R357-39-104. Eligibility Criteria

(1) A business representative shall certify that: (a) the business has a skilled labor gap; (b) the proposed grant will meet the gap need; and (c) the business has significant one-time or ongoing hiring and training demands. (2)(a) To qualify a business shall have a substantial or potential presence in Utah, as determined by the office, by weighing: (i) the total workforce and percentage of business's workforce in Utah; (ii) the amount of business taxes paid to Utah; (iii) the relative size of the business; (iv) whether the business's principal place of business is Utah; (v) the likelihood that the business will maintain a significant presence in Utah; (vi) the degree to which the business's activities and operations positively impact Utah's economy; (vii) the business's registration with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code as an active, for-profit business entity; and (viii) the business's license in the appropriate city or county.