Textron grants $400,000 to R.I. nonprofits

Textron Inc. recently announced 23 Rhode Island-based recipients of the company's 2006 grant program. Grants are awarded two times each year via the Textron Charitable Trust, a nonprofit, private foundation sponsored by Textron Inc. The foundation provides grants to organizations that focus on workforce development, education, community revitalization, arts and culture, as well as health…