Wyoming Workforce Development Training Fund Grant Programs
From Higher Wages and More Work: Impact Evaluation of a State-Funded Incumbent Worker Training Program
Grants for Existing Positions
Grants of up to $2,000 per program participant with a 40% business match are available.
- Definition of an Existing Position: Training will either correct an employee’s skill deficiency or upgrade an employee’s current skill level.
- There is a direct relationship to the trainee’s occupation or craft.
- The training is not normally provided by the business.
- The business will not substitute funds normally provided for training or funds obtained from another source.
- There is a need for the skill upgrade provided by the training for the business to remain competitive in the industry or economy.
Grants for New Positions
Positions created in the last 180 days that led to a net increase in the number of employees. Grants of up to $4,000 per program participant are available. Grants for new positions were to assist Wyoming businesses in two ways:
- Wyoming Business Expansion. The Workforce Development Training Fund can help a growing Wyoming business by deferring much of the business’s training cost during the expansion phase.
- New Business Recruitment. DWS partners with Wyoming’s economic development entities to recruit businesses. The WDTF can help create a successful start-up by deferring much of the training costs.
Pre-Hiring Economic Development Grants
These are designed to train skilled workers in a particular industry. These are achieved through a partnership of four entities: a training entity, a business or group of businesses, an economic development entity, and the local Workforce Center. Pre-obligation grants set aside funding for large expansion or relocation projects. Pre-Hire Economic Development Grants are processed manually and are not discussed in this analysis.
Reference
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. (2015). Workforce Development Training Fund Business Training Grants. Retrieved February 1, 2016, from http://wyomingworkforce.org/businesses/wdtf/