West Central Works Uses Grant Funds to Benefit Workers & Businesses
West Central Works has over 96 employees dedicated to helping workers and businesses succeed. Our job is to support you and we do it well. If you have a problem - we have a solution.
Here’s the scoop. Over $2 million in federal grant funding is available to make it easier for Wisconsin folks to work at full capacity. For employers, that means we have money to pay for training, subsidize salaries and pay for relocations. For workers, that means we can help you find and keep a job by subsidizing the cost of things that could prevent you from working - like daycare or home internet.
We know that grant funds and government programs can be complicated. That’s why we’re offering to figure it out for you. If you have a challenge you need help solving, contact us. We will find the solution, present it to you and complete the paperwork necessary to make it happen. It’s that easy.
Determining which grants you qualify for can be complicated. That’s why we recommend reaching out to our team to discuss your challenge. Once we understand the situation, we can offer solutions that best fit your needs.
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Background and Purpose
On July 14, 2018, the United States Department of Labor issued TEGL 04-18 providing guidance whereby eligible applicants can obtain National Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants (NDWGs) to create disaster-relief employment as well as to provide employment and training activities, including supportive services, to address economic and workforce impacts related to widespread opioid use, addiction, and overdose.
Interested in entering the childcare industry? The State of Wisconsin needs you! The QUEST grant provides support and training needed to get individuals back to or working in the early childcare field in the State of Wisconsin.
To find out more information or to apply for this grant please contact:
Jack Schaefer
jschaefer@wdbwcw.org
715-235-8393 ext. 106.
The Worker Advancement Initiative serves people whose previous employment has not come back from the pandemic, as well as those who were not attached to or were not successful in the labor market prior to the pandemic, by offering subsidized employment and skills training opportunities with local employers. This program builds on the success of current transitional jobs programs in the state by launching a new, statewide effort to provide subsidized work opportunities.
If you are a business wanting more information, contact:
Amanda Soltau
asoltau@nwwib.com
715-235-8393 ext. 106
Windows to Work is a program that helps inmates who are about to be released into the West Central Wisconsin workforce development area search for and secure employment to ensure successful reintegration into the community after release.
To find out more information or to apply for this grant please contact:
Anthony Mouw
amouw@wdbwcw.org
&15-235-8393 ext 105
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act strengthens and improves our nation's public workforce system and helps get Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. At Workforce Development we separate these into four areas:
- Youth
- Adult
- Dislocated Workers
- Rapid Response
The objective of the Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) standard grant program is to award funds to businesses from all Wisconsin industry sectors that reimburse the costs of customized occupational training for unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers. The customized, business-driven training will qualify workers for full-time employment, higher level employment, or increased wages.
