Workforce Training
Job Service North Dakota provides customer-focused services to meet the current and emerging workforce development needs of the state. Job Service North Dakota is a central point for the administration of federal and state workforce training programs in the state. The Workforce Investment Act, New Jobs Training, and Workforce 2000 are federal and state skill training grant programs administered by Job Service North Dakota.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Trade Adjusted Assistance (TAA)
WIA and TAA are federally funded and have eligibility requirements that are targeted toward specific segments of the population (i.e., dislocated workers, welfare recipients, low income, etc.). Training assistance is normally provided in the form of reimbursements to the business for extraordinary costs incurred in providing on-the job training. Individuals enrolled under the WIA and TAA programs must undergo eligibility determinations for the program and have had assessment services to support the training being funded.
ND New Jobs Training Program
The North Dakota New Jobs Training Program provides incentives to businesses that are creating new employment opportunities through business expansion and relocation to the state. These training grants are based one the North Dakota personal income tax withheld from the company's new qualified employees. These withholdings may be refunded to the employer for training purposes.
Workforce 2000
Workforce 2000 provides funding assistance to businesses to offset training costs for current workers and new employees when the business is new to the state, expanding employment in the state, introducing new technologies or new production methods. Grants are up to $300 per newly created position.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit program provides federal income tax credits to businesses based on the first $6,000 in wages paid to individuals who are hired from target groups.
Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit (WWTC)
Welfare-To-Work Tax Credit program provides federal income tax credits to businesses equal to 35 percent on the first $10,000 in wages paid the first year and 50 percent on the first $10,000 in wages paid the second year for individuals who are hired from families that are long-term public assistance recipients.
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