Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Fund Code: 538
Workplace Education Phase 2 Grant - Increases
| TOTAL INCREASE AMOUNT: | $415,830 (State) |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant program is to transition eight (8) prior planning grants, the outcomes of which demonstrated the need and capacity for classroom-based instructional services, to the implementation of instructional services for incumbent workers through business and education partnerships. |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: This grant will provide funding to eight (8) workplace education partnerships to deliver classroom-based instruction to under-educated and limited English proficient incumbent workers at the worksite. Individual grant increases range from $41,979 to $75,000. |
| RECIPIENT |
CURRENT AWARD |
NEW AMOUNT |
AMOUNT OF
INCREASE |
| Asian-American Civic Association, Boston | $5,459 | $80,459 | $75,000 |
| Boston Public Schools | 5,844 | 52,814 | 46,970 |
| Creative Workplace Learning, Brighton | 6,000 | 59,491 | 53,491 |
| Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester (2 grants) | 12,000 | 104,249 | 92,249 |
| 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund, Roxbury | 5,976 | 57,558 | 51,582 |
| SEIU Worker Education Program, Roxbury | 6,000 | 60,559 | 54,559 |
| Voice and Future Fund, Boston | 6,000 | 47,979 | 41,979 |
| TOTAL STATE INCREASE | $415,830 |
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