What is the criteria for a General Program grant approval?

Modified on Tue, Nov 26 at 11:02 AM

The following criteria, originating from the statute authorizing the WTFP (Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 29, Section 2RR) will be considered:

(i) whether the project will increase the skills of low wage, low skilled workers.

(ii) whether the project will create or preserve jobs at wages sufficient to support a family.

(iii) whether the project will have a positive economic impact on a region with high levels of unemployment or a high concentration of low skilled workers.

(iv) whether the employer has made a commitment to provide significant private investment in training during the duration of the grant and after the grant has expired.

(v) whether the project will supplement, rather than replace, private investments in training.

(vi) whether the employer is a small business that lacks the capacity to provide adequate training without such assistance.

(vii) whether the project will provide residents of the commonwealth with training for jobs that could otherwise be filled only by residents of other nations; and (viii) whether the project is consistent with the workforce development blueprint prepared by the regional employment board.

(ix) whether the employer has recently or plans to locate its business in the commonwealth and employ residents of the commonwealth who will benefit from training, provided that said employer shall not receive funds until said employer has located its business in the commonwealth.

Please Note: Applicants are not required to meet each criterion for funding. Successful applicants will appeal to some combination of the criteria. Greater weight may be placed on one or more criterion. Other factors including but not limited to the completeness of the application will be considered.