[Durham INC] Durham Offers Employee Training Grants for Businesses

[Blalock, Amy]

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CITY OF DURHAM
Office of Public Affairs
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701


News Release


News Media Contact:
Amy Blalock
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist
(919) 560-4123 x 11253
(919) 475-7735 (cell)
Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov>
http://Facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC
http://Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC

For Immediate Release: October 29, 2013




Durham Offers Employee Training Grants for Businesses
Deadline to Apply is March 11, 2014

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham-based businesses seeking ways to address employees' skill gaps should apply now for a training grant opportunity worth up to $25,000.

The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development is now accepting applications to the North Carolina Incumbent Workforce Development Program, which is a competitive, retention-solutions grant that qualifying businesses can use to address employees' skills gaps. The goal of the grant is to increase employee knowledge and certifications, which will help contribute to a company's competitiveness in regional and global economies.

Eligibility criteria include: for-profit and non-profit Durham-based businesses must be in operation in North Carolina for a minimum of one year prior to the application date, current on all federal and state tax obligations, and financially viable.

Grant funds are paid by reimbursement upon receipt of an invoice from approved businesses. The next grant submission deadline is March 11, 2014, by 5 p.m. To learn more about this grant opportunity, contact Business Services Manager Darrell Solomon at (919) 560-4965 ext. 15221 or by email at Darrell.Solomon at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Darrell.Solomon at DurhamNC.gov>.

About the Office of Economic & Workforce Development
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic & Workforce Development helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse economy by increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area. The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org.

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