Local firms to receive job training funds

Senator David Pearce, R-31st District, announced on Friday, Aug. 28, that six companies in the 31st Senatorial District will receive funding from the Missouri Job Development Fund for the Missouri Customized Training Program.

The companies will receive a combined $177,500 to train 706 employees.

The companies scheduled to receive job training funding are as follows:

* 3M, Nevada: $35,000 for 310 workers.

* Prairie Pride, Inc., Deerfield.: $17,500 for 46 workers.

* Precision Aero Services, Nevada: $30,000 for 75 workers.

* Ener Sys, Inc., Warrensburg: $35,000 for 100 workers.

* Stahl Specialty Company, Kingsville: $30,000 for 100 workers.

* Stahl Specialty Company, Warrensburg: $30,000 for 75 workers.

"I'm pleased several companies in the 31st District could benefit from the Missouri Customized Training Program," Sen. Pearce said. "A well-trained and highly skilled workforce will only better our local communities and the entire state of Missouri."

The Missouri Customized Training program offers funding assistance to eligible Missouri employers for the training and re-training of new and existing employees. In fiscal year 2009, training assistance was approved for 243 companies and five company training consortiums to train more than 32,000 workers. These companies reported over $1.4 billion in capital investment in Missouri.

To learn more about the program, go to www.ded.mo.gov.