Techboost Program News Today

Clark University in Worcester has secured a $10-million federal grant for workforce training in industries including information technology, advanced manufacturing, and transportation. Clark, which announced the funding Thursday, was one of 19 recipients nationwide and the only one in Massachusetts. Its share of $145 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Labor will establish a partnership called the TechBoost Program to include the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, the City of Worc...

WORCESTER — Clark University will be teaming with a local college, the city, and the regional chamber of commerce to spend a $10 million federal grant on job training programs. Clark, which was one of two Massachusetts recipients of a U.S. Department of Labor H-1B One Workforce Grant announced this week, is the only educational institution in the Northeast to receive an award from the agency’s $145 million pool, according to the school. Clark’s School of Professional Studies will use the...