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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NOTICE OF GRANT OPPORTUNITY
OPIOID RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY INITIATIVE
Announcement Date:  January 23, 2019
Technical Assistance Workshop:  February 6, 2019
Application Due Date: March 6, 2019


 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
http://parvin03-e.njes.state.nj.us/iw-cc/command/iw.group.formspub.save_valid_formOFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP
Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE)
Program
NOTICE OF GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Fiscal Year 2019
Announcement Date: January 14, 2019
Letter of Intent Acceptance Beginning: January 14, 2019
New Technical Assistance Date:  Monday, February 25, 2019
Technical Assistance Workshop: January 28, 2019, February 5, 2019 and February 25, 2019
Register here: Technical Assistance Workshop
Application Acceptances Begin: January 23, 2019
Funding Amount: $3,000,000


 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP
GROWING APPRENTICESHIP IN NONTRADITIONAL SECTORS (GAINS)
NOTICE OF GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Fiscal Year 2019
Announcement Date: October 24, 2018
Letter of Intent Acceptance Beginning: October 25, 2018
Technical Assistance Workshop: November 19, 2018 at 10AM
Register here: Technical Assistance Workshop
Application Acceptances Begin: October 26, 2018
Funding Amount: $4,500,000.00


 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES
NOTICE OF GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Fiscal Year 2019
Announcement Date: October 17, 2018
Application Due Date: November 13, 2018 


STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Skills Partnership Training Grants
Customized Training Grant Program
Notice of Grant Opportunity
Fiscal Year 2019Announcement Date: June 25, 2018
Technical Assistance Workshop: July 12, 2018
Register Here:

Application Deadline: Rolling 

Update: Status of the New Jersey Skills Partnership Training Grant Program.

Please note the Department will be altering the final announcement of all Round 2 application judgements with a date to be determined shortly. This new date for announcement will be updated and sent to all Round 2 applicants.
The Department will continue to follow the original schedule for application submittals outlined in our Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO). The Department will accept, consider, and review all applications from applicants who completed the Letter of Intent (LOI) and SAGE registration process by the original planned date of September 19, 2018. Should you have any questions contact your assigned State Business Representative.   click here.  


 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIP TRAINING GRANT
NOTICE OF GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Fiscal Year 2019
New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act
P.L.1992, c.43 & 47 (N.J.S.A Chapters: 34:15D-1 et seq., 43:21-1 et seq., 45&48)
New Jersey Administrative Code Title 12, Labor and Workforce Development
Chapter 23, Workforce Development Partnership Program
Subchapters 3-5 (Individual Training Grants et el.)
PROMOTING INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS FOR  MIDDLE-SKILL AND HIGH-SKILL JOBS
Announcement Date: June 25, 2018 
Technical Assistance Available 
Proposal Deadline: Rolling 

 

 

 

  

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