{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/59.1-284.22.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/59.1-284.22.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/59.1-284.22.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/59.1-284.22.html"}],"law_id":79960,"edition_id":1,"section_id":79960,"structure_id":16538,"section_number":"59.1-284.22","catch_line":"Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund; eligible county","history":"2008, cc. 256, 630; 2013, c. 482; 2014, cc. 41, 464.","full_text":"A\n\nAs used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Affiliate” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Capital investment” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county” means Prince George County.\n\t\t\t“Full-time” means employment of an indefinite duration for which the standard fringe benefits are paid, requiring a minimum of either (i) 35 hours of an employee’s time per week for the entire normal year of the employer’s operations, which “normal year” shall consist of at least 48 weeks, or (ii) 1,680 hours per year. The term “full-time” shall not include seasonal or temporary positions or positions created when a job function is shifted from an existing location in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Grant” means the special training grant or supplemental training grant as described in this section.\n\t\t\t“Qualified employee” means an individual hired in the Commonwealth on or after November 20, 2007, by an entity that is a qualified manufacturer or by an affiliate thereof, who (i) is employed by the qualified manufacturer or by an affiliate for at least 90 days, and (ii) works on a full-time basis for the qualified manufacturer or for an affiliate for at least such 90-day period.\n\t\t\t“Qualified manufacturer” means the same as such term is defined in § 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee.\n\t\t\t“Special training grant” means a $9,000 allocation from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund per new qualified employee, as described in this section. The aggregate amount of special training grants under this section shall not exceed $5,778,000.\n\t\t\t“Supplemental training grant” means a one-time $3 million allocation from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, as described in this section.B\n\nGrants paid to the qualified manufacturer pursuant to this section are intended to be used for workforce development, instructional, or training purposes so as to enhance the skill sets of qualified employees.C\n\nAny qualified manufacturer that is eligible to receive a special training grant shall (i) report to the Secretary quarterly the number of new qualified employees hired and trained who have been employed for at least 90 days and for whom a special training grant has not been previously paid pursuant to this section, and (ii) provide evidence of the hiring and training of the new qualified employees described in clause (i). The application and evidence shall be filed with the Secretary in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within 30 days after such evidence has been provided by the qualified manufacturer, the Secretary shall certify to (a) the Comptroller and (b) each qualified manufacturer the amount of the special training grant to which such qualified manufacturer is entitled under this section for payment within 60 days after such certification. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the Treasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe special training grants under this section (1) shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from a fund entitled the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, which Fund is hereby established on the books of the Comptroller, (2) shall not exceed $5,778,000 in the aggregate, and (3) shall be paid to or for the benefit of the qualified manufacturer on a quarterly basis.D\n\nA supplemental training grant shall be paid to any qualified manufacturer that has made an aggregate capital investment of at least $153.9 million in the eligible county and has hired at least 176 new qualified employees, excluding any qualified employee who has been rehired by the qualified manufacturer or an affiliate thereof or who is employed in a different position with the qualified manufacturer or an affiliate thereof. On or before June 30, 2010, and on or before each June 30 thereafter until the supplemental training grant has been paid, the qualified manufacturer shall provide written notification to the Secretary whether it has met or expects to meet the aggregate capital investment and employee requirements by the end of the current calendar year. If it has met or expects to meet such requirements by the end of the calendar year, the qualified manufacturer shall provide evidence of the same, satisfactory to the Secretary, with the written notification. The written notification and evidence shall be filed with the Secretary in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within 10 days after such notification and evidence have been provided by the qualified manufacturer, the Secretary shall certify to (i) the Comptroller and (ii) each qualified manufacturer the amount of the supplemental training grant to which such qualified manufacturer is entitled under this section for payment in the current fiscal year. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the Treasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe supplemental training grant shall not be paid prior to July 1, 2010. The supplemental training grant (a) shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, (b) shall be equal to $3 million, and (c) shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, be paid to the qualified manufacturer by the end of the applicable fiscal year, as described herein. No more than $3 million in supplemental training grants shall be paid pursuant to this section.E\n\nIf grants to be paid to qualified manufacturers under this section in a fiscal year exceed the aggregate amount available in the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund for that year, each qualified manufacturer’s grants for the year shall equal the amount of grants to which the qualified manufacturer would otherwise be eligible multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction shall