A short-term Real Jobs RI grant opportunity, funded by the federal CARES Act, could offer your company up to $6,000 in wage and training reimbursement if you hire workers for manufacturing and composite jobs in Rhode Island.
In 2020, Machine & Marine supported the successful hires of roughly 150 unemployed/underemployed Rhode Islanders. In 2021, Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) have teamed up for two new waves.
> Fill out the form on this page to download the application.
The application PDF has fields that can be filled in. We've also added a sample invoice, as a reference when you file for reimbursement.
If you'd like to be connected with the Polaris MEP Workforce Services team, contact Aarin Clemons directly at 401-270-8896 x419 or aclemons@polarismep.org.
For Marine Trades and Composites manufacturers, contact RIMTA's Jen Huber at 401-241-1588 or jen@rimta.org.
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