Incumbent Worker Training Grant is sponsored by Capital Workforce Partners (via Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy, funded by U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Incumbent Worker Training Grant - Capital Workforce Partners Incumbent Worker Training Grant Through its Good Jobs initiative, CWP is offering incumbent worker training grants to employers in Connecticut. Good Jobs is a statewide initiative focused on training, placing, and advancing thousands of Connecticut workers in key sectors.

Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) is a core strategy to increase the skills of the healthcare and technology workforce and help workers advance into high-quality roles. Grants will be limited to a per-participant cost of $5,000. 00.

Training is for employees in healthcare and technology-related roles. Technology training must focus on technology-dependent roles across industries including healthcare, advanced manufacturing, financial services, transportation, professional/IT services, and others. Training must result in immediate advancement for participating workers .

Advancement is defined as a wage increase, promotion, or a change in work status to full-time permanent from part time, per diem, or other non-FT, non-permanent status. CWP in Information Technology Manager, Business Engagement E-Mail: [email protected] Employers may apply for incumbent worker grant funds by completing this application and submitting it to Capital Workforce Partners.

CWP may approve the application as submitted, or negotiate changes as needed to ensure compliance with grant requirements and budget availability. As part of the application process, applicants must attach at least three (3) price quotes from qualified sources of training. Priority will be given to training that helps employees advance from entry-level roles and that will make a significant impact on the employees’ career potential.

Incumbent workers must meet the following criteria: Be employed by the employer applicant Meet the Fair Labor Standards Act requirements for an employer-employee relationship Have an established employment history with the employer applicant for 6 months or more, except with the following exception: If the incumbent worker training is being provided to a cohort of employees, not every employee in the cohort must have an established employment history with the employer for 6 months or more as long as a majority of those employees being trained do meet the employment history requirement.

Participants must be 18 years old and a US citizen or able to work in the US. Must enroll in CWP’s Good Jobs program prior to the start of training. I recognize that I must give assurance for each item below.

If I cannot, this application will be automatically rejected.

The assurances are: I am authorized by my Board of Directors, Trustees, other legally qualified officer, or as the owner of this agency or business to submit this We are not currently on any Federal, State of Connecticut, or local Debarment We have not had a contract terminated for cause by any State of Connecticut government We will provide records to show that we are fiscally solvent, if We have all of the fiscal controls and accounting procedures needed to ensure that public/private funds will be used as required by law and contract.

We will meet all applicable Federal, State, and local compliance requirements.

These include, but are not limited to: Records accurately reflect actual Maintaining record confidentiality, as Reporting financial, participant, and performance data, as Complying with Federal and State non-discrimination Meeting requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of Meeting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of Meeting all applicable labor law, including Child Labor Law Ensure organization is a Drug Free Will not use contract funds to lobby.

Enforce zero tolerance for violence in the Ensure that all staff with direct contact with minors under 18 undergo a criminal background check and only those individuals with a satisfactory result are employed in a program serving minors. Protect participant confidentiality and protect personally identifiable information (PII).

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Please note other outcomes as well (e.g. credentials and certifications). Employer Outcomes (Required) Describe the intended outcomes for the company, (e.g., creation of new jobs, entry-level openings, retention of jobs, increased competitiveness/efficiency, increased production/sales capacity) File Max. file size: 256 MB.

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number ED22HDQ3070186 , awarded to the State of Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors.