Opportunity Partnership Grant
This funding opportunity provides financial support for training programs that help displaced workers in New Jersey gain skills for in-demand jobs, leading to industry-recognized certifications and sustainable employment.
Description
The Opportunity Partnership Grant (OPG) training program is to assist displaced/dislocated workers in securing employment by providing occupational training in industry sectors recognized and driven by employers’ needs.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the OPG training program is to re-connect training participants with gainful employment that offers them a sustainable wage.
The NJDOL will focus its investments on training programs that result in industry-specific jobs that are “in-demand”. Funds are appropriated to develop skills for displaced/dislocated individuals that result in employment in a labor demand occupation. The training offered must lead to an industry-recognized certificate, credential, or licensure required by the employer. When calculating the total cost of the grant request, not more than 10% of the funds received shall be expended on anything other than direct costs–direct costs do not include the service provider’s administrative expense(s).
Funding Information
The projected amount of funding allocated by the New Jersey Department of Labor for the Opportunity Partnership Grant training program is estimated to be $1,500,000.00.
The amount awarded to the grantee will be no more than $200,000.00 per application. Final awards are contingent upon the Commissioner’s approval and the availability of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
Service providers of employment and training services are eligible to apply, including but not limited to:
New Jersey’s Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) who engage external “third-party” training providers (Workforce Development Board applicants who apply as a service provider should adhere to WIOA guidance).
Post-secondary educational institutions,
Registered Training Providers who are approved by NJDOL or
Private Career Schools that are approved by NJDOL.
For more information, visit DLWD.