Employer Eligibility

(1) The following employers may apply for a Tennessee Job Skills Grant from the Tennessee Job Skills Fund: (a) One (1) or more employers to secure training for demand occupations, emerging occupations, or manufacturing occupations. (b) One (1) or more employers acting in partnership with an employer organization, labor organization, or community-based organization to secure training for demand occupations. emerging occupations, or manufacturing occupations. (c) One (1) or more employers acting in partnership with a consortium composed of more than one (1) provider to secure training for demand occupations, emerging occupations, or manufacturing occupations. (2) Grant criteria. Tennessee Job Skills Grants from the Tennessee Job Skills Fund shall be awarded only to employers who certify that: (a) A job or job opening exists or will exist at the end of the project for which the Tennessee Job Skills Grant is sought. (b) Job openings will be filled by participants in the project. (c) The starting wage for a new job created through the project will be equal to or greater than the prevailing starting wage for that occupation in the local labor market area, as determined by the Tennessee Department of Employment Security.