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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-301 - Preamble and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Workforce Development and Training is vital to support the state's commitment
				to Targeted Industry Based Economic Development, and the state's long-term
				goals as set forth in Louisiana: Vision 2020, which is the Master Plan for
				Economic Development for the state of Louisiana.
B. The purpose of the program is to provide a
				source of funding in order to enable the development of and provide customized
				workforce training programs for existing and prospective employees of existing
				and prospective Louisiana businesses as a means of improving the
				competitiveness and productivity of Louisiana's workforce and business
				community; and to assist Louisiana businesses in promoting employment
				stability.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2312 and 2331 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-305 - General Principles

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				following general principles will direct the administration of the Workforce
				Development and Training Program:
1. LEDC
				shall serve as the single review board for this Workforce Development and
				Training Program which is to be administered by LED;
2. training awards are not to be construed as
				an entitlement for companies located or locating in Louisiana; and such awards
				shall be subject to the discretion of the LEDC Board;
3. awards must reasonably be expected to be a
				significant factor in a company's location, investment, expansion and/or
				training decisions;
4. awards must
				reasonably be demonstrated to result in the enhanced economic well-being of the
				state and local communities;
5. the
				anticipated economic benefits to the state will be considered as a requirement
				in making the award;
6. awards will
				be coordinated with the existing plans and programs of other government
				agencies whenever appropriate;
7. a
				train-the-trainer approach will be adopted whenever appropriate in order to
				strengthen the institutional capacity of public and private sector training
				providers; and
8. award funds shall
				be utilized for the approved training project only.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-307 - Program Descriptions

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A.
				This program provides two types of training assistance for companies seeking
				prospective employees who possess sufficient skills to perform the jobs to be
				created by the companies. The training to be funded can include:
1. pre-employment training for which
				prospective employees are identified and recruited for training with the
				knowledge that the company will hire a portion of the trainees;
2. on-the-job (and/or upgrade) training for
				employees that is needed to bring the employees up to a minimum skill and/or
				productivity level.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-309 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An eligible
				applicant is a company authorized to do business in Louisiana and an employer
				that seeks customized training services to provide training in a particular
				industry.
B. The following types of
				businesses are not eligible for the award of workforce development funds:
				retail businesses, enterprises and/or operations; real estate businesses,
				enterprises, operations and/or developments; trucking companies, businesses or
				enterprises; lodging or hospitality businesses or enterprises; assisted living
				businesses or enterprises, retirement communities, or nursing homes; and gaming
				or gambling businesses or enterprises.
C. Employees to be trained must be residents
				of Louisiana and employed in Louisiana, except for projects locating at Stennis
				Space Center in Mississippi. Employees to be trained under this program for
				projects at Stennis Space Center must be Louisiana residents.
D. A company shall be considered ineligible
				for this program if it has pending or outstanding claims or liabilities
				relative to its failure or inability to pay its obligations; including state or
				federal taxes, or bankruptcy proceedings, or if it has pending, at the federal,
				state, or local level, any proceeding concerning denial or revocation of a
				necessary license or permit, or if the company has a previous contract with the
				Department of Economic Development or LEDC in which the company is in default
				and/or is not in compliance.
E. A
				company must be in full compliance with all state and federal laws.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2312 and 2331 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-311 - Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. General (These
				apply to all training programs administered under these rules.)
1. Preference may be given to applicants in
				industries identified by the state as targeted industries or as industries
				located in targeted areas, and to applicants locating in areas of the state
				with high unemployment levels.
2.
				Employer(s) must be in full compliance with Louisiana unemployment insurance
				laws.
3. If a company does not
				begin the project within 180 days after application approval, the LEDC, upon
				the recommendation of LED staff or the Secretary of LED, may cancel funding of
				the training project, or may require reapplication.
4. The number of jobs to be retained and/or
				created as stated in the application will be adhered to and will be made an
				integral part of the award agreement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-313 - Application Procedure

