Subject to appropriation by the general assembly in the annual appropriations act, the Tennessee higher education commission, in consultation with the board of regents, may award a grant to any college of applied technology or community college in this state that is located in a region where advanced training opportunities or a highly-skilled workforce is lacking. The funds from the grants must be used to establish and implement a LEAP under this part. The commission shall establish procedures for grant applications, eligibility and reporting requirements, and the maximum amount of any grant authorized by this section.Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 468,s 2, eff. 7/1/2019.Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 7, eff. 1/1/2014.
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