(A) Authority
This rule is established by authority conferred upon the
chancellor of the Ohio board of regents
department of higher education by sections
3333.04 and
6301.14 of the Revised Code and
Section 2 of Amended Substitute Senate Bill 1 of the 130th General
Assembly.
(B) Policy and
intent
The purpose of the "OhioMeansJobs" workforce development
revolving loan program is to promote and encourage Ohio's workforce development
and job growth through educational training and retraining in programs related
to employment opportunities in areas that are in demand, including but not
limited to, employment opportunities within the field of energy
exploration.
(C)
Definitions
(1) "
Institution" means any of the
following:
(a) A state institution of higher
education, as defined in section
3345.011 of the Revised
Code;
(b) A private career school,
as defined in section
3332.01 of the Revised
Code;
(c) A private, nonprofit
institution in this state holding a certificate of authorization pursuant to
Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code;
(d) A private institution exempt from
regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code as prescribed in section
3333.046 of the Revised Code, if
the program has a certificate of authorization pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the
Revised Code;
(e) A
career-technical center, joint vocational school district, comprehensive
career-technical center, or compact career-technical center offering adult
training.
(2) "Workforce
training program" includes any of the following:
(a) Courses, programs, or a degree from an
institution;
(b) Vocational
education classes offered to adult learners;
(c) Any other training program designed to
meet the special requirements of a particular employer.
(D)
Requests for proposals
Applications
(1) The
chancellor shall prescribe a process for making awards under this program to
eligible institutions for the institutions to disburse to eligible participants
as loans. The process shall include the periodic issuance of
a request for proposals
an application to all or any segment of the eligible
institutions.
(2) The forms that
will be used in the
proposal
application process shall be prescribed by the
chancellor and made available each time
a request
for proposals
an application is issued.
The
requests for proposals
application process shall be published on the Ohio
board of regents
department of higher education's web page, located at
www.ohiohighered.org.
(3) Any
request
for proposals
applications for the
"OhioMeansJobs" workforce development revolving loan program shall include:
(a) Instructions for submitting
a proposal
an
application, including the timelines for proposals, the required format
and any specific forms to be used in the proposal;
(b) Eligibility requirements for submitting
an application
a
proposal;
(c) A
description of the criteria that will be used to evaluate submitted
proposals
applications, which may include, but is not limited
to:
(i) The success rate of the workforce
training program offered by the institution;
(ii) The cost of the workforce training
program based upon a comparison of similar workforce training programs offered
in this state;
(iii) The rate that
the workforce training program participants obtain employment in the field in
which they receive training under the program;
(iv) The willingness of the institution to
assist a participant in paying for the costs of participating in the workforce
training program;
(v) The extent to
which the program has demonstrated support from business partners.
(d) Any award amount minimums and
maximums for an institution, a program or a loan to the participant at the
institution;
(e) A description of
procedures that will be used to select the loan award recipients, which may
include, but is not limited to, giving preference to certain criteria used to
evaluate submitted
proposals
applications;
(f) Terms for repayment of a loan from the
fund;
(g) Any special conditions or
requirements that may accompany an award of funds.
(E)
Proposal
Application
review and program awards
The chancellor shall review each proposal
application
submitted in response to each request for
proposals. Proposals
Applications received by entities deemed to be
ineligible to submit proposals
applications as defined in the request for proposals
shall not be reviewed.
The chancellor shall notify each applicant of the decision
concerning each respective proposal
application.
(F) Award requirements
(1) Any recipient of an "OhioMeansJobs"
workforce development revolving loan program award by the chancellor shall
enter into an agreement with the
chancellor
treasurer of
state's office governing the use and disbursement of the award.
(2) Any recipient of an "OhioMeansJobs"
workforce development revolving loan program award by the chancellor may be
required to provide the chancellor with periodic program and fiscal reports as
provided in the instructions for proposal and agreement.
(3) Award recipients shall agree to maintain
financial and non-financial records documenting the activities of the funded
program. Such records shall be subject to inspection and review at the
discretion of the chancellor to ensure fiscal accountability, operating
progress, and desired outcomes. The chancellor may require an award recipient
that violates the terms of its agreement to repay the award plus interest
calculated on any outstanding principal balance of that award of not more than
four per cent per annum, as described in the request for proposal and
agreement. A decision of the chancellor to require such repayment shall be
final.
(4) Award recipients shall
agree to participate in any common marketing or branding strategy that may be
specified by the chancellor for fund awardees.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3333-1-35
Effective:
5/25/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
3/5/2020 and
05/25/2025
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: Section 2 of Amended Substitute Senate Bill 1 of the 130th General
Assembly
Rule Amplifies: Section 2 of Amended Substitute Senate
Bill 1 of the 130th General Assembly
Prior Effective Dates:
02/06/2014