# Economic Development (GEC)

## Title 3. Economic Development and Business Resources

### Subtitle 4. Partnership for Workforce Quality

#### Section 3-406

The Program shall provide business assistance services that:

(1) determine whether the employer's specific needs are best met by training, other types of assistance, or a combination of services;

(2) identify the availability of existing training programs that may be adapted to meet the employer's needs;

(3) identify the resources the employer may provide to support the training, including:

  (i) equipment;

  (ii) facilities; and

  (iii) materials;

(4) identify or develop appropriate curricula; and

(5) determine the most cost-effective approach to meeting training needs.

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Md. Code Ann., Econ. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)