{"id":9715,"date":"2012-08-08T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T19:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/?p=9715"},"modified":"2012-08-08T13:02:48","modified_gmt":"2012-08-08T19:02:48","slug":"chobani-receives-bulk-of-new-worker-training-grant-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2012\/08\/08\/chobani-receives-bulk-of-new-worker-training-grant-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Chobani Receives Bulk Of New Worker Training Grant Money"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Emilie Ritter Saunders \/ StateImpact<\/p>

Chobani will open its Twin Falls facility later this year. The company has been approved for $3.3 million in training grants.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Idaho Department of Labor has approved another round of workforce development training grants<\/a> for eight companies, totaling $4.8 million dollars.<\/p>\n

The biggest chunk of that goes to three businesses, Chobani, Central Garden and Pet<\/a>, and ATK.<\/p>\n

New York-based Greek yogurt maker Chobani is currently building its Twin Falls, Idaho manufacturing facility.\u00a0 It’s already started training managers<\/a>, and the company is eligible for reimbursements of up to $3.3 million from the Idaho Department of Labor.\u00a0 The Department estimates Chobani will train 583 people, costing on average $5,700 per person.<\/p>\n

ATK makes ammunition in Lewiston.\u00a0 The company is headquartered in Virginia, and has about 650 employees in Idaho.\u00a0 According to the Department of Labor, ATK plans to add 150 people to its payroll.\u00a0 The company can get reimbursed for $436,000 in training costs.\u00a0 The Department estimates the average cost to train an ATK employee is $2,900.<\/p>\n

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