Best Grants for Preschools

The Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) is a state-funded 50% reimbursable matching grant program established in 1984 to support the preservation of properties, landscapes, and sites (cultural resources) listed in the State Register of Historic Places. By providing assistance to historic cultural resources owned by nonprofit or municipal entities, the Massachusetts Historical Commission hopes to ensure their continued use and integrity. 

FY26 Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program (RIASGP)

Section A. General Information

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“DMPED”) invites the submission of applications from qualified organizations for the FY26 Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program (“RIASGP” or “Program”). The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to support businesses that (i) sign long-term leases of at least five (5) years with a minimum of three (3) years remaining on an existing lease in the Rhode Island Avenue Corridor in the District of Columbia (“District”) and (ii) offer retail, educational programs, community connections and attract foot traffic to the corridor.

The Program will provide up to $350,000 in total grant funding in FY26 to eligible businesses to offset the costs of rent or tenant improvements, contingent on the availability of an appropriated budget in such amount. Awards are anticipated to range from $10,000 to $100,000. Successful applicants may receive the awarded amount in the form of a one-time payment, subject to the availability of funds, successful certification of an active lease agreement outlined in this RFA, and compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.

Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV)

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) FY 2027 Transport DC Grant Program

The Government of the District of Columbia, Department of For-Hire Vehicles (“DFHV” or “Department”), is soliciting applications from all eligible DFHV licensed taxicab companies (“Taxicab Companies”) with current DFHV Digital Taxicab Solution (“DTS”) licensing and Operational Authority to operate DFHV’s Transport DC (“TDC”) program. The TDC program has been in operation for the past seven years providing an alternative transportation service to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s paratransit services entitled MetroAccess. Current TDC providers support a cost-effective, curb-to-curb service for eligible and active MetroAccess customers. Transport DC customers may take up to ten (10) one-way trips (or five (5) round trips each month) to any destination within the District of Columbia (“DC”).

This program is expected to start at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2027 (“FY27”) and throughout the year without interruption after potential applicants are awarded a grant. DFHV will expect the awardee, or awardees, to participate and commitment staff to monthly advisory meetings, monthly provider meetings, and respond to any information and reporting requests immediately or upon a reasonable response time. An applicant should describe in detail who those program points of contacts shall be and tour of duty schedule.

DFHV is seeking candidates with an expertise in paratransit, on-demand, and pre-booking up to twenty-four hours of a requested pick-up. In addition, the selected applicant must be located within the District of Columbia and must comply with Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations in its entirety with an emphasis on: Chapter 9, Insurance Requirements for Public Vehicles-For-Hire in its entirety including Applications and Scope pertaining to WAV vehicles; Chapter 16, Dispatch Services and District of Columbia Taxicab Industry CO-OP, and Chapter 18, Wheelchair Accessible Paratransit Taxicab Services. DFHV is seeking to leverage the capacity of the local for-hire vehicle industry and use innovations and best practices to include on-demand mobility fields to provide an innovative TDC transportation solution to enhance an already popular and highly visible program while including advocates, DFHV’s Project Lead, and other stakeholders’ input and suggestions.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program

What To Expect

• Paid Internship: Work 16 hours per week for the first 5 weeks of the program 
• Real Work Experience: Get hands-on experience at a real job with a partner employer 
• Choose Your Placement: Pick an internship based on your interests and goals 
• Skill Building: Learn communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and what it means to work in a professional setting 
• Mentorship: Work alongside professionals and learn what it’s like to be in the workplace 
• Career Ready: Build work experience that helps you prepare for future jobs, college, or training

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Government and public service
• Education and youth development
• Social justice and community advocacy
• Business and corporate services
• Recreation and community wellness
• Historical preservation and facilities management.

Communities Served: Central Falls, Pawtucket, Cumberland, Lincoln, Woonsocket

About the Oklahoma Historical Society

The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people.

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association to preserve newspapers. Over the years the OHS has developed numerous collections, programs, research centers, museums, historic homes, and military sites across the state. The OHS is an agency of the State of Oklahoma and a private membership organization governed by a Board of Directors.