equal the aggregate amount available for payment from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund for that fiscal year, and the denominator shall equal the aggregate dollar amount of grants to which all qualified manufacturers otherwise would be eligible for such fiscal year.F\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, in lieu of payment of special training grants by check to qualified manufacturers, the Secretary may determine that such special training grants shall be administered in a manner similar to existing training grant programs such as those permitted by § 2.2-2240.3.G\n\nAs a condition of receipt of a grant, a qualified manufacturer shall make available to the Secretary or his designee for inspection upon his request all relevant and applicable documents to determine the aggregate number of new qualified employees hired and the aggregate amount of capital investment. The Comptroller shall not draw any warrants to issue checks for a special training grant or a supplemental training grant under this section without a specific appropriation for the same. All such documents appropriately identified by the qualified manufacturer shall be considered confidential and proprietary.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":286384,"text":"As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Affiliate” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Capital investment” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county” means Prince George County.\n\t\t\t“Full-time” means employment of an indefinite duration for which the standard fringe benefits are paid, requiring a minimum of either (i) 35 hours of an employee’s time per week for the entire normal year of the employer’s operations, which “normal year” shall consist of at least 48 weeks, or (ii) 1,680 hours per year. The term “full-time” shall not include seasonal or temporary positions or positions created when a job function is shifted from an existing location in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Grant” means the special training grant or supplemental training grant as described in this section.\n\t\t\t“Qualified employee” means an individual hired in the Commonwealth on or after November 20, 2007, by an entity that is a qualified manufacturer or by an affiliate thereof, who (i) is employed by the qualified manufacturer or by an affiliate for at least 90 days, and (ii) works on a full-time basis for the qualified manufacturer or for an affiliate for at least such 90-day period.\n\t\t\t“Qualified manufacturer” means the same as such term is defined in § 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee.\n\t\t\t“Special training grant” means a $9,000 allocation from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund per new qualified employee, as described in this section. The aggregate amount of special training grants under this section shall not exceed $5,778,000.\n\t\t\t“Supplemental training grant” means a one-time $3 million allocation from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, as described in this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":286385,"text":"Grants paid to the qualified manufacturer pursuant to this section are intended to be used for workforce development, instructional, or training purposes so as to enhance the skill sets of qualified employees.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":286386,"text":"Any qualified manufacturer that is eligible to receive a special training grant shall (i) report to the Secretary quarterly the number of new qualified employees hired and trained who have been employed for at least 90 days and for whom a special training grant has not been previously paid pursuant to this section, and (ii) provide evidence of the hiring and training of the new qualified employees described in clause (i). The application and evidence shall be filed with the Secretary in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within 30 days after such evidence has been provided by the qualified manufacturer, the Secretary shall certify to (a) the Comptroller and (b) each qualified manufacturer the amount of the special training grant to which such qualified manufacturer is entitled under this section for payment within 60 days after such certification. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the Treasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe special training grants under this section (1) shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from a fund entitled the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, which Fund is hereby established on the books of the Comptroller, (2) shall not exceed $5,778,000 in the aggregate, and (3) shall be paid to or for the benefit of the qualified manufacturer on a quarterly basis.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":286387,"text":"A supplemental training grant shall be paid to any qualified manufacturer that has made an aggregate capital investment of at least $153.9 million in the eligible county and has hired at least 176 new qualified employees, excluding any qualified employee who has been rehired by the qualified manufacturer or an affiliate thereof or who is employed in a different position with the qualified manufacturer or an affiliate thereof. On or before June 30, 2010, and on or before each June 30 thereafter until the supplemental training grant has been paid, the qualified manufacturer shall provide written notification to the Secretary whether it has met or expects to meet the aggregate capital investment and employee requirements by the end of the current calendar year. If it has met or expects to meet such requirements by the end of the calendar year, the qualified manufacturer shall provide evidence of the same, satisfactory to the Secretary, with the written notification. The written notification and evidence shall be filed with the Secretary in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within 10 days after such notification and evidence have been provided by the qualified manufacturer, the Secretary shall certify to (i) the Comptroller and (ii) each qualified manufacturer the amount of the supplemental training grant to which such qualified manufacturer is entitled under this section for payment in the current fiscal year. