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The Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund (WCTF) is a three-year initiative focused on several critical industry sectors. It is designed to enable a broad range of residents—including older workers, low-wage workers, low-income individuals, disabled citizens, vulnerable youth, incumbent workers and the unemployed—to gain access to employment, education and the skills necessary to move forward along a career path leading to economic self-sufficiency.

(Funded under the 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill, c. 123 of the Acts of 2006, s. 97)

Total appropriated under 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill- $11,000,000

Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development/Commonwealth Corporation

 
Fiscal year of grant approval
Recipient Region Grant amount(s) approved Grant amount(s) disbursed Purpose of grant Amount of funds matched or leveraged New skill credentials New jobs
created		 Number receiving wage increases
Totals $6,989,819 $824,583   $8,621,548 2,463 854 1,493
Travel & Tourism
2007 Massassoit Community College Southeast $424,518 $49,615 Marine trades training for marine technicians $160,620 207 45 44
2007 Community Work Services Greater Boston $498,595 $73,679 Customer service training for hospitality careers $281,929 125 120 0
2007 Jewish Vocational Services Greater Boston $500,000 $36,740 Training for hospitality careers $1,198,730 70 140 180
2007 North Shore Community College Northeast $24,997 ** Planning grant for workforce development needs * * * *
Subtotal Travel &Tourism $1,448,110 $160,034   $1,641,279 402 305 224
Educational Services
2007 UMass Amherst West $353,875 $0 Training for food services, clerical, and custodial occupations in educational institutions $112,401 164 0 0
Subtotal Educational Services $353,875 $0   $112,401 164 0 0
Fiscal year of grant approval
Recipient Region Grant amount(s) approved Grant amount(s) disbursed Purpose of grant Amount of funds matched or leveraged New skill credentials New jobs
created		 Number receiving wage increases
Totals $6,989,819 $824,583   $8,621,548 2,463 854 1,493
Manufacturing
2007 Greater New Bedford WIB Southeast $499,923 $108,472 Instruction in English, lean manufacturing for machinists in advanced manufacturing $234,152 583 55 516
2007 Merrimack Valley WIB Northeast $500,000 $40,201 Training for metalworking machinists $309,229 120 34 60
2007 Hamden County REB West $409,788 $45,518 Training for skilled machinists $146,580 91 34 34
2007 Skyline Technical Fund Central $500,000 $58,000 Training to promote machine operator to machinist, to CNC operator, to CNC supervisor $214,518 400 165 212
Subtotal Manufacturing $1,909,711 $252,191   $904,479 1,194 288 822
Finance
2007 Year Up, Inc. Greater Boston $500,000 $60,000 Training for careers in financial services operations, such as fund accountant and account manager $3,776,705 168 143 0
Subtotal Finance $500,000 $60,000   $3,776,705 168 143 0
Skilled Trades
2007 Asian American Assn. Greater Boston $499,991 $40,287 Training for automotive technicians and career paths in auto dealerships, tire companies, lube and oil shops $1,069,104 311 68 158
Subtotal Skilled Trades $499,991 $40,287   $1,069,104 311 68 158
Fiscal year of grant approval
Recipient Region Grant amount(s) approved Grant amount(s) disbursed Purpose of grant Amount of funds matched or leveraged New skill credentials New jobs
created		 Number receiving wage increases
Totals $6,989,819 $824,583   $8,621,548 2,463 854 1,493
Renewable Energy/Green Construction
2007 Greenfield Community College West $370,416 $34,537 Training for careers in renewable energy construction $214,518 55 25 120
2007

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usetts AFL-CIO Workforce Development Programs, Inc.

Greater Boston $25,000 ** Planning grant to analyze construction, manufacturing transportation, and utilities supersectors * * * *
2007 Barnstable County Cape Cod Economic Development Council Southeast $13,975 ** Planning grant for workforce development * * * *
Subtotal Renewable Energy/Green Construction $409,391 $34,537   $214,518 55 25 120
Health Care
2007 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Greater Boston $500,000 $70,048 Training for clinical and information systems analysts $334,988 14 0 14
2007 Cape Cod & Islands WIB Southeast $318,877 $45,000 Training for clerical and information systems analysts $150,556 61 0 61
2007 North Shore WIB/City of Salem Northeast $500,000 $92,500 Training to prepare front-line health care workers for LPN and allied health post secondary education programs $184,130 34 0 34
2007 Berkshire REB West $500,000 $69,986 Training to promote nursing assistants to more advanced health care positions $233,388 60 25 60
2007 SEIU 1199 Greater Boston $24,864 ** Planning grant for the Health Care Career Partnership * * * *
2007 Baystate Health West $25,000 ** Planning grant for Pioneer Valley Workforce Development Initiative * * * *
Subtotal Health Care $1,868,741 $277,534   $903,062 169 25 169
                   
Totals $6,989,819 $824,583   $8,621,548 2,463 854 1,493
Fiscal year
Recipient Region Grant amount(s) approved Grant amount(s) disbursed Purpose of grant Amount of funds matched or leveraged New skill credentials New jobs
created		 Number receiving wage increases

Note: Data involve transactions conducted from July 2006, following enactment of the 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill, to December 2007.  Data are updated when provided by the administering agency.

* Not applicable     ** Not yet available      *** Not disclosed

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