National Register of Historic Places

Nomination Grant Application Instructions and Qualifications

The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) receives an annual allocation from the US Department of the Interior's Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) for conduct of the National Register Programs. The SHPO has set aside $12,000 from the HPF award for matching grants for preparation of National Register of Historic Places nominations. This special grant program is designed to encourage nomination of individual properties to the National Register increasing the number of Oklahoma's valuable archaeological and historic resources that can benefit from this special designation.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Community Action Partnership of Providence (CAPP)

What To Expect

• Paid Internship: You’ll earn paid internship experience by completing a 100-hour internship with a local employer 
• Choose Your Placement: You’ll explore a career pathway that matches your interests 
• Skill Building: You’ll gain real-world skills, hands-on experience, and exposure to college and career options 
• Mentorship: Work alongside professionals and learn what it’s like to be in the workplace 

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Pre-Engineering
• Education
• Computer Science
• Music

Communities Served: Providence

Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Introduction

The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (P.L. 85-578) created a matching grant program to stimulate, encourage, and assist states with the acquisition, development, and expansion of quality outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF) is a reimbursement grant program funded by revenues generated from outer continental shelf oil and gas drilling. New Mexico is eligible to receive funding allocations from the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) whenever Congress appropriates LWCF funds for this purpose. The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), State Parks Division (Division) serves as the agency responsible for the LWCF and the Division is assigned administrative responsibility. The DOI manages the LWCF program through the National Park Service (NPS).

In 2024, New Mexico was allocated approximately $3.51 million by the NPS for local assistance grants to support outdoor recreation and education, education, resource protection, and wetland acquisition across the state.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Community Care Alliance (CCA)

What To Expect

• Paid Internship: You’ll earn paid internship experience by completing an internship with a local employer 
• Choose Your Placement: You’ll explore a career pathway that matches your interests 
• Skill Building: You’ll gain real-world skills, hands-on experience, and exposure to college and career options 

You can earn a Certificate of Completion for CPR if you are interested!

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Will vary depending on your interest!

Communities Served: Woonsocket & Northern Region 

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Grid Modernization Grant Program

The State of New Mexico, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECAM) is requesting applications pursuant to 17.9.588 New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC), Grid Modernization Grant Program, from government entities for grid modernization projects to assist New Mexico in developing a modern electric grid that transitions the state to 100-percent zero-carbon electricity resources.

Grid modernization projects are those that make improvements to electric distribution or transmission infrastructure to accommodate or facilitate the integration of renewable electric generation resources with the electric distribution grid or otherwise enhance electric distribution or transmission grid reliability, grid security, demand response capability, customer service or energy efficiency or conservation.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP)

What To Expect

• Paid Internship: Get help choosing a paid work-based learning placement that matches your interests and goals 
• Extra Support: Attend online sessions (AM or PM) with one-on-one support if needed 
• Skill Building: Complete the required 20-hour Work Readiness & Financial Literacy training. You’ll learn job skills, life skills, and money management through interactive workshops 

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Welding for Sculpture (Winter/Spring 2026)
• Electrical Technology (Winter/Spring 2026)
• Graphic Communications (Summer 2026)
• Employer Partner Placements (Summer 2026)
• Medical Pathways (Summer 2026)
• Construction (Summer 2026)
• Cosmetology (Fall 2026)

Communities Served: Statewide 

About ECECD

Vision

All New Mexico families ​and young children are thriving​

Mission

Optimize the health, development, education, and well-being of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through a family-driven, equitable, community-based system of high-quality prenatal and early childhood programs and services.

FY26 Home Visiting Application

About:

This Notice of Funding Opportunity is to announce that the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is soliciting applications from providers wishing to provide home visiting services in the state of New Mexico for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026). Any Provider Agreements (PA) awarded via this process are subject to available funding, contractor performance, and ECECD program priorities.

