110 ILCS 930/4: Responsibilities of the Program Board.

The Program Board shall be responsible for:

(a) Establishing policy for administration of the DFI grant program authorized under this Act, including program guidelines for the operation of the DFI and criteria to promote placement of grant recipients.

(b) Creating the application materials, setting application deadlines, reviewing applications, and approving applications for participation in the DFI grant program.

(c) Establishing subcommittees or panels as necessary to review applications and promote student placement.

(d) Reporting annually to the Board on program outcomes and results, including lists of new and continuing scholarship award recipients by institution, level, and field of study; lists of recipients retained in the program from the previous year; lists of placements of most recent program graduates; a description of institutional efforts to place program graduates; and a description of policy and administrative actions designed to increase placement of grant recipients.

(e) Disseminating information regarding the DFI to qualified institutions of higher education for distribution.

(f) Prioritizing fields of study for awarding DFI funds annually.

(g) Meeting at least 3 times per year.