More than $800,000 Awarded to Train Nearly 2,700 Employees
Providence, RI - The Governor's Workforce Board Rhode Island has awarded $810,000 in matching Incumbent Worker Training grants to improve the skills of nearly 2,700 employees of 48 Rhode Island-based companies. Grants range in size from $5,000 to $40,000. By agreeing to offer subsidized work experiences for Rhode Island youth ages 14-24, one third of the grant recipients qualified for bonus funding. Grant applications were reviewed through a Request for Proposals issued earlier this spring. Any Rhode Island business that contributes to the state Job Development Fund is eligible to apply for GWB training grants.
Coventry •Preventure received $24,999 to train 50 employees.
Cranston
•DiPrete Engineering Associates, Inc. received $9,999 to train 40 employees; it also received $9,999 youth bonus funding.
•Saccoccio and Associates Architects received $6,400 to train seven employees; it also received $5,000 in youth bonus funding.
East Greenwich
•Healthy Babies, Happy Moms, Inc. received $5,383 to train six employees; it also received $5,000 in youth bonus funding.
East Providence
•MicroPEP received $22,950 to train 53 employees.
•United Methodist Elder Care-Linn Health Care Center received $9,945 to train 34 employees.
Johnston
•Dama Jewelry Technology, Inc. received $7,774 to train seven employees.
Lincoln
•Bego USA, Inc. received $9,999 to train 16 employees.
•Epoch Sleep Centers, LLC received $7,000 to train nice employees.
•Gem Mechanical Services, Inc. received $5,184 to train 12 employees.
•Gem Plumbing and Heating Services, Inc. received $24,967 to train 76 employees.
Middletown
•BankNewport received $29,668 to train 107 employees.
•Eye Care for Rhode Island received $9,560 to train 15 employees.
North Kingstown
•Hayward Industries received $40,000 to train 150 employees.
•Ocean State Jobbers, Inc. received $8,403 to train five employees.
•Senesco Marine, LLC received $9,380 to train six employees; it also received $5,000 in youth bonus funding.
Pawtucket
•Ahlers Design received $8,150 to train three employees; it also received $8,150 in youth bonus funding.
•Envision Technology Advisors received $10,348 to train five employees.
•International Packaging Corp., LLC received $39,600 to train 155 employees.
Portsmouth
•Raytheon Systems Co. received $40,000 to train nine employees; it also received $10,000 in youth bonus funding.
Providence
•(add)Ventures received $5,670 to train 10 employees.
•AAA Southern New England received $19,700 to train 48 employees; it also received $10,000 in youth bonus funding.
•Capital Good Fund received $5,050 in matching funds to train 11 employees.
•Care Resource received $9,000 to train 80 employees.
•Center for Southeast Asians received $9,999 to train 16 employees.
•Crossroads Rhode Island received $14,478 to train 35 employees; it also received $10,000 in youth bonus funding
•Family Service of Rhode Island received $35,003 to train 350 employees; it also received $10,000 youth bonus funding
•GTECH Corporation received $20,500 to train 128 employees.
•Healthcentric Advisors received $9,999 to train 15 employees.
•Highlander Charter School received $24,630 to train 45 employees; it also received $10,000 in youth bonus funding.
•Lefkowitz, Garfinkel, Champi and DeRienzo received $23,980 to train 39 employees.
•Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island received $40,000 to train 260 employees; it also received $10,000 in youth bonus funding.
•Professional Facilities Management, Inc.: $9,999 to train 40
•Rhode Island Community Food Bank received $6,000 to train 19 employees.
•Sansiveri, Kimball and Co., LLP received $9,999 to train 36 employees.
•Siena Restaurant Group received $23,050 to train 130 employees.
•Umicore Thin Film Products received $10,721 to train 93 employees.
Smithfield
•A.G.I. Construction, Inc. received $25,000 to train 125 employees.
Wakefield
•South County Artificial Limb and Brace received $9,900 to train four employees; it also received $9,900 in youth bonus funding
Warwick
•Atrion Networking Corp. received $24,999 to train 32 employees.
•Hampton Inn and Suites received $8,658 to train two employees; it also received $8,658 in youth bonus funding.
•Herff Jones, Inc. received $4,390 to train 20 employees.
•Overhead Door Company of Providence received $9,966 to train 38 employees.
•Quick Fitting, Inc. received $9,975 to train 43 employees.
•Vishay Electrofilms, Inc. received $34,823 to train 110 employees.
West Warwick
•Astro-Med, Inc. received $24,999 to train 50 employees. It also received $5,000 in youth bonus funding.
Woonsocket
•Brickle Group / Hyman Brickle and Son received $24,999 to train 80 employees; it also received $10,000 in youth bonus funding
Wyoming
•VIBCO, Inc. received $24,550 to train 70 employees; it also received $10,000 in youth bonus funding
The Governor's Workforce Board is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island. Since its inception in 2005, the Governor's Workforce Board has made more than $66 million in strategic investments that reward collaboration among the state's employment, education and economic development entities. For more information on the board and any upcoming grant opportunities, visit www.gwb.ri.gov.