39-11-306. (Temporary) Reporting. The Montana EARN program is a pilot project that terminates on June 30, 2021. The department shall provide a report prior to June 30, 2020, and within 6 months of the close of the program to the governor and to the legislative council, as provided in 5-11-210, regarding the following:

(1) the criteria for grant awards, including the amount that may be awarded to any one strategic industry partnership;

(2) the criteria for projected average wage, differentiated by whether the target population is in a high unemployment and high poverty area or obtaining skills for a high-demand occupation;

(3) the projected demand for Montana EARN program grants and the amount granted for each applicant, including average proposed wage for grants and the number of positions filled or created;

(4) the target populations of program grants;

(5) the target industries and other participants in strategic industry partnerships;

(6) the matching funds to be provided by participants in the strategic industry partnership;

(7) the type and number of high-demand occupations served by program grants;

(8) the amount of grants provided for job-readiness assistance; and

(9) recommendations for future grant programs involving strategic industry partnerships or a continuation of the Montana EARN program. (Terminates June 30, 2021--sec. 12, Ch. 366, L. 2019.)