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Arizona Customized Training Grants: A Practical Employer Guide

Arizona has no open state customized training grant. The former Arizona Job Training Program no longer has funding. Customized training is still available through local ARIZONA@WORK boards under WIOA. The training is built for your company, you commit to hire or keep the people trained, and you pay a significant share of the cost. Pima County says the employer pays half.

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HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, in this order.

1
Contact your local ARIZONA@WORK business services team
2
Define the training and the people to be trained
3
Agree the cost split and the hire commitment
4
Train, then report outcomes to the board

1 VERIFIED PROGRAM

Where the Arizona money comes from.

Run by ARIZONA@WORK local workforce boards (Maricopa County, City of Phoenix, Pima County, Yavapai County and others), under Arizona DES policy. Every figure is from an official page, linked on each card.

WIOA Customized Training through your local ARIZONA@WORK board

You pay a significant share

THROUGH YOUR LOCAL BOARD

WHAT YOU GET

Training designed for your company's needs, with part of the cost covered by WIOA funds.

HOW MUCH

The employer must pay a significant share, set by the board. Pima County states the employer pays half of the cost.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The local board pays its share of the training, usually to a training provider. Ask your board how it pays.

WHO QUALIFIES

Training is built for the special requirements of your company or a group of employers
You commit to employ, or keep employing, the people who complete the training
The trainees are approved by the board
Typical uses: new production or service procedures, upgrading to new jobs, workplace literacy

Before you start: Yes. The training plan and employer commitment must be agreed with the board first.

LOCAL BOARDS

Same program, different rules by board.

ARIZONA@WORK Pima County (Tucson)

Customized training is available for certain occupations, especially high-wage jobs in high-tech fields, with the employer paying half of the cost.

SOURCE: PIMA.GOV

Yavapai County workforce board

Its 2022 plan update (a draft released for public comment) lists customized training plans developed with employers for business expansion and retention.

SOURCE: NACOG.ORG

AVOID THESE

What gets Arizona Customized claims denied.

No employer commitment to hire or keep the trained workers.
SOURCE: ECFR.GOV
Not paying a significant share of the cost.
SOURCE: ECFR.GOV
Training that is generic instead of built for your company's special requirements.
SOURCE: ECFR.GOV

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Arizona Customized questions.

Does Arizona have a state customized training grant?

Not an open one. The Arizona job training fund could not be committed after December 31, 2020, and its remaining money reverted to the general fund by June 30, 2022. Pima County's page still names the Arizona Job Training Program, so confirm with the board before relying on it.

SOURCE: AZLEG.GOV

How much of the cost do I pay?

A significant share, decided by the local board. Pima County states the employer pays half.

SOURCE: PIMA.GOV

Must I hire the trainees?

Yes. You must commit to employ, or continue to employ, the people who finish the training.

SOURCE: ARIZONAATWORK.COM

Who decides what counts as a significant share?

The local workforce board, using the factors listed in WIOA section 3(14).

SOURCE: ECFR.GOV

How we checked. Every fact on this page comes from a state agency, a local workforce board or federal regulation, read on September 30, 2026. Where a board publishes nothing, we say so instead of guessing. Programs and funding change often; confirm with the program before you commit. Written by Jason Meehl, founder of Reimbursa. Found an error? Email hello@reimbursa.com.

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