(Boston Orange編譯)麻州政府8月5日宣佈，撥款590萬美元補助全州12個勞動力培訓計畫，預計培訓951名失業或低度就業居民，並協助他們取得證照，進入醫療照護、物流運輸、資訊科技及教育等急需人才的產業工作。
這筆「唐納利參議員勞動力成功補助金（Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants）」由麻州勞工與勞動力發展執行辦公室（EOLWD）編列預算，並委由「麻州公司（Commonwealth Corporation）」管理。
麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）表示，這項投資同時回應了雇主缺工與居民求職的雙向需求；副州長Kim Driscoll則指出，各地勞動力需求不同，補助計畫讓地方夥伴有更充分彈性，因地制宜提出解決方案。
勞工與勞動力發展廳廳長勞倫·瓊斯（Lauren Jones）在鱈魚角商會（Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce）公佈獲獎名單時說明，本次補助著重三大目標：縮短技能落差、擴大弱勢群體進入高薪職場的管道，以及強化雇主的人力競爭力。其中四個計畫特別融入「英語為第二語言」（ESOL）課程，協助非母語求職者跨越語言障礙。
自2023年1月至今，這類補助金累計已達7,700萬美元，總培訓人數超過1.05萬人。本年度12項計畫補助總額為5,998,069美元，平均每人培訓成本約6,300美元，合作雇主涵蓋醫院體系、學區、物流業者與科技公司，且均須參與課程設計並承諾優先錄用結訓學員，確保就業銜接。
12個獲補助單位與重點培訓職類
伯克希爾地區就業委員會（Berkshire County Regional Employment Board, Inc.，Pittsfield）：50萬美元，培訓172人擔任醫療助理與護理助理，合作方為社區健康計畫及伯克希爾醫療系統。
鱈魚角商會（Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce，Centerville:）：約50萬美元，培訓56人取得工業卡車與拖拉機操作員資格，合作企業包括Sun Island Delivery、Steamship Authority等。
波士頓天主教慈善局（Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc.，波士頓市）：50萬美元，培訓36人從事資訊安全分析、網路支援等IT職務，合作單位包括波士頓市創新技術局與CyberTrust。
Salem市(北岸MassHire, Salem市，北岸麻州聘僱“MassHire North Shore WB”）：50萬美元，培訓100人投入先進製造領域，擔任機械師與機電裝配工，合作企業為Krohne與Innovent Technologies。
新貝德福德勞動力委員會（Greater New Bedford Workforce Board, Inc.，New Bedford）：約50萬美元，培訓122名護理助理，合作機構涵蓋多家護理中心與醫療集團。
新英格蘭國際學院（International Institute of New England，波士頓）：50萬美元，培訓72名護理助理，合作方為Carleton-Willard Village等長照機構。
猶太職業服務社（Jewish Vocational Service, Inc.，波士頓）：50萬美元，培訓67名抽血員，合作醫院為麻省總醫院布萊根與波士頓醫療中心。
漢普頓麻州聘僱MassHire Hampden（MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, Inc.，Springfield）：50萬美元，培訓85人擔任醫療助理、護理助理與緊急救護技術員（EMT），合作機構包括Baystate Health等。
北中區MassHire（MassHire North Central Workforce Board, Inc.，Lowell）：約49.8萬美元，培訓67名輕型與重型卡車駕駛，合作企業包括Cape Cod Lumber、Werner、Schneider等物流運輸公司。
開放天空社區服務（Open Sky Community Services, Inc.，Worcester）：50萬美元，培訓50名社會與人類服務助理，合作方為Seven Hills Foundation。
Polus經濟發展中心（Polus Center for Social and Economic Development，阿索爾）：50萬美元，培訓72名教學助理與特殊教育人員，合作學區包括菲奇堡、加德納、伍斯特等公立學校。
麻州大學安赫斯特分校（University of Massachusetts, Amherst）：50萬美元，培訓52名食品製備人員，合作對象為勞倫斯公立學校及校屬輔助企業。
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $5.9 Million to Train and Hire Over 900 Residents in Jobs Statewide
Workforce development funding will train, upskill, and hire untapped talent in health care, technology, logistics, and more
CENTERVILLE, MA — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $5.9 million in workforce development grant funding for 12 initiatives across Massachusetts, representing partnerships with employers, training providers, and regional collaborators to train, upskill, and provide job placement for 951 workers for in-demand occupations in health care, logistics, education, information technology and more.
“Across Massachusetts, employers are looking for skilled workers and residents are looking for opportunities to build successful careers,” said Governor Maura Healey. “These grants help us do both by connecting people with the training they need to fill in-demand jobs and helping businesses grow with the workforce they need.”
“Every region of our state has unique workforce needs, and these grants give local partnerships the flexibility to meet them,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “By bringing together employers, educators and workforce organizations, we're creating more pathways to good-paying careers across Massachusetts.”
The Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants are funded by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and administered by Commonwealth Corporation through the state’s Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund. Each awarded grant aims to close the skills gap, increase access to well-paying jobs for unemployed and underemployed residents, and strengthen productivity and workforce needs among employers in regions throughout Massachusetts. Workforce Success grants fund job training and job placement for untapped talent and upskilling programs for incumbent workers. Among the 12 awarded grants, four grants are also dedicating efforts to incorporate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in planned job training—an effort to reduce employment barriers such as language that some jobseekers experience.
