[Fredslist] NYC Job Training Grants Now Available

[David Stein]

FYI -
Final applications are due by March 28, 2007.

"What if we train them and they leave?  What if we don't train them  
and they stay?"  Adrian Miller, Sales Trainer - Gotham LI

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> -- NYC Job Training Grants Now Available
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> NYC Job Training Grants Now Available
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> The New York City Department of Small Business Services is pleased  
> to announce up to $1 million in grants available to train and  
> advance your employees. The NYC Business Solutions Training Grantis  
> designed to grow the City’s economy by enabling employers to create  
> and retain jobs, increase wages, build skills, and help workers  
> advance in their careers.
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> To date, New York City has awarded over $2.3 million to 26 growing  
> companies to train 1,477 New Yorkers, matched by $3.2 million in  
> employer contributions. Up to $1 million is available in this round  
> for employers in the following sectors: Aviation, Construction,  
> Film/Media, Financial Services, Healthcare/Bioscience, Hospitality/ 
> Tourism, Industrial/Manufacturing, Retail, and Technology. The  
> grant can fund up to 50 percent of eligible training costs  
> ($300,000 maximum), with the employer paying the balance.
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> More Flexible Funding
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> Significant improvements were made to the grant, enabling funding  
> for a greater range of business training needs. In addition to  
> occupational training, the grant will now fund Work Readiness  
> Training, which includes, but is not limited to, adult literacy and  
> numeracy (reading and math), English as a Second Language (ESL),  
> and workplace behavior skills (such as timeliness, communication,  
> and interpersonal skills). This improvement will increase your  
> ability to find and keep qualified workers.
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> How to apply
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> Companies and organizations who wish to train their staff may apply  
> for the grant. To find out if you qualify and how to apply for the  
> NYC Business Solutions Training Grant, call Debra Mesloh at (718)  
> 786-5300 x 32 or email her at dmesloh at licbdc.org. Applications will  
> be evaluated based on each applicant’s ability to demonstrate that  
> training leads to job creation or retention, wage gains, new or  
> upgraded skills, and career advancement.
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> Final applications are due by March 28, 2007.



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