The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) is excited to launch the NRWA Employer Incentivization Program, which supports workforce development in rural communities through structured apprenticeship training in water and wastewater systems operations. The program, supported by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration,1 provides up to $20,000 in incentive payments to newly engaged employers participating in an NRWA-approved, federally registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
“We’re excited to provide these incentives for employers participating in the NRWA Apprenticeship Program to help support the utilities who are training the next generation of the water and wastewater workforce,” said NRWA Director of Workforce Development Shannan Walton. “We encourage eligible employers to take advantage of this unique opportunity to receive valuable funding.”
Eligible employers with at least one registered apprentice actively participating in the RAP may receive a one-time initial incentive payment of $10,000.
