Sparc and Custom Fit:
SPARC strives to promote ongoing professional development for all companies. SPARC designs training solutions for startups, established and growing companies as a branch of the CUSTOM FIT program. The funding comes from the Utah State Legislature to promote economic growth for businesses in Utah.
If you have any questions about San Juan County Custom Fit please email us at ususparc@usu.edu
Business Profile - Step 1:
All Applicants - Complete a Business Profile Application with a W9 to receive approval from Custom Fit to participate in the program.
This step must be completed the first time your business participates in Custom Fit, then annually after that. Our office will send out a reminder to new your business profile to all participating businesses with the annual required economic impact survey.
Anticipated Training Request - Step 2:
For each training, complete an Anticipated Training Form at least 10 business days before the first day of your training to be approved and qualified for Custom Fit Funds. A completed and signed Training Agreement must be on file before your training starts.
Businesses have two options when selecting training for themselves and their employees:
SPARC Training Courses - Have SPARC help take the stress of training off your shoulders. An approved business can register for an existing SPARC training, or work to build training to Custom Fit the business's needs. Complete a Training Agreement. SPARC can bill Custom Fit directly for the approved amount of funding for the training, reducing direct costs to businesses, and track attendance. The burden of proof of payment, and proof of attendance falls on the SPARC staff making this option more business-friendly and streamlined.
External Training - A business may submit an Anticipated Training Form for courses provided outside of SPARC. If approved, they will receive a Training Agreement to sign which must be on file before the training start. The Reimbursement Form in Step 3 must be completed, upload a receipt showing that the company is the payee, with a Certification of Completion for participating employees. Once the Reimbursement Form and upload documents have been verified, a reimbursement check for up to 50% will be sent to the business.
External Training Reimbursement Request – Step 3:
External Training Reimbursement Form
External Training requires the completion of a Training Reimbursement Form, proof of payment of all funds to be considered part of the reimbursement total, and proof of completion. This must be completed within 30 days of the training completion date on your Training Agreement. Once the Reimbursement Form and upload documents have been verified, a reimbursement check for up to 50% will be processed. Businesses can plan on 10-14 days to see a check in the mail.
*The first payment will require a payment system setup. Setting this up early will avoid payment delays.
All funding requires economic impact reporting by each center. To do this we send a required Annual Economic Impact Survey to all those who receive Custom Fit funding. The information you provide is kept confidential and only reported in aggregated numbers as a whole center to our funding partners. No individual company numbers are reported unless permission is given by the company. This survey takes 3-5 minutes to complete.