TYNGSBOROUGH — Greater Lowell Technical High School will receive $870,000 in grant funding from the state to provide 86 adult learners with training in high-demand fields.
The grant is among $24.2 million in Career Technical Initiative (CTI) implementation grants awarded statewide to 23 organizations that will train 2,490 individuals for careers in high-demand occupations within the trades, construction and manufacturing sectors in Massachusetts. Greater Lowell Technical High School will partner with the Commonwealth Corporation, Greater Lowell Workforce Board and MassHire Lowell Career Center supporting underemployed and unemployed individuals to find gainful employment.
GLTHS will use the funding to provide 86 adult learners with training for Electrical, Welding, Plumbing, Carpentry, Auto Tech and Culinary Arts positions. These programs will deliver occupational skills training to earn technical and safety credentials in each training area.
Grant and Program Coordinator Cheryl Bomal did outstanding work writing the grant and securing key employer partnerships to support the training program with New England Transit Sales Inc., Gaspari’s, Bouley Paving, Primo Pizza and Restaurant, The Melting Pot, Boissonneault Electrical Corp., BC Electrical Services, Nashoba Building and Remodeling, Precise Industries Inc., NUCAR Honda of Westford, Wiroll Plumbing and Heating Inc., Medford Wellington Service Co Inc., Aramark, Silver Arrow Service, Marcoux Plumbing, Fielding Electric, RGC Millworks, A. Fagundes Plumbing and Heating and Middlesex 3 Coalition.
The CTI grant program partners with Career and Technical Education (CTE) Schools to provide adult learners, especially unemployed and underemployed individuals from underserved populations and underrepresented groups, with career training and technical skills to meet the needs of Massachusetts employers. The administration also awarded a planning grant to an organization to prepare and design future training.
Since 2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, in partnership with Commonwealth Corporation, has awarded $53 million in CTI Grants, projected to train over 6,090 unemployed and underemployed individuals. To date, over 4,400 total participants have received training, over 3,150 participants have completed training, over 3,100 have earned industry-recognized credentials and over 2,360 have secured employment. These outcomes include grants that are active now, and outcomes will continue to rise as more participants enroll in and complete training and find jobs.
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) oversees the CTI program, which is administered by Commonwealth Corporation, a quasi-public agency of EOLWD. In partnership with the Executive Office of Education, CTI transforms career and technical education schools across the state to become “Career Technical Institutes” that run three shifts a day for skill-building programs in the trades, construction and manufacturing career pathways. The $24.2 million awarded today focuses on job training for adult learners participating in the evening hours, or third shift.
“At Greater Lowell Tech, we are proud to serve not only our high school students but also adult learners who are eager to gain valuable skills and enter high-demand careers,” said Superintendent-Director Jill Davis. “This funding allows us to offer life-changing opportunities for individuals in our community, while also helping local businesses meet their growing workforce needs. By investing in career and technical training through programs like the Career Technical Initiative, we’re strengthening families, supporting economic development, and building a stronger, more resilient local workforce.”
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