Within available appropriations, the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, within the Labor Department, may establish a pilot program to provide any eligible individual with a minor dependent access to training in order to obtain skills and credentials necessary to obtain and maintain employment. Such skills and credentials may include, but need not be limited to (1) a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) an alternative degree; (3) English as a second language training; and (4) vocational training. For purposes of this section, an eligible individual is an individual who would qualify for benefits under the temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to Title IV-A of the Social Security Act.
(P.A. 06-164, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 87.)
History: P.A. 06-164 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 11-48 removed reference to Sec. 4-124w and added “within the Labor Department”, effective July 1, 2011.