Workforce Development Agency awards grants to Michigan businesses for job training and hiring
Friday, January 31, 2014
The Michigan Workforce Development Agency today announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of $2,484,203 in Skilled Trades Training Fund program grants to 18 Michigan Works! agencies around the state.
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Workforce Development Agency today announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of $2,484,203 in Skilled Trades Training Fund program grants to 18 Michigan Works! agencies around the state. The funds will be awarded to Michigan companies for skilled trades training to better match talent with employer needs.
“The Skilled Trades Training Fund program bridges the gap between in-demand jobs and a niche pool of talent, enabling Michigan businesses to compete and expand,” said Workforce Development Agency Director Christine Quinn. “Customized training, as identified by employers, provides career opportunities for workers and statewide growth.”
Announced by Gov. Rick Snyder last year, the Skilled Trades Training Fund program provides competitive awards through Michigan Works! agencies and in cooperation with local partners to fund employer-driven training in high-demand occupations. Participating businesses must commit to hire participants at the successful completion of classroom training, or in cases of on-the-job or incumbent worker training, retain the employees at the completion of training.
Today’s STTF recipients will distribute the funds to 79 Michigan employers across the state, who will use the funds to upskill 1,613 current employees and train 1,146 new employees, and create up to 733 new jobs as a result of the training. The employers will provide more than $11 million in matching funds (for complete details on winning agencies and employers, see list below). The majority of the training programs are manufacturing related, such as CNC machining, robotics, welding, hydraulics, blueprint reading, and quality improvement.
A total of $10 million has been allocated for the Fiscal Year 2014 Skilled Trades Training Fund program. To date, more than $8.2 million in STTF funds has been awarded to 177 Michigan companies, with employers providing $42 million in matching dollars. The funding is on track to train 10,124 current employees and 1,808 new hires. Another 1,357 jobs are expected to be created as a result of the training. For more information on the Skilled Trades Training Fund program, visit the Workforce Development Agency at www.michigan.gov/wda/.
The Workforce Development Agency promotes a flexible, innovative, and effective workforce system within the State of Michigan. The WDA and the Michigan Works! system provide services to employers and job seekers to train and place skilled workers in good jobs across Michigan.
Skilled Trades Training Fund program awards
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Organization Name |
Location |
Amount Awarded |
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Area Community Services Employment and Training (ACSET) Council |
Action Mold and Machining |
Grand Rapids |
$3,000 |
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Advance Tooling Systems |
Comstock Park |
$31,500 |
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Agape Plastics, Inc |
Grand Rapids |
$38,950 |
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Artiflex Manufacturing |
Grand Rapids |
$11,500 |
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Behler-Young Company |
Grand Rapids |
$16,970 |
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Commercial Tool & Die, Inc |
Comstock Park |
$3,000 |
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CS Manufacturing |
Cedar Springs |
$6,000 |
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Digital Tool & Die, Inc |
Grandville |
$6,000 |
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Enterprise Tool and Die, LLC |
Grandville |
$6,000 |
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General Die & Engineering, Inc |
Grand Rapids |
$3,000 |
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Gill Industries |
Grand Rapids |
$79,500 |
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Grand Rapids Spring and Stamping |
Grand Rapids |
$3,000 |
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Hadley Products Corporation |
Grandville |
$16,500 |
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Haerter Stamping LLC |
Grand Rapids |
$1,500 |
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JS Automation Inc. |
Plainwell |
$1,500 |
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Kellogg |
Grand Rapids |
$40,000 |
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Battle Creek |
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Paragon D & E |
Grand Rapids |
$39,570 |
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Pearson Foods |
Grand Rapids |
$36,000 |
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Porter Hills Retirement Community Services |
Grand Rapids |
$22,500 |
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RoMan Manufacturing, Inc. |
Grand Rapids |
$7,500 |
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Swoboda, Inc |
Kentwood |
$23,000 |
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Thierica |
Grand Rapids |
$54,000 |
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Valley Truck Parts |
Grand Rapids |
$10,500 |
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Wealthy Street Corporation |
Grand Rapids |
$45,000 |
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Calhoun ISD Michigan Works! |
Viking Corporation Paragon Metals |
Hastings Quincy |
$32,000 $75,000 |
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Capital Area Michigan Works! |
Bridgewater Interiors |
Lansing |
$29,000 |
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Niowave, Inc |
Lansing |
$8,000 |
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Superior Growers Supply, Inc |
Lansing |
$34,550 |
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Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation |
