Montana § 39-12-106 - Montana Help Act Employer Grant Program

§ 39-12-106. Montana Help Act Employer Grant Program

Montana HELP Act employer grant program. (1) There is a Montana HELP Act employer grant program to encourage employers to hire or train program participants in skills that will allow them to: (a) obtain new or improved employment; (b) obtain employment with health care benefits; (c) earn a wage that allows them to purchase their own health insurance coverage; or (d) improve their long-term financial security. (2) The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants. The criteria must take into consideration, at a minimum, the number of program participants affected and the likelihood that the proposed grant activity will improve: (a) the chances that program participants will succeed in obtaining employment meeting the goals of subsection (1); or (b) the financial security of program participants through efforts that include: (i) financial and credit counseling; and (ii) educational opportunities related to managing finances and setting and reaching financial goals. (3) The department shall adopt rules establishing grant application, evaluation, and award criteria and processes.