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Massachusetts workers affected by layoffs in the Merrimack Valley manufacturing industry helped by $808K in reemployment grant
State: Massachusetts
Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant
Total Amount Approved: $1,968,992
Initial Award Amount: $808,693
Awarded to: Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Number of Workers Served: Approximately 150
Use of Funds: The funding of this National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) will provide reemployment services to individuals impacted by layoffs from three northern Massachusetts companies located in the Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Area. The layoffs occurred between April and September 2015 as the area's manufacturing economy has been slow to recover from the significant impact of the 2008 recession. The NDWG was approved for up to $1,968,992, with $808,693 to be released initially.