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Operation Next is Free to Florida, Iowa, Montana, Puerto Rico residents ages 18 and older.

Operation Next

Advanced Manufacturing Job Training Grant Application

You are applying for a technical job training grant assistance through Operation Next program. Operation Next is funded through a joint initiative of the Florida Department of State, the Department of Defense and LIFT®, a public-private partnership between government, industry and academia. LIFT® is operated by American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Instititute (ALMMII), a Michigan-based nonprofit 501(c)(3).

Technical training grant funds are only available for the following programs through Operation Next:

• Machine Operations

• Industrial Technology Maintenance

• Welding

• Robotics

Assistance for eligible applicants will be paid directly to American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute. NO REIMBURSEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR COSTS PAID PREVIOUSLY. Covered costs include tuition and books. Assistance for expenses such as uniforms, health and/or drug screening, and criminal background checks may also be provided when determined to be necessary by American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute or Florida Department of State.

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Primary household residence must be located within the state of Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Montana or Puerto Rico

2. 18 years of age or older

Application may be made for one term at a time. If the applicant is unable to complete all course work required for certification within that term, they must reapply for assistance. NOTE: grant funding is limited and not guaranteed to be available beyond the first term. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Allow at least two (2) weeks for application processing.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL BACKUP INFORMATION REQUESTED WHEN RETURNING THIS GRANT APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. CAREFULLY READ AND ANSWER EACH QUESTION, AND THEN SIGN THE APPLICATION.

If you have any questions, or need assistance with the application, call American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Instititute, operationnext@almmii.org, 313-309-9003.

Options for submitting applications:

Online

For the fastest response, fill out the application below.

E-Mail

Download the Application,  Email your application to:

operationnext@almmii.org

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION

Mail

Download the Application,  print and Mail your application to:

American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation
Att: Operation Next 
1400Rosa Parks Blvd
Detroit, MI 48216

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Additional program information can be found at www.opnextjobs.com. To learn more about LIFT® visit: www.lift.technology 

ONLINE APPLICATION

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. Incomplete applications will be returned with the noted deficiencies and may not be eligible for review during the current funding cycle.

Applicant's Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Select date MM slash DD slash YYYY

Which Operation Next program are you registering for?(Required)
How did you hear about the Operation Next program?(Required)

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED (for statistical purposes only):
Please specify your Race/Ethnicity:(Required)
Are you currently experiencing financial or job related hardship?(Required)
If you are currently employeed, what is your annual income/salary?
What is your highest level of education?(Required)
Are you a veteran?

CERTIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION

I hereby certify that the statements made on this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false statements or information are fraud and are immediate grounds for denial of assistance. I understand that completing this application does not guarantee that I (we) will be eligible for assistance through the technical job traning grant program. I must complete the application process and be certified eligible before assistance can be provided. I understand that I am subject to all program guideline changes and that funding for the program is not guaranteed. I understand that the information I provided, including all financial information, is subject to verification by the State of Florida and American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing. Duplication of benefits certification: a duplication of benefits occurs when a person or household receives financial assistance from multiple sources for the same purpose, and the total assistance received for that purpose is more than the total need for assistance. The cares act requires grantees to ensure that any assistance provided will not result in a duplication of benefits. By signing this application, you are certifying you have not received or have applied for any additional assistance that would result in a duplication of benefits related to this program. Further you agree to repay any assistance provided if it is determined that such assistance is determined to be duplicative.

WARNING – PENALTY FOR FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION AT ANY TIME, AND TITLE 18, SECTION 1001 OF THE U.S. CODE STATES THAT A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND ASSISTANCE CAN BE TERMINATED FOR KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY MAKING A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT TO A DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
APPLICANT’S CHECK LIST – You must provide the following items for consideration:
Incomplete applications will be returned with the noted deficiencies. Failure to respond to the notice by the stated deadline will result in denial of the application.
OPTION: APPLICANTS CAN ALSO SUBMIT STATE LICENSE OR STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD BY MAIL TO: Operation Next, 1400 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48216
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    A copy can also be mailed to: American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Att: Operation Next Florida 1400 Rosa Parks Blvd Detroit, MI 48216
    THE APPLICANT MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION. IF PERSON OTHER THAN APPLICANT SIGNS THE APPLICATION, POWER OF ATTORNEY DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED or MAILED. ALLOW TWO (2) WEEKS APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME. Mailing Address: American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Att: Operation Next Florida 1400 Rosa Parks Blvd Detroit, MI 48216
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    Operation Next® is powered by LIFT. Learn more at www.lift.technology.
    Operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
    LIFT is a 501(c)3 public-private partnership.

    1400 Rosa Parks Boulevard
    Detroit, Michigan 48216
    operationnext@almmii.org

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    Call (313) 309-9003

    1400 Rosa Parks Boulevard
    Detroit, Michigan 48216
    operationnext@almmii.org

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