State awards $1.5M to colleges to provide essential training opportunities

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Healey-Driscoll Administration has awarded approximately $1.5 million in grants to provide essential training opportunities to over 500 unemployed and underemployed people across Massachusetts.

The announcement was made at Springfield Technical Community College during Massachusetts STEM Week, which aims to highlight the administration’s focus on connecting education and workforce development. The training resources and internships network grant supports 13 implementation programs that offer comprehensive training programs, which include development of key skills and also support services to guide participants through their learning journey and into new career

Some of the grant awardees are Berkshire Community College, Greenfield Community College, Holyoke Community College, and Springfield Technical Community College.