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A. LED
				will provide a standard application form which applicants will be required to
				use to apply for assistance under this program. The application form will
				contain, but not be limited to, detailed descriptions of the following:
1. an overview of the company, its history,
				and the business climate in which it operates;
2. the company's overall training plan,
				including a summary of the types and amounts of training to be provided and a
				description of how the company determined its need for training;
3. the specific training programs for which
				LED and LEDC assistance is requested, including descriptions of the methods,
				providers and costs of the proposed training;
4. a fully developed business plan, with
				financial statements and projections; and
5. any additional information either LED or
				LEDC may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-315 - Submission and Review Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Applicants must submit their completed application to LED for review and
				evaluation. Submitted applications will be reviewed and evaluated by LED staff.
				Input may be required from the applicant, other divisions of the Department of
				Economic Development, LEDC, and/or other state agencies as needed, in order to:
1. evaluate the importance of the proposed
				training to the economic well-being of the state and local
				communities;
2. identify the
				availability of existing training programs which could be adapted to meet the
				employer's needs;
3. verify that
				the business will continue to operate during the period of the contract;
				and/or
4. determine if the
				employer's training plan is cost effective.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-317 - General Award Provisions

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A.
				Award Agreement
1. A written award agreement,
				contract or cooperative endeavor agreement will be executed between LEDC,
				acting through the LED, and the successful applicant or company. The award
				agreement will specify the amount of the award, the terms and conditions of the
				award, the performance objectives expected of the company and the compliance
				requirements to be enforced in exchange for state assistance, including, but
				not limited to, the time required for job training, job creation and/or
				retention, and the achievement of employee salary levels to be reached by the
				company.
2. LED will oversee the
				progress of the company's training and will disburse funds to the company on an
				as needed reimbursement basis as provided by the award agreement, based on cost
				reports certifying the amount expended by the company for the training of
				employees for which reimbursement is sought, submitted by the company on a form
				provided by LED. LED may request the company at any time and from time to time
				to submit additional or supporting information.
3. Funds may be used for training programs
				extending up to and not exceeding a term of two years in duration.
4. Contracts issued under previous rules may
				be amended to reflect current regulations as of the date of the most recent
				change, upon the request of the company, the recommendation of LED, and the
				approval of LEDC.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 3 - Workforce Development and Training Program › Section III-319 - Contract Monitoring

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A. All
				monitoring will be done by LED or by an independent contractor under contract
				with LED or LEDC. A portion of the fiscal year's appropriation, up to 5 percent
				or a maximum of $200,000, may be used by LED to fund administration or
				monitoring costs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2312 and 2331 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-501 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to public port
				authorities for capital projects which improve or maintain waterborne commerce
				and intermodal port infrastructure. Under this program, the Department of
				Economic Development (DED) is authorized to accept and review applications from
				eligible port authorities for project assistance. Upon favorable evaluation and
				prioritization of individual projects by DED's review committee,
				recommendations may be made to the Secretary of Economic Development for
				funding qualified projects.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-503 - Definitions

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Applicant
-the sponsoring Louisiana port
				  authority requesting financial assistance from DED under this program.
Award
-funding approved under this program
				  for eligible applicants
.
Awardee
-an applicant receiving an award
				  under this program.
Capital Projects
-include any port
				  infrastructure development project including land acquisition and attendant
				  development costs.
Cash
-any asset on the port's records used
				  for the project. Land's value will be determined by its appraised value.
DED
-Louisiana Department of Economic
				  Development.
In-Kind
-any service, land or equipment,
				  related to the project, donated to a port outside its legal entity.
Intermodal Infrastructure Development
-refers
				  to the provision of highway, rail, water or air access; and internal
				  trans-loading or distribution facilities to property owned and maintained by a
				  local port authority.
Program
-the Port Development Program.
Project Priority List
-a list of projects
				  proposed by eligible
applicants
ranked for program funding by
				  the Department of Economic Development.
Secretary
-the Secretary of the Department of
				  Economic Development.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-505 - Program Objective

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A. The
				objectives of this program are to develop and sustain the Louisiana ports and
				the navigable waterways system, particularly those infrastructures that improve
				efficiency of the system and contribute to the location of new industry, or
				expansion and retention of existing industry and employment within the
				state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-507 - Eligibility

