Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

hidden hidden search

 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FUND PROGRAM

Grants for Existing Positions

Business Training Grants for Existing Positions can provide up to $2,000 per trainee per fiscal year for established Wyoming businesses with existing employees who need a skill upgrade or retraining in their current occupations.

In order for training to be approved, the business must demonstrate:

• Training will either correct an employee's skill deficiency or upgrade an employee's current skill level;
• There is a direct relationship between the training and the trainee's occupation or craft;
• The training is not normally provided by the business;
• The business will not substitute funds normally provided for training or funds obtained from another source with Business Training Grant funds;
• There is a need for the skill upgrade provided by the training for the business to remain competitive in the industry or economy; and
• The skill upgraded provided by the training will:
  • Enhance the business's productivity, efficiency, or profitability;
  • Reduce employee turnover;
  • Enhance employee effectiveness; or
  • Enhance Employee wages.

What do I need to know about preparing a paper application?

• The application must be submitted on the official application form (linked below).
• The application must be mailed or hand-delivered to the address on the application.
• Applications must request funding for only one training event per application, but the training event may include multiple training dates.
• There is no limit to the number of applications a business may submit.
• Applications will only be accepted:
  • Up to 110 days before the scheduled training date;
  • No less than 30 days before the scheduled training date. (To assist with the calculation, please use the date calculator below.)
• A proposed curriculum for the training and copies of any brochures, information, etc. describing the training must be included with the application.
• In order to received disbursements (payments) from the State of Wyoming, the business must be established as a vendor with the State Auditor's Office (SAO). If the business is not already enrolled, please click the link below (WOLFS-109).

The Workforce Development Training Fund strongly recommends that all businesses elect the EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) option on the WOLFS-109.

What If I have questions about the application or the process?

Help in filling out the application is available by contacting our WDTF Application Specialist, Sarah Reilly, at 307-233-4674.

Assistance is also available free of charge through local representatives of the following organizations and entities:

• The Department of Workforce Services Workforce Centers;
• Economic Development Associations;
• Wyoming Community College Workforce Coordinators;
• Chambers of Commerce; and
• Small Business Development Centers.

Calculator

Use the calculator below to determine when you must submit your application. Enter training start date:
Note: Your browser must have Javascript turned on to use this calculator.
January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
The application must be postmarked between...

Documents & Downloads

• Online Application
• Application & Instruction
• Additional Program Information
• WOLFS-109 Electronic Funds Transfer election form
• Rules