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the Treasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe supplemental training grant shall not be paid prior to July 1, 2010. The supplemental training grant (a) shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, (b) shall be equal to $3 million, and (c) shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, be paid to the qualified manufacturer by the end of the applicable fiscal year, as described herein. No more than $3 million in supplemental training grants shall be paid pursuant to this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":286388,"text":"If grants to be paid to qualified manufacturers under this section in a fiscal year exceed the aggregate amount available in the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund for that year, each qualified manufacturer’s grants for the year shall equal the amount of grants to which the qualified manufacturer would otherwise be eligible multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction shall equal the aggregate amount available for payment from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund for that fiscal year, and the denominator shall equal the aggregate dollar amount of grants to which all qualified manufacturers otherwise would be eligible for such fiscal year.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":286389,"text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in lieu of payment of special training grants by check to qualified manufacturers, the Secretary may determine that such special training grants shall be administered in a manner similar to existing training grant programs such as those permitted by § 2.2-2240.3.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":286390,"text":"As a condition of receipt of a grant, a qualified manufacturer shall make available to the Secretary or his designee for inspection upon his request all relevant and applicable documents to determine the aggregate number of new qualified employees hired and the aggregate amount of capital investment. The Comptroller shall not draw any warrants to issue checks for a special training grant or a supplemental training grant under this section without a specific appropriation for the same. 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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 256<\/a> and 630<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2013, chapter 482<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 41<\/a> and 464<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70721,"section_number":"59.1-284.20","catch_line":"Aerospace Engine Manufacturing Performance Grant Program; eligible county","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-284.20\/"}],"permalink":{"id":260495,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79960,"identifier":"59.1-284.22","token":"59.1\/22.5\/59.1-284.22","url":"\/59.1-284.22\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-284.22\/","token":"59.1\/22.5\/59.1-284.22","dublin_core":{"Title":"Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund; eligible county","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-284.22","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Affiliate<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-284.20<\/a>.\n\t\t\t“Capital investment<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-284.20<\/a>.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county<\/span>” means Prince George County.\n\t\t\t“Full-time<\/span>” means employment of an indefinite duration for which the standard fringe benefits are paid, requiring a minimum of either (i) 35 hours of an employee’s time per week for the entire normal year<\/span> of the employer’s operations, which “normal year<\/span>” shall consist of at least 48 weeks, or (ii) 1,680 hours per year. The term “full-time<\/span>” shall not include seasonal or temporary positions or positions created when a job function is shifted from an existing location in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Grant” means the special training grant<\/span> or supplemental training grant<\/span> as described in this section.\n\t\t\t“Qualified employee<\/span>” means an individual hired in the Commonwealth on or after November 20, 2007, by an entity that is a qualified manufacturer<\/span> or by an affiliate<\/span> thereof, who (i) is employed by the qualified manufacturer<\/span> or by an affiliate<\/span> for at least 90 days, and (ii) works on a full-time<\/span> basis for the qualified manufacturer<\/span> or for an affiliate<\/span> for at least such 90-day period.\n\t\t\t“Qualified manufacturer<\/span>” means the same as such term is defined in § 59.1-284.20<\/a>.\n\t\t\t“Secretary<\/span>” means the Secretary<\/span> of Commerce and Trade or his designee.\n\t\t\t“Special training grant<\/span>” means a $9,000 allocation from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund per new qualified employee<\/span>, as described in this section. The aggregate amount of special training grants<\/span> under this section shall not exceed $5,778,000.\n\t\t\t“Supplemental training grant<\/span>” means a one-time $3 million allocation from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, as described in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Grants paid to the qualified manufacturer<\/span> pursuant to this section are intended to be used for workforce development, instructional, or training purposes so as to enhance the skill sets of qualified employees<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any qualified manufacturer<\/span> that is eligible to receive a special training grant<\/span> shall (i) report to the Secretary<\/span> quarterly the number of new qualified employees<\/span> hired and trained who have been employed for at least 90 days and for whom a special training grant<\/span> has not been previously paid pursuant to this section, and (ii) provide evidence<\/span> of the hiring and training of the new qualified employees<\/span> described in clause (i). The application and evidence<\/span> shall be filed with the Secretary<\/span> in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within 30 days after such evidence<\/span> has been provided by the qualified manufacturer<\/span>, the Secretary<\/span> shall certify to (a) the Comptroller and (b) each qualified manufacturer<\/span> the amount of the special training grant<\/span> to which such qualified manufacturer<\/span> is entitled under this section for payment within 60 days after such certification. