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     116L.146 Expedited grant process. 

    (a) The board may authorize grants not to exceed $50,000 
 each through an expedited grant approval process to: 

    (1) eligible employers to provide training programs for up 
 to 50 workers; or 

    (2) a public or private institution of higher education to: 

    (i) do predevelopment or curriculum development for 
 training programs prior to submission for program funding under 
 section 116L.12; 

    (ii) convert an existing curriculum for distance learning 
 through interactive television or other communication methods; 
 or 

    (iii) enable a training program to be offered when it would 
 otherwise be canceled due to an enrollment shortfall of one or 
 two students when the program is offered in a health-related 
 field with a documented worker shortage and is part of a 
 training program not exceeding two years in length. 

    (b) The board shall develop application procedures and 
 evaluation policies for grants made under this section. 

    HIST: 1Sp2001 c 9 art 6 s 5; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113 

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