Program Fact Sheet

Workforce Competiveness Trust Fund 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	Massach- 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 propare 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