Posted on August 6, 2015
A round of grants will go to 22 municipalities that will possibly create construction jobs in Connecticut. The municipalities have been approved to receive nearly $12 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program awards from the state that will provide important upgrades and improvements to their local communities. The grants are awarded […]
Posted on July 31, 2015
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has been awarded a $8,240,940 federal grant over five years that will support Connecticut’s Second Chance Society initiatives, which will helps nonviolent offenders successfully reintegrate into society and create more Connecticut jobs. The initiative is designed to continue the progress being made in reducing the […]
Posted on July 25, 2015
A new workforce development initiative is creating more Connecticut manufacturing jobs. The initiative through the Manufacturing Innovation Fund that supports a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction for apprentices in the manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Innovation Fund Apprenticeship Program will provide wage subsidies and tuition reimbursements to eligible companies in order to increase the […]
Posted on July 4, 2015
Over 6,600 Connecticut jobs have been added in June, according to recent labor statistics. In addition, the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.8 million in federal funding that will be used to develop innovative job-training programs focused on building talent pipelines for companies through regional and industry-specific collaborations in the state. […]
Posted on June 30, 2015
A huge historic agreement and investment will lead to many Connecticut transportation jobs. The budget agreement reached with the House and Senate last night will fund the historic transportation agenda put forth by Governor Malloy earlier this year. This agreement will lead to the largest investment in transportation in Connecticut history. This budget, which responsibly […]
Posted on June 22, 2015
A slew of new training programs have been created to add to the Connecticut labor jobs. Members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation said that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.8 million in federal funding that will be used to develop innovative job-training programs focused on building talent pipelines for companies through […]
Posted on June 2, 2015
A new incentive program that rewards those who purchase or lease electric vehicles will boost sales jobs in Connecticut. Connecticut is making it “cheaper” to purchase or lease an electric vehicle as a result of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Program (CHEAPR). A cash rebate of up to $3,000 is now available […]
Posted on June 1, 2015
A new historic agreement is leading to billions in transportation investment and many new transportation jobs in Connecticut. The budget agreement reached with the House and Senate last night will fund the historic transportation agenda put forth by Governor Malloy earlier this year. This budget, which responsibly keeps growth under 4%, will allow Connecticut to […]
Posted on May 22, 2015
A new law coming in the future will affect those with education jobs in Connecticut. The mayor has been highlighting the importance and benefits of full-day kindergarten for Connecticut’s five-year-old learners, approximately 2,000 of whom do not have access to full day instruction – or roughly 5.5 percent. Full-day kindergarten serves as an important bridge […]
Posted on May 6, 2015
Some new initiatives will create more Connecticut transportation jobs. The city announced there will be projects in Old Saybrook to highlight transit-oriented development (TOD) initiatives in the surrounding area. These improvements are complemented and supported by the private investment in a new residential development, to be known as Eastpointe at Saybrook Junction, made up of […]
