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The Governor's Workforce Board has awarded $398,335 in worker training grants to 17 Rhode Island companies.

The grants, which must be matched by the companies, help fund programs to improve the skills of existing employees. The grants, ranging from $2,211 to $50,000, will help more than 1,000 Rhode Island-based employees. They are financed through the state's Job Development Fund.

Companies receiving the grants are:
Living in Fulfilling Environments, Inc., Bristol -- $2,535
Murdock Webbing Co., Inc., Central Falls -- $26,700
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, L.P., Coventry -- $20,849
IBEW Local 99 Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Cranston -- $21,435
North-Eastern Tree Service, Inc., Cranston, -- $50,000
American Surplus, East Providence -- $25,487
The Chemical Company, Jamestown -- $17,075
Ocean State Higher Education Administrative Network, Inc., North KIngstown -- $13,600
Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket -- $36,900
Aidance Skincare and Topical Solutions, Providence -- $24,933
BankRI, Providence -- $50,000
Leadership Rhode Island, Providence -- $2,211
New England Pest Control, Providence -- $3,783
LFI, Inc., Smithfield -- $27,349
Cyber Communications, Warwick -- $9,941
Something Fishy, Inc., Warwick -- $49,622
Urologic Specialists of New England, West Warwick -- $15,914,

 Tags  Bristol RI Central Falls RI Coventry RI Cranston RI East Providence RI Jamestown RI North Kingstown RI Pawtucket RI Providence RI Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board Smithfield RI training grants Warwick RI West Warwick RI

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