Office of Continuing Education Seeks Proposals for 2018-19 Workforce Development Grant funds

The SUNY Adirondack Office of Continuing Education seeks proposals for 2018-2019 SUNY Workforce Development Grant funds.  Employers are invited to submit applications at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SUNYWorkforceGrant2018_2019.

This grant is designed to provide funding for employee training projects at businesses within New York State and connect them with the workforce training resources at community colleges. Individual companies may apply, or groups of companies may apply as a consortium to share the costs and implementation of training. Grant funds are expected to be released in January 2019, and eligible projects may begin any time after they are available. Projects must conclude by June 30, 2019. The deadline to apply for this competitive grant is Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Any company with two or more employees within the college’s service area of Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga Counties is eligible to apply.  First priority is given to businesses that are newly relocated to New York State and those businesses that are start-ups and are expanding their operations and/or creating new jobs. Consideration will also be given to employers that seek to use training to: improve productivity, efficiency, effectiveness or profitability; maintain operations in New York or retain jobs; or show promise of increased sales, new products, or new markets. In addition, small firms that would not be able to afford training without assistance and businesses that show clear links to the economic development objectives of the region will also be considered. The employer is required to commit to a percentage of matching funds.  SUNY Adirondack administers the grants and works with employers to find the appropriate training providers for approved workforce development training projects.

For more information, please contact Erin Krivitski, PsyD, Assistant Director for Workforce Innovation & Training, at 518.832.7604 or via email at krivitskie@sunyacc.edu.