. Awards
				  shall be made in accordance with program guidance established by the council
				  and program administrator. The program guidance is published at
www.iowastem.org
. Funds may also be used
				  for program recruitment and applicant support.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 20 - Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Program › Rule 261-20.1 - Purpose

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The accelerated career education (ACE) program is designed to
				  provide businesses with an enhanced skilled workforce in Iowa. The program
				  assists Iowa's community colleges in establishing or expanding programs that
				  train individuals in the occupations most needed by Iowa
				  businesses.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 20 - Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Program › Rule 261-20.3 - Program Eligibility and Designation

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(1) In order to receive an allotment of
				program job credits, a community college must designate an eligible program.
				All programs must demonstrate increased capacity to enroll additional students.
				To be eligible, a program must be either:
a.
				A credit career or technical education program resulting in the conferring of a
				certificate, diploma, associate of science degree, or associate of applied
				science degree; or
b. A
				credit-equivalent career or technical education program consisting of not less
				than 540 contact hours of classroom and laboratory instruction and resulting in
				the conferring of a certificate or other recognized, competency-based
				credential.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 20 - Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Program › Rule 261-20.4 - Funding Allocation

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(1)
Base allocation.
The authority shall allocate the total amount
				of program job credits authorized and available to each community college for
				each fiscal year based on the formula established in Iowa Code section
				260C.18C.
				For purposes of such allocation, the applicable ratios shall be applied to
				commitments made by community colleges at the beginning of each fiscal
				year
(2)
Allotment of
				uncommitted funds.
Each community college shall commit its allotment
				of program job credits as of April 1 of each fiscal year Program job credits
				are considered committed if there is an executed program agreement or if there
				is a statement of intent that a program agreement will be executed by May 1 of
				the current fiscal year Uncommitted funds shall be reallocated on a first-come,
				first-served basis to other community colleges with executed program agreements
				that have not received all of the program job credits required. Finds that
				remain uncommitted as of June 30 will be reallocated based on the formula
				established in Iowa Code section 260C. 18C for use during the following fiscal
				year.
(3)
Authority
				role.
The authority shall calculate and report to each community
				college its allotment. The authority may deny the allocation of program job
				credits to any program which fails to comply with Iowa Code chapter 260G. The
				authority shall maintain records of the proposed program job credits under each
				agreement for each fiscal year.
(4)
Submission of program agreements.
A community college shall
				submit program agreements via the 260G data system to access its allotment of
				program job credits.
(5)
Total amount of program job credits in any one fiscal year
The
				total amount of program job credits from all employers which shall be allocated
				for all programs in any one fiscal year shall not exceed the amount specified
				in Iowa Code section
				260G.4B(I).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 20 - Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Program › Rule 261-20.5 - Program Job Credits

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(1)
Eligibility.
To be eligible to receive program job credits, an
				employer shall demonstrate it has met the following requirements:
a. The program agreement must provide for
				pledged program positions paying at least 200 percent of the federal poverty
				level for a family of two as calculated at the time of approval of the
				agreement or any renewal. If the wage designated is to become effective after a
				training or probationary period, the employer must document that there is a
				plan in place regarding time frames for transition to the permanent full-time
				wage, and the employer must provide documentation that these time frames are
				reasonable and that the employer has previously adhered to the time
				frames.
b. The program agreement
				must establish a 20 percent employer cash or in-kind match for program
				costs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part II - Workforce Development Coordination › Chapter 20 - Accelerated Career Education (ACE) Program › Rule 261-20.6 - Program Agreements and Administration

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(1) Program agreements will be developed by
				an employer and a community college. The development of the program agreements
				may be facilitated by an entity representing a group of employers. If a
				bargaining unit is in place with the employer pledging the jobs, a
				representative of the bargaining unit shall take part in the development of the
				program agreement. All participating parties must sign the program agreement.
				The program agreement must include employer certification of contributions that
				are made toward the program costs.
(2) A program agreement shall include, at a
				minimum, the following terms:
a. Match
				provided by the employer;
b.
				Tuition, student fees, or special charges fixed by the community college board
				of directors;
c. Guarantee of
				employer payments;
d. Type and
				amount of funding sources that will be used to pay for program costs;
e. Description of program services and
				implementation schedule;
f. The
				term of the agreement, not to exceed five years;
g. The employer's agreement to interview
				graduates for full-time positions and provide hiring preference;
h. For employers with more than four
				sponsored participants, certification that a job offer will be made to at least
				25 percent of those participants who complete the program;
i. An agreement by the employer to provide a
				wage level of no less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline for a
				family of two;
j. A provision that
				the employer does not have to fulfill the job offer requirement if the employer
				experiences an economic downturn;
k. A provision that the participants will
				agree to interview with the employer following completion of the program; and
l. Default
				procedures.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 21 - Division Responsibilities › Rule 261-21.1 - Mission

