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(i) Equipment upgrades or new equipment purchases for training 1 purposes; 2 (ii) New training spaces and locations to support capacity needs 3 and expansion of training to veterans and veteran spouses, and 4 underserved populations to include foster care and homeless 5 transition populations and previously incarcerated persons; 6 (iii) Faculty curriculum development and instructor training for 7 driving, repair, and service of technological advancements facing the 8 industries; 9 (iv) Tuition assistance for commercial vehicle driver and related 10 supply chain industry training, fees associated with driver testing, 11 and other reasonable and necessary student support services, 12 including child care costs; and 13 (v) Fees and other reasonable costs associated with commercial 14 truck driving examiner training and certification. 15 (c) An entity is eligible to receive a grant if it is a 16 nonprofit, nongovernmental, or institution of primary or higher 17 education that provides training opportunities, including 18 apprenticeships, preapprenticeships, preemployment training, 19 commercial vehicle driver training and testing, or vocational 20 training related to mechanical and support functions that support the 21 trucking industry or the school bus driving industry; or incumbent 22 worker training to prepare workers for the trucking and trucking- 23 related supply chain industries or the school bus driving industry. 24 Preference will be given to entities in compliance with government 25 approved or accredited programs. Reporting requirements, as 26 determined by the board, shall be required. 27 (d) The board may use up to five percent of funds for 28 administration of grants. 29 (30) $3,200,000 of the workforce education investment account— 30 state appropriation is provided solely for costs associated with 31 grants awarded in fiscal year 2023 for nursing programs to purchase 32 or upgrade simulation laboratory equipment. 33 (31)(a) $9,336,000 of the workforce education investment account— 34 state appropriation is provided solely to expand cybersecurity 35 academic enrollments by 500 FTE students. 36 (b) The state board for community and technical colleges must 37 coordinate with the student achievement council as provided in 38 section 612(10) of this act to submit a progress report on the new or 39 p. 549 ESSB 5187.SL