Economic Development Division
City of Beaverton 4755 SW Griffith Drive PO Box 4755 Beaverton, OR 97076 www.BeavertonOregon.gov
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Workforce Training Assistance Application
Program Description:
The City of Beaverton (COB) is committed to assisting key industries with their efforts to grow and
expand in Beaverton. Our goal is to provide Workforce Training Assistance (WTA) to organizations
interested in relocating to, or already located in, Beaverton with an emphasis on the following key
industry sectors: Software & Information Services, Scientific & Medical Instrumentation, Electrical &
Electronics Equipment Manufacturing, Sporting Goods & Apparel, and Food Processing.
Purpose:
To promote access to training funds that result in traded sector job growth of skilled, family-wage
jobs in Beaverton. This program is targeted to employers who create new full-time employment
positions, or fill existing positions with employees who have been unemployed for a minimum of 30
days at the date of hire.
Eligibility:
Any eligible traded sector business as previously described may apply. The Economic Development
Division (EDD) may approve an application if:
• The business can demonstrate the capacity to increase employment in Beaverton
• The business is committed to providing family wage positions in Oregon
• Funds are available in the WTA program at the time of the application
• The business is not requesting training for retail, seasonal, or contract employment
Program Guidelines:
• Maximum amount is 50% of eligible training costs - An eligible business may apply for up to
50% reimbursement of their training costs up to a maximum of $2,500 per employee to
offset those expenses during an initial period of employment.
• Any new employee must be
recruited through the iMatch Skills Program run by WorkSource
Oregon, or by a competitive hiring process approved by the City.
• Any new employee must be paid a salary (wage and benefits) of at least 150% of Oregon
minimum wage.
• Funding from the WTA program may not exceed $20,000 per calendar year for any singl
e
company
.
• Any new, full-time position must be held by the employee for a minimum period of 90 days
after the initial training period is completed.
• Applicants can be made up of private individuals or legal business entities located within
the City of Beaverton, Oregon.
• Applicants must maintain all currently existing positions in their Beaverton facility at least until all
Workforce Training funds are disbursed.
• WTA program funds will only be disbursed once all conditions of the agreement have been
compl
eted for each employee hired. The applicant will receive the WTA Agreement once the
application has been processed.
Prospective applicants of the WTA Program must complete an application and submit it
to the EDD for review. Application materials must be complete, including all necessary
attachments and required signatures of company officials. If more room is needed to
answer a question, please attach additional sheet(s) and label accordingly.