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Governor's Training Initiative

The Governor's Training Initiative (GTI) is joint program of the Maine Department of Labor and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Whether your business is large or small, the Governor’s Training Initiative can provide financial assistance for training new employees and/or retraining existing workers with innovative, non-routine training.

Your company may qualify for GTI funding if you:

  • Are a Maine private-sector employer;
  • Provide a post-training wage equal to 85% of the average wage for the given occupation in your labor market area;
  • Contribute at least 50% of the premium cost of employee health insurance, unless yours is a small business with fewer than 25 employees and have been in business fewer than 3 years;
  • Commit to long-term operation in Maine.

Training services eligible for reimbursement include:

  • high performance skills training
  • technical training
  • on-the-job training
  • workplace safety
  • training needs assessment
  • job task analysis
  • workplace literacy
  • higher education.

Resource Links

Send Applications to:

Governor’s Training Initiative
Bureau of Employment Services
Maine Department of Labor
55 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0055

Contact

For more information, contact Gail Dyer at 623-7982.