Program OverviewThe Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Grant program assists low-wage/low-skill workers to advance in their careers and helps unemployed or disadvantaged people learn skills necessary to secure employment. Who Can QualifyThe program provides grants to not-for-profit community-based organizations (CBOs) that work with small local businesses (employing fewer than 250 workers) in order to develop curricula, train eligible workers, and provide ongoing support. How it WorksCBOs can establish a partnership with a local business to provide training to its low-wage workers, thereby expanding workers' skills and advancing their career opportunities. Use the Potential Employer Page to find a business near you. Program Goals:Foster local economic development by linking the needs of the low wage/low skilled employed worker with the workforce needs of local industry. (Category I)Foster local economic development by linking the needs of the unemployed disadvantaged individual with the workforce needs of local industry. (Category II) How to Apply:Interested in JTED? Click here to get more information.
Program OverviewThe Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Grant program assists low-wage/low-skill workers to advance in their careers and helps unemployed or disadvantaged people learn skills necessary to secure employment. Who Can QualifyThe program provides grants to not-for-profit community-based organizations (CBOs) that work with small local businesses (employing fewer than 250 workers) in order to develop curricula, train eligible workers, and provide ongoing support. How it WorksCBOs can establish a partnership with a local business to provide training to its low-wage workers, thereby expanding workers' skills and advancing their career opportunities. Use the Potential Employer Page to find a business near you.
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How to Apply:Interested in JTED? Click here to get more information.
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