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In accordance with Nebraska Revised Statutes § 48-622.02 and 48-622.03, the Nebraska Worker Training and Support Cash Fund may be used to provide training opportunities that:

  • expand the Nebraska workforce by increasing the pool of highly skilled workers in Nebraska;
  • support public and private job training programs designed to train, retrain, or upgrade work skills of existing Nebraska workers of for-profit and not-for-profit businesses;
  • recruit workers to Nebraska; and
  • train new employees of expanding Nebraska businesses.

Employers, labor organizations, or other entities providing an apprenticeship training program may apply for a worker training grant.

Please select Program Guidelines for more information or contact NDOL.WTG@nebraska.gov

Contact: NDOL.WTG@nebraska.gov

 

Worker Training Board Meeting Schedule

The Worker Training Board has set its tentative schedule for 2022.

First quarter grant applications: Deadline 12/31/21; The Board will meet 1/25/22
Second quarter applications: Deadline 3/31/22; The Board will meet 4/26/22
Third quarter applications: Deadline 6/30/22; The Board will meet 7/26/22
Fourth quarter applications: Deadline 9/30/22; The Board will meet 10/25/22

All applications must be submitted electronically.


 

Nebraska Worker Training Board Membership

 

Greg Eden, Chair
Employer's Representative
Molex
700 Kingbird Road
Lincoln, Nebraska 68521-3000
W 402.458-8715 / FAX 402.458-2019

 

Courtney Wittstruck
Executive Director
Nebraska Community College Association
1320 Lincoln Mall, Suite 9
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
W 402.471-4685

 

John Bourne
Employees' Representative
12720 Scott Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68142
W 402.393-2795

 

John H. Albin
Commissioner of Labor
550 South 16th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4600
W 402.471-9000 / FAX 402.471-2318

 

Jacquie Slagle
Public Representative
311 W 38th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
W 308.237-2292
FAX 308.233-3844

 

Rose Baker
Talent Development Coordinator
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor
Lincoln, NE 68508
W 402.471-1559

 

Katie Graham, Ph.D.
Administrator
Nebraska Department of Education
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
500 S. 84th Street, 2nd Floor
Lincoln, NE 68510-2611
W 402.937-2809

 
 
 
 

 

Grant Application Tips

 

This program is designed to support the retraining and upgrading of existing workers, currently employed in, or being trained for, high quality, long-term jobs that enhance business productivity.

  • Complete grant application fully. Do not leave any areas blank.
  • Use additional pages, if necessary
  • Who you are - Name of your business.
  • What you want to do? Name of your project.
  • How much funding are you requesting for your project?
  • How much matching funding will you provide as an employer? (Wages paid during training, space rental, equipment provided by your firm, project-oversight team member salaries or other cash contributions offsetting funds requested for your training project may be considered as an in-kind contribution, and included in matching funds).
  • Please provide a budget. Breakdown how funds requested will be spent. Detail your in-kind matching contribution.
  • What is the project proposed? Describe the project.
  • Describe why the training is needed. Will you be doing the training anyway?
  • Please provide a step-by-step approach showing how the training will be conducted. Who is the training provider? Are they certified, accredited, licensed, credentialed?
  • What goals will your business accomplish with the training project?
  • What will be measurable outcomes that can be placed in our Annual Report?

 

Other considerations:

  • Grants are directed to paying tuition and fees, preferably to established, certified, accredited, licensed Nebraska Training Providers.
  • The program is intended to add to, not replace, training dollars equal to what you spent last year, and the year before (two-year average).
  • The program will not reimburse: past training costs incurred prior to application, mandatory or required training, constructing buildings, purchasing equipment or paying your salary or employees' wages or salaries.
  • Instructional materials purchased for the training project are considered public property and must remain publicly accessible.

 

Grant Application

Program Guidelines

Current Quarter Recipients

Grant Closeout

Annual Report

 

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