(a) The general assembly shall appropriate no less than the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) annually. No later than September 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the department shall provide an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate regarding the funds distributed pursuant to this chapter. The report shall include: (1) The total number of applicants in relation to the total number of grants authorized by the department by school and approved workforce development program; (2) The average unmet need for each grant recipient by each school and approved workforce development program; (3) The average award amount by grant program; and (4) The total amount of funding distributed to each grant program. (b) The department annually shall present the report and an update regarding the higher education opportunity incentive grant and workforce development incentive grant to the youth advisory board and key partners. History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 250, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 511, § 1; P.L. 2024, ch. 117, art. 8, § 10, effective June 17, 2024.
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