Section 830.20  Definitions

"Accessibility" means when a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally integrated and equally effective manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use.

"Bridge program" means assistance provided to Program participants with limited academic or limited English skills to bridge the gap between participants' initial skills and the skills necessary to enter and succeed in postsecondary education and career-path employment by obtaining the necessary academic, employability and technical skills through three required components:

Contextualized instruction that integrates basic reading, math and language skills and industry or occupation knowledge;

Career development that includes career exploration, career planning within a career area, and understanding the world of work; and

Transition services that provide participants with the information and assistance needed to successfully navigate the process of moving to credit or occupational programs. 

"CEJA" means the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act [P.A. 102-0662].

"Clean energy jobs" means jobs in the solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, solar thermal, green hydrogen, geothermal, electric vehicle industries, other renewable energy industries, industries achieving emission reductions, and other related sectors including related industries that manufacture, develop, build, maintain, or provide ancillary services to renewable energy resources or energy efficiency products or services, including the manufacture and installation of healthier building materials that contain fewer hazardous chemicals. "Clean energy jobs" includes administrative, sales, and other support functions within these industries and other related sector industries. [20 ILCS 730/5-25(a)]

"Commitment" means a judicially determined placement in the custody of the Department of Corrections on the basis of a conviction. [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"Committed person" means a person committed to the Department of Corrections. [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"Community-based organization" means an organization that:

Provides employment, skill development, or related services to members of the community;

Includes community colleges, nonprofits, and local governments; and

Has a history of serving committed persons or justice-involved persons. [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"Core values" means the values of diversity, inclusion, accessibility and equity.

"Correctional institution or facility" means a Department of Corrections building or part of a Department of Corrections building where committed persons are detained in a secure manner. [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"Department" or "DCEO" means the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

"Department of Corrections" or "DOC" means the Illinois Department of Corrections.

"Discharge" means the end of a sentence or the final termination of a detainee's physical commitment to and confinement in the Department of Corrections. [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"Diversity" means the representation of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

"Environmental justice communities" means the definition of that term as defined by the Illinois Power Agency pursuant to the Illinois Power Agency Act [20 ILCS 3855], but excluding racial and ethnic indicators, where residents have historically been subject to disproportionate pollution burdens, including pollution from the energy sector. [20 ILCS 730/5-5]  For a map that defines these areas in Illinois, refer to this website:  Arcg.is/1Wvv4X.

"Equity" means the state, quality or ideal of being just, impartial and fair.

"Essential Employability Skills" means those general skills that are required to be successful in all sectors of the labor market and are separate from the technical skills attained in career pathways or academic skills such as math and reading. The essential employability skills, developed by various workforce development stakeholders in Illinois, include, but are not limited to, personal ethics, work ethics, communication skills, and teamwork. 

"GATA" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. [30 ILCS 708]

"GATA Rule" means the administrative rules of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget found at 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.

"Grantees" means the community-based organizations selected by the Department to provide the services and activities required by the Program.

"Grantee team" means the grantee and any partners with which the grantee will be working to carry out the Program activities.

"Inclusion" means the action or state of including and feeling an empowered sense of belonging within a group or organization.

"Location" means where the returning resident is physically located, such as:

a correctional institution or facility;

a county;

a municipality or town; and

a place of employment. [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"Nonprofit" means a corporation organized under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, in good standing to operate in the State of Illinois, that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community.

"Program" means the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program. 

"Program administrator" means, for each Program Delivery Area, the administrator selected by the Department pursuant to 20 ILCS 730/5-50(h)(1). [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"Program delivery area" means the geographic regions in which the selected grantees and the Program Administrators will provide services.

"Regional administrators" means the three administrators selected by DCEO, pursuant to [20 ILCS 730/5-15], to work together to administer the implementation of the Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program, the Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program, the Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program, and the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program.

"Returning resident" means any United States resident who is:

17 years of age or older;

in the physical custody of the Department of Corrections, and

scheduled to be re-entering society within 36 months. [20 ILCS 730/5-50(b)]

"State" means the State of Illinois.

"Uniform Guidance" means the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR Part 200.

"Work-based learning" means opportunities for Program participants to practice and enhance the skills and knowledge gained in their program of study or industry training program, as well as to develop employability, and includes an assessment and recognition of acquired knowledge and skills. "Work-based learning" may include career awareness and exploration activities (e.g., guest speakers, job shadowing, mentorship) as well as workplace experience (internships, service learning, paid work experience, on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, transitional jobs, and apprenticeships).