Iowa Jobs Training Program (260F) Application for Assistance

Beginning July 1st, 2026 the maximum loan amount per company will be $30,000 annually.

Individuals or businesses shall submit annual written reports upon written request from IWD detailing efforts and progress on saving energy and reducing waste until all conditions of financial assistance have been satisfied.

Business Name

Federal ID#

Street Address

NAICS Code

Town

County

State

Zip Code

Contact Person & Title (Business)

Business Telephone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Section 2. Agreement of Intent

An agreement of intent is not required. If you have filed an Agreement of Intent with Kirkwood for this project please indicate the date of the AOI below.

An AOI is a placeholder for training to potentially be funded if an application is submitted, dependent upon funds being available and the application being approved by IWD.

Is there an Agreement of Intent in place for this project?

Effective Agreement Date of AOI

Date

Section 3: Operational Information

This business is:

This business is engaged in:

Provide a history and a description of the business.

What are the products manufactured by or the services provided by the business. Please be as detailed as possible.

What percentage of the business’s sales are outside of Iowa?

Does the business have plans for future potential growth and/or product diversification?

Explanation of future growth/product diversification

How will this training specifically improve the skills, knowledge, and abilities of participating employees? Please describe what employees will be able to do differently as a result of this training.

Be specific to your business by including examples such as:

New tasks or responsibilities employees will be able to perform
Improvements in accuracy, efficiency, quality, or compliance
Changes in decision‑making, problem‑solving, or customer service
How these improvements will show up in day‑to‑day work

Please answer below:

How will the competitive stance of the participating business improve as a result of the employees receiving the training requested in this application? Please be specific to your business and the training you are applying for.

Is the average cost of training per employee comparable to the cost of training at Iowa Community Colleges or Universities?

Explanation if training cost not comparable

Section 4. Employee Information

This should be based on all employess not only those that are participating in the requesetd training.

! Ensure that part-time employees and full-time employees = total number of employees.

Current number of permanent employees

Number of full-time employees

Number of part-time employees

Average hourly wage for all full-time employees

Does the business provide health insurance?

If the business does not provide health insurance for employees, is the business in compliance with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act?

Section 5. Training Plan

Training Start Date (If an AOI was filed this date must be the same as indicated on the AOI. If an AOI was NOT filed, this must be after today's date.)

Date

Training End Date (Can be within 1 year of start date.)

Date

Below enter the number of unique employees you plan to train through this project.

Count each employee only once, even if they attend multiple trainings.
If one employee takes two or more courses, they are still only counted one time.
You may train more employees than you list, so it is okay to estimate conservatively.

⚠️ Important:
If fewer unique employees are trained than the number listed, the business will be required to repay a proportional amount of the training funds.

Total unduplicated number of employees to be trained

Beginning July 1st, 2026 the maximum loan amount per company will be $30,000 annually.

Section 6. Training Activity

Complete the Training Activities - Details Table for each training activity to be provided (if more rows needed, contact Maria Taylor).

Training activities include: vocational and skill assessment and testing, consulting, evaluation, job-related training, etc.

List each training activity. Include all direct costs associated with each item listed including trainer cost, equipment, materials, supplies, facility cost, transportation, meals, etc.

Do not include employee wages.
Use broad categories (ie: Technical, Essential Skills, Safety, etc)
- If you use a broad category for training, all employees listed should be training in all activities within that category.
Cost of training per activity
Course descriptions are required for each training activity listed

If you question if a role will be covered, please email to ask.

Training Activities - Details Table

Rows	Training Activity	Cost of Training	Is this Manufacturing 4.0 related? (Select if Yes)	Number of Trainees
Training 1
Training 2
Training 3
Training 4
Training 5
Training 6
Training 7
Training 8
Training 9
Training 10

Training Activities - Details Table

Rows	Training Activity	Cost of Training	Is this Manufacturing 4.0 related? (Select if Yes)	Number of Trainees
Training 1
Training 2
Training 3
Training 4
Training 5
Training 6
Training 7
Training 8
Training 9
Training 10

Total Training Cost (Add each line item for Total Cost of Training)

Award Amount (Total Training Cost x 1.15 = Answer then Answer x 0.7 Example: (100x1.15)x0.70 = 80.50)

Is this business match above minimum program match? If no, please contact Maria Taylor for worksheet.

For a program award of less than $5,000, the business will provide in-kind matching funds. In-kind matching funds include employee wages paid by the business during the training period, the value of business-provided facilities and equipment used for training, or the value of any other resources provided by the business to facilitate the training program. For a program award of $5,000 or more, the business will provide a cash match of at least 25 percent of the total project cost, including training and administration costs. Is the business’s match above the minimum program match?

Please enter descriptions for each training activity, please be detailed. If you used broad descriptions, please include descriptions for each training within that category. (For example: OSHA. There may be 5 trainings associated with that one training, we needed descriptions for each of the 5 trainings.)

Section 7. Participant Information

Complete the Participant Information - Details Table for each participant attending training (if more rows needed, contact Maria Taylor).

This section includes job titles, average hourly wage and number of employees with that specific title receiving training.

Can group title together (Managers, Supervisors, etc.)
Executive titles will be flagged helpful hint employee does not include a person with executive responsibilities or temp employees.
An employee does include a person with executive responsibilities if that person works in both an executive and employee-based capacity for a small business with fewer than 50 persons.

Participant Information - Details Table

Rows	Job Title	Average Wage	Number of people with the same Job Title attending this training	Which training is this participant attending?
Job Title 1
Job Title 2
Job Title 3
Job Title 4
Job Title 5
Job Title 6
Job Title 7
Job Title 8
Job Title 9
Job Title 10
Job Title 11
Job Title 12
Job Title 13
Job Title 14
Job Title 15
Job Title 16
Job Title 17
Job Title 18
Job Title 19
Job Title 20
Job Title 21
Job Title 22
Job Title 23
Job Title 24
Job Title 25

Describe why your business requires the training identified in this plan. In your response, clearly explain the upskilling opportunities this training will provide and how those new or enhanced skills address current or anticipated needs within your organization. Focus on how the training supports your business’s specific roles, processes, or strategic objectives.

Describe how the trainings listed in your plan will help ensure the continued existence of your business. Your response should clearly explain the risks your business faces without this training and how the identified upskilling will strengthen your workforce, operations, or competitiveness over time.

Identify the skills employees will acquire as a result of the trainings included in your training plan. For each training, explain how the resulting skills enhance employee marketability by improving job readiness, career advancement potential, or relevance to current industry needs.

Section 9: Application Supporting Documents

The state of Iowa will not allow the Business Certification Form or the Hazardous Waste Form to be signed electronically. Businesses will need to download the forms, complete and upload them below.

Application Supporting Documents: https://view.publitas.com/kirkwood-community-college/260f-application-supporting-documents/page/1

Business Certification Form Upload

Hazardous Waste Form Upload

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example@example.com

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