• Designed to stimulate employment, training and retraining of unemployed and economically disadvantaged persons
• Federal funds pay 50% of wages for newly hired, eligible employees
• Program pays for tuition, books and training supplies
• "Customized" training available for new hires combining on-the-job training and vocational classroom training
• Locally administered by the City of Shreveport and the Coordinating and Development Corporation

Incumbent Worker Training Program

• Training program for existing employees
• Designed to increase productivity and company growth
• Company eligibility requirements:
• Operated in Louisiana for 3 years
• Contributed to the Unemployment Insurance Systems for at least 3 years
• Each employer or consortium of employers must train at least fifteen (15) employees
• Designed for supplemental training
• May be funded not more than once in a 2 year period
• Preference is given to employers who utilize public training providers, donate equipment and supplies to the program and participate in Louisiana's Welfare to Work initiative
• Application process required for approval
• Administered by the Louisiana Department of Labor

Louisiana Workforce Development & Training Program

• Offers pre-employment and worker upgrade training
• Available to new and expanding companies
• Application process required for approval
• Funds private and public sources of worker training
• Administered by Louisiana Department of Economic Development

Louisiana Job Employment & Training Program (LaJet)

• Employment and training programs for Caddo Parish mandatory food stamp recipients
• Services include:
• Individual assessment and testing
• Counseling
• Job development & readiness training
• Literacy training
• Basic skills workplace training
• Administered by the City of Shreveport's Department of Community Development

Strategies to Empower People (STEP)

• Provides training and job opportunities for welfare recipients and non-custodial parents
• Use of funds:
• Job readiness
• Employment activities and job placement
• Post-employment training services and job retention
• Support services - including transportation
• Locally administered by the City of Shreveport and the Coordinating and Development Corporation