BFIT Receives MA Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant
February 4, 2022
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the award of 65 grants totaling over $20 million to 62 organizations—including Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology—through the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program.
BFIT’s Division of Professional Development and Continuing Studies (DPCS) will use the grant to launch a series of short-term, non-credit programs that allow participants to earn a variety of employer-recognized credentials in just a few weeks, at deeply discounted tuition rates. These career-boosting programs include:
- OSHA 10/OSHA 30 certification
- CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ certification prep
- Construction Supervisor Licensure prep
- Certificates in Building Information Modeling or Plan Reading
- Entrepreneurship boot camp
Most programs start the week of May 11, 2022. Learn more/enroll today on the DPCS web page.
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy made the grant announcement at UTEC, one of the grant recipients, where they were joined UTEC Executive Director Gregg Croteau, local legislators, and other program participants.
In its inaugural award round, the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program is supporting projects and programming that are designed to respond to community-defined economic opportunities within eligible communities. The competitive, one-year grants support applicants seeking to address issues in communities that have historically faced disproportionate challenges to economic growth. Additionally, to achieve the program’s equity goals, projects in locations that have experienced high rates of incarceration and widespread poverty, or are in communities comprised of traditionally disadvantaged and underrepresented populations, were prioritized.
“Certain communities face unique challenges but also have the local assets and expertise to develop solutions,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “By using this program to tap directly into those resources, we can position these trusted organizations for success in their efforts to strengthen their communities from within.”
Related News
