As used in this article, the following words have the meanings ascribed unless the context requires otherwise:(a) 'ARPA' means the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No. 117-2).(b) 'COVID-19' means the Coronavirus Disease 2019.(c) 'Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds' means funds allocated to the State of Mississippi from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund in Section 9901 of ARPA.(d) 'Grant program' means the workforce development and training programs administered under this article using federal COVID-19 relief funds.(e) 'Office' means the Office of Workforce Development established in Section 37-153-7.Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 488, HB 1006,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2022.
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