GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO announced plans to allocate $45 million of COVID-19 relief funds to workforce development programs for those left jobless due to the pandemic. / PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to break down traditional barriers to hiring, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced on Tuesday an investment of $45 million of CARES-Act funds for a workforce development partnership for Rhode Islanders that were left jobless during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor’s office said the initiative, titled Back to Work RI, will…