WPRO News and the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 20 companies, institutions and organizations will share $5 million of state and federal money to train workers in Rhode Island.
The Providence Journal reports Gov. Gina Raimondo and the state’s congressional delegation on Monday will announce the first recipients of the “implementation grants” from the Real Jobs Rhode Island workforce training program.
The grants are part of an initiative designed to train employees for jobs that employers want to fill. The first round of funding awarded $479,000 in August to 21 recipients in industries including design, construction and biotechnology.
The current round of grants will go to employers in industries including marine trades, aquaculture and hospitality. They are intended to help companies and other entities, such as the Rhode Island Builders Association, implement their training programs.
