What is the purpose of these funds?
Governor Ted Kulongoski established these funds using federal Workforce Investment Act dollars in order to support the retention and growth of quality jobs, a skilled workforce and competitive businesses in Oregon. The emphasis of the funds is to upgrade skills of the private sector workforce in order to increase productivity, keep Oregon businesses viable and competitive, and to offer new skills and opportunities to Oregon's workers.
Who is eligible for funding?
Existing businesses, business consortia, associations or private non-profits operating in Lane County from the targeted industries listed. No government organizations will be awarded funds. Applicants must be from the traded sector (a company or a group of companies that provide goods and/or services to customers outside of the state) or the health care industry.
Targeted industries include: health care, wood products, transportation (RV manufacturing and related industries), computer and electronics, and software publishing and distribution.
Funds are awarded by the Lane Workforce Partnership's Employer Workforce Committee.
How much money has been disbursed?
Since April 2004 the Lane Workforce Partnership has awarded $1,272,694 to Lane County businesses in a competitive proposal process.
Who has received funds in Lane County?
- Burley Design Cooperative
- Country Coach, Inc.
- Earthlab (dba Wise Woman Herbals)
- Emerald Valley High Performance Manufacturing Consortium
- Good Neighbor Care
- IP/Koke
- Jody Coyote
- King Retail Solutions
- Lanz Cabinets
- Lunar Logic, Inc.
- Marathon Coach
- McDonald Wholesale
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- McKenzie Forest Products
- Mid-Valley Glass & Millwork
- Molecular Probes
- Peace Harbor Hospital
- PeaceHealth Medical Group
- PSC, Inc.
- RV Manufacturing Consortium
- VersaLogic Corporation
- Weyerhaeuser
- Whittier Wood Products
- Willamette Valley Company
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How many employees have been trained in Lane County with these funds?
Over 2,500 Lane County employees have or are receiving training in areas from high performance manufacturing, nursing, industry-specific computer software, wood products machinery and employee development projects.
How much money is available?
Approximately $220,000 will be available in October 2008. Applications will be available in early September. See www.invitationtobid.org.
What is the application process?
Businesses interested in applying for training grant funds will need to complete an application at the time funds become available. Information when funds will become available will be announced on this site and at www.invitationtobid.org.
Whom can I contact for more information?
Robin Onaclea, Business Services Coordinator
Lane Workforce Partnership
Phone: (541) 682-7224 Email: robino@laneworkforce.org |
