Worcester Get Over $600,000 for Job Training at Key Companies
Saturday, June 25, 2016
In total Massachusetts is receiving over $8.47 million in grants, funding over 101 companies, as announced by the Baker-Polito administration.
“We know that a skilled workforce is key to driving economic growth in the Commonwealth. Companies constantly tell us they need more skilled workers and these grants enable businesses large and small to provide those training opportunities in-house.”
The Companies
The Worcester companies and the money that they received are as follows:
Commerce Bank & Trust Co. was awarded $70,200 to train 179 workers, 3 additional jobs expected by 2018.
Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership was awarded $141,253 to train 117 workers, 30 additional jobs expected. This grant was awarded to businesses which include Savage Arms, Inc. of Westfield, Belt Technologies of Agawam, Vaupell Molding & Tooling, Inc. of Agawam, Mestek, Inc. of Westfield, and Manufacturing Technology Group, Inc. of Westfield.
Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership was awarded $223,200 to train 161 workers, 44 additional jobs expected by 2018. This grant was awarded to a consortium of businesses which includes New England Natural Bakers of Greenfield, Decker Machine Works, Inc. of Ashfield, The L.S. Starrett Company of Athol, and Deerfield Packaging of Turners Falls.
Veterans, Inc. was awarded $140,590 to train 62 workers, 1 additional job expected by 2018.
The Workforce Training Fund Program
The Workforce Training Fund is a program of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The fund provides grants up to $250, 000 to companies of any size in Massachusetts to pay for workforce training over a two year period.
The program is administered by the Commonwealth Corporation.
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