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The mission of the community development division is to
				  continually develop the economic well-being and quality of life of lowans by
				  working with local governments, community organizations, businesses and others
				  to build the organizational, entrepreneurial and physical capacity needed for
				  community and economic improvement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 21 - Division Responsibilities › Rule 261-21.2 - Division Responsibilities

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261
-The division's primary responsibilities are
				  tourism, investment management, community assistance, and infrastructure
				  (project initiative and technical assistance).
(1)
Tourism office.
The
				tourism office assists in diversifying Iowa's economy by supporting and
				promoting the Iowa hospitality industry and by enhancing the image of Iowa as a
				place to travel and live. To carry out its purpose, the office provides the
				following services and functions: advertising, fulfillments, group travel, Iowa
				film office, promotions and partnerships, publications, public relations and
				communications, tourism regions, welcome centers, and research.
(2)
Investment management.
Investment management staff provide compliance and monitoring activities for
				programs including, but not limited to, the community development block grant
				(CDBG) program, community development fund (CDF) program, emergency shelter
				grants program (ESGP), homeless shelter operation grants (HSOG) program, and
				revitalization assistance for community improvement (RACI).
(3)
Community assistance.
Activities in the area of community assistance include, but are not limited to,
				staff support to the city development board; administration of the CDF program;
				community volunteerism and leadership, and downtown resource center-main street
				Iowa program; community assistance services provided by IDED consultants; and
				staff support to the rural development council.
(4)
Infrastructure (project
				initiative and technical assistance).
Functions performed in this
				category include, but are not limited to, administration of the following
				programs: CDBG, community facilities and services, ESGP, and HSOG.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 22 - Nuisance Property and Abandoned Building Remediation Assistance › Rule 261-22.1 - Authority and Purpose

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The authority is directed, pursuantto Iowa Code section
				  15338.,
				  as enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 136, section 48, to establish a fund to
				  provide financial assistance to cities for purposes of assisting with the
				  remediation of nuisance properties and abandoned buildings and other structures
				  and to do so in such a manner as to make funds annually available to cities. In
				  order to ensure that funds are continually available, the authority will
				  administer the fund as a revolving fund.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 22 - Nuisance Property and Abandoned Building Remediation Assistance › Rule 261-22.3 - Program Description

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(1)
Amount, form, and timing of assistance.
The program provides
				financial assistance to cities for the redevelopment or remediation of nuisance
				properties and abandoned buildings and other structures. The amount of
				assistance awarded will be negotiated between each applicant and the authority
				based on the total amount of funds available to the authority for the program
				and based on the project details.
(2)
Application.
a. Each fiscal year in which funding is
				available, the authority will accept applications for the assistance under the
				program and make funding decisions on a rolling basis.
b. Information on submitting an application
				under the program may be obtained by contacting the economic development
				authority. The contact information is:
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Community Development Division
200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515)725-3000
http://iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 22 - Nuisance Property and Abandoned Building Remediation Assistance › Rule 261-22.4 - Program Eligibility, Application Scoring, and Funding Decisions

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(1)
Program
				eligibility.
To be eligible under the program, an applicant shall meet
				all of the following requirements:
a. The
				applicant shall be a city interested in developing a plan to address issues of
				slum and blight through the remediation or redevelopment of nuisance properties
				and abandoned buildings.
b. The
				applicant shall be willing to work with the authority's community development
				division in the development of the plan described in paragraph
				22.4(1)
"a."
c.
				The applicant may request an amount of financial assistance in its application,
				but shall be willing to accept financial assistance in whatever amount and on
				whatever terms the authority is able to offer, subject to the availability of
				funds and the prevailing interest rates at the time of application.
d. The applicant shall have closed all
				existing contracts under the program before it is eligible to apply for
				additional financial assistance. The authority may waive this requirement at
				its discretion for good cause shown. The authority will not waive this
				requirement if doing so would adversely impact other applicants.
e. The applicant shall submit any information
				the authority requests in order to evaluate and score the application under the
				criteria described in this rule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 22 - Nuisance Property and Abandoned Building Remediation Assistance › Rule 261-22.5 - Contract Required

