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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY
http://www.dli.state.pa.us www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
GRANT/PROGRAM
Industry Partnership – Grant Program to support the development
of new and emerging Industry Partnerships. An Industry
Partnership is a multi-employer collaborative that brings together
management and employees to improve competitiveness
of the companies. Effective Partnerships facilitate companies
to come together to aggregate training and educational needs.
Partnerships can help companies identify and work together
to address common organizational and human resource challenges-recruiting
new workers, retaining incumbent workers,
implementing high-performance work organizations, adopting
new technologies, and fostering experiential on-the-job learning.
Industry Partnership Worker Training Program – Grants
will be made available to assist existing Industry Partnerships
to help identify the training needs of companies by developing
effective and responsive training solutions that enhance participating
companies’ competitive position. Incumbent Worker
Training Grants will help support the partnerships’ implementation
strategies by supporting skills training that seeks to
better position workers and employers to remain solvent and
competitive in the global marketplace. The program places a
heavy emphasis on outcomes such as the attainment of industry-recognized
credentials, wage gains, career advancement,
and retention within the workplace.
CONTACT INFO/DEADLINE
Guidelines are available on
www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
Contact – Veronica Snyder at (717) 525-5593
Guidelines are available on
www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
Contact –Veronica Snyder at (717) 525-5593
Individual Training Account (ITA) – An ITA is a mechanism
authorized by the Workforce Investment Act, which is intended
to finance occupational skills training for participants to become
gainfully employed or re-employed. Customers approved
for training may use their ITAs to purchase occupational skills
training slots in any program on the statewide list.
Pell Grants – Pell grants, as well as most federal student aid,
are awarded on the basis of financial need. The amount that an
individual receives is based on a formula that includes the cost
of attendance minus the Expected Family Contribution. The
student must be enrolled in a program of organized instruction
or study that leads to an academic, professional, or vocational
degree or certificate, or other recognized educational credential.
The specific parameters for ITAs are established
by each Local Workforce Investment
Area, which may include a maximum duration
of training, cost of training, or other requirements.
CareerLink Staff and the training providers
with whom local areas work can provide
guidance on how participants can apply for
Pell grants and other student aid. There also
are various websites that provide instructions
on the application process.
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