The
BSSC’s grant-in-aid program’s basic
purpose is to improve and promote
employment opportunities for the
residents of the Commonwealth
through training grants with
business and industry. The GIA
program provides reimbursement
dollars to companies/consortia for
company specific training
activities. For consideration a
company must complete and submit an
application and receive approval
from the BSSC Board of Directors.
Once the application is approved by
the board the company can begin
eligible training.
Project Funding
The
maximum funding amount for
individual companies during a BSSC
fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) is as
follows (based on the number of
Kentucky resident full-time
employees): $50,000 (1-100);
$100,000 (101-500); $150,000
(501-1,000) or $200,000 (1,001
plus). The Consortia maximum is
$200,000. The minimum application
amount is $2,500. The average
training cost per trainee in any
single training activity cannot
exceed $2,000 if the trainee average
wage equals $13.00 or less; $3,000
if the trainee average wage equals
$13.01 to $17.00; and $4,000 if the
trainee average wage equals $17.01
or more.
Eligible Firms
The
following firms are eligible to
apply for BSSC funds: manufacturing,
non-manufacturing (majority of
income for services provided must be
generated outside of Kentucky),
headquarter operations (majority of
services provided must be for
facilities located outside of
Kentucky), public or non-profit
hospitals, and training consortia.
Eligible Training
The
following training types are allowed
under BSSC guidelines:
Pre-Employment Skills Training,
Entry Level Skills Training, &
Skills Upgrade Training. The
following are examples of eligible
training activities and methods:
classroom & OJT training, innovative
training techniques, individual
assessment, train-the-trainer
travel, tuition, and certification.
Stand-alone safety, mandated
training, trainee wages, retroactive
training, and pro/con union training
are not eligible.
Training Costs
The
BSSC provides up to 50%
reimbursement for eligible training
activities. This training can be
provided by an in-house trainer, a
consultant, or an educational
institution. BSSC will reimburse $25
per hour ($50 p/h total training)
for all in-house training.
Consultant & Education Provider
rates vary from $50-$65 per hour. To
view specific rates refer to our
GIA guidelines.
Eligible Employees
Participants in the GIA program must
be residents of Kentucky who are
full-time employees of the applicant
company. Eligible employees must
make a minimum of $8.00 per hour
without fringe benefits.
Application Scoring
An
application must score at least 25
points to go before the BSSC Board
of Directors. For full scoring
criteria refer to the
BSSC guidelines.
