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The work of two Lowell-based nonprofits in helping former inmates re-enter the mainstream of society was recently recognized and rewarded by the state, which will allow them to sustain that mission.
Fourteen organizations across the state will receive part of $2.5 million in grant funding to help former inmates get back into the workforce. Two of the organizations are based in Lowell.
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development granted Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester $200,000 to fund a training program for previously incarcerated individuals.
As restaurants face worker shortages, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester has received $160,000 from the state’s Re-Entry Workforce Development Demonstration Program to train former inmates of the Worcester County Jail & House of Corrections in culinary skills.
GREENFIELD — Community Action Pioneer Valley was among 14 organizations recently awarded nearly $1.7 million in funding to support workforce training for formerly incarcerated individuals re-entering the workforce.With the help of a $160,000 grant,...