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the Treasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe special training grants<\/span> under this section (1) shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from a fund entitled the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, which Fund is hereby established on the books of the Comptroller, (2) shall not exceed $5,778,000 in the aggregate, and (3) shall be paid to or for the benefit of the qualified manufacturer<\/span> on a quarterly basis. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A supplemental training grant<\/span> shall be paid to any qualified manufacturer<\/span> that has made an aggregate capital investment<\/span> of at least $153.9 million in the eligible county<\/span> and has hired at least 176 new qualified employees<\/span>, excluding any qualified employee<\/span> who has been rehired by the qualified manufacturer<\/span> or an affiliate<\/span> thereof or who is employed in a different position with the qualified manufacturer<\/span> or an affiliate<\/span> thereof. On or before June 30, 2010, and on or before each June 30 thereafter until the supplemental training grant<\/span> has been paid, the qualified manufacturer<\/span> shall provide written notification to the Secretary<\/span> whether it has met or expects to meet the aggregate capital investment<\/span> and employee requirements by the end of the current calendar year. If it has met or expects to meet such requirements by the end of the calendar year, the qualified manufacturer<\/span> shall provide evidence<\/span> of the same, satisfactory to the Secretary<\/span>, with the written notification. The written notification and evidence<\/span> shall be filed with the Secretary<\/span> in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the postmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within 10 days after such notification and evidence<\/span> have been provided by the qualified manufacturer<\/span>, the Secretary<\/span> shall certify to (i) the Comptroller and (ii) each qualified manufacturer<\/span> the amount of the supplemental training grant<\/span> to which such qualified manufacturer<\/span> is entitled under this section for payment in the current fiscal year. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the Treasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe supplemental training grant<\/span> shall not be paid prior to July 1, 2010. The supplemental training grant<\/span> (a) shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, (b) shall be equal to $3 million, and (c) shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, be paid to the qualified manufacturer<\/span> by the end of the applicable fiscal year, as described herein. No more than $3 million in supplemental training grants<\/span> shall be paid pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If grants to be paid to qualified manufacturers<\/span> under this section in a fiscal year exceed the aggregate amount available in the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund for that year, each qualified manufacturer<\/span>’s grants for the year shall equal the amount of grants to which the qualified manufacturer<\/span> would otherwise be eligible multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction shall equal the aggregate amount available for payment from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund for that fiscal year, and the denominator shall equal the aggregate dollar amount of grants to which all qualified manufacturers<\/span> otherwise would be eligible for such fiscal year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in lieu of payment of special training grants<\/span> by check to qualified manufacturers<\/span>, the Secretary<\/span> may determine that such special training grants<\/span> shall be administered in a manner similar to existing training grant programs such as those permitted by § 2.2-2240.3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> As a condition of receipt of a grant, a qualified manufacturer<\/span> shall make available to the Secretary<\/span> or his designee for inspection upon his request all relevant and applicable documents to determine the aggregate number of new qualified employees<\/span> hired and the aggregate amount of capital investment<\/span>. The Comptroller shall not draw any warrants to issue<\/span> checks for a special training grant<\/span> or a supplemental training grant<\/span> under this section without a specific appropriation for the same. All such documents appropriately identified by the qualified manufacturer<\/span> shall be considered confidential and proprietary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAEROSPACE ENGINE MANUFACTURER WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANT FUND; ELIGIBLE COUNTY (\u00a7\n59.1-284.22)\n\nA. As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Affiliate” means the same as that term is defined in §\n59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Capital investment” means the same as that term is defined in\n§ 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Eligible county” means Prince George County.\n\t\t\t“Full-time” means employment of an indefinite duration for which\nthe standard fringe benefits are paid, requiring a minimum of either (i) 35\nhours of an employee’s time per week for the entire normal year of the\nemployer’s operations, which “normal year” shall consist of at\nleast 48 weeks, or (ii) 1,680 hours per year. The term “full-time”\nshall not include seasonal or temporary positions or positions created when a\njob function is shifted from an existing location in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Grant” means the special training grant or supplemental training\ngrant as described in this section.\n\t\t\t“Qualified employee” means an individual hired in the\nCommonwealth on or after November 20, 2007, by an entity that is a qualified\nmanufacturer or by an affiliate thereof, who (i) is employed by the qualified\nmanufacturer or by an affiliate for at least 90 days, and (ii) works on a\nfull-time basis for the qualified manufacturer or for an affiliate for at least\nsuch 90-day period.