Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST)
The QUEST (Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training) grant provides support and training for individuals working in, returning to, or interested in pursuing training in the early childhood education and childcare fields in the State of Wisconsin. Eligibility for this program requires participants be able to work in the United States, to have had their employment status at any time impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic -OR- be self-employed individuals who became unemployed or significantly underemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic - OR- have no work history or are entering the workforce for the first time.
The QUEST grant provides support and training for individuals working in, returning to, or interested in pursuing training in the early childcare field in the State of Wisconsin. As an early childcare provider, you will spend time with little ones, learn the joys of early childhood, and become a role model in our next generation’s lives. Grant services are listed below. Assistance is available for those looking to enter the early childhood education field or to further their current education. (The Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board (NWWIB) is offering the QUEST grant to individuals within the Northwest Wisconsin region.)
Eligibility
Eligible to work in the U.S.
Individuals whose employment status at any time was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
- OR -
Self-employed individuals who became unemployed or significantly underemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
-OR-
Individuals who have no work history or are entering the workforce for the first time
Services
Tuition Assistance/Education
Employment
Childcare
Transportation
Housing
Incentives
On-the-job Training
Disclaimer:
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