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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="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi
everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<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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<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">1st application deadline -----
August 15<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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2<sup>nd</sup>
application deadline --- September 30<sup>th</sup></span></b><span
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3<sup>rd</sup>
application deadline --- November 14th</span></b><span
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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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style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.mn.gov/deed">www.mn.gov/deed</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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