BOSTON – State Representative Rep. Madden joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing legislation that provides full funding for workforce training grants.

 “I am happy we were able to fully funding these workforce training grants” said Rep. Madden. “Anything we can do to help businesses and their employees increase productivity and growth is a good investment in keeping jobs here in Massachusetts”.

The bill provides $9.5 million to the Workforce Training Fund. The funding would be used to provide employers with grants aimed at educating and training existing members of the workforce and new hires.

Through the beginning of this year, more than $175 million in grants have been awarded to train almost a quarter-million workers through the Workforce Training Fund.

The legislation also directs $2.1 million to the Department of Veterans’ Services to reimburse towns for payments made to veterans and includes $200,000 for two families of public safety employees killed in the line of duty.

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