Pursuant to the Home Visiting Accountability Act, NMSA 1978 §32A-23B-1 to -3, home visiting is a program strategy that delivers a variety of informational, educational, developmental, referral, and other support services for eligible families who are expecting or who have young children and that is designed to promote child well-being and prevent adverse childhood experiences.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Chariho Regional School District

What To Expect

• Paid Internship: You can earn paid wages through an 80-hour summer internship 
• Skill Building: Build professional skills like communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and professionalism 
• Mentorship: Receive mentorship, connect with employers, and reflect on your experience through a final presentation 

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Business
• Community and Social Services
• Computer Technology
• Education, Library and Museums
• Healthcare
• Installation and Repair Operations
• Protective Services 

Students will receive .5 academic credits for every 60 hours of internship

Communities Served: (Washington County) Exeter, North and South Kingstown, Richmond, Hopkinton, Westerly, Charlestown, Narragansett, New Shoreham

Age Range of Youth Participants: High School Juniors

About Us

Housing New Mexico, also known as New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA), is a self-supporting quasi-governmental entity that provides financing to make quality affordable housing and other related services available to low- and moderate-income New Mexicans. Using funding from housing bonds, tax credits and other federal and state agencies, Housing New Mexico provides resources to build affordable rental communities, rehabilitate aging homes, supply down payment assistance and affordable mortgages, offer emergency shelter and administer rental assistance and subsidies. Housing New Mexico partners with lenders, REALTORS, nonprofit organizations, local governments, tribal communities and developers throughout the state to make these programs and services available to all eligible New Mexicans.

Housing Innovation Program

Overview:

The Housing Innovation Program is a resource to address housing needs that are currently not being served through other Housing New Mexico programs and an opportunity for eligible applicants to fund a community tailored housing solution. Through the program, Housing New Mexico looks to assist underserved populations, to cultivate new partnerships, and to fund projects that may be scalable.

Examples of past awards include funding for a roof repair and replacement program, homeless shelter expansion, accessibility improvements for senior homeowners, and scattered sight transitional housing for participants of a workforce integration program. 

2026-27 Innovative Service Development (ISD) Grant Opportunity

The Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged is pleased to announce the release of the Innovative Service Development (ISD) Grant Program application package for Fiscal Year 2026–2027.

This is a competitive grant program for Community Transportation Coordinators and Non-Traditional Transportation Service Providers. Anticipated total available funding is $6 million, contingent upon legislative authority and Governor’s approval.

This funding opportunity supports projects that test new transportation services that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and accessibility of transportation services for transportation disadvantaged individuals.

Introduction

The Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund is administered by the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) in accordance with Section 427.0159, Florida Statutes (F.S.). The Trust Fund provides a dedicated funding source to support the Commission’s statutory responsibilities and is appropriated annually by the Legislature for the state fiscal year (July–June).

For Fiscal Year 2026–2027, the Commission anticipates a $6 million appropriation to support the Innovative Service Development (ISD) Grant Program.

The ISD Grant Program supports projects that improve the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of transportation services. Grant funds are limited to reimbursing a portion of eligible transportation disadvantaged passenger trips. Grantees must provide services prior to submitting invoices for reimbursement, which will be issued on a per-trip and/or mileage basis.

Funded projects may include, but are not limited to:

• Expanding service availability (e.g., evenings, weekends or level of service)
• Serving currently underserved populations
• Enhancing regional or cross-county mobility
• Reducing barriers to accessing public transportation 

Innovative Service Development

The Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund is administered by the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD), pursuant to Section 427.0159, Florida Statutes (F.S.). The purpose of the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund is to provide a dedicated funding source for the operational and planning expenses of the Commission in carrying out its legislative responsibilities.

The 2019 Florida Legislature created the Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) program, which provided approximately $10 million in additional funding to the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund to administer the Innovative Service Development Grant Program.

The legislation (s. 338.2278(8)(e), F.S.) directs the Commission to award this funding through competitive grants to eligible recipients for the purposes of providing cost-effective, door-to- door, on-demand and scheduled transportation services that meet at least one of the following objectives:

• Increase a transportation disadvantaged person’s access to and departure from job training, employment, health care, and other life-sustaining services;
• Enhance regional connectivity and cross-county mobility; or,
• Reduce the difficulty in connecting transportation disadvantaged persons to a transportation hub and from the hub to their final destination.

