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    <div class="moz-forward-container">Please share with anyone you feel
      would be interested ~<br>
      Thank you.<br>
      karen.<br>
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                <b>Cc:</b> Norman, Thomas (DEED); Niermann, David (DEED)<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Funding available to MN businesses for
                training new workers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi
            everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In
            follow-up to the June 26<sup>th</sup> email announcing a new
            MJSP funding for businesses, the <u>1<sup>st</sup>
              application deadline is looming</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Job
            Training Incentive Pilot Program (JTPP) was approved in
            March 2014 by the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP)
            board to address an area of employment need for new or
            expanding businesses.  Tom Norman and Kevin McKinnon worked
            with<b> </b>Paul Moe and the MJSP Board to develop this
            program and funding stream If you have not yet spoken with
            your businesses about this great opportunity it is time<b>.
               The first application deadline for this funding is August
              15<sup>th</sup> .<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">Job Training Incentive Pilot
              Program (JTPP)  provides funding for employment needs to
              MN businesses!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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          style="margin-left:4.0in;text-indent:.5in"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">1st application deadline -----
              August 15<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt">                                   
                                                  2<sup>nd</sup>
              application deadline --- September 30<sup>th</sup></span></b><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt">                                    
                                                 3<sup>rd</sup>
              application deadline --- November 14th</span></b><span
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              style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The
            program will enable DEED to respond to <b>immediate
              training requests</b> that are related to economic
            development efforts being coordinated by DEED and will
            complement MJSP programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Job
            Training Incentive Pilot Program (JTPP) provides grants of
            up to $50,000 to new or expanding businesses for the purpose
            of training of new workers as quickly and efficiently as
            possible.  The program is available to <b>businesses that
              have less than 150 full-time employees and are increasing
              their Minnesota workforce by at least ten percent, with a
              minimum of five new jobs.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Attached are the program guidelines,
          business requirements, timelines and application forms. Please
          contact Jodie Greising or myself with any additional
          questions. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jacqueline
              Buck SPHR <i>|</i> Project Management-Job and Business
              Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Department
              of Employment and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1st
            National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 St.
            Paul MN 55101<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Direct:
            651-259-7598 Cell: 763-442-9303<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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