The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is offering funding to train employees

EL PASO, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is offering funding for businesses and non-profits to train employees in El Paso and Teller counties.

The goal is to help employees grow their skills and hopefully keep them from leaving the workforce.

The workforce center has 150 thousand dollars in employee development funds to give to companies that want to take part. The funds must be used for training employees and to avoid the need for layoffs.  

The Pikes Peak Workforce Center says they hope the training will help our local businesses improve their economic viability.   

Employers who want to apply must attend a virtual information session. The first will be held on Tuesday, August 16. The deadline for applications is September 2.