Workforce Central Financial Aid
Workforce Central Career Centers can provide financial assistance for re-training to eligible applicants. Following is eligibility guidelines and documentation required for adults (18 years +). You must currently reside or have been laid off within our service delivery area. Click here for a list of eligible cities and towns.
All Customers:
Proof of age: (one of the following) Birth certificate, driver’s license, DD214
(veterans only), baptismal record, federal-state-local government identification
card, Selective Service card, hospital record or passport
Work authorization: (one of the following) Birth certificate (for US citizens), U.S. passport, voter registration card, alien registration card
indicating right to work, foreign passport stamped eligible to work or
naturalization certification.
Must be eligible under one of the following 4 criteria:
Economically Disadvantaged – status based on
family size and income which includes gross wages and salaries (before
deductions), pay received while serving in the Armed Forces, pensions, Worker’s
Compensation, interest and dividends, net rental income and fixed term or
lifetime winnings. It does not include unemployment compensation payments,
child support, savings, food stamps and some forms of public assistance such
as SSI, TAFDC or EAEDC. The income guidelines for program year 2008-2009 based on
the previous six months are:
(family size 1 through six add $8,423..for each family member after 6.) (Funds
currently not available)
$58,158
Please note: Males 18 or older who were born on or after December 31, 1959 must be in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act (draft registration). Acceptable forms of documentation include: DD214 (veteran’s status), Selective Service card, Selective Service registration form, stamped post office receipt of registration.
Workforce Central currently has targeted grants to provide employment and training services to the following National Emergency Grant and Trade Adjustment Act certified companies. Please contact WCCC for more information.
Trade Adjustment Act Companies
Bel Power Inc.
Rohn and Haas Electronic Materials LLC.
Hyde Tool Inc
Aearo Technologies
Kadant Web Systems Inc.
L Hardy Company
Cranston Print
SMTC Manufacturing
Callaway
Evergreen Solar
Metro-Central National Emergency Grant
(Layed-off between 7/30/08 – 10/31/10
BOSE Company
ACT Electronics
Altus Pharmaceuticals
DHL
EMC
Seprecor
Snap-on Inc.
Staples
Taylor Corporation
MSW Financial Grant
Layed-off between 10/31/08 – 10/31/10
Bank of America Corp.
Capital One
Fidelity Investments (including Veritude at FI)
Putman Investments
Sovereign
State Street Corp (Including subidiaries)
Wellington Management
National Envelope Set Aside Grant
AJWright National Emergency Grant
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