Colorado § 8-83-204 - Work force development program - legislative declaration - purposes.
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§ 8-83-204. Work force development program - legislative declaration - purposes.
(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this part 2 is adopted pursuant to the requirements of the federal act and is intended to comply with the federal act's express requirements for participants in the operation of work force development programs.
(2) The purposes of this part 2 are to:
(a) Establish a central, coordinated delivery system at the local or regional level through which any citizen may look for a job, explore work preparation and career development services, and access a range of employment, training, and occupational education programs offering their services through local or regional work force development programs;
(b) Develop strategies and policies that encourage job training, education and literacy, and vocational programs;
(c) Consolidate and coordinate programs and services to ensure a more streamlined and flexible work force development system at the local or regional level;
(d) Establish single contact points for employers; and
(e) Allow counties increased responsibility for the administration of the work force development program, including determination of any expenditures of TANF funds for the purpose of cash contributions to infrastructure of the one-stop delivery system or delivery contracts. Counties are encouraged to include all the partners outlined in the federal act.
Source: L. 2012: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 12-1120), ch. 27, p. 83, § 6, effective June 1. L. 2016: (1), (2)(a), and (2)(e) amended, (HB 16-1302), ch. 183, p. 629, § 6, effective May 19.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 8-71-204 as it existed prior to 2012.
Cross references: "TANF", referenced in this section, is the temporary assistance for needy families program. For more information regarding this program, see article 2 of title 26.
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