The state workforce innovation council is established under the applicable federal programs to do the following:

1. (1) Review the services and use of funds and resources under applicable federal programs and advise the governor on methods of coordinating the services and use of funds and resources consistent with the laws and regulations governing the particular applicable federal programs.

2. (2) Advise the governor on:

   1. (A) the development and implementation of state and local standards and measures; and

   2. (B) the coordination of the standards and measures;

      concerning the applicable federal programs.

3. (3) Perform the duties as set forth in federal law of the particular advisory bodies for applicable federal programs described in section 4 of this chapter.
4. (4) Identify the workforce needs in Indiana and recommend to the governor goals to meet the investment needs.
5. (5) Recommend to the governor goals for the development and coordination of the human resource system in Indiana.
6. (6) Prepare and recommend to the governor a strategic plan to accomplish the goals developed under subdivisions (4) and (5).
7. (7) Monitor the implementation of and evaluate the effectiveness of the strategic plan described in subdivision (6).
8. (8) Advise the governor on the coordination of federal, state, and local education and training programs and on the allocation of state and federal funds in Indiana to promote effective services, service delivery, and innovative programs.
9. (9) Administer the minority training grant program established by section 11 of this chapter.
10. (10) Administer the back home in Indiana program established by section 12 of this chapter.
11. (11) Any other function assigned to the council by the governor with regard to the study and evaluation of Indiana's workforce development delivery system.
12. (12) Administer postsecondary proprietary educational institution accreditation under IC 22-4.1-21 .

As added by P.L.69-2015, SEC.48.