The Employer Workforce Training Fund will be used at the Regional Level for job-attached training for incumbent, private sector workers.  Workforce Response Teams (WRTs) located in each of the 15 workforce regions statewide develop strategic investment plans, identify and award grants to existing, eligible businesses, groups of businesses, and worker organizations. Each WRT will develop a plan and focus training investments in their regions.  Projects that address the most emphasis areas will have the greatest priority for funding:

1) Companies in clusters formed around traded-sectors;

2) Training in occupations where skill shortages exist;

3) Training in skills necessary to permit companies to advance their technological capabilities or enhance their productivity.

4) Multiple employer, worker or industry association-led projects, while still allowing single employer projects;

5) Projects that make a conscious attempt to utilize existing curricula/training programs/resources, when available, and develop new curricula only when it will not duplicate other work;

6) Training of workers who are paid wages that meet or exceed the median hourly wage in the county in which they are trained, or result in wage gain or career ladder development;

7) Training that leads to industry certification or industry skill standards.
 

To find out how your company can access training funds, or to receive assistance from your regional Workforce Response Team , click on the WRT Contact in your region.

Click here for a full description of the Employer Workforce Training Fund Guidelines.

Click here for a list of funded projects from the Employer Workforce Training Fund (XLS).