"Approved vendor" means the definition of that term used and as may be updated by the Illinois Power Agency.
"Minority business" means a minority-owned business as defined in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
"Minority Business Enterprise certification" means the certification or recognition certification affidavit from the Commission on Equity and Inclusion's Business Enterprise Program or a program with equivalent requirements.
"Program" means the Clean Energy Primes Contractor Accelerator Program.
"Returning resident" has the meaning given to that term in Section 5-50 of this Act.
Applicants for Program participation shall be allowed to reapply for a future cohort if they are not selected, and the Primes Program Administrator shall inform each applicant of this option.
The metrics in paragraphs (2), (4), and (6) shall be collected from Program participants and graduates for 10 years from their entrance into the Program to help the Department and Program Administrators understand the Program's long-term effect.
Data should be anonymized where needed to protect participant privacy.
The Department shall make such reports publicly available on its website.
20 ILCS 730/5-55