Skills for rhode island's future - FY23 congressional community project funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $2,000,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future, a non-profit organization, to provide workforce development, small business development, and entrepreneurship programs and services in Rhode Island. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 1, 2023, will fund industry-aligned job training, business counseling, technical assistance, and other capacity building services to benefit unemployed, underemployed, and disadvantaged populations, as well as small businesses and entrepreneurs across the state. Key initiatives include entrepreneurship training, skills training and job placement support, experiential learning and career development, and professional business advisory services. Skills For Rhode Island's Future carries out this federal grant-funded work independently, without the use of sub-recipients.