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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University (NMSU) will receive $1 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to encourage the growth of new high-tech jobs in New Mexico. The award is part of DOE’s Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC). Here is a statement from their offices:
“Clean energy market forces – and the economic opportunities that come with them – are here. It’s time to ensure that New Mexico is best positioned to dive right in,”
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EDD: Job Training Funds Support 104 Trainees, 7 Interns
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SANTA FE The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) Board announced this month’s recipients of training funds totaling more than $1.7 million at the May 14 meeting.
Thirteen companies applied in order to hire for new well-paying positions, and another will receive a Step-Up Grant to train incumbent employees.
JTIP, a program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, covers a portion of trainee wages (50-75% depending on location) for up to 6 months. Jobs with entry wages that align with the High Wage Job Tax Credit are eligible for an additional 5% and companies that hire trainees who have graduated within the past twelve months from a NM institution of higher education or who are U.S. Veterans may be eligible for an additional 5% reimbursement. Expenses are reimbursed after training is completed.