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General Grant |
Express Grant |
Hiring Incentive Grant (HITG) |
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Who is eligible? |
Businesses of any size |
Less than 50 employees |
Businesses of any size |
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When can I apply? |
Applications of less than $50K are accepted monthly; over $50K are accepted in March, July, and Nov. each year |
Anytime |
Anytime; hiring notice forms MUST be submitted within 30 days of each employee's hiring date |
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When are decisions made? |
60 days after application deadline |
Within 21 days of filing of the application |
Within 3 days of filing an application |
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When can training begin? |
Typically within 8 weeks after receipt of application approval. |
Training should begin between 6 weeks and 6 months of submitting application. |
50% of the training must be complete within the first 60 days of employment |
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Training programs length? |
Up to 24 months |
No more than 12 months |
No more than 12 months |
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Maximum grant award value? |
Up to $1,000,000, though the largest award to date was $650,000. Awards of more than $250,000 are expected to show significant employment growth, as a result of the training. |
$15,000 per year, with a cap of $3,000 per trainee |
$30,000 per year; up to $2,000 per new unemployed worker hired |
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Is there a match amount? |
Wages of trainees while receiving training CAN be included within the match requirement. |
Applicants must pay 50% of the cost of the training. Wages of employees are not considered. |
No. It is assumed that wages of employee will be paid through first 60 days of employment, and is considered match |
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What is reimbursable? |
• Contracted Trainers
• Training Supplies
• Training Equipment
• Training Materials
• Internal Trainers wages
• Other costs |
Trainers ONLY
Other costs |
Trainers
• Training Supplies
• Training Equipment
• Training Materials
• Internal Trainers wages
• Other costs
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Who can we use as trainers? |
Any training provider can be utilized, but must be specified within the application. |
Training providers must be selected from a State approved list of vendors. |
Any training provider may be used, though funds are most frequesntly used to cover internal training training costs. |
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Financial reporting requirements? |
Previous 2 years Income and Balance Sheets must be submitted with the application. Applicant must prove financial viability and must provide a Certificate of Good Standing from the Dept of Revenue Services. |
No requirement, other than providing a Certificate of Good Standing from the Dept of Revenue Services. |
No requirement, other than providing a Certificate of Good Standing from the Dept of Revenue Services. |
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Other requirements |
Training must be job related and must help business to improve competitiveness. Training is expected to be provided DURING work hours. |
Training must be job related. |
Trainees must be unemployed at time of hire and must be residents of Massachusetts. |