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(1) Each
				applicant that is approved for financial assistance under the program shall
				enter into an agreement with the authority as evidenced by an executed
				contract. The contract will establish the terms on which the financial
				assistance is to be provided and may include any other terms reasonably
				necessary for the efficient administration of the program. The authority will
				develop a standard contract for use in the program, though the contract shall
				be subject to amendment from time to time as may be necessary to clarify the
				rights of the parties or to serve the best interests of the state.
(2) The parties may amend the contract
				required pursuant to this rule at any time upon the mutual agreement of both
				parties.
(3) The contract developed
				pursuant to this rule may require the successful applicant to submit
				information reasonably required by the authority to make reports to the
				authority's board, the governor's office, or the general assembly.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 23 - Iowa Community Development Block Grant Program › Rule 261-23.1 - Purpose

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The primary purpose of the community development block grant
				  program is the development of viable communities by providing decent housing
				  and suitable living environments and expanding economic Opportunities,
				  primarily for persons of low and moderate income.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 23 - Iowa Community Development Block Grant Program › Rule 261-23.2 - Definitions

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When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Annual action plan"
means the annual plan
				  required and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
				  that outlines the state's processes and procedures for distribution of CDBG
				  funds. The annual action plan is available on the authority's website.
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Authority's website"
means the information
				  and related content found at
www.iowaeda.com
and may include integrated
				  content at affiliate sites.
"CDBG"
means community development block
				  grant.
"Citizen participation plan"
means the plan
				  required and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
				  that describes the state's process for including citizen participation in
				  development of its consolidated plan and annual action plan. The citizen
				  participation plan is available on the authority's website.
"Consolidated plan"
means the five-year plan
				  required and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
				  that establishes goals and objectives for the state's CDBG program. The
				  consolidated plan is available on the authority's website.
"HUD"
means the U.S. Department of Housing
				  and Urban Development.
"Management guide"
means the administrative
				  reference manual published by the authority for each program year. The
				  management guide is available on the authority's website.
"Program year"
means the annual period
				  beginning January 1 and ending December 31.
"Recipient"
means a local government entity
				  awarded CDBG funds under any CDBG program.
"Subrecipient"
means a public or nonprofit
				  entity contracting with and receiving funds from a recipient to carry out CDBG
				  project activities.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 23 - Iowa Community Development Block Grant Program › Rule 261-23.3 - Annual Action Plan

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The authority will prepare a CDBG annual action plan for
				  submittal to and approval by HUD. The plan will provide a description of the
				  activities and programs that will take place during the year to meet goals
				  established in the consolidated plan.
(1) The authority will follow the state's
				citizen participation plan during the development of the annual action plan. A
				draft annual action plan will be available on the authority's website for 30
				days for public review and comment. The authority will hold a public hearing
				during the comment period to collect public input on the plan prior to its
				submittal to HUD.
(2) The annual
				action plan will be submitted to HUD by November 15 of each year or 60 days
				after HUD announces the annual allocation amount. Upon review and approval by
				HUD, the annual action plan will cover activities from January 1 to December 31
				of the year following plan submittal to HUD.
(3) The annual action plan will include the
				proposed CDBG program funding allocation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 23 - Iowa Community Development Block Grant Program › Rule 261-23.4 - Allocation of Funds

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Upon approval by HUD, the authority will annually allocate
				  CDBG funds among programs or activities described in the state's most recent
				  annual action plan, which may include, but not be limited to, the
				  following:
1. Housing
				assistance.
2. Job training and
				employment-related transportation services.
3. Water and sewer improvements.
4. Community facilities
				improvements.
5. Opportunities and
				threats fund.
6. Business or
				microenterprise assistance.
7.
				Neighborhood revitalization activities.