\n\t\t\t“Qualified manufacturer” means the same as such term is defined\nin § 59.1-284.20.\n\t\t\t“Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his\ndesignee.\n\t\t\t“Special training grant” means a $9,000 allocation from the\nAerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund per new qualified\nemployee, as described in this section. The aggregate amount of special training\ngrants under this section shall not exceed $5,778,000.\n\t\t\t“Supplemental training grant” means a one-time $3 million\nallocation from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund,\nas described in this section.\n\nB. Grants paid to the qualified manufacturer pursuant to this section are\nintended to be used for workforce development, instructional, or training\npurposes so as to enhance the skill sets of qualified employees.\n\nC. Any qualified manufacturer that is eligible to receive a special training\ngrant shall (i) report to the Secretary quarterly the number of new qualified\nemployees hired and trained who have been employed for at least 90 days and for\nwhom a special training grant has not been previously paid pursuant to this\nsection, and (ii) provide evidence of the hiring and training of the new\nqualified employees described in clause (i). The application and evidence shall\nbe filed with the Secretary in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the\npostmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within\n30 days after such evidence has been provided by the qualified manufacturer, the\nSecretary shall certify to (a) the Comptroller and (b) each qualified\nmanufacturer the amount of the special training grant to which such qualified\nmanufacturer is entitled under this section for payment within 60 days after\nsuch certification. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the\nTreasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe special training grants under this section (1) shall be paid, subject to\nappropriation by the General Assembly, from a fund entitled the Aerospace Engine\nManufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund, which Fund is hereby established on\nthe books of the Comptroller, (2) shall not exceed $5,778,000 in the aggregate,\nand (3) shall be paid to or for the benefit of the qualified manufacturer on a\nquarterly basis.\n\nD. A supplemental training grant shall be paid to any qualified manufacturer\nthat has made an aggregate capital investment of at least $153.9 million in the\neligible county and has hired at least 176 new qualified employees, excluding\nany qualified employee who has been rehired by the qualified manufacturer or an\naffiliate thereof or who is employed in a different position with the qualified\nmanufacturer or an affiliate thereof. On or before June 30, 2010, and on or\nbefore each June 30 thereafter until the supplemental training grant has been\npaid, the qualified manufacturer shall provide written notification to the\nSecretary whether it has met or expects to meet the aggregate capital investment\nand employee requirements by the end of the current calendar year. If it has met\nor expects to meet such requirements by the end of the calendar year, the\nqualified manufacturer shall provide evidence of the same, satisfactory to the\nSecretary, with the written notification. The written notification and evidence\nshall be filed with the Secretary in person or by mail. For filings by mail, the\npostmark cancellation shall govern the date of the filing determination. Within\n10 days after such notification and evidence have been provided by the qualified\nmanufacturer, the Secretary shall certify to (i) the Comptroller and (ii) each\nqualified manufacturer the amount of the supplemental training grant to which\nsuch qualified manufacturer is entitled under this section for payment in the\ncurrent fiscal year. Payment of such grant shall be made by check issued by the\nTreasurer of Virginia on warrant of the Comptroller.\n\t\t\tThe supplemental training grant shall not be paid prior to July 1, 2010. The\nsupplemental training grant (a) shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the\nGeneral Assembly, from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training\nGrant Fund, (b) shall be equal to $3 million, and (c) shall, subject to\nappropriation by the General Assembly, be paid to the qualified manufacturer by\nthe end of the applicable fiscal year, as described herein. No more than $3\nmillion in supplemental training grants shall be paid pursuant to this section.\n\nE. If grants to be paid to qualified manufacturers under this section in a\nfiscal year exceed the aggregate amount available in the Aerospace Engine\nManufacturer Workforce Training Grant Fund for that year, each qualified\nmanufacturer’s grants for the year shall equal the amount of grants to\nwhich the qualified manufacturer would otherwise be eligible multiplied by a\nfraction. The numerator of the fraction shall equal the aggregate amount\navailable for payment from the Aerospace Engine Manufacturer Workforce Training\nGrant Fund for that fiscal year, and the denominator shall equal the aggregate\ndollar amount of grants to which all qualified manufacturers otherwise would be\neligible for such fiscal year.\n\nF. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in lieu of payment of\nspecial training grants by check to qualified manufacturers, the Secretary may\ndetermine that such special training grants shall be administered in a manner\nsimilar to existing training grant programs such as those permitted by §\n2.2-2240.3.\n\nG. As a condition of receipt of a grant, a qualified manufacturer shall make\navailable to the Secretary or his designee for inspection upon his request all\nrelevant and applicable documents to determine the aggregate number of new\nqualified employees hired and the aggregate amount of capital investment. The\nComptroller shall not draw any warrants to issue checks for a special training\ngrant or a supplemental training grant under this section without a specific\nappropriation for the same. All such documents appropriately identified by the\nqualified manufacturer shall be considered confidential and proprietary.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, cc. 256, 630; 2013, c. 482; 2014, cc. 41, 464.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}