JobsOhio Workforce Grant
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The JobsOhio Workforce Grant provides funding for the improvement of worker skills and abilities in the state of Ohio. Grant decisions are based on several project factors including but not limited to job creation, additional payroll, fixed-asset investment commitment, project return on investment, and project location.
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Job Creation
The program requires job creation and training of employees within a specified period and may consider the amount of proceeds per job created and employee trained. JobsOhio may consider providing assistance for eligible projects that improve operational efficiencies or production expansion, along with the retention of jobs.
Eligible Projects
The program includes projects by companies engaged in JobsOhio’s targeted industries and business functions. JobsOhio will set a wage floor based on multiple wage considerations. Ineligible projects include but are not limited to retail and other population driven businesses.
Eligible Costs
The JobsOhio Workforce Grant focuses on a company’s training costs, which may include the following:
- Information technology
- Maintenance, skilled trades
- Leadership skills
- Product knowledge
- Quality management and processes
- Safety training (industry specific)
- Supervisory
- Technical processes
- Technical training
- On-the-Job training
- Equipment
- Materials
- Travel costs (domestic and international)
Ineligible Costs
- College degrees
- Consumables (such as pens, pencils, materials for practice welds), food, drinks, and entertainment
- General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- Infrastructure
- Soft skills
- Training which is reimbursed/required by other public agencies or departments
- OSHA –Regulatory
- Membership dues, license fees
- Preparation time or travel time
- Profit-oriented courses
Term
The JobsOhio Workforce Grant term is based upon the project’s completion date.
Disbursement of Funds
The JobsOhio Workforce Grant term is based upon the project’s completion date.