TheOhio Department of Health (ODH), Bureau of Health Improvement and Wellness, Violence and Injury Prevention Section, announces the availability of grant funds

Any award made through this program is contingent upon the availability of funds for this purpose. The First-tier subrecipient agency  must be prepared to support the costs of operating the program until receipt of grant payments.

The following criteria must be met for grant applications to be eligible for review:

• The Applicant does not owe funds to ODH and has repaid any funds due with 45 days of the invoice date.
• Applicant has not been certified to the Attorney General’s (AG’s) office.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: East Bay Community Action Program

What To Expect

• Paid Internship: Earn paid, hands-on work experience in a real workplace connected to your interests
• Career Ready: Explore different career options and industries while building real-world skills
• Skill Building: Develop professional and life skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving
• Mentorship: Get support from mentors, employers, and program staff as you learn and grow

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Sports Management
• Child Enrichment
• Culinary Arts/Hospitality
• Library Tech Services
• Green Industries/Urban Forestry
• Healthcare
• Blue Economy

Communities Served: East Providence, Barrington, Warren, Tiverton, Little Compton, Bristol, Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport, and Jamestown

An award from the George and Viola Hoffman Fund may be made annually for student research toward a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation on a geographical subject in Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe includes the countries of East Central and Southeast Europe from Poland south to Romania, Bulgaria, and the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Topics may be historical or contemporary, systematic or regional, limited to a small area or comparative.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: FAB Newport

What To Expect

1. (Ages 14-18)

• Join hands-on projects and paid work experiences that help you explore careers
• Learn workplace basics like communication, teamwork, and professionalism
• Discover your strengths and interests and how they connect to future career paths
• Get guidance and support from mentors and program staff

2. (Ages 19-24)

• Gain paid, real-world work experience aligned to your career goals
• Build job-ready and leadership skills to prepare for long-term employment
• Work on industry projects or internships connected to local employers
• Receive support to identify next steps in education, training, or work

You will have the opportunity to become CPR & First Aid certified and learn about your strengths through a Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment!

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Engineering & Design
• Entrepreneurship
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Advanced Manufacturing Technology
• Education & Youth Development
• Marketing

Communities Served: Newport County

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Foster Forward

What To Expect

• Earn paid, hands-on work experience with local employers in industries like healthcare, hospitality, retail, and the creative arts
• Apply classroom learning in real work environments while receiving mentorship from supervisors and program staff
• Get extra guidance, coaching, and encouragement to support your success at work and beyond
• Explore career pathways and build confidence in a supportive, structured program
• Individualized support is available to help participants navigate challenges and stay on track.

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Healthcare
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Retail/Logistics
• Arts 

Communities Served: Statewide

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Highlander Charter School

What To Expect

• Explore careers in education and teaching through hands-on, paid work-based learning.
• Earn college credit while still in high school through a partnership with the University of Rhode Island.
• Get real classroom experience by working with students and learning from mentor teachers.
• Receive guided support and mentorship as you build confidence and professional skills for a future education.

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Early childhood education
• Youth Development
• Teaching/Teaching Assistant 

You will have the opportunity to take practice Praxis exams for FREE and receive a certificate as a teaching assistant if that is your pathway choice.

Communities Served: Statewide

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Inspiring Minds

What To Expect

• Earn paid, hands-on experience in real school and education settings during the school year and summer
• Build job skills and confidence through work readiness training and classroom support roles
• Learn from mentor educators and receive individualized guidance and coaching
• Explore careers in education and youth development through real-world experience

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Education and Youth Development
• Early Childhood
• Elementary Teacher Assistants
• (Substitute) Teachers 

You will have the opportunity to receive RIELDS training and get CPR & First Aid Certified!

