Employment & Training Opportunities
Funding is available
through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to help people increase
their earning potential. Funding can be used for classroom training
or on-the-job training.
You do not need to meet eligibility requirements to access Job Seeking
Services
You may be eligible for WIA funding. Click in your category to read about Federal rules.
To be eligible, you must:
- be 18 years of age, or older;
- earn less than $25,000 per
year;
and - be a US Citizen
- (if you've been notified of a lay-off, you might qualify as a dislocated worker. Call for more details.)
To be considered for funding, an individual should demonstrate:
- an inability to find employment
based on current skills/experience
or - for those people already working, that they cannot advance in their career without additional training
You are probably a good candidate if you:
- can show good, recent work history
- are interested in training that is directly related to employment in a field where you can earn above minimum wage to start -or increase your present earnings
- you have a plan for daycare and
transportation
To be eligible, you must be:
- between the ages of 14 and not more than age 21;
- low income; and
- one or more
of the following:
* Deficient in basic literacy skills
* A school dropout
* Homeless, a runaway, or a foster child
* Pregnant or a parent
* An offender
* Requires additional assistance to complete an educational program
* Requires additional assistance to secure and hold employment
Low
Income
Annual
Family Income Guidelines
Household Size/Income (annual)
1 $9,310 2 $13,120 3 $18,010 4 $22,230 5 $26,240 6 $30,680 7 $35,120 8 $39,560
If you are a disabled youth, you may be considered a "Household of One" for the purpose of determining "low income."
Title V Older Worker Eligibility:
Title V is a Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funded through New York State Office for the Aging. It is designed to assist persons 55 and over with Temporary Subsidized Employment while working with them to obtain Unsubsidized Employment.
You may be eligible if:
You are Age 55 or over.
You fall below the income guidelines listed below.
Household Size/Income (annual)
1 $11,075 2 $14,925 3 $18,775 4 $22,625
