NEWS

Workforce Development Training Fund Re-Opens Business Training Grants

CHEYENNE - The Workforce Development Training Fund, a program of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, which provides grant money to Wyoming businesses to train their employees, has re-opened.

The closure on November 2, 2007 was necessary due to a 42 percent increase in the use of Business Training Grants by the Wyoming business community that caused the fund to expend its budget well ahead of schedule. According to Laurie Timm, Program Manager, between July 1, 2006, and October 15, 2007, the Workforce Development Training Fund helped pay for skill upgrade training for 4,012 Wyoming workers in 493 Wyoming businesses. "The Workforce Development Training Fund is an excellent tool to help Wyoming businesses shoulder the cost for paying for job-related training for their employees while reaping the benefits of a more skilled worker." she said.

The Department of Workforce Services is excited to be able to help so many Wyoming businesses train their workforce. The program is now reopened for full service. At this time the Department is accepting applications again.

Businesses that are expanding or relocating to Wyoming may be able to utilize special funding for workforce training through a separate grant from the Workforce Development Training Fund program called Pre-Obligation. Pre-Obligation requires an expanding or relocating business to partner with a Wyoming economic development entity to apply for funding for workforce training.

For more information on the Workforce Development Training Fund or on the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services please visit wyomingworkforce.org/wdtf or call (307) 777-8650.