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Lisle, IL 60532

Ph: 630.955.2030   Fax: 630.955.2059
TTY: 630.955.2098

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Worker Training Grants

Incumbent Worker Training

Purpose: To prevent layoff of existing employee(s).

Eligibility: Eligible industries only: Information Technology, Healthcare, Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, Manufacturing, Green.

Training: Occupational skills training provided by 3rd party vendor; no "soft skills" training is permitted.

Grant Amount: Company reimbursed for cost of training, up to $25,000.

On-the-Job Training

Purpose: To provide necessary skill(s) to new hires so that they may become fully qualified for the job for which they were hired.

Eligibility: New hire must meet WIA eligibility criteria and must be only partially qualified for the position he/she is being hired for.

Training: Training provided while new hire is on the job by company's own staff / trainer, excluding standard orientation-type training that all employees receive.

Grant Amount: Company paid up to 50% of wages for the new hire throughout training period; the company is expected to retain the employee following the completion of the training period (up to six months).

 

Download the
OJT Application
 

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Download the
OJT Procedures Manual
 

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New Hires Training Grants

Purpose: To provide occupational skills training to new hires before they begin employment to ensure that their skill level is adequate.

Eligibility: New hire must meet WIA eligibility criteria.

Training: Occupational skills training provided by a 3rd party vendor from the DuPage County approved training provider list; no "soft skills" training is permitted.

Grant Amount: Payment made to training institution, with a cap of $7,000 per new hire; the company is expected to retain the employee once training has been successfully completed.

Get Started

For more info about our Worker Training Grants, please contact Lisa Schvach, Manager of the Business Services Unit, at 630-955-2066, or by email at lschvach@worknetdupage.org.

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