The $150,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding will support workforce development and community enhancement initiatives by the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association, a non-profit organization, over a one-year period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. The grant aims to fund projects that address local economic...
This Project Grant award of $400,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The award, with a start date of June 1, 2024, and an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2026, will support workforce development and community enhancement initiatives by the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, a non-profit organization. The grant funding will be used to deliver a range of...
This federal Project Grant award for $300,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), funds a workforce development and community enhancement project implemented by the Rimta Foundation in Rhode Island. The project will support a range of employment-related initiatives, including job training, vocational education, and career services, with a focus on serving...
The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URI Research Foundation) received a $300,000 Project Grant award under the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration's Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, will support the URI Research Foundation's delivery of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Rhode Island over a two-year period ending on June 30, 2026. The...
The University of Rhode Island (URI) was awarded a $3,600,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The grant supports diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives at URI, with a project period from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2028. As a leading public research institution, URI will leverage its expertise in...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future, a non-profit organization, under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will fund a 33-month initiative to train 500 unemployed, underemployed, and underserved individuals in Rhode Island with industry-aligned skills, ultimately placing at least 325 of those trained into career employment or additional...
The federal Project Grant award of $5,656,729 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285). The grant supports initiatives to expand, diversify, and modernize registered apprenticeship opportunities across the U.S., with a focus on connecting underrepresented populations to in-demand careers. Key products and services funded through this award include: Expanding registered apprenticeship programs...
The Skills for Rhode Island's Future organization was awarded a $3.7 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program. The grant will fund the PreparERI program to mitigate learning loss for Rhode Island high school and first-generation college students through experiential learning opportunities aligned with industry needs over a 24-month period....
This $1,097,329.40 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is provided through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235). The grant funds workforce development services for low-income unemployed individuals aged 55 and older, with the goal of creating part-time community service employment opportunities that help participants gain work experience, develop skills, and transition into unsubsidized employment. Key...
The federal Formula Grant award, with ID 24A55AT000056, is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). The $3,093,625.00 grant funds the Labor & Training Rhode Island Department, a state government agency, to deliver comprehensive career services and workforce development activities to adult workers in the state of Rhode Island. Key services include job search...