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The state’s budget shortfall has forced Governor Patrick to make tough choices with real impacts on state services, requiring shared sacrifice on the part of government, nonprofits, businesses and our citizens.
The impact on the Workforce Training Fund is a budget reduction of $9 million for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. As a result, difficult but necessary changes had to be made immediately to the Workforce Training Fund programs. A summary of the changes is provided below:
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Express and Hiring Incentive Training Grant Programs
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Both programs have been put on hold. Companies with pending applications will receive a letter notifying them of their application status.
New applications will be accepted in the next fiscal year beginning July 2009.
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General Program
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Please note these changes, effective immediately:
General Program recipients within the last five years (since January 2004) will not be considered for new grants until the five years have elapsed.
The maximum grant amount will revert back to $250,000. Applications for amounts greater than $250,000 will not be accepted.
Applications that do not meet the technical requirements (incomplete application or missing documentation: Department of Revenue Certificate of Good Standing, Financials, and Return on Investment (ROI) calculation) will not be accepted. Employers will have to re-apply for the next round.
Priority will be given to applications focused on employee skills attainment and achievement of transferable and measurable skills.
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