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A. All Louisiana
				public port authorities are eligible to participate in the program. However,
				port projects that are eligible for funding under the Port Construction and
				Development Priority Fund administered by the Department of Transportation and
				Development will not be eligible for funding under this program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-509 - Types of Projects

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A. The
				types of projects funded under the program will include any type of port
				capital development projects, rehabilitation and maintenance, intermodal
				projects, land acquisition, site prep work and project feasibility studies that
				promote water transport and waterfront development.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-511 - Match

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A. Each port
				authority will provide a match equal to at least 50 percent of the total cost
				of the project. The match may be furnished in cash or in-kind. No state funds
				can be used as matching funds.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-513 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Port authorities sponsoring projects are expected to provide complete and
				verifiable information on the proposed projects. The project information
				supplied should be accurate and documented in order for the department to
				adequately assess the merits of the project and prepare a project priority
				list. The sponsoring port authority must submit an application on a form
				provided by the department which will contain, but not be limited to the
				following:
1. a description of the proposed
				application procedure project including the nature and goals of the project,
				design and its major components. Justify the immediate need for the
				project;
2. indicate the total cost
				of the project. Also show the sources of funding and when they will be
				available;
3. provide construction,
				operation and maintenance plans, and a timetable for the project's
				completion;
4. any additional
				information the secretary may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-515 - Submission of Applications

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A.
				Applications must be submitted to the DED by March 1 to be considered for
				funding for the following fiscal year. Two copies of the application with all
				attachments should be submitted to the Secretary of DED.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-517 - Criteria

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A. Consideration
				will be given to projects which have completed preliminary planning work and
				ensure that the project is initiated within the funding year in which the
				project is approved.
B.
				Consideration will be given to the project's contribution to regional economic
				development.
C. Preference will be
				given to projects with high employment potential and payroll.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-519 - Project Review Procedure

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A.
				Submitted applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a DED review
				committee. The committee will prepare a list of projects for funding and, if
				necessary, input may be required from the applicant, other divisions of the
				Department of Economic Development, and other state agencies as needed in order
				to:
1. evaluate the strategic importance of
				the project to the economic well-being of the state and local
				communities;
2. validate the
				information presented; and
3.
				determine the overall feasibility of the port's plan.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-521 - Funding

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A. A port shall not
				be allocated in excess of 50 percent of the total appropriation as long as the
				appropriation does not exceed $5,000,000. In the event the appropriation for
				the Port Development Program exceeds $5,000,000, an individual award shall not
				exceed $1,000,000 each.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-523 - Conditions for Disbursement of Funds

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A. Grant award funds will be available to
				each port on a reimbursement basis following submission of required
				documentation to DED. Only funds spent on the project after the cooperative
				endeavor agreement (contract) has been agreed upon, signed and executed will be
				considered eligible for reimbursement.
B. Ports will be eligible for reimbursement
				of approved expenses up to 90 percent of the award amount. After all
				deliverables are completed according to the terms of the contract, the final 10
				percent of the award will be made available for reimbursement.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 5 - Port Development Program › Section III-525 - Monitoring

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A. All monitoring
				will be done by DED. A portion of the fiscal years' appropriation, up to 5
				percent, not to exceed $50,000, may be used by the DED to fund monitoring
				costs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  39:112 and Acts 1998, No. 29, Section 1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-701 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The purpose of
				the program is to stimulate regional economic development efforts by
				encouraging existing public and private organizations to combine financial and
				leadership resources to market their shared strengths to overcome their common
				deficits. The program serves to help create a "spirit of regional
				cooperation."
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2341 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-703 - Definitions

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Applicant
- the entity requesting financial
				  assistance from DED under this program
.
Award
- grant funding approved under this
				  program for eligible applicants.
Awardee
- an applicant receiving an award
				  under this program
.
DED
- Louisiana Department of Economic
				  Development.
Operating Costs
- ongoing administrative,
				  salary and travel expenses of the organization(s) applying for program
				  funds.
Program
- the Regional Initiatives
				  Program
.
Secretary
- the Secretary of the Department
				  of Economic Development.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2341 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-705 - General Principles

