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CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority’s Board of Directors awarded FY 2020 Targeted Grant Program grants totaling $1 Million Dollars to four organizations.
Hartford Foundation Awards $750K Grant to Our Piece of the Pie in Support of the Hartford Youth Service Corps
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a one-year, $750,000 grant to support the Hartford Youth Service Corps administered by Our Piece of the Pie (OPP).
DanburyWORKS Receives $22,000 Grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Collective Impact Opportunity Fund Awards More than $1 Million in First Round of Local Grant Funding
Eversource Supports Dress for Success with Clothing Drive and Contribution
2019 Summer Youth Employment Program Will Serve More Than 1,000 Young People in Greater Hartford
HARTFORD, CT -- With the support of up to $2.1 million (depending on number of students participating) from the City of Hartford (up to $1,000,000), the State of Connecticut/Connecticut Department of Labor (up to $696,000), and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (up to $526,000), the 2019 Summer Youth Employment Learning Program will serve more than 1,000 participants in Hartford and up to 1,500 throughout the region.
$1 Million in Workforce Development Grants Awarded to CT Non-Profit Organizations by CHEFA
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) announced more than $1million in grants to support Connecticut workforce development training and educational programs at the Legislative Office Building on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
Nonprofits, Colleges Share $1M Grants for Workforce Development
HARTFORD, CT -- Several nonprofits and state colleges are splitting more than $1 million in grants from a quasi-public funder to spur workforce development in Connecticut. The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA), an agency that lends tax-exempt capital to nonprofits, on Wednesday awarded several grants aimed at expanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming and job training in the state.
2018 Youth Employment Program to Serve 1,300 Youths
HARTFORD, CT -- More than 1,000 youths in Greater Hartford will begin working under a summer career readiness program aimed at training young people for jobs in high-demand sectors. The Capital City contributed $1 million to the program, while the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving provided more than $400,000. The state, its labor unit department and the American Savings Foundation and other groups also provided funding for the workforce program.
United Way of Western CT To Launch Cora’s Kids, Focus on Early Childhood Development Through Infant and Toddler Childcare
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) will announce the launch of Cora’s Kids, a program to invest $1 million over the next 3-5 years to support new family childcare centers in Danbury at a press event on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 9:00 am at the Danbury Fair Mall Center Court.
Danbury Named As Finalist In Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Receives $302,000 Grant to Reduce Unemployment in Hartford’s South End
Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative
Capital Workforce Partners Awarded $150K Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Student Internship Program
Hartford Generation Work Launches Workforce Leaders Academy
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford Generation Work has announced the inaugural class of the Workforce Leaders Academy (WLA). The WLA is a 12-month fellowship designed to improve the quantity, quality and sustainability of efforts to move young adults ages 18-29 to work. WLA is a project of Hartford Generation Work, in collaboration with United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, Capital Workforce Partners, the City of Hartford and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. WLA is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation with additional support by the Nutmeg Foundation and Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford.
Career Resources, Inc. wins $200K grant from Bank of America to continue its commitment to workforce development in Southern CT
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Career Resources, Inc. has been named a 2017 Neighborhood Builder® by Bank of America. The nonprofit is being recognized for its holistic, integrated approach to helping area residents gain and retain employment. The Neighborhood Builders (#NeighborhoodBuilders) grant will provide Career Resources, Inc. with a unique combination of leadership development, $200,000 in flexible funding, involvement in a network of peer organizations across the U.S. and the opportunity to access capital in order to expand their impact in the Southern Connecticut community.
American Savings Foundation Continues to Invest in the New Britain Community
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The American Savings Foundation board of directors recently announced eighteen grants totaling $427,495 supporting a variety of New Britain area programs and services that help to improve the quality of life in the community.
Hartford Re-Engages Youth in Paid Community Service
Private Donations Will Support Hartford's Youth Service Corps For Second Year
In its first year, Mayor Luke Bronin’s youth service corps has put more than 200 young people to work on hundreds of projects across Hartford. The program, anchored last year by $2.2 million in private donations, has received enough funds to push ahead for another 12 months. Funds came from insurance giants like The Travelers, Aetna and The Hartford, and from the Newman’s Own Foundation, the Dalio Foundation and other charitable groups.