Due Date August 2, 2024 (funding is first come first served) NYS DOL

The purpose of Employee Retention and Advancement Training is to provide occupational skills training, commensurate with regional priorities, to year-round, full time, incumbent workers who are currently in low and middle-skills occupations, leading to job advancement and retention. ERAT awards may not exceed $100,000 for Applicants with 2-50 employees; $200,000 for Applicants with 51-100 employees; or $300,000 for Applicants with 101 or more employees.

Allowable costs under the ERAT Program include the following:

• The costs of outside vendors or in-house trainers to provide on-site or off-site classroom training.
• Textbooks or training materials directly associated with the training.
• Distance learning fees (i.e., the fee for the training slot and software required to deliver the training program); and
• Credentialing exam fees.

There is a match requirement (10% for < 51 employees, 25% for 51-100 employees and 50% for 101 or more employees) but employee salary while training can be used towards this match.  For more information: Funding Opportunities | Department of Labor (ny.gov)