Arkansas employers in operation in the state for the past 12 months can be reimbursed up to 75% of allowable costs of industry-, skill- or equipment-specific technical training for their workers, up to $250,000 per fiscal year. Applications are accepted year-round and must be submitted before training starts.
An Office of Skills Development training grant for highly technical training specific to or customized for a certain industry, skill or equipment. It reimburses up to 75% of allowable training expenses, with maximum funding of $250,000 per fiscal year (per applicant location under the OSD rules). OSD states it offers funding throughout the entire year; the application must be submitted before training begins.
Registered for-profit or nonprofit legal entity in operation in Arkansas for the entire 12 months before the proposal
Training must be industry-specific, technical training customized for a company, specialized technical skill or equipment
Application must be submitted before the training begins (no more than 30 days in advance); training must be completed within six months
Training mandated by state or federal law, rule or regulation is generally not eligible; training by an internal trainer is reimbursed at 25% to 50% of the cost attributable to training time
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