
Willamette Workforce Partnership is offering reimbursement of $5 per hour for small businesses with 35 or fewer employees located in Marion, County, Oregon who employ first-time youth workers between May 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023. Employers may receive reimbursement for up to 4 youth workers at a time and a total of $6,000.
How to Apply?
To apply for the grant, please fill out the required information below. You will be asked to upload your Youth Employment Certificate, proof of worker’s compensation insurance, and Form W-9 (rev. Oct 2018) into this application. Applications that fail to comply with all prescribed requirements or are incomplete will not be awarded. Not all applicants will be awarded.
This application will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. After you enter your contact information, you can stop and save your answers by clicking the “Save and Continue” button located in the top right-hand corner of the application.
Key Strategies
Invest in proven and innovative programs and partnerships that lead to a skilled workforce.
Enhance the workforce system’s provision of essential skills training and connection to Career and Technical Education
Design workforce service delivery programs and partnerships to maintain and enhance access to services in all areas of the Mid-Valley
Expand the impact of training dollars through partnerships
Offer workforce services that lead to a successful employer community.
Engage with employers to identify necessary employment skills and invest in job seekers to meet those needs
Develop solutions to employers’ current workforce challenges such as essential skills, retention, advancement, certification and training
Provide opportunities for employer-to-employer conversations and problem-solving discussions
Serve workforce system needs that go beyond employment and training services and lead to thriving communities.
Participate as a workforce advocate in community discussions that address housing, child care and transportation issues
Serve specialized populations, including youth enrolled in high school, and connect them to workforce services