N.Y. Education Law § 6204-a: College opportunity to prepare for employment

§ 6204-a. College opportunity to prepare for employment. 1. The city

university is authorized to enter into an agreement with the department

of social services for the establishment of the college opportunity to

prepare for employment (COPE) program for the development of a program

of allowable activities and services for eligible participants in the

federal job opportunity and basic skills (JOBS) program.

2. The city university shall identify such funds as necessary,

including any private funds provided for the purpose of supporting

employment and training services, to be used on a matching basis

consistent with federal requirements.

3. Services may include, but are not limited to, high school

equivalency, basic education, job skills training, English-as-a-second

language, job readiness training, job placement services, case

management, career counseling and assessment, employability planning,

supportive services such as child care, and a youth demonstration

activity providing an integrated program of high school equivalency,

occupational training, work experience, and job placement.

4. The city university shall submit an annual evaluation and report on

the college opportunity to prepare for employment program to the

governor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the

senate, the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee, the

chairman of the senate finance committee, and the chair of the

legislative commission on skills development and career education no

later than October thirty-first following the program year ending June

thirtieth. The evaluation and report shall include, at a minimum, a

description of services provided, participant characteristics, data on

measures of educational and job skills gains, job development and

placement, and retention.