Funding for ISO 9001 implementation

[hokieman]

We recently had a Consultant come in hopes of helping us reach our implementation goal. He advised us that we could potentially receive 50% or more of his service fee back through the "Workforce Investment Act". :mg: This is federal money that is filtered to individual states for workforce stability. Has anyone heard of this or been successful in doing this type of thing. He said he would complete the required paperwork. Comments?

 

[Randy]

PL 105-220, 1998 HR 1385
PL 105-220, enacted on August 7, 1998, 112 Stat 936
codified as: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794d


WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998
SEC. 508. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.--

(1) ACCESSIBILITY.--

(A) DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE, OR USE OF ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.--When developing, procuring, maintaining, or using electronic and information technology, each Federal department or agency, including the United States Postal Service, shall ensure, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the department or agency, that the electronic and information technology allows, regardless of the type of medium of the technology--

(i) individuals with disabilities who are Federal employees to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of the information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities; and

(ii) individuals with disabilities who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal department or agency to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of the information and data by such members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities.

Probably doesn't apply to you.

Implementation costs are tax deductable though.

 

[tomvehoski]

Check out this thread: https://elsmar.com/elsmarqualityforum/threads/6750&highlight=training+grants

Some states do provide training grants. Back when I was a consultant I assisted clients in MI and KY getting reimbursed for our fees. Its been a couple years though, so I don't know the current status of the programs.

 

[mike101338]

Check with your local community college. Funding sources your consultant discussed are available in Illinois. Federal dollars come to our state. The state then forms a group to distribute the money. There are a couple hoops to jump through but they are relatively large and low to the ground. This year we recieved approximately 3K in matching dollars for trainings.