There will be informational meetings throughout Northwest Wisconsin about the second round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grant opportunities. Shelly Harkins, from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Office of Skills Development, will present on the recently released second round of Wisconsin Fast Forward business grants and details about the application process.
The online applications for the second round of grant program announcements will be available March 1, 2014. Applications and other program information can be found at:
www.WisconsinFastForward.com The Wisconsin Fast Forward program encourages employers to develop customized, skilled and semi-skilled labor solutions.
Grant applicants can be a single business, a consortium of businesses, or a business/businesses in partnership with local workforce development boards and/or economic development organizations. Applicants may want to consider engaging local workforce and economic development organizations to develop a consortium. The collaborative effort helps to ensure that applications result in successful, sustained training programs.
Register to attend these free informational meetings at:
http://conta.cc/1blH5bR
