Indiana § 22-4.1-28-2 Establishment of program; report

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-4.1-28-2 — Establishment of program; report

Indiana § 22-4.1-28-2

Art. 4.1DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE

Ch. 28Manufacturing Workforce Training Pilot Program

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Ind. Code § 22-4.1-28-2 (2026).

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(a)Before January 1, 2024, the office of the secretary of family and social services may, in consultation with the Erskine Green Training Institute, and in coordination with the department, establish a manufacturing workforce training pilot program to provide training and other services to:

(1)individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities; and

(2)incumbent workers who are identified to fill higher paying jobs as a result of increased workforce participation by individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

(b)The Erskine Green Training Institute may administer the program.

(c)The office of the secretary of family and social services may contract with the Erskine Green Training Institute to cover the costs of:

(1)the administration of the prog

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(a) Before January 1, 2024, the office of the
secretary of family and social services may, in consultation with the
Erskine Green Training Institute, and in coordination with the
department, establish a manufacturing workforce training pilot program
to provide training and other services to:
(1) individuals with intellectual and other developmental
disabilities; and
(2) incumbent workers who are identified to fill higher paying
jobs as a result of increased workforce participation by
individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
(b) The Erskine Green Training Institute may administer the
program.
(c) The office of the secretary of family and social services may
contract with the Erskine Green Training Institute to cover the costs of:
(1) the administration of the program; and
(2) any subsidized wages associated with the program.
(d) The program may receive:
(1) funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; or
(2) any funding available through the department.
(e) If established, the Erskine Green Training Institute shall develop
the program in consultation with:
(1) the office of the secretary of family and social services;
(2) the department;
(3) the Indiana economic development corporation;
(4) the Indiana Chamber of Commerce; and
(5) the Indiana Manufacturers Association.
(f) Before January 31, 2025, and before January 31, 2026, the
Erskine Green Training Institute shall prepare and submit a report to
the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the
legislative council, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, that
includes the following information for the previous calendar year:
(1) The total number of employers, and the geographic locations
of the employers, that participated in the program.
(2) The total number of incumbent manufacturing workers who
received skills training to qualify for a higher paying job,
including geographic locations, and the previous and new wages
for those workers.
(3) The total number of people with intellectual and other
developmental disabilities who participated in the program, and
the geographic locations and wages for those workers.
(4) The cost of administering the program.