The Subsidized Training and Employment Program (STEP UP) is an initiative of the Connecticut Department of Labor and the state’s five Workforce Investment Boards. STEP UP provides two types of hiring incentives — a scaled, six month wage subsidy and a small manufacturer training grant that provides up to $12,500 over a six-month period.
Qualified participants are typically residents who may have some of the necessary job qualifications but who still require on-the-job training to meet the needs of the company.
The armed forces component, known as the Unemployed Armed Forces Member Subsidized Training and Employment Program, is geared towards helping returning combat veterans gain employment and is open to any company, regardless of size.
Contact Information
Carmen Nieves
(203) 610-8478
cnieves@workplace.org