Two Braintree Businesses Part of State Workforce Training Grant

Dellbrook Construction and Integrated Builders, both based in Braintree, are the receipts of more than $85,000 combined in grants from the state that will go toward creating new jobs and training workers.

Gov. Deval Patrick announced on Monday the distribution of $11.3 million worth of Workforce Training Fund grants to 138 cities and towns across Massachusetts. The money will fund two years of training programs, produce about 1,700 jobs and train 13,000 workers, Patrick's office said in a statement.

"To compete in the global economy, we must continuously invest in our workforce and I am proud to give thousands of our workers the chance to improve their skill sets," Patrick said.

Integrated Builders, founded in 1992, will receive $42,600. The company performs construction in a variety of areas, including data centers, retail and health science. Dellbrook Construction was established in 2005 and has worked on various housing complexes in the area, including Fox Hall at UMass Lowell. Representatives from both companies did not respond to requests for comment.

Next year’s Workforce Training Fund will have approximately $18 million in grants available and any business that pays into it is eligible to apply for one, according to the governor's office.

Program options include matching grants, off-the-shelf trainings for small businesses and new worker training grants for veterans or individuals who have been unemployed for at least six months. Workforce Training Fund grants are available for up to $250,000. Small businesses are encouraged to collaborate and apply. More information is available at www.mass.gov/wtfp.

“With this training, companies create greater efficiencies in doing business, leading to more opportunities for new jobs, increased work capacity and business growth," Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray said in a statement.