In an effort to streamline state agency efforts supporting workforce training, as of July 8, 2022, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) will be managing the 260E, 260F and 260G programs.
Should you have any questions regarding these programs, please contact Kevin Eppens, IWD 260 Program Manager via our contact form.
Partnering with Community Colleges to Enhance Iowa's Workforce
The Accelerated Career Education (ACE) program is designed to provide businesses with an enhanced, skilled workforce. ACE assists Iowa's community colleges to either establish or expand programs that train individuals in the occupations most needed by Iowa businesses.
- Businesses enter into an agreement with a community college to sponsor a portion or all of the positions created by establishing a new or expanding a current educational program
- By sponsoring the educational program, a company agrees to consider the student for employment upon completion of the respective training
- Businesses must assist with program design and provide a 20% match of the program costs, pro-rated by the percentage of positions sponsored
- Businesses that enter into an agreement with a community college offset the costs of the program through tax benefits
- Contingent upon the number of program job credits a company accrues and are awarded based upon the number of seats they sponsor
- Can be up to 10% of the hiring wage (minimum wage being 200% of the federal poverty guideline for a family of two) that a sponsoring business would pay to an individual that completes the program requirements
- Job credits are a diversion of a company's current state of Iowa personal income withholding tax and are paid to the community college over the life of an agreement, which is usually five years
Who Qualifies
Eligible businesses will be engaged in interstate or intrastate commerce for the purpose of:
- Manufacturing, processing or assembling products
- Construction
- Conducting research and development
- Providing services
How Do I Apply?
Need More Information?
Contact Iowa Workforce Development
Resources
Related Programs
- Career Link
- Industrial New Jobs Training (260E)
- Iowa Apprenticeship Programs
- Iowa Jobs Training (260F)
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