Communities Served: Providence

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: Newport Community School

What To Expect

• Train for a career in healthcare through a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program
• Learn hands-on skills like patient care, safety, and infection control, plus workplace skills employers expect
• Complete training during the school year, with the option to gain paid experience in the summer
• Earn certifications, high school credit, and real-world experience to prepare for licensure and next steps

Upon completion, participants will earn a Certificate of Program Completion, Northstar Digital Learning Certification(s), and academic high school credit.

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Healthcare
• Public Safety
• Human Services

Communities Served: Newport (Thompson Middle School and Rogers High School)

Introduction

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) administers federal1 and state grant awards to its subgrantees2 to carry out a program. Such entities include primarily school systems (referred to as local educational agencies [LEAs] in statutes), including independent school districts and charter schools; education service centers (ESCs); and, to a lesser degree, institutions of higher education (IHEs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and other statutorily allowable organizations.

Program Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to enable an Institute of Higher Education (IHE) to conduct an academic review and comparability of solicited instruments for kindergarten through grade three that assess students’ foundational literacy skills and foundational numeracy skills. The IHE will provide neutral, research-based recommendations on instruments and create a resource to help school systems understand approved options and select those that best meet their needs. As a result of this grant, school systems will use this resource to compare approved instruments, understand what skills are assessed and how they are measured, and examine key similarities and differences across instruments. The resource is intended to support school systems in evaluating alignment to local instructional contexts and goals, student populations, and implementation considerations as they make informed local decisions about assessment selection and adoption to better support their students’ foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes.

Outside Counsel Services

Seeks proposals to provide comprehensive outside counsel legal services to NYSERDA in the subject matter areas of Renewable/Clean/Nuclear Energy Development, Nuclear Energy Regulation, Environmental and Land Use, Public Authorities Advising, Regulatory, Financing, Real Estate, State and Federal Labor Law and Employment Practices, or Cyber Security, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence.

Selected firms will be expected to act as outside counsel for NYSERDA for a period of five years, with specific matters assigned as the need arises.

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: New England First (Rhode Island Region)

What To Expect

• Learn robotics and coding through hands-on, team-based projects
• Build STEM skills like problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking
• Connect with industry professionals and explore future STEM careers
• Compete and collaborate as part of a robotics team in a supportive, high-energy environment

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Robotics
• Engineering
• STEM related fields

Communities Served: Statewide

The Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) is the primary policy-making body on workforce development matters for the State of Rhode Island and has statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate education, employment, and training programs that increase the skills of the RI workers and address the workforce needs of RI businesses. The Board is housed at the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Real Skills for Youth

The goal of Real Skills for Youth is to prepare youth for success in college and/or career through meaningful career exposure and exploration of potential career paths and their on-ramps, skill-building with an emphasis on essential and professional skills and supported work-based learning experiences that allow participants to apply learning in a real-world setting. 

Real Skills for Youth programs often provide youth with initial exposure to the world of work, whether through a paid work experience, hands-on exposure to new careers, and practicing essential skills.

In FY26, the GWB allocated $2.8 million to the program to support partnerships consisting of schools, youth-serving organizations, employers, and others to develop and implement high-quality work-based learning and career exploration activities. This program is part of Rhode Island’s larger effort called Prepare RI.

Real Skills for Youth Partners and Programs: New England Institute of Technology

What To Expect

1. NEIT Summer Camp 

• Take part in hands-on tech camps focused on topics like graphics, robotics/drones, business, and healthcare
• Learn through interactive projects, workshops, and employer guest speakers
• Attend a one-week immersive camp with lunch included
• Explore tech careers in a fun, supportive environment, with scholarships available for eligible students

2. From Eras to Enterprises: Building Businesses the Taylor Swift Way

• Learn the basics of entrepreneurship and business through a fun, pop-culture–inspired curriculum
• Start and run a student-led merchandise business, from branding to sales
• Build skills in marketing, planning, creativity, and problem-solving through hands-on projects
• Explore ideas like identity, ownership, and reinvention while creating something that reflects your school and community

Career Pathways to Choose From

• Business
• Finance & Entrepreneurship
• Digital Media & Graphic Design
• Electronics
• Robotics
• Drone Technology 

Communities Served: Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket