Section 4-605 – Establishment

    (a)    The Secretary shall establish a multipurpose service center for displaced homemakers.     (b)    The center shall be in a location that is accessible to a major population area of this State as determined by the Secretary.

Section 4-606 – General Functions of Center

    (a)    To assist displaced homemakers in becoming gainfully employed, the center shall provide them with:         (1)    counseling;         (2)    training;         (3)    skills;         (4)    services; and         (5)    education.     (b)    To the extent the center has the resources available, the center may also provide these services to persons who are at least 30 years old and:         (1)    who satisfy the criteria for displaced homemakers under § […]

Section 4-607 – Programs

    The center shall provide:         (1)    a job counseling program for displaced homemakers that is designed specifically for individuals who are reentering the job market after being absent from the job market for a number of years;         (2)    job training programs for jobs that are available in the public and private sectors;         (3)    an employment placement program; and         (4)    service […]

Section 4-608 – Staff — Composition; Training

    (a)    To the greatest extent possible and appropriate, the staff of the center shall consist of displaced homemakers. Staff positions filled by displaced homemakers shall include supervisory, technical, and administrative positions.     (b)    If, with additional training or retraining, a displaced homemaker has the potential to be a member of the staff, the individuals who operate the programs […]

Section 4-609 – Staff — Duties

    The staff of the center shall:         (1)    work with local government agencies and private employers to develop job training programs; and         (2)    work with federal, State, and local government agencies in the area of the center to assist displaced homemakers in securing permanent employment.

Section 4-610 – Duties of Secretary — Funds and Contributions; Government Agencies

    (a)    In establishing the center, the Secretary shall explore the availability of and, to the extent available and appropriate, shall use funds and contributions from federal, local, and private sources, including in-kind contributions of building space, equipment, and qualified personnel for training programs.     (b)    The Secretary shall work with federal, State, and local government agencies in the […]

Section 4-611 – Duties of Secretary — Rules and Regulations

    The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that govern:         (1)    the eligibility of displaced homemakers for the programs of the center;         (2)    the level of stipends for displaced homemakers in job training programs under § 4-607(2) of this subtitle;         (3)    a sliding fee scale, based on ability to pay, for service programs under § 4-607(4) of this subtitle; […]

Section 4-612 – Powers of Secretary — Evaluations

    (a)    The Secretary may:         (1)    evaluate periodically the effectiveness of the job training, employment placement, and service programs of the center; and         (2)    include in the Secretary’s annual report to the General Assembly a report on the center and its programs.     (b)    The evaluation and report shall include:         (1)    the number of displaced homemakers who participate in job training programs; […]

Section 4-613 – Powers of Secretary — Miscellaneous Powers

    (a)    The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit agencies or organizations to establish and operate any program of the center.     (b)    The Secretary may establish a multipurpose service center in or extend any program of the center to another area of this State.     (c)    The Secretary may delegate any of the authority granted to the Secretary under this […]