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A. The
				following principles will direct the administration of the Regional Initiatives
				Program.
1. Awards should be considered to be
				one time only funding to achieve a specific goal for a regional (multi-parish)
				economic development organization or coalition of organizations.
2. Grant proposals must delineate clearly
				what is proposed and what is to be achieved by the award.
3. Awards are not for the purpose of
				replacing existing costs, creating new, additional organizations, paying
				salaries, construction of facilities or acquisition of equipment, unless
				approved by the secretary.
4.
				Projects to be funded must augment the Louisiana Economic Development Council's
				plan and the objectives and strategies of DED.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-707 - Eligibility

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A. An eligible
				applicant for the Grant Award can include but is not limited to one of the
				following:
1. an existing regional economic
				development organization;
2. local
				chambers of commerce;
3. local
				economic development organizations;
4. multi-parish organizations funded by local
				governing authorities and the federal government with an agreement signed by
				parish heads of government authorizing the group to apply for funds under the
				Regional Initiatives Program;
5.
				consortium of local economic development organizations as evidenced by a
				written agreement to enter into a proposal for the purposes of the Regional
				Initiatives Program.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-709 - Criteria

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A. Preference will
				be given to projects that are regional (multi-parish) in scope.
B. Projects must have a positive economic
				impact on at least an entire parish.
C. Preference will be given to projects that
				enhance, expand or are intended to foster cooperation among both public and
				private development entities on a regional basis.
D. Preference will be given to rural areas
				and to proposals from organizations not already receiving economic development
				funds from the state.
E. No DED
				award funds can be used to fund ongoing operating costs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2341 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-711 - Application Procedure

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A. The
				applicant must submit an application on a form provided by DED which shall
				contain, but not be limited to, the following.
1. A narrative proposal (maximum of three
				pages) that states the objectives and details of the project, what is to be
				accomplished, the duration of the project, how the proposed project will have a
				positive economic impact on the parish or region and how the proposed effort
				will be continued beyond the funding requested.
2. Copy of letter(s) notifying the
				applicant's local governments, area legislators, and the prevailing economic
				development organization of your intent to apply for R.I.P. funding.
3. Quantifiable objectives and deliverables
				for the project and plans to measure the effectiveness of the project according
				to those objectives and deliverables.
4. A detailed budget for the project
				including sources of funds and letters of commitment from the funding sources
				as well as written commitment of the 25 percent match to be used for the
				project.
5. Resume(s) of
				consultants involved with the project.
6. Any additional information the secretary
				may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-713 - Submission and Review Procedure

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A.
				Applicants must submit their completed application and proposal to the
				secretary of DED. Submitted applications will be reviewed and evaluated by DED
				staff. Input may be required from the applicant and other state agencies as
				needed in order to:
1. evaluate the strategic
				importance of the project to the economic well-being of the state and
				region;
2. determine whether the
				project's funding requirements are best met by the proposed award;
3. validate the information
				presented;
4. determine the overall
				feasibility of the applicant's plan.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 7 - Regional Initiatives Program › Section III-715 - General Award Provisions

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A.
				Award Agreement. A grant agreement will be executed between DED and the
				awardee. The agreement will specify the performance objectives and deliverables
				expected of the awardee and the compliance requirements to be enforced in
				exchange for state assistance, including, but not limited to, time lines for
				program completion.
B. Use of Funds
1. Any salary of the applicant related to the
				project is to be funded through the applicant's match.
2. Project costs ineligible for award funds
				include, but are not limited to:
a. ongoing
				operating costs;
b. furniture,
				fixtures, computers, transportation equipment, rolling stock or equipment,
				unless approved by the secretary.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Industrial Training Program › Section III-901 - Eligibility

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A. Applicant must
				be a manufacturing firm.
B.
				Applicant must apply for a minimum of 10 net-new, permanent manufacturing jobs
				that are classed as entry-level unskilled.
C. Applicant must assign a
				supervisor/instructor to at least 10 trainees.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:921 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Industrial Training Program › Section III-903 - Preference

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A. Preference will
				be given to applicants locating in a parish which has an unemployment rate
				higher than the state average.
B.
				Secondary preference will be given to companies in targeted Standard Industrial
				Classification (SIC) Codes. The target industries for any particular fiscal
				year shall be determined by the Secretary of Economic Development in June of
				each year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:921 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Industrial Training Program › Section III-905 - Method and Timing of Application

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A. An application shall be submitted for
				approval to the development supervisor for the Department of Economic
				Development, Office of Commerce and Industry.
B. The application shall include a manning
				table setting forth job titles, number of employees per job title and hourly
				wage per job title. A maximum of 10 percent deviation in the proposed manning
				table will be allowed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:921 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Industrial Training Program › Section III-907 - Contract and Monitoring

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A. A
				contract shall be executed between the state of Louisiana and a local approved
				non-profit economic development organization from the same geographical area as
				the site location of the applicant on behalf of the applicant
				industry.
B. The nonprofit
				corporation shall monitor the progress of training under the contract and
				report to the development supervisor who shall also monitor the progress of the
				training.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:921 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Industrial Training Program › Section III-909 - Method of Payment

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A.
1. Payment to the non-profit monitor shall be
				reimbursable from an invoice which shows:
a.
				name of supervisor(s);
b. Social
				Security number;
c. number of weeks
				worked; and
d. weekly
				rate.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Industrial Training Program › Section III-911 - Location of Training

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A. All
				training locations shall be in Louisiana.
B. Exceptions to this may be made at the
				discretion of the Secretary of Economic Development.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:921 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 9 - Louisiana Industrial Training Program › Section III-913 - Amount of Training Grants

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A.
				On-the-job training grants will be calculated at $200 per job.
B. Pre-employment training grants will not
				exceed $70,000.
C. Exceptions to
				this may be at the discretion of the Secretary of Economic
				Development.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:921 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 11 - Local Economic Development Support Fund › Section III-1101 - Definitions

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Urban
- an organization, the service area of
				  which includes a parish with a population of 50,000 or over.
Rural
- an organization, the service area of
				  which includes no parish with a population of 50,000 or over.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:921 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 11 - Local Economic Development Support Fund › Section III-1103 - Urban

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A. Applicant.
				Applicant organization may not be a tax levying body.
B. Staff. Must employ professional full-time
				executive director. Must submit Resume and evidence of employment by applicant
				organization.
C. Service Area
1. If organization has been active for the
				past three years and has had no change in service area during that time, a list
				of parishes and/or cities served must be submitted.
2. If applicant has been organized during
				past three years, evidence of acceptability to parish/local government must be
				presented. This may take the form of a resolution, a letter of approbation from
				the chief elected official, evidence that elected officials sit (by virtue of
				their position) on the board of the applicant and/or evidence that dues are
				paid or contributions made by local governing bodies to the applicant
				organization.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 11 - Local Economic Development Support Fund › Section III-1105 - Rural

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A. Applicant.
				Applicant may not be a tax levying body.
B. Staff. May employ professional full-time
				executive director or may contract for work. Must submit Resume and evidence of
				employment by applicant organization. If full-time employee or contract
				employee not applicable, must submit evidence of capability of completing
				contracted scope of work.
C.
				Service Area
1. If organization has been
				active for the past three years and has had no change in service area during
				that time, a list of parishes and/or cities served must be submitted.
2. If applicant has been organized during
				past three years, evidence of acceptability to parish/local government must be
				presented. This may take the form of a resolution, a letter of approbation from
				the chief elected official, evidence that elected officials sit (by virtue of
				their position) on the board of the applicant and/or evidence that dues are
				paid or contributions made by local governing bodies to the applicant
				organization.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 15 - Louisiana Project Equity Fund › Section III-1501 - Purpose

