TRAINING PROJECTS FOR WORKERS APPROVED

FRANKFORT, KY-- The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) has approved $1,184,963.85 to support 37 skills training projects. Two projects were approved using funds from the Kentucky Adult Education/Council on Postsecondary Education (a Workforce Alliance partner) for Workplace Essential Skills (WES) training. WES training includes, but is not limited to, basic skills for communication, math, technology and problem solving. The WES projects, valued at $50,400.00 will provide entry level, skills upgrade, or related skills training for 1,443 trainees. Twenty-Six BSSC grant fund projects were approved valued at $535,859.50 for 2,733 trainees to receive entry level, skills upgrade, or related skills training. Nine projects were preliminarily approved through BSSC's Skills Training Investment Credit program valued at $598,704.35 for 2,494 trainees to receive skills upgrade training. Two Skills Training Investment Credit projects valued at $17,173.68 received final approval for tax credits to support skills upgrade training activities for 131 trainees.

Companies receiving grants and/or tax credits, the amount, number of trainees, and the provider of the training, are as follows:

Workplace Essential Skills Projects:

• Lexington - Central Baptist Hospital, $9,720.00 for 200 trainees -- ExecuTrain of Lexington
• Louisville - Norton Healthcare, $40,680.00 for 1243 trainees -- Independent Submission

BSSC Grant Fund Projects:

• Annville - Mid-South Electronics, Inc., $12,625.00 for 141 trainees -- Somerset Community College (KCTCS)
• Bardstown - FET Engineering, $4,810.00 for 26 trainees -- Kentucky State University
• Danville - Pliant Corporation, $10,361.00 for 45 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Erlanger - DHL Express, $8,520.00 for 80 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Erlanger - Post Glover Resistors Inc., $25,000.00 for 13 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Florence - L'Oreal USA, $25,000.00 for 217 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Glasgow - RR Donnelley and Sons, $25,000.00 for 350 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Greenville - G-Tek Industries, Inc., $25,000.00 for 13 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Independence - Benda-Lutz Corporation, $21,065.00 for 10 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Kenton - AFCO Manufacturing, Inc., $11,367.50 for 17 trainees -- Independent Submission
• LaGrange - Baptist Healthcare Northeast, $12,800.00 for 46 trainees -- ExecuTrain of Lexington
• Lebanon - Angell Manufacturing Company, $13,900.00 for 127 trainees -- Marion County Area Technology Center
• Lebanon - Brady Built Technologies, Inc., $4,400.00 for 2 trainees -- Marion County Area Technology Center
• Louisville - Norton Healthcare, $75,000.00 for 915 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Louisville - Griffin & Company, Inc., $13,422.50 for 31 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Louisville - Schuler Machine and Tool Company dba Schuler Manufacturing, $24,870.00 for 47 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Louisville - TBA LLC, $24,640.00 for 11 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Maysville - Stober Drives, Inc., $23,770.00 for 40 trainees -- Maysville Community College (KCTCS)
• Owensboro - Kimberly Clark, $25,000.00 for 15 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Richmond - B & H Tool Works, Inc., $20,000.00 for 10 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Russell Springs - Superior Battery Manufacturing Company, Inc., $25,000.00 for 13 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Simpsonville - Dohmen Distribution Partners, Southeast LLC, $23,797.50 for 80 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Somerset - Toyotetsu American, $19,725.00 for 4 trainees -- ExecuTrain of Lexington
• Walton - Blue Grass Metals, Inc., $25,000.00 for 13 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Walton - Murphy-Catton, Inc., $23,567.50 for 15 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Williamsburg - Lion Apparel, $12,218.50 for 452 trainees -- Somerset Community College (KCTCS)

Skills Training Investment Credit Projects - Preliminary Approval:

• Florence - Mubea, Inc., $100,000.00 for 325 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Florence - SWECO, $79,874.60 for 112 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Florence - ZF Sachs Automotive of America, $4,834.50 for 2 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Hebron - ZF Boge Elastmetall, $78,450.50 for 123 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center
• Lewisport - Commonwealth Aluminum, $99,997.50 for 566 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Louisville - Mother's Cookies Company, LLC, $100,000.00 for 585 trainees -- Marion County Area Technology Center
• Louisville - Atlas Machine & Supply, Inc., $26,556.75 for 40 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Shepherdsville - Publishers Printing Company, $100,000.00 for 737 trainees -- Independent Submission
• Walton - Blue Grass Metals, Inc., $8,990.50 for 4 trainees -- Carroll County Area Technology Center

Skills Training Investment Credit Projects - Final Approval:

• Hawesville - Roll Coater, Inc., $4,829.19 for 107 trainees - Independent Submission
• Berea - Bluegrass Wire Harness, Inc., $12,344.49 for 24 trainees

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