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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Innovation Grant

Published on January 12, 2011 - 12:28pm
  • Healthcare - Funds pilot projects that explore strategies for expanding access to high-demand healthcare career opportunities in Illinois.
  • Information Technology - Funds pilot projects that explore strategies for expanding access to information technology career opportunities.
  • Manufacturing - Funds pilot projects that explore new models for preparing the manufacturing workforce in critical shortage specialty areas, such as metalworking and welding in Illinois.
  • Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) - Funds pilot projects that explore new models for preparing the TDL workforce in critical shortage specialty areas, such as truck driving and warehousing operations in Illinois.
  • Veterans - Funds innovative pilot projects that will expand education, training and employment opportunities for Illinois veterans.
Eligible Business Type: 
Office
Industrial
Eligible Business Size: 
0-25 employees
25-100 employees
100+ employees
Administrator: 
State of Illinois
Eligibility: 

Priority is given to programs in sectors with clear employment shortages like healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, and transportation. Veterans and low-income training programs are also given special priority.

Source: 
State of Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

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Credits: Thanks to the City of Chicago Data Portal for providing many of these map layers, and to Derek Eder for cleaning some of them up. Thanks to Rofo.com for providing the commercial real estate layers. If there are other properties you'd like to see listed you can add them through Rofo.

Disclaimer: The Site Selector app is for estimation purposes only. World Business Chicago makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information. Identified incentive programs are under the exclusive control and administration of the City, County and State respectively. All information is provided on an as-is basis. Please contact us for more information on the best place to locate your business.

This is an area-wide incentive program.

Amenities & Other Mappables
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Listings courtesy of Rofo.com are a snapshot of properties available. Please contact us for a full consultation.
Areas zoned for commercial and industrial use
Zoned to limit residential development in manufacturing areas in order to maintain real estate prices
Uses tax levies to assist organizations & businesses within designated areas with projects including maintenance, beautification, marketing, advertising, security.
Theaters and performing arts centers
Roads with cycle lanes and other bicycle-friendly paths
Information based on City of Chicago reports. For inquiries please contact Robert Wolf, City of Chicago, 312-744-LAND, robert.wolf@cityofchicago.org.
Information based on City of Chicago reports. For inquiries please contact Robert Wolf, City of Chicago, 312-744-LAND, robert.wolf@cityofchicago.org.
Information based on City of Chicago reports. For inquiries please contact Robert Wolf, City of Chicago, 312-744-LAND, robert.wolf@cityofchicago.org.
Information based on City of Chicago reports. For inquiries please contact Robert Wolf, City of Chicago, 312-744-LAND, robert.wolf@cityofchicago.org.
Public and private
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