Real Jobs RI grant recipients announced

GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO said a $27 million credit will be provided to the state to cover unexpected costs related to the rollout of the Unified Health Infrastructure Project. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO said a $27 million credit will be provided to the state to cover unexpected costs related to the rollout of the Unified Health Infrastructure Project. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-six Real Jobs RI grant recipients were announced Monday by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the congressional delegation.
The workforce training partnerships, available through the state Department of Labor and Training, span more than 10 sectors; recipients will split approximately $5 million in federal and state funding to implement job training plans and fill immediate vacancies, according to information from the governor’s office.

Partnerships include 186 employers and 108 partners across sectors including aquaculture, bioscience, design and health care, among others.

“This demand-driven program is part of our strategy to reinvigorate the economy to make sure we are training people for jobs that are open now,” Raimondo said in a statement. “We are moving decisively to deliver a more skilled workforce to employers and to help workers find well-paying jobs so they can make it in Rhode Island.”

Raimondo credited the state’s congressional delegation for helping to secure the funding from the U.S. Department of Labor for the Real Jobs partnerships.

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Said U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, “I’ve heard the same thing from businesses all over the state: we’re ready to hire, but we can’t find workers with the right training to do the job. These partnerships tackle that problem head on by preparing our workers for the jobs our employers are looking to fill now.”
The following is a list of the 26 Real Jobs Partnerships:
Aquaculture

  • The Education Exchange
    Bioscience

  • Claflin Medical Equipment
  • MedMates
    Construction

  • Rhode Island Builders Association
  • The Providence Plan (building futures)
  • West Elmwood Housing Development Corp.
  • United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 51
    Defense

  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance
    Design

  • DESIGNxRI
    Finance & Insurance

  • Independent Insurance Agents of RI
  • Rhode Island Bankers Association
    Health care

  • Saint Antoine Residence
  • UNAP RIG Education Fund
  • Rhode Island College
    Hospitality

  • Rhode Island Hospitality Association
    Information Technology

  • Tech Collective
  • LaunchCode
    Manufacturing

  • Toray Plastics (America) Inc.
  • Hyman Brickle & Son Inc.
  • Polaris MEP (University of Rhode Island Research Foundation)
    Marine Trades

  • Rhode Island Marine Trades Association
    Regional

  • OIC of Rhode Island Inc.
  • Man Up Inc.
  • Connecting for Children and Families
  • Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce
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