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Youth Employment Grant 2024-2025

Basic Information

Willamette Workforce Partnership is offering wage reimbursement of $5 per hour for small businesses located in Marion, County, Oregon, who employ first-time youth workers between Friday, June 14, 2024, through Friday, May 30, 2025. Employers may receive reimbursement for up to 4 youth workers at a time and a total of $6,000 and/or $2,000 per youth worker.

How to Apply?
To apply for the grant, please fill out the required information below. You will be asked to upload your Youth Employment Certificate, proof of worker's compensation insurance, and Form W-9 (rev. Oct 2018) into this application. Applications that fail to comply with all prescribed requirements or are incomplete will not be awarded. Funding is limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Some applicants may not be awarded.

This application will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. After you enter your contact information, you can stop and save your answers by clicking the "Save and Continue" button located in the top right-hand corner of the application. 

This application is screen reader capable. ​​​​​Language assistance is available to individuals with limited English proficiency free of cost. Auxiliary aids or services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Oregon Relay 1-800-735-2900.
Hay asistencia de idiomas para personas con conocimiento limitado del inglés sin costo y servicios auxiliares disponibles a pedido para discapacidades. Oregón Relay 1-800-735-2900.



 

To be eligible for the Youth Wage Grant program, applicant businesses must comply with the following: 

  • Be based in Marion County;
  • Not employ more than 35 employees;
  • Can provide a copy of a valid annual Youth Employment Certificate from the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI);
  • Can provide a copy of current worker's compensation insurance; 
  • Will employ a youth at least 14 years of age, but not older than 17, who is a resident of Marion County, Oregon;
  • Will provide documentation showing the employed youth performed work between Friday, June 14, 2024, through Friday, May 30, 2025;
  • Allow a representative of Willamette Workforce Partnership to visit your worksite to assure compliance with this grant;
  • Guide youth workers to complete a Willamette Workforce Partnership employability skills self assessment form;
  • Facilitate a youth worker post employment survey.
1. Please provide your contact information.
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Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social Security Number (SSN)
Provide your FEIN number in this format XX-XXXXXXX (include the dash)
Provide your SSN in this format XXX-XX-XXXX (include the dashes)
Please enter your mailing address that is different than the street address entered above. 
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