Recover St. Lucie Workforce Training and Development Programs

Recover St. Lucie Workforce Training and Development Programs

Status: COVID-19 relief program (launched September 2020)

Geographic Scope: St. Lucie County, Florida

Funding Source: Federal CARES Act funds distributed through St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Program Overview:
Workforce training and development programs designed to support St. Lucie County residents and businesses economically impacted by COVID-19. The initiative includes two distinct funding tracks:

Individual Scholarship Grants

Award Amount: Up to $5,000

Eligibility:

St. Lucie County residents transitioning from industries hardest hit by COVID-19

Must have lost job or had hours reduced due to COVID-19

Industries include: hospitality, entertainment, food and beverage, personal services (and similar)

What is Funded:

Immediate, short-term training or certification for in-demand occupations

Job placement assistance

Business On-the-Job Training (OJT) Grants

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 on tiered scale based on number of full-time participating employees

Eligibility:

St. Lucie County for-profit businesses

Business must be in recovery mode and open/operational

Consistent with governor's guidelines, CDC guidance, and market realities

Businesses must be training or upskilling new hires or existing employees

What is Funded:

Paid on-the-job training programs to train or upskill employees to meet market demands

Partners

• CareerSource Research Coast (CSRC)
• St. Lucie County
• Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County (EDC)

Contact Information

• Phone: 1-866-482-4473 or 1-866-4U2-HIRE
• Email: info@careersourcerc.com
• Website: www.careersourcerc.com
• Physical Address: 4100 Okeechobee Road Suite 90-A, Fort Pierce, FL 34947

Additional Information:

Program funding details available at www.careersourcerc.com/program-funding (Stevens Amendment compliance)

Equal opportunity employer/program; veteran's preference employer

TTY/TDD available via Florida Relay Service at 711