Businesses invited to Workforce Training Fund info session April 26 at STCC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Training & Workforce Options (TWO), the collaboration between Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) and Holyoke Community College, and Commonwealth Corp. invite area businesses to a free information session to hear an overview of all of the Workforce Training Fund Programs (WTFP).

Registration is required to attend the session, scheduled for April 26, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., at Scibelli Hall (Building 2), Café Rooms, at STCC. Seating is limited. To register online, click on this Eventbrite link.

Workforce Training Fund, a program of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, is administered by Commonwealth Corp.

The Workforce Training Fund offers several types of grants to support training needs of business across the state. The fund is available for business of all sizes, but its major focus is small- to medium-sized businesses. Government agencies are not eligible to apply.

The Workforce Training Fund helps address productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to Massachusetts businesses to fund training for current and newly hired employees. It’s designed to help businesses make an investment in their future and in their employees’ skills.

Topics covered at the info session will include the features and requirements of each Workforce Training Fund program, funding availability and the application process.

The session covers the following Workforce Training Fund grant programs:

  • General Program
  • Express Program
  • Direct Access Program (formerly Regional Training Capacity Pilot Program)
  • Technical Assistance Grant 

For more information about the WTFP, please visit: www.workforcetrainingfund.org.

MassDevelopment, the state’s economic development and finance agency, will attend the session to share its funding options.

Businesses can apply for grants up to $250,000. After the information session, participants should be able to determine which grants are best suited for their business's needs and how to start the application process.

For more information, contact Tracye Whitfield, Director of Manufacturing and Corporate Training for TWO, at (413) 755-4103 or tlwhitfield@stcc.edu.

About Springfield Technical Community College

Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of more than 8,500 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.

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Media Contact:

Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu