{"id":11521,"date":"2012-10-01T15:05:14","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T21:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/?p=11521"},"modified":"2012-10-01T14:34:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T20:34:32","slug":"three-natural-resource-based-businesses-to-get-idaho-worker-training-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2012\/10\/01\/three-natural-resource-based-businesses-to-get-idaho-worker-training-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Natural Resource-Based Businesses To Get Idaho Worker Training Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11522\"  class=\"wp-caption module image left\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\"><a class=\"fancybox\" title=\"Amalgamated Sugar's Nampa, Idaho facility.\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/10\/Amalgamated-Sugar-Nampa-_-Roadsidepictures.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11522\" title=\"Amalgamated Sugar Nampa _ Roadsidepictures\" src=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/10\/Amalgamated-Sugar-Nampa-_-Roadsidepictures-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/10\/Amalgamated-Sugar-Nampa-_-Roadsidepictures-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/10\/Amalgamated-Sugar-Nampa-_-Roadsidepictures-620x351.jpg 620w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/10\/Amalgamated-Sugar-Nampa-_-Roadsidepictures.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-media-credit\">Roadside Pictures \/ Flickr Creative Commons<\/p><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amalgamated Sugar&#39;s Nampa, Idaho facility.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Idaho Department of Labor today approved <a title=\"Understanding Workforce Development Training Grants\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/topic\/workforce-training-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\">training grants<\/a> for three southern Idaho businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The grants total more than $567,000 and are paid for by a tax on businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The Labor Department says High Desert Milk in Burley can receive up to $144,000 to train 20 new employees for operations, lab work, safety and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Amalgamated Sugar can receive up to $406,000 to train 78 new maintenance mechanics for its Paul and Twin Falls facilities.\u00a0\u00a0 <!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content alignleft\"><h4 class=\"related-header\">Related<\/h4><div class=\"links\"><h5>Posts<\/h5><ul><li class=\"link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2012\/06\/25\/companies-receive-idaho-training-grants-but-make-no-long-term-promises\/\">Companies Receive Idaho Training Grants, But Make No Long-Term Promises<\/a><\/li><li class=\"link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2012\/07\/16\/why-one-idaho-company-is-growing-its-own-workforce\/\">Why One Idaho Company Is Growing Its Own Workforce<\/a><\/li><li class=\"link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2012\/08\/08\/chobani-receives-bulk-of-new-worker-training-grant-money\/\">Chobani Receives Bulk Of New Worker Training Grant\u00a0Money<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"topics\"><h5>Topics<\/h5><p class=\"topic\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/06\/WelderHandsCU_Small.jpg\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/topic\/workforce-training-grants\/\">Understanding Workforce Development Training Grants<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Burley-based Boise Paper Holdings can receive up to $17,377 to train 15 workers in safety and productions.<\/p>\n<p>In order for businesses to receive grants through the <a title=\"Understanding Workforce Development Training Grants\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/topic\/workforce-training-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\">Workforce Development Training fund<\/a>, the company must pay at least $12 per hour plus benefits, be in the health care sector or sell a majority of its product or services outside of its region.<\/p>\n<p>The training grants are intended to encourage businesses to create new jobs or retain employees who might otherwise be laid off unless their skills are updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Idaho Department of Labor today approved training grants for three southern Idaho businesses. The grants total more than $567,000 and are paid for by a tax on businesses. The Labor Department says High Desert Milk in Burley can receive up to $144,000 to train 20 new employees for operations, lab work, safety and maintenance. 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