Where is the GATE program offered?

The GATE program is a rural demonstration program of the U.S. Department of Labor.  The map above shows the GATE service area in blue. Click here to download a printable site map.

If you live in one of the dark blue counties on the map above, you are in a GATE Site area and will be able to work with a local GATE counselor in person.  You should visit your local JobLink Career Center to learn more about the GATE program.  At the JobLink, you can attend an orientation session and the staff can help you apply for the GATE scholarship.  The GATE Sites are housed at your local Community College Small Business Center.

If you live in one of the light blue counties on the map above, you are eligible to be served by the GATE Virtual Site and will be able to work with a remote GATE counselor over the telephone.  You will still have access to local training and programs, but will be expected to communicate by phone and internet as well.

Call 1-877-9NC-GATE (1-877-962-4283) to get started with your Virtual Site counselor.

If you live in an urban area, shown in White, you must meet two additional criteria to qualify for the GATE program: 

1. You must have been laid off from a job in a rural county, and;

2. You must plan to start your business in a rural county.