TRAINING INCENTIVES 

These employer based incentives are currently available in Palm Beach County. Two are administered by the state and are available on-line. The third is administered by Workforce Alliance. These are enacted and modified by laws at the federal, state, and/or local levels, and can change at any time. For the most current information, please contact the individual/s listed with the incentives.

Employed Worker Training

This grant provides funding for companies with the intent of advancing current employees' wages and positions, and to assist them in retaining jobs that provide self-sufficient employment.

Businesses applying for Employed Worker Training must meet the following conditions:

• be in operation in Palm Beach County for a minimum of one year prior to application date;
• be a for-profit organization;
• must have at least one full-time employee not related to the owner;
• must have a "bricks and mortar" location. 

Download the forms to learn more and apply:

• Employed Worker Training Guidelines
• Employed Worker Training Program Grant Application
• Sample Cover Letter
• Frequently Asked Questions from Businesses
• Employee Registration

Local Contact:
Mimi Coenen, Director of Business Services
Workforce Alliance, Inc.
1951 Military Trail, Suite D
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Phone: (561) 340-1060 x 359
Fax: (561) 340-1057
Email: mcoenen@pbcalliance.com

Quick Response Training 

This grant provides funding for customized training for new or expanding businesses that:

• produce an exportable good or service;
• create new, full-time, high-quality jobs; and
• require customized entry-level skills training of 24 months or less which is not available at the local level.

Local Contact:
Vicky Jackson, Business Services Consultant
1951 N. Military Trail, Suite D
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Phone: (561) 340-1060 x312
Fax: (561) 340-1057
Email: vjackson@pbcalliance.com

Incumbent Worker Training

This program provides grant funding for customized training for existing for profit businesses.

Local Contact:
Mimi Coenen
Workforce Alliance, Inc.
1951 Military Trail, Suite D
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Phone: (561) 340-1060 x359
Fax: (561) 340-1057
Email: mcoenen@pbcalliance.com

On-The-Job Training

A grant aimed at teaching a specific set of skills at the worksite to a new employee. A portion of a new employee's wages may be reimbursed to the employer during the training period. The new employee must be recruited and screened through one of the Workforce Development Centers based upon the employer's requirements.

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