Where’s My Bucket
How to tap into state and federal funding and stretch your training budget!
Do you remember the days when you took last year’s training budget and added a small percentage to get approval for this year’s budget? Those were the same days my local car wash would see me pull up every week.
Those days are gone.
Today I ask “where’s my bucket?” This is the first step I take to wash the car myself.
In many organizations today if training is not a customer or regulatory requirement it likely won’t happen. As you know it is difficult at best to demonstrate training’s return on investment and even if you can, the costs are still “fronted”. An alternative to hoping for a training budget, is to create one yourself. This can be done through State and Federal funding. There are “buckets” of money available for training, if you know how to identify and tap into them. In this presentation we will discuss how to do just that. Specifically we will discuss:
- Applying for State Funding
- Searching and Identifying Federal Grant Opportunities
- Existing Resources
- Current Examples
Most employers recognize the value of training, however, the costs associated with a comprehensive training program may seem too great for a company to absorb.
At the conclusion of this program, you will be able to begin the process of finding your “bucket” of training funds.
Thomas D. Bright is the President and Founder of Quality Training Systems - QTS. He has fulfilled several roles in the private sector from Training Director to Vice President of Operations. Thomas has trained over 10,000 front-line workers, supervisors, managers and executives for hundreds of organizations. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations and small business. He has successfully coached leaders at all levels. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and is certified in OSHA's 7615 and 5400 safety courses.
For the past twenty years QTS has designed and delivered funded training programs for organizations of all sizes and in all industries. QTS has secured approximately $10,000,000 in state and federal funding for its client companies. Close to $1,000,000 of that amount was secured in 2009. Tapping into government funding has been a QTS core competency since 1990. Learn more about Quality Systems Training at www.qtsqts.com.
Wendy Evers is Senior Director of New Program Development for San Diego State University, College of Extended Studies.
Wendy’s job focus is to look at the larger “30,000 foot level” in forecasting new and exciting industries emerging in San Diego and across the country. She creates new industry programs for careers based on business and workforce needs. Currently Wendy is developing professional certificates in the Green Industry for the future green job force. She has developed three Online Professional Certificates in Green Building Construction, Sustainable Practices and Green Energy Management.
Wendy has written and received ARRA Stimulus grant funds for “education to career” programs in Green and Allied Healthcare.
Wendy is Past- President of North County Personnel Association (NCPA), a member of SHRM, and on the WIA and WAC council for San Diego Workforce Partnership. She was just appointed the Chairwoman for the University Council for LERN Association International. Wendy received her Certified Program Planner (CPP) license from LERN Institute. Ms. Evers is a speaker on education to career development and “encore careers” across the country. Learn more about the College of Extended Studies at www.ces.sdsu.edu.
Agenda:
7:30 – 8:00 registration
8:00 - 9:00 speaker
9:00 – 9:30 new member orientation
Continental Breakfast: Coffee/Juice, Assorted Bagels/Pastries, Yogurt
Location:
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Room 173B
Registration:
Early Registration Member $25
Late Registration Member $35
Early Registration Guest $30
Late Registration Guest $40
Student Flat Rate $25
*Early bird registration by Mar 7 (10 pm)