Henry Ford Health Systems |
Detroit |
$228,525 |
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Genesee Shiawassee Michigan Works! |
Android |
Flint |
$10,500 |
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Genesys Regional Medical Center |
Grand Blanc |
$43,500 |
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Job Force Board |
Classic Carpet Care & Restoration |
Iron Mountain |
$3,000 |
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Kalamazoo - St. Joseph Michigan Works! |
Peterson American Corporation |
Southfield |
$10,000 |
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Three Rivers |
$15,000 |
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Pro Services Inc. |
Portage |
$142,000 |
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Livingston County Michigan Works! |
AA Gear & Mfg |
Howell |
$35,000 |
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Brighton NC Machine Corporation |
Brighton |
$33,000 |
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Eberspaecher |
Brighton |
$154,960 |
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Macomb/St. Clair Workforce Development Board |
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co., LLC |
Warren |
$18,000 |
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Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren, an affiliate of Kinexus |
Accu Die & Mold, Inc |
Stevensville |
$2,866 |
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AUSCO Products, Inc |
Benton Harbor |
$1,510 |
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C&S Machine Products, Inc |
Buchanan |
$11,486 |
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Dane Systems, LLC |
Stevensville |
$3,397 |
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Dura Mold, Inc |
Stevensville |
$1,552 |
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Gaishin Manufacturing |
Benton Harbor |
$1,779 |
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Great Lakes Precision Machine |
Niles |
$3,143 |
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Hanson Mold, Inc |
St. Joseph |
$8,520 |
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Kelm Acubar, LLC |
Benton Harbor |
$2,065 |
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M&I Machine, Inc |
Coloma |
$1,838 |
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Mach Mold, Inc |
Benton Harbor |
$1,838 |
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Niles Precision Co, Inc |
Niles |
$6,559 |
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Vail Rubber Works, Inc |
St. Joseph |
$830 |
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Michigan Works! Muskegon Oceana |
Anderson Global |
Muskegon |
$24,079 |
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Michigan Spring & Stamping |
Muskegon |
$17,760 |
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PolyCem, LLC |
Spring Lake |
$3,000 |
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Northeast Michigan Consortium |
AJD Forest Products |
Grayling |
$4,000 |
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Banks Hardwoods, Inc |
White Pigeon |
$6,000 |
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Devereaux Sawmills |
Pewamo |
$4,000 |
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Maeder Brothers, Inc |
Weidman |
$6,000 |
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Monarch Millwork, Inc |
Grayling |
$2,000 |
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Paris North Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc |
Elmira |
$4,000 |
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Springs Window Fashions LLC |
Grayling |
$4,000 |
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Oakland County Michigan Works! |
Chrysler Group, LLC |
Auburn Hills |
$73,500 |
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Magna |
Auburn Hills |
$10,500 |
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Benzonia |
$2,380 |
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China Township |
$48,465 |
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Holland Township |
$67,365 |
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Holly |
$29,520 |
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Newaygo |
$50,190 |
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Troy |
$6,300 |
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Ottawa County Michigan Works! |
Automatic Spring Products Corporation |
Grand Haven |
$35,842 |
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EBW Electronics |
Holland |
$16,965 |
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Porter Corp |
Holland |
$44,262 |
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Metal Flow Corporation |
Holland |
$22,902 |
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Lakewood Process Machinery, LLC |
Holland |
$44,106 |
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DeWys Manufacturing |
Marne |
$12,000 |
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Zeeland Lumber |
Zeeland |
$61,068 |
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Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Michigan Works! |
DTE Energy NYX, Inc. Globe Tech LLC |
Detroit Livonia Plymouth |
$385,000 $30,000 $7,500 |
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Thumb Area Michigan Works! |
LaBudde Group, Inc |
Akron |
$4,400 |
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West Central Michigan Works! |
FloraCraft Corporation |
Ludington |
$1,371 |
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Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! |
Great Lakes Sound and Vibration |
Houghton |
$15,000 |
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GS Engineering, Inc |
Houghton |
$7,800 |
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L'Anse Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. |
L'Anse |
$7,520 |
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TOTAL AWARDS |
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TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED |
$2,484,203 |
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