(1) From the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2024-2025 an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00, through a grant program administered by the department, to an eligible state-approved 501(c)(3) organization to teach or train restaurant management, culinary arts or hospitality, and tourism management as part of career and professional development.

    (2) As used in this section, "eligible state-approved 501(c)(3) organization" means an organization to which all of the following apply:

    (a) It is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501.

    (b) It provides either the ProStart or Hospitality Tourism Management curriculum and training to state-approved career and technical education programs with classification of instructional programs (CIP) codes in the 12.05xx or 52.09xx.

    (c) It administers national certification for the purposes of restaurant management, culinary arts or hospitality, or tourism management in becoming a hospitality and tourism specialist as part of career and professional development.

    (3) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.