§ 8-508

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Board” means the Governor’s Workforce Development Board.

(3) “Highway or capital transit construction” means actual construction, preliminary engineering, planning and research, or any other work or activity to implement federal laws for the administration of federal aid for highways or capital transit projects.

(4) “Workforce development area” has the meaning stated in § 11–503(n) of the Labor and Employment Article.

(b) The Department shall use the maximum feasible amount of federal funds available to the State under 23 U.S.C. § 140(b) to develop, conduct, and administer highway or capital transit construction training and supportive services, including skill improvement programs.

(c) The Department shall administer the training programs under subsection (b) of this section in collaboration with the Board to ensure that highway or capital transit construction training and supportive services are provided to the greatest extent feasible to individuals in each relevant workforce development area.