Since January 2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, in partnership with Commonwealth Corporation, has awarded nearly $77 million in Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants to train over 10,500 unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers.
Secretary Lauren Jones of Labor and Workforce Development announced awarded grants at the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce in Hyannis. Among the 12 grantees, the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce plans to train, upskill, and provide employment for 56 unemployed and underemployed in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator roles with chamber members including Sun Island Delivery, The Steamship Authority, Sid Wainer and Son, Cape Cod Express, and Eldredge & Bourne Moving & Storage.
“Workforce Success Grants offer an effective and proven tool for training providers to prepare skilled talent and for employers to access a skilled talent pool,” said Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones. “By partnering with industry, training providers, and regional organizations, we're creating talent pipelines for occupations that are essential to Massachusetts' economy. From health care to education to technology and beyond, these investments will help employers fill critical positions and enable more residents to build rewarding careers in regions across Massachusetts."
“We recognize and appreciate these twelve grantees for their dedication to expanding economic opportunities throughout the Commonwealth,” said Molly Jacobson, President and CEO of Commonwealth Corporation. “By investing in workforce training and job development, they are helping job seekers pursue meaningful careers in high-demand fields while also strengthening employers with a skilled and prepared workforce.”
The following is a list of the twelve grant recipients receiving a total of $5,998,069 to provide training and placement services to 951 individuals throughout Massachusetts:
Berkshire County Regional Employment Board, Inc., Pittsfield: $500,000
Berkshire County Regional Employment Board, Inc. will provide training and placement services to 172 unemployed and underemployed participants for Medical Assistant and Nursing Assistant roles. They will partner with Community Health Programs Inc. and Berkshire Health Systems.
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, Centerville: $499,957
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce will provide training and placement services training to prepare 56 unemployed and underemployed participants for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator roles. They will partner with Sun Island Delivery, The Steamship Authority, Sid Wainer and Son, Cape Cod Express, and Eldredge & Bourne Moving & Storage.
Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc., Boston: $500,000
Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc. will provide training and placement services to prepare 36 unemployed and underemployed participants for Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Support Specialist, Computer Systems Analyst, Computer User Support Specialist, and Network and Computer Systems Administrator roles. They will partner with the City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology, CyberTrust, Onward, Aligned Solutions, and City of Boston.
City of Salem (MassHire North Shore WB), Salem: $500,000
City of Salem (MassHire North Shore WB) will provide training and placement services to prepare 100 unemployed and underemployed participants as part of the region’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Expansion Program (AMTEP) for Machinist and Electromechanical Equipment Assembler roles. They will partner with Krohne and Innovent Technologies.
Greater New Bedford Workforce Board, Inc, New Bedford: $499,865
Greater New Bedford Workforce Board, Inc. will provide training and placement services to prepare 122 unemployed and underemployed participants for Nursing Assistant roles. They will partner with Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bane Care Management, Child & Family Services, Home Care for Seniors Massachusetts Inc Home Instead, Integritus Healthcare, Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing and Rehabilitation, Prima CARE, Beth Israel Lahey Health, People Incorporated, High Point and Affiliated Organizations, and Southcoast Hospital Group.
International Institute of New England, Boston: $500,000
The International Institute of New England will provide training and placement services to prepare 72 unemployed and underemployed participants for Nursing Assistant roles. They will partner with Carleton-Willard Village, and Hands-On Community Care Inc.
Jewish Vocational Service, Inc., Boston: $500,000
Jewish Vocational Service will provide training and placement services to prepare 67 unemployed and underemployed participants for Phlebotomist roles. They will partner with Mass General Brigham and Boston Medical Center.
MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, Inc., Springfield: $500,000
MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, Inc will provide training and placement services to prepare 85 unemployed and underemployed participants for Medical Assistants, Nursing Assistants, and Emergency Medical Technician roles. They will partner with Caring Health Center, Baystate Health, National Ambulance, Baystate OB/GYN, Holyoke Medical Center, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, and Hilltown Community Health Center.
MassHire North Central Workforce Board, Inc., Lowell: $498,247
MassHire North Central Workforce Board will provide training and placement services to prepare 67 unemployed and underemployed participants for Light Truck Driver and Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver roles. They will partner with Cape Cod Lumber, Primo Brands, Werner, Schneider, Quality Towing and Recovery, AA Transportation, Knights Limo, Cruise Control, Worcester Public Schools, Atlas Distributing, Leominster DPW, Direnzo Towing and Recovery, City of Worcester DPW, Soil X, Coca Cola Northeast, Valet Park of America, and Greenwood Industries.
Open Sky Community Services, Inc., Worcester: $500,000
Open Sky Community Services, Inc. will provide training and placement services to prepare 50 unemployed and underemployed participants for Social and Human Service Assistant roles. They will partner with Seven Hills Foundation.
Polus Center for Social and Economic Development, Athol: $500,000
Polus Center for Social and Economic Development will provide training and placement services to prepare 72 unemployed and underemployed participants for Teaching Assistant and Special Education roles. They will partner with Fitchburg Public Schools, Gardner Public Schools, Fitchburg Public Schools Paraprofessional Union, Worcester Public Schools, and Narragansett Regional School District.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: $500,000
The University of Massachusetts will provide training and placement services to prepare 52 uneomployed and underemployed participants for Food Preparation Worker roles. They will partner with Lawrence Public Schools and UMass Amherst Auxiliary Enterprises.
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