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The maximum funding awarded is $37,500 plus a 5% grant service fee for the appropriate Local Workforce Development Board to manage the training project. In any given year, a company may apply for more than one grant, not to exceed a total of $37,500 per year. A company may not receive more than $50,000 in grant funds during its lifetime.
To qualify for this program, a company must meet the following criteria:- Must be a private organization, either for-profit or a non-profit entity that generates revenue;
- Must have been in operation in North Carolina for at least the entire 12-month period preceeding the application for funds;
- Must be current on all North Carolina, county and local tax obligations;
The proposed training program must be for the purpose of upgrading employee skills, providing portable training skills and/or for business retention. The applicant must also be able to demonstrate measurable employee-related and employer-related benefits directly resulting from training.
Unless otherwise approved, the training must begin within 60 days of the grant award and be completed within 12 months.
A company submits the grant application to the Local Workforce Development Board, which in turn, must submit it to the Commission on Workforce Development in accordance with the following 2007-2008 schedule:
Commission's Deadline | Anticipated Announcement of Awards | September 14, 2007 | October 31, 2007 | January 14, 2008 | February 28, 2008 | May 12, 2008 | June 30, 2008 |
» For Moore County, the applicable Local Workforce Development Board is:
The local Moore County JobLink Career Center in Aberdeen can also facilitate the application process for this program. The contact is Crystal Taylor, Business Services Specialist, at 910-944-7697 or email:
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For more information on the Incumbent Workforce Development Program, click here to access the North Carolina Department of Commerce's website.
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