Capital Region Companies Get Job Training Grants

Continuing her efforts to help New Hampshire workers develop the skills needed for success in the innovation economy, Gov. Maggie Hassan, D-Exeter, announced in a press statement yesterday that six New Hampshire companies have been awarded job training grants to help them train 130 workers in new skills.

The job training grants total $77,105 and the companies matched the training funds to bring the total amount for training workers to $154,210.

“I am excited to announce the latest round of important grants to help New Hampshire workers develop skills for high-quality jobs at growing businesses,” Hassan said. “New Hampshire’s Job Training Fund is an important resource that has helped train thousands of workers in the skills needed for success in the innovation economy. In order to attract innovative businesses, help existing companies grow, support the creation of good jobs for New Hampshire’s middle class families, and keep New Hampshire’s economy moving in the right direction, we must maintain our commitment to strengthening our workforce pipeline through job training and higher education.”

• Associated Grocers of New England Inc. of Pembroke received a grant of up to $12,495 for nine employees to receive training in leadership development at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), front-line management at New Hampshire Technical Institute, and CDL at Lakes Region Community College.
• A grant of $9,750 was awarded to Delta Dental Plan of NH in Concord for four employees to receive training from the UNH Leadership Development Program.
• Globe Manufacturing Company LLC of Pittsfield received a grant of $7,500 to train three employees at the UNH Leadership Development Program.
• Titeflex Aerospace (Smith Tubular Systems Inc.) of Laconia was granted $21,200 for 60 employees to receive training in lean manufacturing from the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NHMEP).
• GL&V USA Inc. of Nashua received a grant of $14,310 for training 20 workers in lean manufacturing at Nashua Community College.
• Whitney Brothers Company of Keene received $11,850 for 34 employees to receive lean manufacturing training at NHMEP.

The Job Training Fund has awarded $8,400,895 in grants since October 2007, with employers contributing $11,087,723 for a total of $19,488,618 in new training for 24,665 New Hampshire workers.

Companies interested in applying to the Job training Fund should visit the fund’s website at nhjobtrainingfund.org.