Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) administers the state's workforce development, employment, and worker-protection programs. It runs unemployment insurance, temporary disability and caregiver insurance, workforce services and job-training programs, apprenticeship, and labor market information, and enforces the state's labor standards. DLT's competitive grant and training funding is administered largely through its Governor's Workforce Board (GWB), which offers a portfolio of programs for employers, jobseekers, and youth. These include Real Jobs Rhode Island industry partnership grants, Incumbent Worker Training Grants, Career Exploration Expansion Grants, Nursing Facility Training Grants, Workplace Accessibility Grants, Work Immersion, apprenticeship initiatives and incentives, PrepareRI, Real Skills for Youth, and Youth WIOA programs. Open programs are listed on the GWB Programs & Services page.
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Funding up to
$2.8M
Next deadline
Sep 12, 2027
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21 grantsReal Skills for Youth: YWCA Rhode Island
Real Skills for Youth: YWCA Rhode Island supports Woonsocket youth through hands-on summer exploration of trades and engineering, building technical and teamwork skills for future college and careers.
Real Skills for Youth - Tri County Community Action Agency
Real Skills for Youth - Tri County Community Action Agency supports young people through career exploration, skills training, mentorship, and paid employer placements to help them prepare for college and careers.
Meet with a Career Coach (Youth WIOA)
Meet with a Career Coach (Youth WIOA) supports young people through coaching, education, job training, work experience, and mentoring to help them take their next steps toward college and employment.
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