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A. The purpose of
				this program is to promote and enhance Louisiana Department of Economic
				Development's cluster development, the goals of Vision 20/20, Louisiana's
				long-term plan for economic development, and related public policy for the
				introduction, growth and retention of Louisiana businesses by providing loan
				funding for defined business projects. The Louisiana Economic Development
				Corporation ("LEDC") in accordance with
				R.S.
				51:2301 et seq., and
				R.S.
				51:2341 and these rules may provide loan
				funding to companies on a project basis for the purchase of capital equipment,
				and accompanying necessary inventory and/or technology that introduce
				innovative development or production of products in Louisiana and that serve to
				enhance industry clusters.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2312(B) and (D)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  51:2341(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 15 - Louisiana Project Equity Fund › Section III-1503 - Definitions

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Applicant
-the public entity requesting the
				  loan funding from the Louisiana Project Equity Fund for equipment and other
				  materials to be owned by the public entity during the pendency of the loan and
				  to be utilized by the company for the project.
Award
-the funding of the loan from the LEDC
				  under this program to eligible applicants.
Company
-a legal entity that is duly
				  authorized to do and doing business in Louisiana in need of loan funding for a
				  project pursuant to these rules.
LED
-the Louisiana Department of Economic
				  Development charged by statute with administering the Project Equity Fund and
				  the LED cluster directors and assigned staff shall administer the fund provided
				  for by these rules.
LEDC Board
-the board of directors of the
				  Louisiana Economic Development Corporation and when referred to herein in terms
				  of approval of an award, shall mean that the award has been approved in
				  accordance with the by-laws and procedures of the board of directors whether
				  such approval requires or does not require board approval under those by-laws
				  and procedures.
Loan Agreement
-the loan agreement of
				  contract hereinafter referred to between DED, LEDC, company and applicant
				  through which the parties by cooperative endeavor or otherwise, including
				  attached or referenced promissory notes, securitization, lease or other
				  appropriate documentation necessary to conventionally protect the interest of
				  the LEDC in the funding of the loan, set forth the terms, conditions and
				  performance objectives of the award provided pursuant to these rules.
Project
- the undertaking of the applicant
				  and company for which a loan pursuant to these Project Equity Fund rules are
				  sought and includes introduction of innovative development or production of
				  products to the state of Louisiana that furthers and promotes the development
				  of cluster industries and businesses through the loan funding of capital
				  equipment, accompanying necessary inventory and/or technology that causes
				  and/or enhances the operation of such equipment and results in increased
				  economy and efficiency in Louisiana products.
Secretary
- the secretary of the LED, who is
				  also the president of LEDC.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2312(B) and (D)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  51:2341(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 15 - Louisiana Project Equity Fund › Section III-1505 - General Principles

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A. The
				following general principles will direct the administration of the Louisiana
				Project Equity Fund.
1. Awards are not to be
				construed as an entitlement for companies locating or located in Louisiana and
				are subject to the discretion of the LED, the secretary of the LED and the
				LEDC.
2. An award must reasonably
				be expected to be a significant factor in improving or enhancing economic
				development, including cluster development, whether in a particular
				circumstance, or overall.
3. Awards
				must reasonably be demonstrated to result in the enhanced economic well-being
				of the state and local communities.
4. Awards that promote retention and
				strengthening of cluster development of existing businesses will be evaluated
				using the same procedures and with the same priority as the recruitment of new
				businesses to the state.
5. The
				anticipated economic benefits to the state will be considered in making the
				award.
6. Whether or not an award
				will be made is entirely at the discretion of the LED, its cluster directors,
				the secretary and the LEDC board and shall depend upon the facts and
				circumstances of each case, funds available, funds already allocated, and other
				such factors as the board may, in its discretion deem to be pertinent. The
				grant or rejection of an application for an award shall not establish any
				precedent and shall not bind the LED, its cluster directors, the secretary, or
				the LEDC board to any future course of action with respect to any
				application.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 15 - Louisiana Project Equity Fund › Section III-1507 - Eligibility

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A. In order to be
				eligible for a Project Equity Funding Award pursuant to this program, the
				applicant and company must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that
				the award sought must be consistent with the principles set forth above, and
				the applicant and company must demonstrate a need for the project funding
				consistent with the requirements set forth below. Where it is represented that
				certain contingent actions will be taken in order to comply with these
				conditions, then the LEDC may, upon recommendation of the LED and its contract
				monitor, withhold funding until there is substantial performance of the
				contingencies.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  51:2312(B) and (D)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  51:2341(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 15 - Louisiana Project Equity Fund › Section III-1509 - Application for Project Funding

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A. The applicant and the company must jointly
				submit an application to the LED through its assigned staff and cluster
				director(s) responsible for the business area that will be subject to the
				project for which the lending is being sought, in proposal form which shall
				contain the following information:
1. a
				business plan providing:
a. a detailed
				description of the project to be undertaken, particularly:
i. the project manufacturing materials and
				equipment; and/or
ii. technology
				for which the funding is sought; and
iii. the economic scope of the investment
				involved in the project;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 15 - Louisiana Project Equity Fund › Section III-1511 - Loan Funding

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A. All
				funding applications must be considered by the board after review by the
				assigned staff and upon recommendation of the relevant cluster director and the
				secretary. Thereafter, the LEDC board upon such review as may be necessary to
				make the determination as to the application in accordance with these rules
				shall either approve or disapprove the application. Upon approval by the LEDC
				board:
1. the loan shall be funded pursuant
				to the loan agreement;
2. the
				credit provided shall be drawn down in accordance with the schedule provided as
				approved by the cluster director, secretary and LEDC and incorporated into the
				loan agreement;
3. the loan
				agreement shall include appropriate enforceable provisions for the monitoring
				of the contract;
4. the loan
				agreement shall include such conventional provisions as may be appropriate to
				protect and secure the loan funding provided by the LEDC board pursuant to
				these rules;
5. the cluster
				director making the recommendation for the loan funding shall be designated by
				the LEDC as the contract monitor for the loan agreement, and the contract
				monitor shall, on a semi-annual basis, report to the LEDC board on the status
				and progress of the project.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 17 - Regional Awards and Matching Grant Program › Section III-1701 - General

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A. The Louisiana
				Department of Economic Development ("LED" or "department") has determined that
				the support of regional economic development efforts is critical to the
				long-term economic health of the state of Louisiana. The following rules for
				the regional awards and matching grant awards program ("program") implement the
				program and provide funding for projects in accordance with the goals of the
				program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  36:104 and
				  36:108.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 17 - Regional Awards and Matching Grant Program › Section III-1703 - Program Description

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A. The
				program is designed to provide assistance to eligible economic development
				organizations in their comprehensive and strategic marketing and/or recruitment
				plans for towns, cities, parishes, regions or the state as a site for new
				and/or expanded business development. The program also seeks to encourage
				economic development through multi entity cooperation and communication. The
				program has two objectives:
1. regional awards
				(Tier 1); and
2. matching grant
				awards (Tier 2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 17 - Regional Awards and Matching Grant Program › Section III-1705 - Eligible Participants

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A.
				Eligible applicants for the benefits of this program shall be nonprofit
				economic development organizations ("EDO") established in accordance with
				Louisiana law and in good standing in the state of Louisiana. The EDO must have
				as one of its primary objectives promoting Louisiana to national and world
				markets for business and industrial location and expansion.
B. Applicants for funding under the program
				must have federal and state tax identification numbers.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  36:104 and
				  36:108.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part III - Financial Assistance Programs › Chapter 17 - Regional Awards and Matching Grant Program › Section III-1707 - Qualifications

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A. Eligible
				applicants may qualify for grants in the manner hereinafter provided under this
				program through either:
1. regional awards
				that are to be administered on behalf of an association of the EDOs acting in
				concert to promote regional economic development strategies for the region; or
				through
2. matching grant awards,
				to an EDO or a combination of EDOs, from LED for a specific project marketing
				industrial location and expansion or a specific project aimed at supporting
				future industrial location and expansion.